SUMMER 2025
Brothers and Sisters,
Blessings and Peace to all who put their faith in Jesus. Summer is nearly here and Sunday, June 8th, marks the day of Pentecost. I cannot tell you how excited I am to be part of God’s Holy Church. Pentecost symbolizes the day everything changed, not for a select few followers of Jesus but for God dwelling within us. The Holy Spirit was poured out upon us so that we became the Body of Christ.
Now Brothers and Sisters, if the Body is to remain healthy then it must continue to grow, necessitating that Bethany Church must grow. Growth for Bethany requires that each of us must heed the call of the Great Commission. I am pleased that Bethany has implemented several changes to help each of you heed that call. One of the first steps that we took was aligning ourselves with a denomination that reflects the Spirit driven ideals of the early Church. Folks, we have been blessed by this transition. Because, as of June 7th we acknowledge being fully recovered from the outlay of funds to the United Methodist Church.
We praise God each day for your faithfulness during the past two years. Bethany’s recovery means that we can fully support the missions and ministry of the Free Methodist Church. I am sure you are wondering now why that is so important. First, I would like to introduce you to Foundation Builders Church. Foundation Builders came out of a calling from Pastor Ryan Hill. I met Ryan several years ago and I knew that he had a calling, and I was to help him with his walk. As a result, Bethany with the help of the Free Methodist Church, has been able to support Ryan and Foundation Builders. He and a group of faithful individuals meet in the social hall one Sunday evening a month for worship. I am pleased to say that after six months it has grown by a few people each month. Foundation Builders is a ministry within and supported by Bethany and the Free Methodist Church. One of its missions is to reach out to young families to help build a solid Christian Foundation. I am pleased and excited to help support not only this ministry but to support Ryan in his walk to ordination. I also look forward to all of you getting to know more about Ryan and Foundation Builders Church.
Blessings,
Pastor Adam
