El Bethel Baptist Church

10/25/2026

Join us as Pastor Justin continues our journey through Exodus.

10/24/2026

20 years of love, service, and solidarity.

Over the last 20 years, El Bethel Baptist Church has had the privilege of supporting the ministry of Sister Phyllis Newby and the people of Haiti.

Recently, El Bethel was honored by Reformee Health Services with a recognition that beautifully expressed what this ministry has meant:

“For their boundless love and to hear the cries of the weakest. Thank you for the solidarity with the Haitian people.”

The award was accepted on behalf of El Bethel by Tracy Chapman and Barbara Powell (pictured).

Sister Phyllis has been serving the people of Haiti since 1974. At 88 years old, her ministry continues to impact thousands of lives. She has helped establish 250 churches and schools and operates an orphanage that provides a home and care for 65 children.

Over the past two decades, El Bethel has been blessed to come alongside Sister Phyllis in many ways—participating in medical missions, helping build churches and homes, providing resources to local pastors, and sending food barrels to the children living on Sister Phyllis’ compound.

For the past four years, unrest in the region has made it impossible for our church to serve in Haiti in person. But distance has never meant forgetting. We have continued to support Sister Phyllis and the people of Haiti from afar through prayer, food barrels, and other needed resources.

And this year, God opened another door.

Under the leadership of Nurse Practitioner Tracy Chapman, El Bethel was able to coordinate a medical mission trip to the Dominican Republic, providing an opportunity for Haitian patients to travel across the border to receive much-needed medical care.

What started with one woman answering God’s call in Haiti more than 50 years ago has grown into a ministry that has touched countless lives. El Bethel is grateful to have been a small part of that story for the past 20 years.

We are thankful for Sister Phyllis. We are thankful for the Haitian people. We are thankful for the opportunity to serve. Above all, we are thankful for a God who reminds us that ministry has no borders.

Check out https://plow.org/phyllis-newby/ for more information on Phyllis Newby

Join us in celebrating 20 years of love, prayer, service, and solidarity with the people of Haiti.

10/21/2026

Church family, please be in prayer for Jennifer Longpre Miller and her family with the passing of her father, Mike Longpre.

The family will be holding a gathering of friends from 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday, October 25, 2026 at Sossoman Funeral Home.

https://www.sossomanfh.com/obituaries/michael-raymond-longpre/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAVGAcpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mAWZkaWQWUQtdWOOi_fNmAqJ1JshnPJVdjcx8HHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR7sTL86lqM23yw-0zxFeD6dPmv_7VW1pctokHYQrieB9-oDOWiWlMxPNSgKfg_aem_mr85pT5onyKZwrDNMrdmpQ

10/21/2026

What an exciting day in the 85-year history of El Bethel Baptist Church! Sunday, we celebrated the groundbreaking for phase one of the church's multi-phase building expansion plan — marking the fourth groundbreaking in El Bethel’s history!

During his remarks, Pastor Justin Cunningham shared a simple but powerful vision: "We're making room for more".

More room to gather. More opportunities to serve. More ways to reach people with the love of Jesus.

Phase one is all about preparing our campus for the future by improving access to the church, increasing campus safety, and expanding our parking capacity. These important improvements will help us welcome our church family and guests for years to come.

For 85 years, God has been faithful to El Bethel. As we turn this next page in our story, we’re grateful for the generations who built the foundation we stand on today and excited about what lies ahead.

10/13/2026

If you’ve been at El Bethel on a Sunday morning, you’ve seen Jon Calloway doing what he loves—leading the congregation in worship.

Jon’s love for music started long before he ever stepped into church ministry. Jon started taking piano lessons as a first grader. Today, he plays four different instruments, so you never quite know which one you might see him playing on Sunday morning!

As a young person at his home church, Mountain Grove Baptist, Jon began singing, playing music, and running sound. He was even part of the church's youth band. While he initially studied electronics and pursued a career in that field, God had something different in mind.

Jon felt himself being called into full-time ministry and went back to school, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Music Ministry.

Jon brings more than 27 years of ministry experience to his role at El Bethel.

We’re thankful to have Jon at the helm of El Bethel’s music ministry.

From a first-grade piano student to a youth band member—from running sound to leading worship—Jon’s story is a wonderful reminder that God can begin preparing us for our calling long before we realize where He is leading us.

The next time you see Jon on Sunday morning, take a moment to thank him for sharing his gifts with our church!

10/13/2026

Baby Ryan is here! Join us in supporting the family with a meal as they welcome their
Sweet new addition. Gift cards are preferred!

A Meal Train page is active for The Larmore Family. MealTrain.com simplifies the process of giving and receiving meals and more.

09/30/2026

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Speak the Truth We Know

Ephesians 4:25

Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another.

In recent decades, Christians have had a poor track record of engaging our culture. That has to change. We can’t just preach and moralize among ourselves. You’ve heard the saying that in polite company we shouldn’t talk about faith or politics. I believe in polite company we must talk about faith and politics. As students of the Bible, we talk endlessly about the cultural issues of ancient times. It’s time to start talking about the cultural issues of our times. And we should speak the truth, as we know it, in the context of our biblical worldview. We need to share how our faith impacts everything about our world, including politics. These conversations may be a bit awkward, especially if we’ve been keeping quiet about our faith, or saying things we don’t believe, in order to keep the peace and get along. But these are the conversations we must have if we intend to shape the future toward Kingdom purposes.

THINK ABOUT IT

God’s people are meant to practice their Christian faith, and our faith must impact our generation.

PRAYER

Heavenly Father, thank You for Your Word of truth and its power and authority, may it find an unshakable place within me. Forgive me for when I have been selfishly preoccupied, distracted, or too timid to stand up for Your truth. I repent and ask You to grant me boldness to courageously live for You, speak Your truth, and proclaim my faith to a generation stumbling in the dark. In Jesus’ name and in the power of the Spirit, amen.

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09/28/2026

Welcome to our new deacons!