Mid-Atlantic Teen Conference

Teens, don't forget about the MAYC this coming Wednesday! The Conference will challenge us to live our lives different on purpose. We are not to be different just for the sake of being different, but because we have been purchased by God! We will give you further details this Sunday! God bless you all and have a Merry Christmas!

Teen Christmas Party

When: this Saturday 12/18/2010
Where: Meet at the church fellowship hall
Time: 4:30pm
Who: Teens (7th-12th graders)

We hope to see you there!

Junior Christmas Play

The Juniors of Bethany would like to invite you to "Come as a Child"-our Christmas play.

When: This Sunday 12/19/2010
Time: 6:00pm
Where: Church auditorium
Who: Family & Friends

Juniors, please, make sure to be early so that we can be prepared to start on time! Thank you for all of your hard work! We are so proud of each of you!

October/November Recap

In November, we began to practice for the Christmas play that will be taking place on December 19 at 6pm. We are excited about the hard work that the kids are putting into each practice. Friends and family are encouraged to come out and celebrate Christmas with us! We had our Fall Family Fun Fest on the 20th. Praise the Lord for all the kids and their families that came out to the ballfield to play games, roast hotdogs, and make s'mores.

November is a month that we take time out to show our gratitude to the Lord for His many blessings. Anytime, but especially this time of year is a great time to count our blessings. Just a few blessing that we can all be grateful for are (1) salvation, (2) religious freedom, (3) our church, (4) family, (5) home, (6) health, (7) food, and the list could go on and on.

The end of October we took the teens to Columbia for a Youth Conference. Bro. Ken Cash was the speaker for the weekend. The activities included singing & services, game time, bowling, and a corn maze on Saturday. We had five teens join us for this fun weekend.

We Got Mazed!

Riding the Cow Train

Hay ride fun

Ethan's first hay ride

Giant Moon walk

Yesterday, seventeen juniors and went with Bro. Josh and I to Willard Farms' corn maze and pumpkin patch. We had a great time on the hay ride, agriplex playground, in the corn maze and pumpkin patch. Thank you to all who went came with us and a special thank you to the adults who helped make this event possible.

Pumpkin Patch/ Corn Maze

Next Saturday we will be taking the Juniors to Willard Farms Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze! WE are so excited about this. We went last year and had a blast, this year the owners tells us it is bigger and better!!! Activities include playground, big slides, hay rides, and corn maze. We hope you will all come out and join us for this fun filled day!!!

When: Saturday, October 23rd
Time: 12:00pm
Where: Meet at Bethany Church to ride to Willard Farms
Who: Juniors 2nd-6th grades
Cost: Bring at least $5 spending money. They have pumpkins, candy, and other things for sale.

Missions Rally Pictures

On October 2 we hosted the South Carolina Conference of Free Will Baptist Teen Missions Rally. Many of our ladies provided the meal and desserts. Thank you to all who helped to make this a success. We are also grateful to all the churches who attended. Bro. Jimmy Fairchilde, missionary to Aiken, SC, was the speaker. Bro. Josh planned the activities and led the worship. Here are a few pictures that were taken.

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Pictures from Teen Trip to Nascar Speedpark

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The mystery activity held in September was a trip to the Nascar Speedpark in Myrtle Beach. Ethan and I had a great time watching the teens and Bro. Josh play putt-putt and race. Thank you to everyone who came out to go with us.

Older Youth Trip to Santee

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Happy Birthday Preacher!

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Happy Birthday, Preacher! We love you! On Sunday night the church surprised Preacher with a birthday party during the fellowship meal. A special was brought in and gifts were presented by Bro. Tim and the circle leaders.

September Update

First, I want to mention that there will be a Skating adventure for the Juniors this Saturday.
When: Saturday, September 25
Time: 12:00pm (Meet at the church)
Who: Juniors (2nd-6th grades)
Where: Skating rink
Cost: $3
Lunch will be provided before leaving the church to go to the skating rink.Things have been busy in the Horton home where these updates are coming from. Praise the Lord for our precious bundle of joy, Ethan Nathanael, who arrived five weeks ago on Thursday August 12. He has already slept through two activities with our youth and been such a blessing and a joy to us.On Saturday we had a Mystery Activity that ended up at the Myrtle Beach Nascar Speedway Racepark. Ethan and I had a great time watching the teens and Bro. Josh race each other and play miniature golf. They really seemed to be having a wonderful time. We are excited about the group that has moved up into the teen group this year and those who are returning. We pray that God will speak to our hearts and change us to be more like Him through our time together.

Contest and Conquest

Come out and join us this Saturday for Contest & Conquest! We hope to see you there!

Who: Juniors & Teens
Where: Fellowship hall
When: this Saturday August 28
Time: 6-8pm
Dinner will be provided!

Youth Rally & SOS Pictures

Last night we attended a joint activity with Evergreen FWB Youth Group in Conway. Bro. Dustin Smith invited Bro. Josh to give the devotion and our teens to join in on the fun! We had a great time playing BIG ball volleyball, basketball, relay races, and in the inflatable obstacle course. The meal was delicious.

Bro. Josh delivered God's Word in a way that spoke to many hearts. His devotion came from the book of I Samuel. His message was that we must be faithful in little things for God to use us to do big things for him. Like David cared for his father's sheep and was responsible in his duties, we should also be faithful in the tasks God calls us to today.
The youth of Evergreen were lots of fun to be around. We really appreciate them inviting us to share in this activity!

