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Fulfilling the Great Commission
We, at Bethany BFC, are passionate about fulfilling Jesus' Great Commission to "go... and make disciples of all nations" (Matt. 28:19), so our outreach is focused both globally through supporting missionaries who are sent out to other parts of the world, and locally through outreach to our own community here in Hatfield, PA. Check out some more specifics about our approach to global and local outreach below!
Local Outreach
Here are some of the ways we seek to fulfill Jesus' Great Commission in our local Hatfield area
Community Care
Year-Round
We partner with other area churches to support our community with charitable projects throughout the year. Some of the projects and drives we participate in are Angel Boxes (toiletries, household items for needy families at Christmas), Baby Bottle Drive (fill a baby bottle with coins, etc for North Care Women's Clinic in the Spring), and food drives for local pantries, as well as various projects benefitting our community.
Arbour Square Ministry
Sundays
2:00 p.m.
God has placed a couple of our members as residents at nearby Arbour Square of Harleysville Senior Living Apartments, and we have the opportunity to witness to a group of residents there each Sunday by hosting worship services in their meeting room. Currently, these services are being led by Ron Shuttleworth, a resident of Arbour Square and member of Bethany BFC, along with a rotation of Bethany Elders who preach.
Our Local Outreach Partners
Check out these links for more!
Global Outreach
Here are some of the ways we seek to participate in Jesus' Great Commission on a global scale.
Missions Focus
Weekly
One of the primary ways we participate in God's mission throughout the world is by supporting missionaries in many different countries through our finances and prayers. We keep our Bethany family aware of the needs and prayer requests of our supported missionaries by highlighting one missionary individual/family each week.
Click or tap "Learn More" below if you're interested in joining our prayer chain and receiving weekly e-mails about our Missions Focus.
Missionary Speakers
Occasional
Sundays
10:45 am
At different points throughout the year, we host a missionary during our Sunday School hour and/or Morning Worship Service. This gives us a great opportunity to get updated on how their family and ministry are doing, and also to learn how we can better support and pray for them. Sometimes a luncheon is provided after the Morning Service in our Family Life Center (FLC) which provides additional time for fellowship and personal conversations with the visiting missionaries.
Missions Literature
Every Day!
Our Missions Committee publishes literature each year (directory, bookmarks, etc.) with updated information on each of the missionaries we support. This enables us to pray regularly and informedly for our missionaries, and also reach out to them personally as we have the opportunity!