Sunday Ministries which target our youth & young adults include: 

* 9:30 a.m. Sunday School Classes in our 314 House.  This house is accessed from the far edge of our Ash St. parking lot. and is the 3rd. door east of our primary church facility.  Immediately following Sunday School we have a special hangout time for our youth.  During this time we have donuts and juice and allow the youth to catch up with friends while making new ones.  This time of fellowship runs from 10:30 a.m. to 10:55 a.m., at which time the youth head over to the Chapel Service.

* As always we have our Youth / Young Adult worship service located in the Chapel at Bethel UMC, starting at 11:00 am Sunday morning.  During this time we encourage all to worship God and praise Him for His mighty works in our lives.  Also, J.D. Young brings a message to our youth.  J.D. recently finished up a five month series on the book of James.  The Youth and Young Adult service will moving towards the topic of "Respectable Sins" and how easy it is to justify areas of sin, and the fact God desires his people to pursue righteousness.

* Sunday night Small Group Ministries meets weekly during the school year for fellowship, group study, and spiritual growth.  The Small Groups meet at the home of Guy and Linda Marquette off of Bethel-Hygiene Road in Bethel.  During this time the youth dig deep into God's word and figure out how to live out their faith.  It is here where Bethel United Methodist Church offers a great opportunity for youth to build authentic relationships with other teens.  Each Small Group is overseen by adult volunteers who are passionate about sharing Christ with young people.  Small Group is held on a weekly basis from 6:00pm - 8:00pm.  Each week Youth enjoy dinner, fun and Bible study.  Come on out and enjoy some food, friends and God's Word!

* Young Adult Bible Study (Ages 18 – 28)  On nights when the Youth Small Groups meet the BUMC Young Adult study meets at the home of J.D. Young from 7:00pm - 8:30pm.  The Young Adult group is active and passionate about knowing God's word.  Each week there is a time of fellowship and snacks where the opportunity is given to share in the lives of other Young Adults.  The Small Group studies are Bible Based and taught by our Youth Director, J.D. Come on out and and join the discussion!

Special periodic ministry opportunities include:  periodic missions projects, recreational activities, overnights, retreats, and youth conventions provide exciting opportunities for service, fellowship, worship and growth.

Youth Led Ministry Teams: The BUMC Youth Program offers several exciting Ministry Teams.  These Ministry Teams include: Prayer, Outreach and Events, Tech Team and Worship Team.  Each of these teams are led by youth under the council of adult coaches.  The goal of the Ministry Teams is to give the youth a sense of pride and ownership of THEIR youth ministry.  These teams also serve as a great opportunity for the youth to give their gifts and talents back to the Lord.

Our current youth ministry strategy is as follows:  We do our youth ministry primarily on Sundays because we don't believe in keeping people "off the streets" and "in the church." We want to equip and teach on Sundays and see the rest of the week as our time of being on the mission field of our families, school, work, sports teams, etc. 

Jesus intended for us to  "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations..." Matthew 28:19-20 ESV, "I do not ask that you take them out of the world, but that you keep them from the evil one.   They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.  Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.  As you sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world." John 17:15-18 ESV) . 

We are a ministry of the Bethel United Methodist Church and find ourselves on the same mission, which is.... To Make Disciples of Jesus Christ.