Education Programs
Infant Nursery
Our Nursery is staffed throughout the morning worship service and the Sunday School hour to allow parents an uninterrupted time of worship and study.
Toddler Nursery
Our Toddler program includes a structured playtime during the morning worship service.
The nurseries are located in the West Educational Wing.
Adult Sunday School
Join Pastor Terwilliger in the Bennink Social Hall. The class begins at 11:30 after a fellowship time in the Centennial Room following the morning worship service. Contact Pastor Terwilliger at Terwilliger@bethany-kalamazoo.org for more information.
Parish Nurse
A parish nurse is a professional nurse who is called and committed to the healing ministry of the church. The parish nurse helps to meet the emotional, physical, and spiritual needs of the members. For more information contact Bethany.
Compassion/Mercy Ministries
Loaves And Fishes Food Pantry
Bethany sponsors a Loves And Fishes Food Pantry at the Friendship House. This ministry provides food assistance to those in need.
In addition to the food pantry, once each month on the fourth Wednesday, Bethany, in cooperation with the Salvation Army and Loves and Fishes, sponsors a food distribution to all in need at the Salvation Army facility on South Burdick Street.
Restore
Bethany sponsors the Restore ministry, a ministry to assist people who are incarcerated or are coming out of incarceration. Restore seeks to provide Christian support and role models as they re-enter society. Contact Sebastion deCastro for more information.
Backpack Buddies
Backpack Buddies is a ministry of Bethany to the students at Washington Writer's Academy, a part of the Kalamazoo Public Schools. Over 90% of the students at Washington receive free or reduced priced breakfast and lunch. This program helps to meet the nutritional needs of the children at school, but there is no lunch program on weekends. The Backpack Buddies program provides easy to prepare meals and nutritious snacks for the weekend to 50 children selected by the staff as the most needy.
To help support this program, Bethany will receive the proceeds of WKZO’s Lori Moore’s 2010 Holiday Dish To Pass cookbook. More information will be available later in the fall.
Women's Ministries
Bible Study Circles
The Bible Study Circles provide a time of Bible study, prayer and sharing for women. Circles meet in the morning, the afternoon or in the evening providing an opportunity for nearly every schedule. Contact Info@bethany-kalamazoo.org for more information.
Prayer Ministry
Bethany's Prayer Chain
Bethany's Prayer Chain plays an important role in times of crisis. As urgent needs for prayer are made known, members of the Prayer Chain contact each member of the church allowing all of God's people to pray as one. The power of prayer is awesome!
Music Ministries
Adult Chancel Choir
The Chancel Choir takes part in worship each Sunday and meets every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. for rehearsal. Musical training is not required and everyone with a love for singing is invited to join. The ability to read music is helpful but not necessary. Contact Info@bethany-kalamazoo for more information.
Contemporary Worship Praise Team
The Praise Connection team helps to present the Praise Connection service on Wednesdays and leads the praise songs in the traditional service. The emphasis is on contemporary Christian music and is led by Tim Meisling. For more information contact Tim@bethany-kalamazoo.org.
Missions Support
Global Missions
Through the Reformed Church, Bethany supports missionaries in Mexico, Niger and Italy.
Local Missions
Bethany supports a variety of local ministries including the Kalamazoo Gospel Mission, the Reformed Church Campus Ministry, Loaves and Fishes Food Pantries, Restore, the Christian Resource Center and the Shepherds' Center. Additionally, Bethany provides meeting space for Narcotics Anonymous in the Friendship House.
