Ministries

Sunday

Morning Worship - 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School - 11:15 a.m.
Evening Worship - 5:30 p.m.

Adult Sunday School for the Winter Quarter

The Parables of Jesus: Does the ring given to the prodigal son represent baptism, or the banquet thrown for him represent the Lord's Supper? To what extent is allegory present in the parables of Jesus? Does each parable have exactly one meaning, or more likely three? We will address these questions and more as we study the parables of Jesus and appropriate guidelines for interpreting them. Pastor Fikkert will lead this class and it will meet downstairs in the adult education room.

One of God's first gifts to humanity came in the institution of marriage. Or, as the Puritan Thomas Adams aptly wrote, "As God by creation made two of one, so again by marriage He made one of two." This is a work of unity. However, since every marriage is the joining of two sinnners, the effort of a husband and wife to work together is often a frustrated experience. Even for a Christian couple, finances, communication, intimacy, reconciliation and mutual love are somethimes marked more by struggle than romance. Pastor Troxel will be teaching a series on marriage, entitled Two Become One. This class will meet in the sanctuary.

Weekly Activities

Women’s Bible Study - Tuesday, 7:15 p.m.
Women’s Bible Study - Wednesday, 9:30 a.m.
Pizza & Prayer - Wednesday, 6:00 p.m.
Men’s Breakfast - Selected Saturdays, 7:30 a.m.

Men's Breakfast

The Bible uses the word "heart" more than any other word to refer to the core of our inner life, who we are deep within. And Scripture invariably includes the heart in its central truths - like the 'great commandment" (which requires you to love God "with all your heart"). This spring, the men will be guided in a study of the heart and our love for God by the famed Puritan preacher, John Flavel, and his little work, Keeping the Heart. The first of six meetings will take place on Saturday, February 23 at 7:30 a.m.

Women's Bible Study

The Women’s Bible Study groups will meet weekly to study Ephesians this winter and spring beginning Tuesday and Wednesday, January 8 and 9. The Tuesday ladies will meet at 7:15 p.m. at the church (no nursery) and the Wednesday ladies will meet from 9:30-11:00 a.m. also at the church (nursery provided).

Pizza & Prayer

In the early days of the church we read that, "they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers." (Acts 2:42) Devotion to fellowship and prayer still marks the church today. Bethel's "Pizza & Prayer" presents an opportunity for the members of our church to enjoy a meal together (without the normal fuss and clean-up) and share in prayer afterwards. We meet on Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m. for pizza and prayer at 6:45 p.m. A nursery is provided. Please call ahead (630.665.5577) if you would like to share in the pizza.

Youth Group

High School and Junior High Youth groups meet during the school year. They meet the 1st & 3rd week on Sunday evenings at 6:45 p.m at the church. There are monthly social activities as well. Call (630.665.5577) or email us for more information.

College & Career

This group meets in a different home the fourth Sunday of each month after the evening worship service. Call (630.665.5577) or email us for more information.

Nature Camp

The Bethel Nature Camp is to help children develop an awareness of God's creation through the observation and study of nature and to grow in their understanding of God by relating their discoveries to the teaching of God's Word. This summer "Terrific Trees" will be held June 17-21, 2013 at the church facilities and is for boys and girls entering grades K-5.