We are connectional (what makes us distinctive)
Bethany Presbyterian Church is a congregation of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). If you are not familiar with our denomination, this page should give you a better understanding of who we are and what we believe as Presbyterians.
We are led by our elders - people that we discern God has called from within our congregation that we ordained to lead us, serving in 3 year terms. They, along with the pastor, make up the Session. We do not stand alone, however. Our church is part of Salem Presbytery, a regional group of Presbyterian churches that we send commissioners to in order to jointly discern God's will for our churches. They, in turn, are part of the Synod of the Mid-Atlantic and, nationwide, part of our denomination's General Assembly.
The paragraphs below come directly from the home page of our denomination's website - www.pcusa.org. This should give you a clearer understanding of who are are as Presbyterians:
Through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, we trust in the one triune God, the Holy One of Israel, whom alone we worship and serve.
God comes to us in free and undeserved favor in the person of Jesus Christ who lived, died, and rose for us that we might belong to God and serve Christ in the world. Following Jesus, Presbyterians are engaged in the world and in seeking thoughtful solutions to the challenges of our time.
Presbyterians affirm that God comes to us with grace and love in the person of Jesus Christ, who lived, died, and rose for us so that we might have eternal and abundant life in him. As Christ’s disciples, called to ministry in his name, we seek to continue his mission of teaching the truth, feeding the hungry, healing the broken, and welcoming strangers. God sends the Holy Spirit to dwell within us, giving us the energy, intelligence, imagination, and love to be Christ’s faithful disciples in the world.
More than two million people call the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) their spiritual home. Worshiping in over 9,000 Presbyterian congregations throughout the United States, they engage the communities in which they live and serve with God’s love.
Visit the website of the Presbyterian Church (USA) by clicking HERE.
We are led by our elders - people that we discern God has called from within our congregation that we ordained to lead us, serving in 3 year terms. They, along with the pastor, make up the Session. We do not stand alone, however. Our church is part of Salem Presbytery, a regional group of Presbyterian churches that we send commissioners to in order to jointly discern God's will for our churches. They, in turn, are part of the Synod of the Mid-Atlantic and, nationwide, part of our denomination's General Assembly.
The paragraphs below come directly from the home page of our denomination's website - www.pcusa.org. This should give you a clearer understanding of who are are as Presbyterians:
Through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, we trust in the one triune God, the Holy One of Israel, whom alone we worship and serve.
God comes to us in free and undeserved favor in the person of Jesus Christ who lived, died, and rose for us that we might belong to God and serve Christ in the world. Following Jesus, Presbyterians are engaged in the world and in seeking thoughtful solutions to the challenges of our time.
Presbyterians affirm that God comes to us with grace and love in the person of Jesus Christ, who lived, died, and rose for us so that we might have eternal and abundant life in him. As Christ’s disciples, called to ministry in his name, we seek to continue his mission of teaching the truth, feeding the hungry, healing the broken, and welcoming strangers. God sends the Holy Spirit to dwell within us, giving us the energy, intelligence, imagination, and love to be Christ’s faithful disciples in the world.
More than two million people call the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) their spiritual home. Worshiping in over 9,000 Presbyterian congregations throughout the United States, they engage the communities in which they live and serve with God’s love.
Visit the website of the Presbyterian Church (USA) by clicking HERE.
