Our Vision

This vision statement is the product of prayer and discussions involving the Pastor, the Ministry staff and the Board of Elders. It has been several months in the making and is presented here only in part.

God has raised up a congregation and leadership at Bethany Church and has given us the privilege of seeing his hand work to face the challenges of a new millennium and to build a strong, New Testament Church in this community which will continue to minister until Jesus returns. Among the challenges we yet face is that of being good stewards of the buildings and facilities we have; developing ministries and a worship style which continue to be meaningful and nurturing to our changing church family.

Our stated vision for Bethany is quite simply this: A charismatic fellowship which builds healthy Christians.

This fellowship should be multi-ethnic, reflecting the make up of the community.

This fellowship should be doctrinally balanced.

This fellowship should be benevolent, serving the needs of the community.

This fellowship should nurture the family structure.

In order to better define Bethany Church and its mission, we are adopting the theme: "Bethany Church, a fountain of grace". This theme is a take-off from a scriptural passage found in Joel 3:18 (NIV) 'In that day the mountains will drip new wine, and the hills will flow with milk; all the ravines of Judah will run with water. A fountain will flow out of the Lord's house and will water the valley of acacias. A "fountain of grace" accurately describes a New Testament church that is bringing salvation and healing to its community. We will work on developing a logo and theme chorus to help communicate our theme.

There is a complete list of the ministry goals and the ministry opportunities is available in our office.