Minita King

Review of Bethany Church

I ve been a member of Bethany for 10 plus years. ...

I ve been a member of Bethany for 10 plus years. I have been in the Baptist church since I was born. Don t get me wrong I learned a lot about Christ and life while I was there, but only by listening to my Pastors who were totally great. I hardly ever read my bible or hardly ever volunteered. I was only interested in my blessing and what was coming to me. BUT GOD introduced me to Bethany s Journey classes led by Sister Melanie. She began from the beginning, which at the time I thought was a big waste of time because I had been in the church since birth. My mom was the church s social worker, I went on retreat, picnics, I was in the children s, youth, and young adult s choir. I knew this stuff she was teaching, this class must have been for people who didn t know God. However the more I came the more I learned, I was like a child in school when the light bulb finally came on. At Bethany they want you to pick up your bible and read it yourself. After a teaching not just a preaching, they wanted you to not take their word but read and study it yourself. I loved that, my children were learning I was learning and applying these studies to my life. I began volunteering and putting other s needs above my own. Sure I ve slept and missed a few services, but I ve always returned and I will continue to. I love my church, our members, our pastors, volunteers, etc and most of all God.