Bethlehem Baptist Church

THE CHURCH MINISTERS, SERVES, AND WORKS WITHIN THE MISSION STEPS TO ACCOMPLISH THE VISION.In the reporting period for the year of 2024, the membership of the church has grown by one hundred nine (109) new members. Of the new members, fifty-seven (57) have completed our new members orientation. We have baptized seventeen (17) new members for the year. Our motto is We Are Better Together of which, we solicit all members to become a part of one of the many church ministries. We believe each Christian has a gift which can be used for the edification of the entire church and for the glorification of God. To date, we are blessed to report all our new members have shown an eagerness to become an active part of the ministrys vision. In our efforts to help serve the community wherein we are located, we administer the following ministry efforts: community food distribtution, community clothes closet, in-house benevolence assistance, community violence intervention, addiction and recovery intervention, and partnership with other community programs to help meet the needs of the people.

The church received grants from both government and private sources to develop affordable housing and renovate existing buildings. Grants were used to fund pre-development expenses for 'the house of bethlehem and renovate and upgrade equipment for the existing shelter.grants were also used to improve the community food bank ministry. Equipment purchased included a truck and liftgate, shelves and a freezer.