Bethel Church - Franklin, NC

01/31/2026

Service is cancelled tomorrow morning due to accumulated snow and ice. Hopefully we can get some decent melting soon and be back together again.

01/25/2026

With great reluctance we are cancelling worship for the morning. From where I (Pastor Steve) sit, the temperature has been below freezing only for less than an hour and everything outdoors is already coated in ice. This will definitely continue to worsen throughout the night.

If you need anything I will do what I can to help. I should be able to keep my phone on and powered for a couple of days if needed, and I should get notified for messages (but not comments on this post.) Stay safe and make good decisions with that big beautiful brain God gave you.

10/28/2025

We believe that anyone who comes to us hungry should never leave the same way. One of the ways that we live into this belief is by doing our best to maintain this free outdoor food pantry, and keep it stocked for our neighbors daily. Over the past year or so, our community has helped us with this more than ever before. We don’t monitor who gives or takes, we just trust that through the generosity of our community there will always be enough. If you have ever donated food here, we deeply thank you! If you are ever in need, please come help yourself! But do just simply remember that someone else may come after you do, and they might be hungry also.

81 Bethel Church Rd, Franklin, NC

05/20/2025

A free Baby Needs Distribution will be held Friday, May 23 from 3-5 p.m.

04/15/2025

If you happen to pass by Bethel Church Road you might notice that our roadside church sign has died at age 75 due to complications from getting obliterated by an out-of-state well-digging truck. It lived a long life and told generations about Jesus before meeting this quick and tragic end.

But our beloved church sign would want me to tell you that though it now stands on a golden roadside, Jesus is alive and reigns. It’s final words for you were these: “Bethel Church Sundays at 10am. Please join us.”

03/09/2025

Did you forget to change your clocks last night? It's ok. Sleep happens! You can now stream the most recent messages from Pastor Steve on our website and listen from home at your own convenience.

Bethel Church is a United Methodist church with a small congregation dedicated to feeding the hungry and growing disciples. Join us for worship, fellowship, and community involvement.

01/11/2025

Greetings everyone I hope you're enjoying the rare beauty of snow that actually covers the ground and doesn't immediately melt. If you haven't been out and about, the main roads in our area are mostly clear with icy spots here and there. The secondary roads including Bethel Church Road at the Highlands Road intersection are very slippery. With caution in mind after discussing the matter with several church leaders, I have decided to cancel church tomorrow. If anyone would like to meet for prayer and breakfast somewhere and you have confidence in your ability to safely navigate the roadways, I would be happy to meet with you. And if you don't mind helping to get this word out I would appreciate it. Thank you for your understanding and patience! -Pastor Steve Dunn

11/02/2024

“The times, they are a changing.” -Bob Dylan

He meant tonight. Don’t forget to set your clocks back one hour! See you in the morning!

10/05/2024

06/27/2024

A memorial service for Jane Barnes will be held at Bethel at 3PM, June 29th. Our dear sister Ms Jane completed her ministry on earth in May, and was buried next to her husband in Florida.

03/30/2024

If you haven’t already found a place to worship on Easter Sunday, we hope you will join us at 10am and stay for a lunch afterwards at 11am.

We know that many do not have family locally to celebrate holidays with, and we hope that we can be that family for you.

03/10/2024

Today’s message from the last chapter of Hebrews included a portion on the importance of hospitality. So what a perfect day to find this beautiful gift on our doorstep. Nobody in worship seemed to have any idea who did this. We can only make guesses what we are even being thanked for. But whoever you are, we want you to know how deeply you have blessed and encouraged us at Bethel. Thank you, mystery friend, for this lovely gift ❤️