Regular Stephen Ministry Meeting, every first Tuesday of the month; Set-up narrow tables in a rectangle with 15 chairs.

A wondrous connecting link to others, altar flower deliverys Sunday afternoon volunteer arranges Bethel's altar arrangement into three to five smaller bouquets. The recipient's list is provided by Pastor Ken Bancroft and left in the Sacristy. Volunteers not only deliver beautiful flowers and the worship bulletin, but most importantly, caring conversation and Bethel warmth. Time commitment is about 4 hours each time you sign up to deliver — time well spent with people who often are ill, grieving or losing physical strength and independence. This ministry promises you will receive much more than you give as you provide an important connecting link within our Bethel community. Coordinator Phyllis Gaffney is happy to assist the volunteers on most Sundays. If this service speaks to you, please contact Patricia Myerholtz.

Volunteers who welcome worship visitors and make them feel welcome at Bethel.

Lay Eucharist Ministers are volunteer members who extend the communion service we share at Bethel to those members and friends who are unable to attend Sunday morning worship. Volunteers are trained in how to make a caring visit and to lead a private communion service with a shut-in, thereby extending the communion worship of Bethel to those who are unable to attend. Each trained volunteer is assigned one member or one couple to visit and share Holy Communion. Volunteers are then sent out once a month from either the 9:00am service on the first Sunday of the month or the 10:30am service on the third Sunday. The sending out takes place on the above Sundays with a handing out of private communion sets and prayer at the end of the communion service. Contact Pastor Bancroft if you would like to become a trained Lay Eucharistic Minister. One day training events are set up as needed.

Contact any of the pastors to initiate a prayer chain.

A caring ministry that is available for all who feel the need for extra support during trials of life. Training sessions are provided as needed for those who would like to become Stephen Ministers.

The Sunshine Team volunteers who work closely with the pastors in sending of cards to encourage, welcome, and celebrate.

The visitor follow-up ministry sends out welcome cards and information to current visitors.