When Chris and I got married, we started seriously looking for a church to call home. We had visited several churches in the area, trying to find the right fit that blended Chris’ Methodist upbringing with my Southern Baptist roots. We also wanted to find a church that had strong children and youth ministries for the…
When we got married and moved to Spartanburg, we soon started searching for a church home. We were not really sure what we were looking for, but visited several churches in town. None of them felt quite right. Many churches were using a contemporary style service as their only option for worship and we decided…
Sheila and I found Bethel through the Bethel daycare program. We wantedto find a loving and caring kindergarten daycare program for our sons,Bryan and Darin. And, boy did we find a great program with dedicated andloving teachers and staff.Bryan and Darin were so well cared for in a loving Christian environmentthat we decided to start…
I want to let you know about a change to our Sunday morning schedule at Bethel starting Sunday, September 11th. We will be moving to a more conventional schedule in which we have contemporary worship at 9am in the gym, Sunday school at 10am, and traditional worship at 11am in the sanctuary. This change is…
In the year of 1982, our family received an opportunity to transfer with work from our home state of Alabama to the fine state of South Carolina. Greetings to you from the ‘Real Paynes’ – Jim, Kathy, and Jennifer! Having been nurtured and active in the church all our lives and identifying it as our…
What were you looking for when you came to our church? Chris & I were both raised in the church but in college and after we got married, we weren’t good about getting up on Sunday mornings anymore. Basically, we just got lazy. We had our first daughter, Hayley, in August of 2011. When she…
I grew up at Bethel United Methodist Church, and I would like to share with you why I have stayed. Bethel is like my family. We have good times and a few not so good. We love each other and we support each other through the good and the bad. My Grandmother was honored for…
In the gospel of Mark verses 14 and 15 Jesus came into Galilee announcing God’s good news, saying, “Now is the time! Here comes God’s kingdom! Change your hearts and lives, and trust this good news!” And this fall we think it’s time for us to be reminded of the good news of Jesus Christ. …
August 5, 2021 Dear Bethel Church, We know we speak for many of you when we say, “We are all so weary of this pandemic”. It is hard to watch Covid numbers rise across the state and nation again. There is hesitancy and uncertainty about what we need to do next. Nearly everyone has an…