Who We Are
Sunday School | 9:30 AM • Sunday Morning Worship | 10:30 AM • Sunday Evening Worship | 5:00 PM
Mission Statement
Bethel exists to make disciples and lead them into maturity in Christ.
Who we are
Faithful to the Scriptures, True to the Reformed Faith, and Obedient to the Great Commission
As a congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), Bethel is committed to glorifying God through sincere worship, sound biblical teaching, and loving service. Firmly grounded in the Reformed tradition, we seek to live out our faith in every area of life, guided by the truth of God's Word. We believe in the transformative power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and hold to timeless biblical truths, not as mere doctrines, but as a reflection of the greatness of God and His incredible plan to redeem a broken world. We gather for worship not as those who have it all together, but as those deeply thankful that, in our brokenness, Jesus has rescued us.
VISION OF THE CHURCH: Our vision is to be a gospel-centered community where everyone feels welcomed, where biblical truth is shared with grace, and where we journey together in pursuing Christ-likeness.
OUR CORE VALUES: To achieve our mission of making disciples and leading them into maturity in Christ, we are anchored by three foundational pillars:
1 - FAITHFUL TO THE SCRIPTURES: God’s Word is central to our discipleship and life as a church. We believe the Bible is the inspired, inerrant Word of God, serving as the foundation for all we teach and do. Our preaching and teaching are firmly rooted in Scripture, guiding our beliefs, practices, and daily lives. We are committed to faithfully studying, applying, and living out God’s Word in every area of life.
2 - TRUE TO THE REFORMED FAITH: We stand in the rich heritage of the Reformed tradition, upholding the doctrinal standards established by the Westminster Assembly. Our roots go back to the Scotch-Irish Presbyterian tradition of John Knox, influenced by John Calvin’s work in Geneva and the broader Reformation sparked by Martin Luther. Our aim is not to innovate, but to faithfully preserve and pass on the gospel message entrusted to us (1 Corinthians 15:1, 3). We cherish the theological depth and clarity of the Reformed faith, which shapes our understanding of God, humanity, and the world.
3 - OBEDIENT TO THE GREAT COMMISSION: We are committed to living out the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20) by sharing the gospel through both word and action. Our goal is to cultivate a culture of evangelism and discipleship where conversations naturally reflect Christ’s love. We are dedicated to making disciples, not just converts, through teaching, baptizing, and mentoring believers to grow in their faith and obedience to Christ’s commands. Locally and globally, we engage in missions and discipleship, equipping our congregation to spread the gospel and serve others, embodying Christ’s call to make disciples of all nations.
WHAT WE BELIEVE:
The Bible is the inspired word of God. It is without error in its original manuscripts, and contains everything we need to know about having a right relationship with God and our fellow human beings. The Bible is the basis for all of our essential beliefs (2 Timothy 3:16-17).
God is one (Mark 12:29), yet mysteriously exists in three Persons (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit), who are to be equally loved, honored, and surrendered to (Matthew 28:19).
Jesus Christ is fully God and fully human. He is the sole Mediator able to restore the broken relationship, and the resulting alienation, between God and people (John 14:6; Acts 4:12).
The Holy Spirit is God, the third Person of the Trinity. He is alive and active. He indwells followers of Christ, working in unison with the Word of God to guide them in all truth. He is the power that enables Christians to live as new creations in Christ and empowers believers for service (John 16:7-14; Galatians 5:22-23; Ephesians 6:17).
People are created by God and in the image of God (Genesis 1:27). On this basis, all people must be treated with dignity, honor, love and respect (James 3:9-10). At the same time, in their quest for independence and the centrality of self, all people begin their lives alienated from God, and in this condition are without hope and under judgment, a condition that can only be cured through God’s loving, gracious, and saving intervention (Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:1). As the image of God, we are most alive when our trust, affections and allegiances center on Him.
Restoration between God and people (also called ‘salvation’) happens when the Holy Spirit gives people a new heart, leading and enabling them to trust in Jesus alone for salvation (John 1:12-13). Because God loves His creation, He will also restore the entire universe to a condition of beauty, rest, joy, perfection, and freedom (Romans 8:18-30). God’s world, which began as a promising Garden (Genesis 1:27-31), will find its fulfillment in a perfected, life-giving City in which there will be no more death, mourning, crying, or pain (Revelation 21:1-8).
Good works do not and cannot make us acceptable to God (Ephesians 2:8-9), but are the natural outcome of authentic faith in Jesus (James 2:17). We become more fully human—the very best and most healthy version of ourselves—to the degree that we follow God’s loving commands. His commands, properly understood, are neither limiting nor oppressive but life-giving. Obedience to God’s commands is an essential prerequisite for true human flourishing.
The Church is the family of God and consists of those who place their functional trust (faith) in Jesus. God wants all members of His worldwide Church, together with their children, to be active in a local church which meets regularly to worship God, serve each other, and be a life-giving presence in their local community and world (Acts 2:42-47; Hebrews 10:24-25).
We believe that God has created men (male) and women (female) equal in their essential dignity and human personhood, but different and complementary in their functions; He also created marriage to be exclusively the covenant union of one man (male) and one woman (female), and designed intimate sexual activity to occur exclusively within that covenant union.
