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Welcome to Bethel United Methodist Church. I
am delighted that you are visiting our website and I hope that you will
choose to visit us at the corner of Church and Henry Streets in
Spartanburg, SC. The mission of Bethel UMC is to make disciples of Jesus
Christ. We invite people to Christ, grow disciples and send them into the
world to make a difference.
Worship takes many forms at Bethel. We have
three Sunday morning worship services: Two, at 8:45 and the other at
10:55. One early service is less formal and relaxed, without formal
choir and response music, yet traditional. This service is held in the
sanctuary at 8:45. Spirit Song is our contemporary service held in the
gym each Sunday at 8:45. This service features the Bethel Band with
guitars, horns, and drums. An atmosphere of celebration abounds. The
10:55 service is traditional with a large choir and beautifully sung
responses. The Choir anthem features a variety of music. Holy Communion
is celebrated on the first Sunday of every month in the early service and
every other month in the other services.
Sunday School is an important ministry at
Bethel. Our children share in a Workshop Rotation Model of Learning.
This is an exciting program in Christian Education where children learn
stories and truths from the Bible in 5 different settings for 5 weeks.
Our youth share in a variety of programs of learning, service, and
fellowship. We have 12 different adult classes which feature a variety of
teaching methods as well as a variety of ages. Sunday School begins at
9:45.
You can follow the above link for Youth
Ministries to find out more about our wonderful BUMS ministry. What a
great program of mission and service.
Wednesdays during the school year we join in a
time of eating together and then studying the text for next Sunday’s
sermon followed by a time of intercessory prayer for the congregation, the
community and the world. The meal is prepared by our kitchen staff at a
very nominal fee. Choirs and small groups are meeting on these nights as
well.
If you want to know more about our church,
please feel free to email us or call us at the church. We think that once
you experience Bethel, you will want to be a part of this group of
disciples on a journey.
If you want to know more about becoming a
Christian, please email me.
If you wish to join, we would love to hear
from you. You may follow the link above to New Members ministry. My
prayer is that you will join us for worship, fellowship and study. Let’s
make a difference together.
In Christ,
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