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Board
Of Deacons
The Diaconate of
Bethel consist of men chosen by our Pastor
to serve as church stewards. The Deacons are the right hand of our
Pastor, assisting him and the church in many ways. Our Board of Deacons
ministers to the congregation, makes prison visits and visits to the
hospitals and convalescents at home and other areas, and assist in the
Communion services. They attend to our Pastor and other ministers when
they bring the Word of God, traveling with them when they go out on
speaking engagements, as well as attending to visiting ministers. All of them
are involved in other ministries at Bethel. They are led by Deacon
Beville Gross, Chairman, Deacon Chester Mackall and Deacon Alvin Jones,
Sr, Advisors, and Deacon Robert Chase, Vice Chairman.
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Board
of Missionaries
The Missionary Board of the Bethel Way of the Cross Church is very active in ministering
to the needs of the Bethel church and community. They host a Community
Day annually, whereby they give away clothing and other items to needy
individuals, as well as music and food in an all day event. The
Missionary Board also attends to the needs all year long of families in need
of food and other items, with a special emphasis during the Thanksgiving
Holiday period, providing Thanksgiving baskets to families so they can enjoy
the season. The Missionary Board also visits women's prisons and
nursing homes, especially during the Christmas season, providing gifts and
holiday atmosphere with them, truly sharing the love of the season.
They carry worship services during the year to them as well. Our
Missionary Board also ministers to the needs of the women of Bethel.
They annually host a Sister's Retreat, whereby the women are ministered to
and deal with issues directly involving them. Under the
leadership of their President, First Lady Margo Easton, and Vice Presidents
Carrie Hall and Cassaundra Easton, they are truly on the mission fields, and
are about our Father's business.
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Youth For Christ
The Youth For Christ ministry is one of the most
exciting ministries at Bethel. Under the direction of Minister Kevin
Easton, the youth are involved in many activities throughout the year that
enhance their spiritual committment, foster relationships among their peers,
seeks to enhance family relationships, and provide an outlet of worship and
servitude amongst them. Through gatherings, picnics, and recreational outings,
the youth are able to express themselves in ways that address them at
critical points in their lives. We participate with the National Youth For Christ Department of The Way Of The Cross
Church, International, in 3 events each year. Deacon Cordell
Easton serves as Vice President and Elder O'Brien Echols serves as Advisor.
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Christian Education
The focus of Bethel is to make disciples of the
congregate. This is provided through Sunday School, Bible Class,
Marriage Enrichment, Singles' Ministry, and Vacation Bible School. The
focus is placed on providing not only Biblical instruction, but to make it
relevant to what is going on in our world now. Our Christian Education
ministries provide sound doctrine through the unadulterated teaching of the
Word of God, and not the opinions of men. Our Sunday School, led by
Missionary Mary Estep, Superintendent, classes are provided for people of all
ages. The Marriage Enrichment sessions are taught by our Pastor and
Assistant Pastors and are based on strengthening the marital bonds through
the Word of God and practical teaching ever needed today as we face divorce
rates higher than they have ever been. The Singles' Ministry provide
instruction on living life as a Christian single, committed to God,
especially in today's time of wandering from relationship to relationship, as
well as Christian based dating and preparation in a society that celebrates
and emphasizes ungodly interactions. Sessions are taught by our Pastor
and First Lady Margo Easton, and Elder O'Brien and Sister LaVonya Echols.
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Children's Church
Under the direction of Minister Jerome and Sister
Debbie Brooks, the Children's Church ministry serves children ages
5-12. They are taught on a level that they can comprehend. They
are instructed in the Word of God, and how it applies to their daily
interactions with their parents, peers, and other relationships, they are
instructed in safe practices as children and how to be aware of the dangers that
surround them. The children are very excited about the ministry as many
different approaches are used from field trips to visual aids. The
highlight of their summer is the Fun Day sponsored by the staff of the
ministry and held each July.
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New Members
This
Ministry has been truly blessed by God.
The Ministry is not only for New Members. If you've never been to Sunday School or
you're not a member of any church but need answers to some questions, and
you want to know what the Bible says about it; you are in Church, but you
don't understand what you read; the Bible seems too complicated, then we invite you to attend this class
so God can speak to your heart as we teach and minister to your needs
through God's Word on a level which you can comprehend. New Members Ministry is lead by Deacon
Alvin Jones,Sr, who's one of the
teachers, assisted by Missionary Carolyn Spriggs, Deacon Troy Chew and
Missionary Marion Brooks. Sessions
are from 9:30 am to 10:45 am every Sunday morning. Please come!
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Music
God has truly blessed Bethel with an array of
musical talents. From a full band accompaniment to a host of choirs
spreading across all age ranges, our ministry is strong and continuing to
grow. As a both a compliment and benefit, Bishop Darnell Easton is a
wonderful soloist, as well as our Assistant Pastors Elder Wilbert Jones and
Elder Charles Hall. Our choirs include the Senior Choir, Women's
Chorus, Male Chorus, Youth Choir, Youth Mass Choir, Pastor's Choir,
Children's Church Choir, and our Bethel Mass Choir. Elder O'Brien
Echols serves as our Minister of Music, Deacon Troy Chew and Brother Alvin
Jones, Jr, Assistants.
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Audio/Visual
Two key elements of any group is that it is
adequately heard and is visually available. Our Audio and Video Staffs
provide this service to the congregate as well as providing opportunities to
see and hear our ministry outside of Bethel. Our services are
reproduced and provided to the community via tape, CD, video cassette and
DVD's. We are also seen each Thursday at 5 pm and Sunday evening at 9
pm throughout the area on Comcast Cable-Calvert County channel 6. The
hour long broadcasts has been able to be a blessing throughout the community,
with many viewers visiting our church because of it. Available soon on
this site, we will be live broadcasting our services and providing
opportunities to gain access to our video and audio libraries. Deacon
James Easton leads our Audio Staff and Elder O'Brien Echols and Deacon Andre
Jones lead our Video Staff.
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Trustee Board
Providing excellent professional services to our
congregate, our Board of Trustees are men and women who care about the
business affairs of Bethel. They enable Bishop Easton to focus more on
the spiritual aspects of the church.
Working along with the Pastor, they attend to all of the
needs of Bethel and are dedicated to making sure that all of our transactions
with outside vendors and business ventures are handled in a professional and
legal manner. Elected by the congregate, they afford us the luxury of
worshipping God freely and contribute to the financial needs of our
church without having to concern ourselves with financial affairs. We
are truly blessed to have these men and women managing our best
interests. Deacon Kirk Butler serves as our Chair, and Brother Steve
Johnson serves as Vice Chair.
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