{"id":8,"date":"1970-01-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"1970-01-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bethlehemnewnan.com\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-06-09T19:05:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T23:05:04","slug":"ministries","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bethlehemnewnan.com\/?page_id=8","title":{"rendered":"Ministries"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BUILDING LIVES &amp; A COMMUNITY AROUND CHRIST<\/span><\/em><\/h1>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"4\"><span class=\"citation-1182 citation-1183 citation-1184 citation-end-1184\">Children &amp; Youth Ministries<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"p-rc_2a00af5ef3590d68-28\" data-path-to-node=\"5\"><span class=\"citation-1179 citation-1180 citation-1181 citation-end-1181\">Our children\u2019s ministry is for babies through 5th graders. We focus on partnering with parents and families to build relationships through which children can experience God\u2019s love. We are passionate about sharing the love of God in a sa<\/span><span class=\"citation-1179 citation-1180 citation-end-1180\">fe, friendly, and fun environment.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"6\">\n<li>\n<p id=\"p-rc_2a00af5ef3590d68-29\" data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"><span class=\"citation-1177 citation-1178 citation-end-1178\">Nursery<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p id=\"p-rc_2a00af5ef3590d68-29\" data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\"><span class=\"citation-1175 citation-1176 citation-end-1176\">Our nursery volunteers love and nurture the precious babies of Bethlehe<\/span><span class=\"citation-1175 citation-end-1175\">m. Nursery is available every Sunday beginning<\/span> at <span class=\"citation-1174 citation-end-1174\">9:45 AM and continues through the Worship hour.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p id=\"p-rc_2a00af5ef3590d68-30\" data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"><span class=\"citation-1173 citation-end-1173\">Toddlers\/Preschool<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p id=\"p-rc_2a00af5ef3590d68-30\" data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\"><span class=\"citation-1172 citation-end-1172\">This class is all about continuing to love and nurture children while providing fun, engaging lessons about God and the Bible using c<\/span>rafts, music, playtime, puppets, and more! The toddler\/preschool class meets each Sunday for Sunday School beginning at 9:45 AM and Worship beginning at 11:00 AM. Children are able to stay in the class for the entire duration of Sunday School and Worship.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p id=\"p-rc_2a00af5ef3590d68-31\" data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"><span class=\"citation-1171 citation-end-1171\">Elementary<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p id=\"p-rc_2a00af5ef3590d68-31\" data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\"><span class=\"citation-1170 citation-end-1170\">Our Kindergarten through fifth-grade students experience God in a way that is meaningful and relevant to them. Children will grow in their relationships with each other, our loving volunteers, and<\/span> most importantly, Jesus! We focus on teaching solid Biblical truths using a variety of fun, interactive activities, games, and lessons that make the Bible come to life.<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"6,2,1\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6,2,1,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"6,2,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Sundays:<\/b> 9:45 AM \u2013 Sunday School (Children&#8217;s Department)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6,2,1,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"6,2,1,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Sundays:<\/b> 11:00 AM \u2013 Worship &amp; Children&#8217;s Church (Ages 3\u20138 are dismissed for Children&#8217;s Church after the family worship time. K\u20132nd graders also receive a short message from the pastor before dismissal.)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6,2,1,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"6,2,1,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Wednesdays:<\/b> 6:30 PM \u2013 Bible Study and Arts &amp; Crafts (Children&#8217;s Department)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6,3,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"6,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Youth Group<\/b><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6,3,0\">Every week, we gather to dive into the Bible in a way that actually makes sense for your life, hang out, and\u2014of course\u2014eat some awesome snacks. Whether you\u2019re looking for answers to big questions or just want a fun place to crash after a long week, there is a seat saved just for you.<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"6,3,1\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6,3,1,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"6,3,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Sundays:<\/b> 9:45 AM (Youth Room)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6,3,1,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"6,3,1,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Wednesdays:<\/b> 6:30 PM (Youth Room)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Music Ministry<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bethlehem Baptist Church music ministry is an opportunity to serve and honor Christ Jesus through leading the church in worship. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The choir is an amazing ministry that serves multiple purposes at our church. First and foremost, the choir acts as an instrument of praise and worship. Choir members work diligently in rehearsals and on their own time to learn a variety of musical pieces. The choir also serves as a place to grow in fellowship with fellow Christians and to expand your musical skills. The choir meets every Wednesday night at 7:30 for rehearsal.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0Deacons<\/h2>\n<p>Our goal as deacons is to magnify the name of Jesus Christ. We accomplish this with service to His Church and our congregation. We are dedicated and faithful with prayer and supplication unto God the Father and continually strive to develop a stronger bond with our respective church families. To find out more about our Deacons, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bethlehemnewnan.com\/?page_id=429\">click here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BUILDING LIVES &amp; A COMMUNITY AROUND CHRIST Children &amp; Youth Ministries Our children\u2019s ministry is for babies through 5th graders. We focus on partnering with parents and families to build relationships through which children can experience God\u2019s love. We are passionate about sharing the love of God in a safe, friendly, and fun environment. Nursery &#8230; <span class=\"more\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bethlehemnewnan.com\/?page_id=8\">[Read more&#8230;]<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["entry","page","publish","author-bethlehembctech2","post-8"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bethlehemnewnan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bethlehemnewnan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bethlehemnewnan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bethlehemnewnan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bethlehemnewnan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/bethlehemnewnan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":808,"href":"https:\/\/bethlehemnewnan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8\/revisions\/808"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bethlehemnewnan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}