Ministries- Serve and Be Served
MUSIC
We’re into music at Bethany. We know that music has the power to lift you up and speak directly to your heart. We have chosen contemporary lyrics and sounds that will encourage and energize you. At Bethany the music will help you focus on a God who is only a prayer away. We have a seasonal & special occasion choir open to everyone for an audition.
JEHOVAH JAVA
Come to the service early and stay late for great coffee, fruit juices, pastries and friendship.
DRAMATIC ARTS
A team gifted in artistic expression who have a passion for teaching & touching and transforming life's with their skill.
SEASONAL & SPECIAL OCCASION CHOIR
A group of people who bring Joy to special times through their passion for music and their love for Christ.
KING'S KIDS CHILDREN MINISTRIES
We LOVE kids at Bethany. At Bethany kids get a chance to develop into the future leaders of the community and the church. We take quite seriously Psalms 78:4 which says, “tell the generations to come, the praises of the Lord.”
King's Kids worship is an exciting action packed service especially geared for the next generation of leaders at 10:15 every Sunday morning. It happens in the kid friendly King's Kids room in the Children’s wing.
JUNIOR BIBLE QUIZ
Junior Bible Quiz is a Bible-based learning program for students in grades one through six which teaches them the Word of God, provides fun competition and allows them to develop friendships with children from other churches as well at Bethany.
NURSERY
Shaping for a successful life begins here. A dedicated staff waits to serve your most important treasure in a clean, loving and safe environment.
STUDENT MINISTRIES
PARADIGM YOUTH MINISTRIES
Bethany has a high energy place for teens to connect every Wednesday night at 7:00 P.M. The teens have their own small groups that meet during the week, an annual youth retreat and much more.
SEGUE YOUNG ADULT MINISTRIES
Here’s a special ministry for the most exciting and important transitions of life. The weekly launching point for our post High School youth is a Sunday night meeting at 7:00 P.M in the Paradigm Aud.
BETHANY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
Is a K-12 educational center with traditional classrooms with high academic and spiritual standards. BCA is a place where parents and staff partner with parents to win the fight for the minds of 21 century youth.
CONNECTION & SUPPORT MINISTRIES
SMALL GROUPS
Everybody needs a place to belong and develop close relationships. We provide a place where trusted friends can explain the Bible and you can have the complicated questions about life addressed. There is a Bethany small group meeting somewhere every night of the week throughout the Greater Milford & Blackstone Valley everywhere.
PRIMETIMERS
These are the young at heart at Bethany who think senior years are for celebrating and serving. Our prime-timers are some our most important ministry leaders and workers here. Every third Saturday night they meet for fellowship and support.
WOMEN
Ladies are involved at all levels of ministry and leadership. A highlight of the year at Bethany is the annual ladies retreat. It is a truly life changing weekend. Bethany ladies also meet periodically for fellowship and teaching. (See the calendar)
MEN
The men of Bethany lead the way in worship, leadership and serving. They meet for breakfast and discussion of subjects unique to men on the fourth Saturday of the month. There is also an annual weekend men’s retreat every fall. This is a life-changing event. (See the calendar)
PRAYER
There is a 6:30 A,M. prayer meeting every Tuesday and Friday. There is a group of men that comprise the pastors prayer team which meet with the pastoral staff every Sunday morning. Bethany Christian Academy has a praying mom’s group. The first week of every year is dedicated solely to prayer. Bethany believes that everything is accomplished through prayer.
COMMUNITY CARE MINISTRIES
THE BLESSING BARN
The Blessing Barn is Bethany’s thrift store and sharing center. The community can find good clean and usable items at a very low price. Those in need may take anything they need at no cost to them.
THE FOOD BANK
In the Blessing Barn building there is a food bank upstairs where those in need may also be served at no cost. The Blessing Barn is open daily and is a part of Bethany’s Community Care and Service Ministry.
MEALS THAT MINISTER
Bethany has a team of care givers who take cooked meals to new moms and families in crisis. We have been privileged to serve hundreds of people during times of high stress and stretched resources.
OUTREACH & MISSIONS
COMPASSION NEW ENGLAND
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina this ministry of unconditional compassion sent a tractor trailer loaded with supplies within 5 days of the onset of the crisis. The Compassion New England ministry team stands ready to respond to national and local crises at the Speed of Life by sending people and resources to where the need is the greatest.
SPORTS
There’s a large group of sports enthusiast at Bethany. The spring and summer men’s softball league is a family event. A faithful group show up for open gym night on Monday nights and in the summer we run a youth sports camp. Bethany Christian Academy is currently fielding three basketball teams. So there’s plenty of sports for participants or spectators.
TARGET COMMUNITY EVENTS
Every year we conduct and host events that are designed to equip and help specific groups of people in our larger community such as business professionals or public servants. We don’t look down on people to save them we look up to people to serve them.