Our Charter Organization
Bethel United Church of Christ
Sharing Love.
Sharing Compassion.
Sharing the Word.
Being Christ to Our Neighbor
Bethel United Church of Christ is an Open and Affirming (ONA) congregation. Bethel continues to step forward in building an inclusive church for the 21st century. This quote from our UCC General Minister, John Dorhauer, is so appropriate, "Adaptability is an essential component to healthy and relevant communities of faith. It is never a question of will we change - we most certainly will. It is a question of when, how, and under what circumstances."
Today, we have become ONA under the best of circumstances. It was a vision that was brought forth in our Visioning Plan by the congregation and moved forward by our Welcoming Team. How exciting that Bethel continues to find ways to reach out and invite into a covenantal relationship with all people, "no matter where they are on life's journey."
The 12th Point
A Scout is reverent. A Scout is reverent toward God. A Scout is faithful in his or her religious beliefs and respects the beliefs of others. The Scout Oath begins with duty to God, and the Scout Law ends with reverence It's the twelfth point of the Scout Law, but it cannot be relegated to an afterthought.