Sunday School starts Sept. 23, 2018. All Children and Youth Classes 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. Teachers – Rick Murray, Chris Barten, Andrea Little, Jake Ritland When Did Sunday School Start? from Christianitytoday.com It is important to realize that Sunday schools were originally literally schools: they were places were poor children could learn to read. The… Read More
Rally Sunday is next Sunday, September 9th. Worship is at 9:30 and Sunday School activities start at 10:30 a.m. Come and join us for a picnic lunch, games, and activities for the whole family! Everyone’s welcome! Also, Bethany’s 125th anniversary is coming up on September 16th. There will be a dinner following the church service.… Read More
Are you sure that you’re saved? Are you absolutely certain that when you die, you’ll go to heaven? How can we know for certain? And if you are sure, what is the basis for your certainty? These questions have been hotly debated in the church for the last 2000 years—and especially for the last 500… Read More
In 1779 a London pastor named John Newton wrote a hymn hymn that he titled Amazing Grace, which today is considered by many to be the most loved hymn in all of history. The hymn begins with the words, “Amazing grace! How sweet the sound—that saved a wretch like me!” “A wretch like me”—to many… Read More