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Members List:
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Members:
Judy Allison
Marjorie Bell
Karen Bracey
Marjorie Carty
Beverly & Harry Chambers
Charlotte & Bob Chambers
Barbara & Cathy Chambers
Austin Chambers
R. Jeanne Cobb
John & Robyn Cole
Margaret Conner
Kent & Irma Jean Counselman
Angie Counselman
John & Emily Cox
Glenn & Mary Kay Cox
Laura Cramblet
Wib Cramblet
Helen Cross
Wes Eddy
Mary Ann Eisenhauer
Carolyn & Jim Forrester
David George
Linda Graham
Carol Grimes
Sydma Hatzopoulos
Melissa & Jake Hudson
Debra & John Hull
Jennifer & Chuck Kilmer
Vaughnda & Gary Larson
Karen McFadden
Connie McVicar
Helen Moren
Vonnie & Bob Myers
Lauren O'Brien
Hannah Pauls
Becky & Ted Pauls
Judy & Lawrence Pyle
Eden Rice
Ellen Sanford
Harry Sanford
Wendy & Paul Seidewitz
Ryan Seidewitz
Caryl Shaulis
Kerry Shaulis
Patrick Sutherland
Joanne & Bob Sykes
Amy Van Horn
Judy & Lloyd Van Horn
Anita & Herb Weaver
Mikita Weaver
Anda Weaver
Raven Weaver
Cindy & Randy Weppler
Gray Williamson
Sharon Wilson
OUR REGIONAL CHURCH CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST)
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Keeping with previous tradition, starting on Sunday, June 7, our worship services will begin at 10:00 a.m. instead of 10:45 a.m. Sunday School classes will not be held during the summer months. We will meet for worship at the Old Meeting House beginning at 10:00 a.m. on August 2, 9, & 16. On Sunday, August 23, we will be back in the sanctuary of Bethany Memorial Church, with worship time resuming at 10:45 a.m. Rev. David Chafin is the Interim Pastor/Chaplain of Bethany Memorial Church and Bethany College. He also currently serves as the Deputy Regional Minister of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in West Virginia, located in Parkersburg, WV.
The Rev. David T. Chafin was called as Deputy Regional Minister of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in West Virginia on January 1, 2008, and was installed at the Regional Assembly the following April. He previously served as Pastor of the Central Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Huntington, WV, following a co-pastorate with his wife, the Rev. Jayne L. Chafin, at Central Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Hubbard, OH. A graduate of Marshall University where he studied music, Rev. Chafin received the M.Div. degree from Methodist Theological School in Ohio, and served congregations of the United Methodist Church and the United Church of Christ prior to his ordination in 1994 at the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Chillicothe, OH. He previously chaired the WV Region’s Commission on Ministry, and has served in numerous ecumenical and community organizations in WV and OH. The Chafins, who reside in Parkersburg, are parents of four children: Christie Needham, Scott Waggoner, Leslee Buckner, and Katelyn Chafin. They have five grandchildren.
Mission Statement: Together and with God's help, we pledge to: Core Values: We celebrate the diversity of God's creation as a gift to the human family, and open our celebrations, sacraments, ministry, and membership to all people. We commit to sensitizing ourselves especially to the life experiences and needs of those rejected by the wider community. With joy, we affirm that everyone is a child of God!
- Keep worship around the table of Christ as the heart of what we do as Christians, centering our life together in prayer;
- See in the life, teaching, witness, and example of Christ how we are to reach out in love to our neighbors, inviting all into community through worship, fellowship, work, and play;
- Provide education that inspires Christian living and understanding--so that, together, children and adults can grow in faith and spirituality;
- Treat each other respectfully and gently amid our varied theological, cultural, and political perspectives, trusting in God to be at work in our hearts and minds;
- Foster Christian stewardship as a way of life, inspiring generosity, especially toward those less fortunate than we;
- Comfort those in crisis by providing for their immediate needs and supporting them in their recovery;
- Share our congregation's unique heritage in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) while upholding Campbell's vision of Christian unity in the Ecumenical Church; and,
- Strengthen the historic and living relationship with Bethany College, nurturing future church leaders.
BMC congratulates ALL Bethany College seniors, and particularly recognizes the following Disciple graduates: Margo Carr, Alan Dicken, Alex Hess, Luke Luallin, Kelly Medkeff-Rose, and Paul Starcher.
You will be missed in our congregation, and we wish you much happiness and success in your future!
If you have any information for the monthly newsletters, please submit it to bchambers@bethanywv.edu or contact the church office at 304-829-7138 or PO Box 149, Bethany, WV 26032.
The following dates have been set for church camps and conferences:
June 14-19 Chi Rho/Junior Camp at Cedar Lakes
June 17-19 Kid's Camp at Cedar Lakes
June 21-27 CYF Conference at Bethany College.
UPCOMING EVENTS
2009 General Assembly - July 29-August 2 - Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN
2009 Spiritual Life Disciples Women's Retreat - September 11-13, Cedar Lakes Conference Center, Ripley, WV
