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Sundays at 10:30 AM · 6700 W Gunnison St

Ministries of Bethany Church

Connecting to one another

After connecting with God, connecting to one another is the next step in one's spiritual journey with Christ. Beyond Sunday service alone, we want you to be encouraged and be an encourager in someone else's life.
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Get involved

At Bethany, we love one another as family

Here are some ideas to get involved:

  1. Fill out a Connect Card, located in the pews or online, to let us know of your interest and how we can contact you.

  2. Introduce yourself to a pastor or elder.

  3. Attend a Pizza with the Pastor class to learn more about membership. It meets three times each year; the calendar has the next one.

Children

Nursery, Kids Church and Awana

During the morning worship service, nursery is available for infants through age 2. After we sing a few songs of worship, children ages 3 through 5th grade are invited to Children’s Church to learn from loving teachers who are excited to share God’s Word with them in song, activity and lesson.

Awana Clubs meet Wednesday nights from 6:30 to 8:30 PM, September 16 to April 28, for ages 3 to 6th grade. It’s $1 a week per child.

Register for Awana
Awana Clubs flyer: ages 3 to 6th grade, $1 a week per child, Wednesday nights 6:30 to 8:30 PM, September 16 to April 28, register at bethany.ch
Students playing a water-bucket game outdoors in the summer rain

Youth

Anchored Youth Group

Our desire at Bethany Church is to create a place for students to connect, find belonging and experience God. At the heart of our desire is to provide opportunities for students to grow in their faith, their love of one another, and to see God’s work in their own lives and the lives of those around them.

7th to 12th grade, Friday nights at 7 PM.

Anchored Youth Group

Ages 18 to 26

Young Adult group

Our young adults ages 18 to 26 meet each week to study the Bible passage for the upcoming sermon. This helps to reinforce the core tenets of faith in light of modern issues.

Let us know you’re interested
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Local outreach

Salt and light in Harwood Heights and Chicagoland

Throughout the year, we have several outreaches, including community events, Thanksgiving meals, free car washes, prayer walks, sports ministries and more!

A few of our local partners

  • Bread of Life Ministries
  • Caris Pregnancy Counseling and Resources
  • For Better, For Worse, For Keeps Marriage Ministries
  • Refuge for Women
  • Converge Mid-America
The Gospel sign on Chicago's Pacific Garden Mission: For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life

World outreach

Sending and supporting missionaries around the world

Bethany has been an active participant in global missions since its beginnings. Roughly 20% of our annual budget goes to sending and supporting missionaries. Four of those missionaries are from our church and we support six others around the world.

Missionaries we send

20%of our annual budget

Bethany's worship team with guitars leading the congregation

Musical worship

Hearts, minds, and voices to praise our Lord

At Bethany, we are passionate for Jesus and his name: authentic faith mixing with hearts, minds, and voices to praise our Lord.

If you have a talent to share in worship, reach out! It would be our joy to connect with you and help you audition and get plugged into the worship team. If your talent is as a visual or sound specialist, we have a place for you, too!

Get involved

Also at Bethany

Growing through the week

Not sure where to start? Fill out the Connect card or call the office at (708) 867-9111.