About Us | Bethel United Church of Christ

What we value most about Bethel UCC are its people and its sense of family, our worship and education experiences, and Bethel's history of generous outreach and mission. We believe our greatest assets are our people, our location and facility, and our commitment to mission. What we want in the future is a growing church where love, acceptance, and tolerance prevail; a church that continues and expands its emphasis on mission in our community and beyond. We are an inclusive church.

We affirm the face of God in all. We fully welcome and include people of all abilities, ages, cultures, gender identities, races, sexual orientations, and socio-economic backgrounds into our life and ministry.

God loves all people. There are no exceptions. We have come to know God decisively in Jesus Christ. Jesus is our teacher, example, brother, and Lord. God sends the Holy Spirit to challenge and support us. The spirit calls us to acts of justice and mercy. We take the Bible seriously but not literally. We believe faith and science enliven and enrich each other. The church is the way through which we participate in God's love for the world.

The Solar array here at Bethel was brought on-line during the month of January. For those that are interested, there is a website to which you can go to see how much electricity the array is producing in real time and over the preceding days and weeks. The website came on-line two weeks ago so it only has data for the past two weeks. If one uses the multiplier of $0.12/kWh (the cost Center Point Energy charges us, over the past two weeks we have saved $590 in electrical usage.

You can access the website by going to the following link: https://solrenview.com/SolrenView/mainFr.php?siteId=1460

To see date specific information, click on the Site Analytics tab.

When you walk through our doors you may see people in suits and ties, but you will also see people in jeans and t-shirts. We want to make sure you are comfortable when you visit. Once in the parking lot, visitor parking is to the right. There is a circle drive that provides easy drop off for those that prefer not to walk in from the parking lot. This is a handicap accessible entrance and there is always someone willing to offer a helping hand getting in and out of vehicles. Once in the lobby, which we refer to as the Narthex, there is a visitors center that has hearing aids that are connected to our sound system. Ushers will provide a bulletin at the doors that lead into the sanctuary. Our services have many places where the congregation will respond aloud, reading from the bulletin. Feel free to follow along or read silently. Hymn numbers are also listed in the bulletin. There are attendence pads located in the pew backs.

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