Welcome to Bethany United Methodist Church

Dear Friends in Christ:

Welcome to Bethany United Methodist Church in Wescosville, PA where our Mission is "To Love, Obey, and Proclaim Jesus Christ!"

Bethany's history can be traced from the early 1800's when seven local churches on the Lehigh Circuit of the Evangelical Association were served by one pastor and one assistant. In 1968 Emmanuel E.U.B. Church of Wescosville, PA, Salem E.U.B. of East Texas, PA, and Zion E.U.B. Church of Emmaus, PA combined to form the Bethany United Methodist Church of today.

As listed and briefly described in this website, Bethany's Christ-centered, Spirit-filled, Bible based programs and activities are embodied by more than 70 ministries. It is through these ministries that we prayerfully strive toward our vision and values shown at the bottom of this page.

As blessed as Bethany's past and present have been, the future promises even richer opportunities to serve Jesus. An expanded Children's Ministry will have innovative teaching and learning centers. A weekly coffee house ministry has been started to communicate the Gospel to our community youth, and we are training our youth to be the Church leaders of tomorrow. New initiatives for adults include a small group program for personal spiritual growth and seminar events to strengthen marriages and families. To accommodate these, as well as many other examples of growth, plans are underway for significant expansions to our facilities.

Jim Brashear
Lead Pastor

Ralph Stevenson
Associate Pastor

If you have questions that are not answered in this website, or you would just like to talk to us, please visit or call the church at 610-395-3613.

We invite you to worship with us soon and often.

	Your Servants in Christ,
	Jim Brashear Senior Pastor	Ralph J. Stevenson Associate Pastor

VISION STATEMENT
Bethany United Methodist Church is a Christ-centered, Spirit-filled, Bible based, united congregation doing God's work to provide all individuals the opportunity for spiritual growth by living for Christ through unconditional acceptance of Jesus as Lord and Savior.
VALUE STATEMENTS
1.	We are committed to worship that glorifies God.
2.	We are committed to evangelical preaching based on the word of God.
3.	We are committed to be the family of God.
4.	We are committed to expanding God's Kingdom on this Earth through local, national and global missions.
5.	We are committed to each individual's emotional, physical and spiritual restoration through a relationship with Jesus Christ.
6.	We are committed to personal Bible Study and Prayer, which promotes each individual's growth in the Holy Spirit.
7.	We are committed to lay ministry through the discovery of each individual's spiritual gifts and enabling their use.