The Worship Experience at Bethel
We have a traditional service each Sunday morning, each beginning with the ringing of our majestic bell.  All who worship our Lord are welcome, and our communion table is open to everyone who believes in the Lord, who repent of their sins, and who accept and desire to share the love of Jesus Christ.  Don’t worry about what to wear — just come and worship with us!
How to participate in our Worship Services
We all participate!  You can choose your own level of engagement.  With our pastor leading the service, our acolytes, young or old, light the altar candles,  and there are many congregational responses printed in the bulletin and on the screens for us to join in with.  For a greater level of participation, we love our volunteers.  The volunteers direct our worshipers to find parking spots, greet our worshipers at the door, read the scripture, lead the call to worship and prayer, prepare the communion table, help to serve and clean up communion, help with ushering, assist with our audio and video needs, and so much more!  Bethel is a church where we all feel needed and loved, and we love to help where we are needed.

Special Worship Services

communionCommunion

Communion is celebrated on the first and third Sundays of every month. Our communion table is open to all who believe in the Lord, repent of their sin, and desire to live in love and charity with their neighbor.

Bible-reading-with-handTaize

We occasionally have Taize worship services at Bethel. Taize is a contemplative service with the lights dimmed and lots of candles, characterized by alternating readings, short repetitive singing, and prayer.  The tone of the service is quiet and reverent. It offers an alternative form of worship that can help us wrap ourselves in meditative silence, so we can focus on and experience God in our midst.

baptismBaptism

Occasionally we have a baptism during our worship service, which is always a happy occasion!  We typically celebrate baptism through the grace of God with the laying on of hands by the family as the pastor sprinkles water on the one being baptized.  Baptism is a communal event, and the congregation plays a role by the reading of liturgy from the hymnal.  If you have not been baptized, and would like to learn more about it, our pastor is glad to talk with you.

wedding-rings-and-Bible-loveWeddings & Celebrations of Life (Funeral services)

Weddings and Funerals are worship services that can be scheduled and planned with our pastor.