Bethel United Methodist Church

Bethel United Methodist Church We are a small, growing congregation nestled in the heart of the booming metropolis of Bethel, MO. Come worship with us Sunday mornings at 10:30 am.

Sunday School at 9:30 am.

08/10/2026

Today’s gospel reading brought us the story of Jesus walking on the water in the middle of the night in the middle of a storm and then calling Peter out of the boat to walk on water too. We know how that turned out, right? But what if it wasn’t Jesus’ intent to have Peter walk on water? What if Jesus just went along with Peter’s request to teach an important lesson to all of the disciples? And us?

Today’s Scripture lessons were Romans 10:11-17 and Matthew 14:22-33. Take a few minutes to read the verses before and after the readings to get the bigger picture. There are some powerful words waiting to speak to you.

08/10/2026

This morning Katie did a quick recap of her last couple of messages for Children’s Time - flowers and weeds and then camping gear to help visualize “roughing it” because following Jesus can be rough at times. Today’s lesson tied everything together with a powerful demonstration based on Isaiah 40:8 - “The grass withers and the flowers fade, but the word of our God stands forever.” You are going to want to watch today’s video! Wow!

08/03/2026

Are you thirsty? Come and drink - even if you have no money! It’s all free! Why spend your money on food that doesn’t give you strength? That was the message Isaiah proclaimed to those that would listen inviting them to come to the Lord for salvation. John echoes those words in Revelation 22:17 - “Let anyone who is thirsty come. Let anyone who desires drink freely from the water of life.”

It’s a celebration of a lifetime! And we’re all invited!

Today’s Scripture readings were Revelation 22:1-2,17 and Isaiah 55:1-3.

08/03/2026

Katie’s Children’s Time message today was based on Luke 9:57-58 - “As they were walking along the road, a man said, ‘I will follow you wherever you go.’ And Jesus said to him, ‘Foxes have holes, the birds have nests, but the Son of man has nowhere to lay his head.’” Following Jesus could be rough at times, even when it came to finding a place to sleep. Roughing it calls for some special gear to help along the way. Take a few minutes to find out the rest of the story. Thanks for a great message today, Katie!

07/27/2026

Do We Understand… Really? Posting way late today. Today we finished up on the remainder of the parables found in Matthew 13 as Jesus continued teaching about the Kingdom of God. Beginning with the abundant generosity of God, coming judgment, great things from small beginnings, the priceless value of life in the Kingdom, and the importance of both new treasures and the old. Jesus asked the crowd, “Do you understand?” We can only truly understand when we listen with our whole being, not just hear what’s being said.

Today’s Scripture lesson was Matthew 13:31-34 and 13:44-52 with Mark 4:24-25 added for more emphasis on Jesus’ teaching about listening. Check them out and spend time with the Word.

Come worship with us next Sunday at 10:30 am! We’d love to have you join us!

07/20/2026

Life Among the Weeds. Jesus continued his storytelling to the crowd with the parable of the wheat and weeds, building on the first parable of the sower which focused on the character of God and his great abundance, but with a few changes in the metaphors. In this world, good and evil oftentimes occupy the same space. How we deal with that can be an indicator of where we’re at in our faith journey.

Today’s Scripture readings were Matthew 13:24-30 and 13:36-43.

07/20/2026

Katie shared a great message about flowers and weeds this morning during Children’s Time. Sometimes those pesky weeds can drive us crazy, but there they are. Jesus told a parable about seeds and weeds and dirt and how they all fit together in God’s Kingdom. Check out our video from this morning to learn more. Have a great week!

07/13/2026

It Isn’t About the Dirt! In Matthew 13, Jesus tells the parable of the sower which sets the stage for all the parables that follow in chapter 13. Jesus even states that he’s teaching in parables because “you have ears, but don’t listen or understand and eyes, but can’t see what’s right in front of you”. The parables always teach us about God and his extravagant generosity as well as his abundant love for us. God is the sower in this parable, the Word is the seed, and our ability to receive and accept that Word is represented by the 4 kinds of soil. Again, it isn’t the dirt that is the focus. Check out our video for today to get the rest of the story.

Today’s Scripture lesson was Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23.

07/06/2026

Rest For Your Souls. In Matthew’s gospel, Jesus chided his listeners about being like little children that couldn’t be happy or satisfied about much of anything. His words, “What can I say about this generation?” They didn’t have much to say about John the Baptist that was good and what they said about Jesus wasn’t much better either. What can be said about our generation? We struggle with getting along, looking out for each other, and our government leaders seem to be out of control. How much more can be tolerate? Really?

Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and heavy burdened and I will give you rest for your soul.” We could all use some of that right about now!

Our Scripture reading for today was Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30. Take some time and read the entire chapter for the full context of the story and lesson.

Come worship with us next Sunday! We’d love to have you join us!

07/06/2026

It’s 4th of July weekend and Katie’s Children’s message was all about our country’s flag - both the original intent of the meaning behind the design and also what the colors represent from a Biblical perspective. Check out our video from this morning and see what lessons you might learn too. God bless America on our special 250th birthday! Long my Old Glory wave!

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309 N King Street
Bethel, MO
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