My name is Dan Booker and I am pleased to serve Bethany Covenant Church as Associate Pastor of Children & Families. I wanted to get word to you about some of the exciting things that will be happening this new ministry year, specifically with Bethany Kids.

Sunday Worship
At Bethany Covenant Church, as Jesus did, we welcome children of all ages as integral members of the body of Christ, and we welcome the sounds and activity that accompany them! There are a number of spaces and activities designed for children to experience and participate in worship according to their needs; we trust families to work out the best option(s) for them and their child(ren) on any given day.

  • First Service Additions | We are excited to offer both the Children’s Message and Plug-in ministry time at the 8:30am service, as well as the 11:00am service! We are also excited to welcome our 3rd Graders who will begin staying in the sanctuary for the sermon!
  • Plug-in| As a reminder, Plug-in is a time for children ages 3 years – 2nd Grade. Children worship with their families through the children’s message, and then are invited to join the Plug-in crew for a brief lesson, activity, and some play. The Plug-in rooms are located in the Bethany Kids hallway.
  • Worship Bags | These are new and we hope will be a great help in resourcing parents as they teach their children how to worship. Located in the Narthex these bags contain activity pages, children’s worship bulletins, sermon notes, and pages for drawing, as well as a few tactile items to help focus attention as children “tune in” during worship. These bags compliment the Worship Bulletins that children receive from the ushers upon entering the sanctuary.
  • Seeds (Nursery) | As always, if your little one simply needs a break, our nursery is staffed through every worship service for children from birth through 36 months.

Christian Formation Hour
We are looking forward to providing opportunities to engage the children of Bethany Kids in opportunities to become life-long disciples of Jesus Christ. We will continue with Orange during our Christian Formation Hour (9:45a-10:45a) to attempt, as best we can, to connect kids to both the Gospel and to adults who model the Gospel in their lives.

We are still looking to fill some of the teaching spots. If you are interested in serving the church as a Christian Formation teacher, please let me know.

Wednesday Midweek
Bethany Kids is joining the fray of the Wednesday Midweek with The Grove! The Grove is a ministry for kids in Grades 1-5, and their adults. We will walk together as we learn more about how Jesus wants us to be his forever friend and what that may look like. The Grove begins on the 14th of September and will be from 6:00-7:15pm.

There is a lot to look forward to and to be excited about at Bethany Covenant Church! As we move forward through this next ministry year, we will lean on each other—and on God—as we all grow deeper in our journey to be life-long disciples of Jesus Christ.

Grace and Peace,

Pastor Dan Booker