Bethany Community Church | Tempe, AZ
Thursday, September 09, 2010

What to Expect

Whenever you come on to our campus, expect to find friendly, helpful people.   Here are some things to expect if you arrive on campus at one of these times:
 
 

Sunday Mornings

Bethany has two large worship gatherings, or services, each Sunday morning. One starts at 9am, the other at 10:45am. We also have programs for children, other smaller gatherings for students and "Faith Communities" for adults.
 
Many families with children and students come at 9am. The parents check their preschool children into the A Building. Children in grades K-3 meet in the B Building, while 4th and 5th graders go to "Transformers" in room F1. Middle School Ministry (MSM-grades 6-8) and High School Ministry (HSM-grades 9-12) gather in the F Building for games, fun stuff, worship, a lesson, and small groups.  Adults can go to one of the Faith Communities, gatherings of people that desire personal spiritual growth and fellowship. Then, at 10:45am, families gather together in the Worship Center. After a time of intergenerational worship, children in grades K-5 are dismissed to Children's Church.
 
Another option is to worship at 9am and go to a Faith Community at 10:45am.
 
Many people prefer a certain style of worship. At Bethany, we offer two styles on Sunday mornings. The 9am service takes a more traditional approach to music, including hymns and many choruses from the past 30 years. The music at 10:45am is more current. The songs are energetic and there is a dedicated time after the message to respond to God in worship through singing, prayer, giving, and taking communion.
 
All services include inspirational Bible teaching in an atmosphere that brings us into the presence of the Lord in worship and prayer, along with a variety of elements like stories of faith, dedication of children, baptisms, and videos. Whatever your stylistic tastes, we encourage you to enter in and worship God with all your heart!
 

Wednesday Nights

Expect lots of activities on Wednesday nights at Bethany! Programs for children and students, as well as adult Bible studies and small groups, meet throughout the year (excluding summer break).
Early Childhood (birth-Pre K)
Children (kindergarten - grade 3)
Transformers (Grades 4-5)
Middle School (Grades 6-8)
High School (Grades 9-12)
 
 

Thursday Nights

 Our Job Networking Group meets the 1st & 3rd Thursdays at 6pm in E6.
 

Other Times

Throughout the week, there are other opportunities for you and your family to get involved with the people of Bethany and our community. See some of the links below:
 
If you have other questions,  search this site,  submit a question or comment here or call us @ 480.831.5005.
 
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