The Nursery is Open
The Nursery is open to children aged 3 and younger. Please make note of the new Nursery rules posted on the Nursery door. These were also sent out in an email.
Christian Education Committee
Volunteers Needed
- Helpers are needed to have fun with the children when we are back in the building:
- To teach or assist Sunday School, please contact Ann or Becky
- To teach or assist Extended Session during church, please contact Sarah Swett or Anna.
- To fill in when needed in the Nursery, please contact Sarah Swett, Anna, or Becky.
- To help with Vacation Bible School, please contact Susan Dickerson.
If you are interested in being paid to watch children in the Nursery or the Preschool classroom during worship service, please contact Sarah Swett.
Sunday School
Adult Sunday School is on hold due to Covid-19.
The Christian Education Comittee is sending Bible lessons and activities to the Bethany children.
Chancel Choir
The Chancel Choir sings in the Sunday services and meets on Thursday nights at 7:30 PM for choir rehearsal.
Share & Prayer Time
If you have a desire to pray for our nation, church, community, or for the needs of our church members, this is the place for you!
We are starting a monthly virtual prayer meeting at 10 a.m. on the 2nd Saturday of the month. You can join via zoom or by phone. If you’re interested in participating, please let Charlene McGinity or Darlene DeMarr know and we’ll send you instructions.
Junior Disciples
Junior Disciples is a group of elementary school aged children who meet after church monthly to study, do crafts, and have the occasional field trip. Currently on hiatus due to lack of interest and leader.
Bethany Youth Fellowship (BYF)
This is a group of middle school and high school students that meet after church monthly for study. (Currently on hiatus until new youth leaders can be appointed).
Greeters
We are seeking volunteers to serve as greeters on Sunday mornings. There's no expertise required. The greeter's responsibility is to welcome regular members and visitors with a smile, hug, or handshake as they arrive to church. Please see Mr. Darrell Bush if you would like to volunteer.
Band of Brothers
The Band of Brothers is the Bethany Men's Group. The BoB normally meets every other Tuesday at 7:00 PM at a location TBA, and sometimes does group projects.
The Band of Brothers will meet March 17 at Texas Ribs in Clinton at 6 p.m.
Bible Study
The Bible Study group meets on Tuesday morning from 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM via Zoom. The study of the series "Living the Fruit of the Spirit" continues through mid-March. After that we will study the gifts of the Spirit.
Call or email Becky Minetto for a Zoom invitation and preperation questions.
Christian Action Corner
We delivered boxes of donated food, bags of mitten tree collections and twelve $10 Subway gift cards to First Baptist Church for the Warm Nights program. Thank you for your generous donations.
We delivered $200 of non-perishable food to the Oxon Hill Food pantry. The food pantry is still only distributing food twice a month by appointment only and desperately needs volunteers to take reservations by phone and do monthly inventory since the ladies that are doing it now are leaving the area. Please let me know if you can help.
Darlene DeMarr
Thank You...
Dear Darlene and Congregation,
On behalf of the First Baptist Church of Camp Springs, the Warm Nights’ Program, and the Prince Georges Hypothermia Program, I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to you and your wonderful congregation for the generous support of the program again this year. What a true delight to work with you folks!
Although the pandemic has changed the way we support this program, the needs remain critical. During the week of Sunday, February 6, 2022 and Sunday, February 13, 2022, we provided and delivered 60 lunches every day. We could not have done this without your congregation’s help and generosity to supply these noon time meals. We also had funds to provide hygiene kits for 50 guests.
Each year we try to make this a successful week and because of folks like you – it was a delicious one!
Respectfully,
Nancy Ernest
Warm Nights Coordinator
Oxon Hill Food Pantry
Christian Action continues to collect nonperishable canned food for the Oxon Hill Food Pantry. There is a special need for the following: peanut butter & jelly, soup, cereal, evaporated milk, tuna, and other canned meats and pasta. A collection box is in the church lobby. Please check the expiration dates.
The Oxon Hill Food Pantry could use canned soups, paper products and toothpaste in addition to peanut butter and jelly, cereal, evaporated milk, canned meats, pasta and any other non-perishable food. The collection tub is in the foyer near the office.