10420 Bethany Center Rd.
East Bethany, NY 14054
585-345-7492
Because
of our visibility in the community, you may have heard
something about Bethany Center
First and foremost, Bethany Center is centered on Jesus. We believe that Jesus Christ is our Savior and our Lord.
‘Savior’ in that we are reconciled to a
loving God through Jesus, and ‘Lord’ in that we
believe that we are to follow God as the leader of our
lives by living out our faith every day.
We believe that these are important foundations
for authentic faith.
For our 183-year history, we have focused on following
Jesus, and have put our confidence in Him.
Jesus taught his followers about the joy of life
when we are authentically connected to God.
This connection in relationship with God is why
we have seen so many changed lives at Bethany Center.
So many marriages healed, habits conquered,
friendships made, people in need served.
These life changes are an outcome of the purposes
God gives us to live out.
God
gave every believer purposes to live by as individuals,
and together as part of God’s larger family: His
church. Jesus’
biblical purposes are:
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Connecting
”…baptizing them…”
We
are adopted into God’s family when we connect with
Jesus. We’re
then connected with our brothers and sisters in God’s
family. This
connection gives us many family benefits to enjoy
including loving support, encouragement, friendships,
and a healthy environment to grow spiritually. Bethany
Center grows ever “warmer” through Connecting.
Growing
”…Teaching them to obey
everything I have commanded you…”
Once
connected, we can begin to commit to an intentional
process of growth.
Spiritual maturity is no accident.
Healthy spiritual habits improve our relationship
with God and others.
Learning about God is a lifetime endeavor that
brings us to maturity, balance, and joy.
As a church, we become “deeper” through
Growing.
Serving
‘Love your neighbor as yourself’
God
gave us each unique gifts intended to be used to help
others. Discovering our unique design (or SHAPE) for serving is a key
step in understanding God’s will for our lives. Together our church becomes more “loving” through
Serving.
Reaching
“…go and make disciples…”
A
healthy loving family always shares blessings with
others. The good news of God’s unconditional love is best
demonstrated by reaching out to invite others to
knowledge of God’s great love for them. Bethany Center
becomes “broader” through Reaching
Worshiping
“‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart…”
Worshiping
God in every facet of our lives give us joy,
health, and
balance. An
abundant life is one filled with gratitude to God, and
balances all His purposes of Connecting, Growing,
Serving, Reaching, and Worshiping God.
Placing God in His rightful place in our lives
allows us to respond to His profound love for us.
Our church family becomes “stronger” through
worshiping.
These
biblical purposes are best summarized in two of the
best-known scriptures of the New Testament known as
Jesus’ “Great Commandment” and His “Great
Commission.”
A
great body of scripture further supports and defines
these purposes as God’s call to be His people in a
healthy church that closely follows God’s will in
every aspect of our lives.
Being “biblical” as a church concerns much
more than having good biblical teaching on Sunday (as
important as that is).
A
biblical church is one focused on God and His purposes
in all aspects of what we are and do. A
church that has focus on God’s purposes, and has them
in balance, is a healthy, biblical church. And, like a healthy child, a healthy, biblical church will
always grow.
So, bottom line, Jesus, His love, and His purposes are
what Bethany Center is all about.
We
feel that Jesus’ scriptural purposes are God’s
primary design for church focus, rather than a focus on
denominationalism.
This is why we describe Bethany Center as
“interdenominational”. People from every faith background are welcome to discover
Jesus’ love with us.
Please join us for one of our many opportunities
to learn about God’s love. Come check out our theology, our programs, and the many
resources for your family.
We love guests, we love kids, and we’re ready
to welcome you and your family into our family.
See you this week – Sunday at
Our
Statement of Faith
1.
We
believe that the Bible is the Word of God and is
inspired and inerrant as originally given.
2.
We
believe that God is eternal, three persons in one:
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
3.
We
believe in the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, His
virgin birth, His sinless and perfect life, His
vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, His
bodily resurrection, and His present dominion at the
right hand of God the Father.
4.
We
believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit,
whose indwelling enables the Christian to lead a Godly
life; and whose baptism provides power for service.
5.
We
believe in the resurrection from the dead of both the
saved and the lost; they that are saved into the
resurrection of life and those that have not known God
into the resurrection of judgment.
7.
We
believe in the table of the Lord, commonly called
Communion or the Lord’s Supper, for believers.
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