Ministries

Bethel has many ministries. Each of them are described below.

Nursery

Sunday morning, Sunday evening, and Wednesday nights the nursery is provided for children 3 years and younger in age. The nursery is located on the north side of the church. Upon walking into the east-most entrance to the building, turn left and it is at the other end of the fellowship area to the right of the kitchen.

Sunday School

Every Sunday morning starting at 9am, the church provides a Christian-based educational environment for members and guests. The classes are based upon age and take place in the rooms surrounding the auditorium. Signs are posted at the doors of each classroom denoting what age range the class is. Generally speaking, high school and lower ages take place in the class rooms at the back of the church, while the adult classes take place in the sectioned-off rooms in front of the auditorium.

Children's Church

Children's Church is a service designed especially for children between the age of 4 and third grade. Some time during the early part of the service, children are dismissed. Teachers are typically waiting in the fellowship area. Children's Church takes place in the classrooms behind the auditorium.

Services

Of course, no church is complete without services. After Sunday School, the morning service takes place (10am). Services typically begin with singing, quoting the verse of the month, announcements, and offering. Guests are encouraged to fill out the guest card located in the hymnal rack and drop it in the offering plate. This is merely as a record of attendance.
The evening service begins at 6pm and is much the same as the morning service. All members and guests are encouraged to return to the evening service.

Music

Many times throughout the year, Bethel will have a choir sing or put on plays or have a readers theater. Nearly all productions at Bethel are based around music. We consider music to be one of the strongest mediums of expressing our praise and adoration of God. To become a member of the choir, a person must become a member of the church.

Youth

Bethel maintains a youth group for those going into 6th grade all the way up to high school seniors. The youth enjoys it's monthly Sunday Night After Church where after the evening service, they climb into the church van and go over to church member's house to have their own time of food, fun and fellowship. The youth also participates heavily in the camp season at IRBC, either as workers or attenders. Every 2 to 4 years, the youth goes mission trips around the U.S. Some of the more prominent trips of the past were to Colorado and Utah.

Other Ministries

Bethel actively endorses the Iowa Regular Baptist Camp located on the banks of Clear Lake in Ventura, Iowa. Throughout the summer season (the busiest season), many of our members (both old and young) spend a week or more up there, enjoying the relaxing Christian-based atmosphere. IRBC holds family and youth camps during the summer and throughout the remainder of the year IRBC hosts various youth events.