About Us

STAFF \| OUR BELIEFS \| CONFESSING CHURCH
BETHANY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH was founded in 1917. We exist to bring glory and worship to our Lord and Risen Savior, Jesus Christ. Bethany is an awesome place to worship. It is a safe place to come with your questions. It is a nurturing place to wrestle with the issues of faith. You have entered a community of faith that is not perfect, but is authentic STAFF AND EMAILS To email a staff member please replace (AT) with the @ symbol
	Pastor Rev. Eric Keller ekeller(AT)bethpc.org

	Worship Director Tim Krug tndkrug(AT)aol.com

	Office Administrator Julie Peet JPeet(aT)bethpc.org



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OUR BELIEFS As Christians... As Christians we believe in the One True God who makes himself known in three different persons: the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We believe God loves us and desires to have a personal relationship with us. That relationship with God is made possible through Jesus Christ, the Son of God. A relationship with Jesus Christ is essential to a Christian life and the only way to salvation. If you would like to know more about having a relationship with Jesus Christ click here. As Presbyterians... Presbyterians are reformed Christians. As reformed Christians we share the same tenets of faith as other Christian churches. Our reformed traditions guide our form of government and our theological beliefs. The word "Presbyterian" is derived from a Greek word meaning "ruled by elders." Bethany as a local congregation is governed by an elected board of elders, called the Session, which serves rotating three-year terms. Elders also share with pastors leadership authority in regional and national Presbyterian governing bodies. We are guided by our Constitution, historical confessions of the church, and most importantly, the Bible which we believe is the written Word of God. We believe that salvation cannot be earned but is a free gift of God that we receive when in faith we accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and risen Savior. We also believe in the authority of Scripture. The Bible contains everything one needs to know Jesus Christ. John Calvin, one of the original founders of the Presbyterian movement, referred to the Bible as a pair of glasses through which God comes into focus. Our watchwords are, "Grace alone, Faith alone, Scripture alone." As reformed Christians we challenge ourselves to examine our faith and Scripture and we challenge any theology that does not correspond with our watch words. WE ARE A CONFESSING CHURCH Bethany has joined with other congregations in a network of "Confessing Churches." These churches believe it is important for Presbyterians, at this time, to clearly affirm the following three items: •That Jesus Christ alone is Lord of all and the way of salvation. •That holy Scripture (the Bible) is the triune God's revealed Word, the Church's only infallible rule of faith and life. •That God's people are called to holiness in all aspects of life. This includes honoring the sanctity of marriage between a man and a woman, the only relationship within which sexual activity is appropriate.
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