Bethel is a friendly and welcoming group of believers with a blend of ages.  The Bible is our sole authority for faith and practice. We place an emphasis on solid Biblical teaching throughout our services.  Our worship music consists of a blend of old and new songs with a traditional feel.  To help you get to know us better, we’ve answered some of the most frequently asked questions below.

WHAT SHOULD I WEAR?
We believe that the church is supposed to be diverse in many areas including the way people dress. So you'll see people in suits and you'll see people in shorts. Come as you are and wear what you would like.

DO I NEED A BIBLE? WHAT TRANSLATION DO YOU USE?
Here at Bethel, we teach from the Bible, but you do not need to bring a Bible to attend. We teach from several different translations including NKJV, NASB, ESV & CSV.  But you can follow along pretty easily in most other translations. If you don't have a Bible, please take one from the table under the bulletin board. It is yours to keep.

WHAT IS AVAILABLE FOR MY KIDS?
At Bethel we have kids programs that ages through high-school.  If you are dropping your children off before the service, give yourself a few extra minutes to check them in properly with our staff.   All kids program staff are members and have been through our annual child care training and background checked.  We have a nursery available for infants up to the age of three during Sunday services.  More information will be given to you and is available at the nursery check-in.
Sunday
9:00am - Classes are available for kids three years of age through 12th grade.
Wednesday
6:30pm - Cross-Training Kids age 3 through 6th grade. and Youth Group ages 7-12th.

WHAT IS YOUR MUSIC LIKE?
Our music is a blend of hymns and spiritual songs with singable melodies.  Most services consist of piano, keyboard, violin & guitar played with a traditional feel.

Music is an amazing and powerful gift from our Creator. Just think about it, when a familiar song pops on the radio or streams from your mobile device, you know what song it is within just a few notes.
Throughout the ages, humanity has understood the power of music, and Christians are no exception. In fact, Christianity has been using this truth to proclaim the gospel since the resurrection!

WHAT ABOUT GIVING OR OFFERINGS?
Here at Bethel we don't want anything to be an obstacle from you attending or hearing about what Jesus has done so we have no expectation for our new guests to be giving any money. We have members and regular attenders who give on a regular basis.
If you would like to worship through giving, you can learn more about the different ways you can do so here.
 
WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE ABOUT...?
We've published our doctrine statement here. The statement is quite long and uses "long christian words" so if you cannot find what your looking for or for any other reason else, please contact us. We are more than happy to answer any questions you may have.  We do not hide from our beliefs rather we want all our beliefs to be very accessible to all attendees.

WHO ARE YOU AFFILIATED WITH?
The General Association of Regular Baptist Churches (GARBC) is an association of like-minded churches with whom we fellowship both on the national level and the state of Iowa. When doctrinally sound, like-minded churches partner, they can make great strides in global evangelism. The GARBC provides churches with services and the ministry network they need to pursue the Great Commission.
 
ANYTHING ELSE?
We probably haven't answered everything, so if you have any other questions at all, please feel free to contact us.