Bethany
Missions

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Matthew 28:19-20

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.

Bethany Church firmly recognizes the calling that each believer has from Jesus to “Go and Tell”. That is why we believe the Great Commission goes beyond simply supporting missions with our money. It requires personal investments of prayer, resources and service – and it is through these things that He uses us to reach those who still need to hear the truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

The Bethany Missions Team

Julie DiGiacomo (Chair), Deb Miller (Secretary), Mike Witmer (Finance Rep), Jack Bates, John Andreas, Darlene Andreas, Don Skekel, Bud Reed, Elaine Reed, Karen Loar, Marlene Dorman, David & Sue Kleppinger, and Steve Skekel

Ways to Support Missions

Prayer Support

Bethany Missions encourages the entire congregation to pray for our missionaries and agencies.

Monetary Support

Every missionary, mission agency or cause must have the personal recommendation of a member of Bethany Church. The Mission Administrative Team interviews all applicants and approves funding. The annual mission budget is then approved by the Church Council.

Personal Involvement

Besides monetary support, it is a goal of Bethany Missions to enable our own members to be involved in missionary work. As opportunities arise, Bethany Missions will offer Short Term Mission Trips and projects locally, nationally and globally. Contact the church office for more information.

Our Missions Partners

Learn more about each of the missions we support at Bethany.

College & Youth Missions

These are the missions that we support that are serving youth and college students:

(Click on a link below to learn more about these missions)

David & Megan Royes – DiscipleMakers     Lehigh Valley, PA

David & Megan Royes DiscipleMakers Staff Profile

Keith & Sarah Evans – DiscipleMakers     Lebanon, PA

Keith & Sarah Evans DiscipleMakers Staff Profile

Daniel Jones – InterVarsity     Canada

Daniel Jones InterVarsity Bio

Young Life – Young Life Lehigh Valley     Lehigh Valley, PA

Young Life Lehigh Valley Website

Tim & Kellie Henderson – Blue Ridge Fellows     Roanoke, VA

Tim Henderson Blue Ridge Fellows Bio

Lehigh Christian Academy   Lehigh Valley, PA

Local Missions

These are the missions that we support locally:

(Click on a link below to learn more about these missions)

Fred Sorrick – CEF (Child Evangelism Fellowship) of the Lehigh Valley     Lehigh Valley, PA

CEF Website

Bright Hope – Bright Hope of the Lehigh Valley     Lehigh Valley, PA

Bright Hope Website

Ecumenical Soup Kitchen – Catholic Charities     Allentown, PA

Ecumenical Soup Kitchen Webpage

Family Promise – Family Promise of the Lehigh Valley     Allentown, PA

Family Promise Website

Family Promise Facebook Page

Yokefellow Prison Ministry – Yokefellow Prison Ministries     Lehigh Valley, PA

Yokefellow Prison Ministry Website

Ecumenical Food Bank – Allentown Area Ecumenical Food Bank     Allentown, PA

Ecumenical Food Bank Website

WBPH – WBPH-TV CH60     Allentown, PA

WBPH Website

WJCS – WJCS-FM 89.3     Allentown, PA

WJCS Website

Steve Fessler – Priority One Men’s Ministries     Allentown, PA

Steve Fessler Priority One Bio

Everlasting Life – Everlasting Life Ministries     Allentown, PA

Everlasting Life Website

Athletes for the Cross (AFC) – Bethany Church     Lehigh Valley, PA

AFC Website

AFC Facebook Page

Dough2Door – Bethany Church     Lehigh Valley, PA

Dough2Door Website

Dough2Door Facebook Page

Rehoboth Harvest    Allentown, PA

Rehoboth Harvest Website

Jesus Is The Way Ministry    Allentown, PA

HandyCare Ministry   Macungie, PA

WordFM    Harleysville, PA

WordFM Website

Domestic Missions

These are the missions that we support outside of the Lehigh Valley throughout the United States:

(Click on a link below to learn more about these missions)

Chris & Deb Bowers – Wycliffe Bible Translators, JAARS, Moody     Colbert, WA

Chris Bowers Moody Bio

David & Linda Flamm – Arctic Barnabas Ministries     Kenai, AK

David & Linda Flamm Arctic Barnabas Bio

Mark & Patty Tracy – Frontiers     Virginia

Frontiers Website

Shane Manney – 5 Stones Fight Club     Hummelstown, PA

Shane Manney 5 Stones Fight Club Bio

Todd & Lynda Pearage – Standing Stone Ministries     Pottstown, PA

Todd Pearage Standing Stone Bio

Red Bird Mission – Red Bird Mission, Inc.     Beverly, KY

Red Bird Mission Website

Eric & Deb Reidy – CRU, FamilyLife Today     Orlando, FL

Eric & Deb Reidy CRU Bio Page

Reidy Family Blog

Agape Love From Above – Agape Love From Above Ministry     Bloomsburg, PA

Agape Love From Above Website

International Missions

These are the missions that we support throughout the world:

(Click on a link below to learn more about these missions)

Bill & Christy – Operation Mobilization     Middle East

Operation Mobilization Website

Nathan & Cindy – The Master’s Mission     North Africa

The Master’s Mission Website

Liz Loeffler – Greater Europe Mission     Lancaster, PA

Greater Europe Mission Website

Brian & Patricia Fink – NAIM (North American Indigenous Ministries)     Abernathy, SK Canada

Brian & Patricia Fink NAIM Bio

David & Conce Roof – One Mission Society     Icoaraci-Para, Brazil

David & Conce Roof One Mission Society Bio

Pastor Martha Nganga – Faith Word Academy     Africa

Carmelo & Joyce Echem – Word of Life/Seaside Bible Camp     Cagayan de Oro, Philippines

Carmelo & Joyce Echem Word of Life Bio

Efthymios & Erinin Siourkiouroglou – Fellowship International Missions     Greece

Fellowship International Mission Website

Crossroads Center – Fellowship International Missions     Greece

Nikki Clark – NAIM (North American Indigenous Ministries) Air Ronge, SK Canada

Nikki Clark NAIM Bio

Jesse & Jeryvee Schreck – Practical Missions Cohort     Udine, Italy

Jesse & Jeryvee Schreck Practical Missions Cohort Bio

Ted & Helen Nickelsburgs – Go To Nations     North Asia

Go To Nations Website

Francisco De Souza – Fellowship International Mission     Allentown, PA

James & Robin Heimburger – United World Mission     Mexico City, Mexico

Jim & Robin Heimburger United World Mission Bio

Tom & Alicia Vosters – World Team     Cambodia

World Team Website

Terri & Rachel Miles – Wycliffe Bible Translators     SE Asia

Wycliffe Website

Neil & Janeen Newman – CMF International     Ivory Coast, Africa

Neil & Janeen Newman CMF International Bio

Rick Tunis – Royal Charis Relief   Kenya, Africa

Royal Charis Website

Orphan Resources – Orphan Resources International     Guatemala

Orphan Resources International Website

Operation Christmas Child   Samaritan’s Purse

OCC Website

TEAMS for Medical Missions    Allentown, PA

TEAMS Website

Jamaica Christian School   Montego Bay, Jamaica

Jamaica Christian School for the Deaf – Not disabled, just differently-abled (jcsdeaf.org)

Have a Heart
for Missions?

If you are planning to go on a missions trip, or you think God is calling you into missions full-time, we want to know how we can help! Fill out the form or contact the Church Office.