Our Stories Volume 6

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…

Our Stories Volume 5

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…

Our Stories Volume 4

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…

Our Stories Volume 3

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…

The Good News

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. …

When we are weary

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…