Our Mission:

Living in Gospel-centered Mission

The mission of the universal Church is to glorify God by making disciples through the gospel of Jesus Christ. God’s mission and the mission of His Church are inseparably linked. 


The mission of the Church is highlighted in the Great Commission found in Matthew 28.


Jesus went to the mountaintop and shared with his disciples the great commission.  Our mission is powerful and written in our name.  
  • At Bethel, we are to Be the love and share God's and grace with everone.  
  • At Bethel, we are to Be the light and share God's Truth with all people.  
  • At Bethel, we are to Be the life by going all places and bringing God's life-giving Gospel to the world.

At Bethel, this mission is best displayed in our love for our community, for the larger area, and for the world.



Be the Life - Living Our Mission

We live our mission through our prayers, presence, gifts, service, and witness.  We partner with our local communities to help us meet the needs of our community and the surrounding communities.  We have partnered with sports programs at local schools, supported schools through monetary donations, and given to local pregnancy centers. Our intent is to make deep impacts for the Gospel in our area.  


Our mission is to make disciples of Jesus Christ.  We want others to know that God loves them, God wants to speak light into their lives, and God wants us to live out our mission in the world around us.


Be the Love

Be the Light

Be the Life.

Fellowship - Gospel Centered Community

Though each Christian has a personal relationship with God, that relationship is not individual or private. The Christian faith is not intended to be lived in isolation. We were made for community; relationship with God and with each other. The local church is not merely a place that we attend but a people to whom we belong. The Bible calls us members of the body (1 Corinthians 12:12-31) with the expectation that we contribute to the body for the glory of God and the good of His people.


Fellowship with others means living in a Gospel-centered community together; a radical call amid a culture of mere attendance and casual involvement. It involves mutual love, care, consistency and authenticity as we seek to adorn the person and work of Christ with our lives.

Bethel Fellowship Church:

A growing "House of God."

History of Bethel United Methodist Church


Bethel Church was founded in 1846. It was moved from a site in Greene County to its present location in Wayne County. It is believed to be the oldest Methodist Church in Wayne County. 


The forefathers, in the early years and years of material wealth, strove to supply a place for its members to gather and find answers to their spiritual needs.

In 1943 church services were held only once a month with church attendance ranging from 8 to 15 and there was no Sunday school.

The growth of the church was reflected in the building of a parsonage, the addition of Sunday school rooms, remodeling of the sanctuary and the ability to become a station charge.


In 1990 a fellowship hall was built and a new sanctuary built in 2000. The people saw an increase in membership, attendance at services, growth in Sunday school and a renewed interest in the church and its activities.


October 5, 2005 the note on the sanctuary was burned and a groundbreaking was held for a new fellowship hall. Two years later, October 7, 2007, the church observed its annual Homecoming Services in the new fellowship hall. The Church contributed over 5000 hours of volunteer labor toward the completion of the building. Much of the cost was assumed from fund raisers conducted by the organizations and Sunday school classes.


In 2022, Bethel United Methodist Church became Bethel Fellowship Church.  The congregation joined the Global Methodist Church. Bethel's leadership and congregation believed that this was where God was leading us in theology and mission.  


We have seen growth in every aspect of church life. Today the church has an active Bethel Women's, Bethel Men's and Bethel Youth Fellowship.

Bethel Fellowship Church still remains "The House of God" which has seen difficult times and enjoyed growth. We attribute the success of this Church to love, fellowship, a sense of caring and dedication to God and fellowman.