Bethel Baptist Church

06/05/2026

It’s okay to cry…
This summer our ladies group is going through a study of Mark Vroegop’s book Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament. He wisely writes that “to cry is human, to lament is Christian.” In his book he walks readers through the concept of biblical lament and provides rich scripture to remind us of the hope we have in our God who freely extends mercy, love, and grace to all who call on Him!

06/03/2026

In this week's sermon we took a look at Revelation 4 and the King in His heavenly throne room. If you were unable to join us this Sunday you can follow the link to our YouTube channel and hear Pastor Jeff unfold the glory of the throne room and what it means to worship our holy Creator King!

https://youtube.com/?si=hf9s3t5TvzLFfhRE

04/17/2026

Mark your calendars...our Foster Care Info Session is coming up May 4 at 6:30pm!

If you are interested in learning more about foster care, come hear from foster families and local agencies and get all the questions you have answered!

This is a FREE resource to you and dinner is included! Register at familyhopecoalition.org/events. Hope to see you there!

03/19/2026

Our Golf Tournament is next month! ⛳

There are still plenty of ways to get involved - sign up to golf, become a sponsor, or donate a raffle item. Send us a message with any questions or click the link below to learn more!

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/golf-tournament-registration--2026

03/11/2026

Wow our churches and community have shown up in an amazing way! A Door of Hope Pregnancy Center referred one of their clients through CarePortal who just had a baby and was struggling to care for herself and the baby due to medical conditions. They asked for help with meals and groceries and our volunteers did not disappoint!

❤️Jennifer bought the groceries pictured and delivered them, offering continued support as well.

❤️Angie at Bethel Baptist Church organized a meal train and the mom is getting meals a few times a week for two weeks.

❤️She is getting connected to a moms group at Brandywine Valley Church because she wants community.

This mom is getting tangible support, but more than that she’s getting connected to people in the local church who care about her and her baby. A part of solving the foster care crisis starts with supporting bio families so that parents can care for their children. We need each other because connection can change everything ❤️

03/04/2026

Michelle Senatore of Raw Vision Photography and Bethany Paris Arce are here, gifting family photo shoots to our clients! Thank you, Michelle & Bethany, for making such special memories for moms & kiddos! 🥰

03/04/2026

Bethel supports the Foster Closet at faith with both people and funds.

Hey! Is that Angie behind Jen?

Grateful for our partner orgs and churches who respond to needs of families!

Pictured is Jen from Faith Presbyterian Church who volunteers in the Faith Foster closet. They respond regularly through CarePortal when their closet can provide items for families referred to us. Just this weekend she responded to a need for children being reunited with their biological mom.

The Faith Foster Closet, in partnership with Family Hope Coalition, offers baby items, bedding, toys, books, and more. Once a month foster and kinship families can come and shop for free. Please spread the word to foster and kinship families about this awesome resource!

Here's their page with more info: www.faithwilmington.com/connect/foster-closet

03/04/2026

Pictured is some of our wonderful volunteers from our partner churches who joined us for our NCC CarePortal gathering this past Tuesday!

One of my favorite parts of these meetings is hearing how different churches collaborate, how we all share resources, and no one is there for recognition for their church.

We spent our time sharing updates, doing some training, getting feedback on how things are going with their teams, and brainstorming how to better serve the children and families.

We had volunteers from Bethel Baptist Church, Brandywine Valley Church, Faith Presbyterian Church, and CityLight Vineyard Church!

Thank you to Faith Presbyterian for hosting us and for being such a great partner with your foster closet! If you’d like your church to be a part of serving vulnerable children and families in your community, message us!

-Christine

03/04/2026

Have you ever wondered what a CASA does? Or who can become a CASA? We would love to have you join us on March 13 as Family Hope Coalition welcomes the Office of the Child Advocate to share what it means to be a CASA and how you might start the process to become one today!

Note: This is a VIRTUAL event. We hope this “lunch and learn” format serves those of you with busy evenings and schedules.

Visit us at familyhopecoalition.org/events to register for this event!

01/27/2026

A call for assistance with clearing the sidewalks went out around 9:30 this morning. By 10:30, this crew had gathered and immediately got to work. The sidewalks were fully cleared by approximately 11:30. We are very grateful for everyone who responded so quickly and served so faithfully.