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Earlier this month we hosted the Soldiers of the Savior Youth Rally here at Bethany. We appreciate all of you who volunteered your time to make this activity a success! On Friday night several churches were represented with seventy teens present and about ninety people in total attendance. We began the evening with "Missing in Action," an activity at the mall in which several people had volunteered to dress up in a way that would be hard to recognize them. Then the teens had to find the MIA people and get their autographs. The team with the most signatures won. After returning to the church and having dinner, Bro. Blake Coghill of Peace FWB brought the evening message. The Lord used him in a mighty way to speak to hearts.

On Saturday, we met at the church, then headed over to the ballfield for volleyball, softball, and relay races. We returned to the church for a meal of hamburgers and hotdogs. After lunch, Bro. Josh brought a message that God used to stir hearts and challenge those in attendance. We had a great time and really appreciate everyone who came out to be apart of the Rally. We look forward to hosting one again in the future!

Teen Rally

Attention all TEENS!!! Youth Rally this Friday!!!

Who: Teens (upcoming 7th-12th graders)
What: Teen Rally with fun, food, and fellowship
When: Friday, July 30
Time: Leaving the church at 5pm
Where: Evergreen FWB Church of Conway, SC

We hope that you can come out and enjoy this fun trip with us!
*Let us know if you need to be picked up or dropped off.
*Dinner will be provided.

Harvest Time Bible Camp

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Last week, Joshua and I had the opportunity to take our juniors (8-12 year olds) to Harvest Time Bible Camp in Ellensboro, NC directed by Bro. Steven Brackeen. It was about three and a half hours away from the church and worth every minute of the drive!!! We were excited to learn when we got there that Beacon, Hilltop, and High Point were the three other churches that would be there during the week!

The activities included chapel messages, devotions, horse back riding, swimming, water games, team competition, crafts, paddle boating, canoeing, fishing, archery, basketball, game room, and so much more! The kids were kept busy with a full activity schedule and solid Biblical preaching. We were glad to see some college friends and catch up with what the Lord is doing in there lives.

The Lord really blessed our hearts as well as the hearts of our kids last week with several receiving assurance of salvation, one answering the call to missionary service, many praying for lost loved ones and determining to share the gospel with them. Praise the Lord for His blessings during the week of camp!

SOS Youth Rally

Next Friday night and Saturday our church will be hosting a youth rally for area teens. Please, come out and support the Lord and our church well.

When: Friday July 9 & Saturday July 10
Time: Fri. @ 5:30 pm & Sat. @ 11:30am
Who: Rising 7th graders & up
What: There will be games, activities, prizes, food, and preaching
Where: meet at the church

We are very excited about what God has in store for these two days. Please, plan to be here. Dinner and lunch will be provided.

VBS & Commencement Pictures

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Day 1 & 2 of VBS

Games with Cowboy Talbert

Comparing bellies (he has a pillow under his shirt)

Really enjoying game time!

We've had a great two days of Vacation Bible School so far! We are so thankful to everyone who has had a part in making VBS go so well! We are thrilled to have so many children come to learn more about Jesus and enjoy fun, food, and games too! Monday night we learned that God created us, we are his friends, and children. Last night we learned that we can cast all our cares (worries) on God for He cares for us! We are excited about tonight's lesson and theme! Please, be in prayer that children will hear and respond to the gospel being presented.

Saddle Up for VBS!

It's just about time for Vacation Bible School!!! Yeehaw! It's time to round up questions and drive home answers on Saddle Ridge Ranch! Don't forget that it starts each night at 6:30 and ends at 9. Please, arrive about ten minutes early on Monday night for registration.
Round up your friends and family, and get ready for a week of fun and excitement! We hope you'll just love what is in store for you at the ranch! Games, Food, Crafts, Music, and Bible lessons await you!

Water Wars Pictures

Madison running from Christina's and Tori's water guns.

Tire tube challenge.

Bro. Josh and Josh Taylor running to win the water bucket relay.

Madison and Mrs. Stephanie

Water Wars was a Super Soaking good time at Bethany's ballfield this afternoon! The hot weather made getting wet even more enjoyable. We had water balloon wars, squirt gun shoot off, water bucket relays, tire tube wars, and many other fun games. Bro. Josh gave us a devotion about having a clean life that God can use. We were challenged to live for Christ to the best of our ability and try to be pure and clean for Him and through Him.Water tag

Thank you to all who came out to be a part of the water activity and the adults who helped supervise and clean up. We really appreciate each of you having a part in today's activity.Whoah...this ball shoots water!~Jordan

Youth Water Wars

Who: Juniors and Teens
When: Saturday, June 12
Time: 3-5pm
Where: Bethany's Ballfield

Wear: Dark t-shirt, swim trunks or wind pants
NO bathing suits (we will not be swimming)
Bring:a towel and a water bottle

A meal will be provided.

Older Youth NC Zoo Trip

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The Senior saints had their maiden voyage on the new bus yesterday as we had a great time going to the Asheboro Zoo. God blessed us with some beautiful patches of sunshine and some showers along the way too. Thankfully there were indoor exhibits, an indoor orchid festival, aviary, and shuttles to help you throughout the zoo! It was such a JOY to be with our friends and enjoy the beauty of God's creation with them.

CONGRATS 2010 GRADS!

Bro. Josh with Andrew and Adam

Adam Driggers

Andrew Strickland

Congratulations to the Class of 2010! We are so proud of Adam Driggers and Andrew Strickland for completing High School. We pray the Lord's blessings on your lives and that you will remain faithful to the Lord and church. Where ever God may guide you, we pray that you will follow His leading and stay in and true to His Word.

Always remember Proverbs 3: 5-6 "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him and He shall bring it to pass."