BETHEL

Location: 2200 Camp Jackson Road, Just off Interstate 255, 
Cahokia Exit 13, Cahokia, Illinois 62206

Pastor Carol Shanks: (618) 939-4835

Sunday Mornings:
Children's Sunday School and Worship at 10:00 am.

Pastor: Rev. Carol Shanks

Bethel Church is an Open and Affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ, welcoming all persons who seek Jesus Christ and to live out His extravagant welcome to others.

Coming Events:

Sunday, June 7. Emmanuel United Church of Christ will join with us at Bethel Church for worship and celebration of Holy Communion.

Wednesday, June 17. Conversation teams from Bethel and Emmanuel United Churches of Christ will meet at Emmanuel Church at 7:00 pm.

Saturday, June 20.  Look for the Bethel church booth at PrideFest in Belleville.

Sunday, July 5. Bethel Church will worship with Emmanuel United Church of Christ at their sanctuary on Highway 157 (Bluff Road).

Sunday, August 2. Emmanuel United Church of Christ will join with us at Bethel Church for worship and celebration of Holy Communion.

Sunday, August 16.  Rev. Les Sontag will lead worship, in celebration of Bethel's 50th Anniversary.

Sunday, September 6. Bethel Church will worship with Emmanuel United Church of Christ at their sanctuary on Highway 157 (Bluff Road).

Saturday, November 7.  50th Anniversary Celebration Dinner, at Bethel church building.

Sunday, November 8.  Rev. Herb Schafale, first pastor of Bethel Church, will lead worship in celebration of Bethel's 50 Anniversary. 

Church organist/choir director David Anderson is studying music and organ.  Bethel's choir usually rehearses on Sundays at 11:15 directly following worship and is open to all, regardless of age or talent.  All that is required is a joy and love of singing praise.

Hoyleton Youth and Family Services holds regular meetings and events at the Cahokia site, where Bethel Church also meets. 

Links to more pages in the Bethel Web Site:

Worship is a focal point of Christian communities. This link also describes Communion.	Bethel Church Location Maps. We're easy to find.
Spiritual Growth. Bethel Church provides opportunities for spiritual growth and development of spiritual gifts. This link describes small groups, retreats, devotional materials, and individual guidance. Nearby Retreat Centers are described. It also includes the Spiritual Gifts Inventory.	Mission and Beliefs. Bethel Church is one of over 6000 United Church of Christ congregations. This link describes the mission and beliefs of Bethel Church and the denomination.
Jesus calls us to a life of Service to others. Bethel Church is in a mission partnership to the Village of Cahokia and Metro-East, with Lifelink / Hoyleton Youth and Family Services, sharing facilities and working together.	Children and Youth are an integral part of the life of Bethel Church.
The History of Bethel Church in Cahokia extends back about a generation. This link also describes the history of the United Church of Christ as a denomination.	Church Membership is through baptism and confession of faith in Jesus Christ. This link also describes baptism and Confirmation.
Our pastor and laypersons serve as Church Leaders. This link introduces them, and describes how Bethel Church and other United Churches of Christ govern themselves.	The Bethel Facility provides a home base for many of our ministries, and the ministries of Hoyleton Youth and Family Services and Lifelink.