EDUCATION

Bethel Library

Come into the library for magazines, books, and media, as well as good conversation! Our mission is to support the children and adults of our congregation as we all learn to walk in Christ. For information about our library, please visit this page.

Nursery

Bethel’s nursery exists to provide a safe and loving environment for children and to give them a positive first experience of church. We want children to experience Jesus’s love through the love of their caregivers. Our nursery ministry helps parents and guardians fellowship with other believers, worship and grow in Christ with the rest of the church body, and serve the church body. We welcome babies, toddlers, and young children during the 9:30 am Sunday morning service and 5:30 pm evening service.

You can find us on the main floor directly adjacent to the tea and coffee lounge. Here you will find a colorful room staffed by experienced adults who have undergone training and related background checks. We want to serve you and help take care of your little ones!

Click the links to read our Nursery Policy and Child Protection Policy.

Note that our Child Protection Policy states that there will be two adults in every Sunday school class up to 4th grade in order to ensure the protection of the children.

2- and 3-Year-Olds

In this class, teachers introduce the children to Sunday school with a wide variety of songs, flannelgraphs, coloring, gluing, and painting to teach and apply Bible truths. The current lessons are about God’s love through Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection. They are learning about our need to trust him.

Pre-K through Kindergarten

Our 4- and 5-year-olds are learning about Jesus, the Savior. They will learn that Jesus was sent because of God’s great love. Our preschool teachers use a variety of means to teach these lessons from God’s Word, including puppets, visuals, and activities. Children learn Bible verses and complete activities that extend the lessons.

First & Second Grade

Our younger elementary students are studying a survey of the Bible as God’s Word. They are learning about the place God’s Word has in their lives.

Third & Fourth Grade

Hearing stories from Acts, the middle elementary students are learning how to tell other people the good news about Jesus. Their teachers guide the students through these lessons and answer their questions as they interact with Scripture, discuss applications, and pray for each other.

Fifth & Sixth Grade

This focus of this quarter is on the instructions for Christians living in the church, taken from the New Testament books of 1 Corinthians and Philemon. The teachers serve as skilled guides for the students as they study the growth of the early church and the doctrines of the church.

Seventh & Eighth Grade (Jr High)

Seventh and eighth graders develop a clear understanding of their faith through a study of the Westminster Shorter Catechism and Heidelberg Catechism in alternating years, which leads students through the entire cycle of doctrine and life twice during their two years in the class. Many students who have completed this class look back with appreciation at the depth of learning they have experienced.

Ninth through Twelfth Grade (Sr High)

The high school class meets in the youth room downstairs. This class studies a variety of topics throughout the year with an emphasis on equipping students to read and interpret the Bible, articulate and defend the Christian faith, and understand and address relevant cultural and ethical issues. Currently the students are studying the topic “The Dawn of Redemption: A Survey of the Pentateuch.”

Adult Sunday School

Our adult Sunday school class for the fall is “Knowing God: An Introduction to the Nature of Theology” which meets in the sanctuary. As an alternative, adults are welcome to join the youth in their study of “The Dawn of Redemption: A Survey of the Pentateuch.” This class meets in the youth room.