Bethel United Methodist Church

245 South Church Street
Spartanburg, SC 29306
864-585-4801

A Return to Bethlehem is a lay ministry of Bethel United Methodist Church. This Living Christmas Story is a drive-through, outdoor program consisting of Biblical scenes leading up to the birth of Christ. Following Mary and Joseph as they journey to Bethlehem and ending with the birth of Jesus in a stable, our vision is to bring the birth of Jesus Christ to our community in a very real way.

A Return to Bethlehem is a gift to our community with no admission fee, yet the spiritual gifts that Bethel has received have been joyously overwhelming. When we began in 1996, 200 church members worked to bring Bethlehem to life. Now over 500 church members are involved in some aspect of “Bethel’s Gift to the Community.”

A RETURN TO BETHLEHEM WILL NOT BE HELD IN 2009.  The Executive Board will meet after the first of the year 2010 to begin a process of discernment about that year.