Our Mission
Is All About Knowing Jesus
And Making Jesus Known
In the Heart of Bethel and Beyond
Important Church Update
We are very excited to announce that we are opening the church for Sunday services on August 2nd. You may also continue to enjoy our live stream services from our sanctuary every Sunday at 10:00 am.
Greetings in the Name of Christ!
When you visit, you will be welcomed into a friendly, casual environment by people who are excited to see you join us for service. Folks tell us all the time that they are amazed how friendly our people are!
We want you to have an idea of what you can expect when you arrive. All you have to do from here is "come as you are" and find out more for yourself!
We Offer Multiple Service Times:
Sunday Worship at 8:30 am
Sunday Worship at 10:00 am
Feel free to also join us at our sister church for Sunday Services at 11:30 am after August 9th
Long Ridge UMC Church
201 Long Ridge Rd, Danbury, CT 06810
At our services, you can expect:
- Each service to last about an 30 minutes as services are abbrevited due to COVID 19.
- Thought provoking life relevant messages based on the Bible.
Thanks for checking out our website and we hope to see you soon! If you would like to learn a little more about us, please browse through some of the links.
Peace to you,
Rev. John Parille
Senior Pastor
A Message to our Community
"We are all God's children, and we join in the cries of brothers and sisters around the country. We stand on the side of unwavering love, and affirm the message of our Council of Bishops that we must acknowledge and name the sin of racism, and be unyielding in calling for justice, love, and peace."
Full message from the Council of Bishops:
The Church office is closed until further notice
Bethel, Connecticut 06801
Church Reopening Update
Hello Saints,
The church is reopeing on August 2. Please see the link below that will provide you with detailed information of what you can expect when you arrive for worship. Peace
https://s3.amazonaws.com/mychurchwebsite/c4875/chruch_news_june_30_2020_1.pdf
Join us for Sunday Morning Live Stream Worship
Join us every Sunday Morning at 10:00 am for a new weekly message live -streamed from our sanctuary..
Just click link below to join or view the service
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCok6vCI5EnWaCpjARNbaH2g
Also, anyone who does not have access to a computer can call in to listen to the weekly messages at 10am Sunday.
Listeners should call either 1-312-626-6799 or 1-929-205 -6099 (providing both numbers in case one has a prob- lem/is busy/etc). When prompted, enter the meeting ID 113-104-770 and press #, then just press # again when asked for their participant ID.Please click on the appropriate link below to hear any previous message you would like to view.
We hope these bless, inspire, and comfort you!
July 19
July 12
July 5
June 28
June 21 Fathers Day
June 7May 31
May 24
May 17
May 10
May 3
April 18
Communion Liturgy PDF https://s3.amazonaws.com/mychurchwebsite/c4875/holy_thursday.pdf
Online Giving Now Available
BUMC is happy to annouce that Online Giving is now avaialble.
Donation Instructions:
To donate go to: https://ny-reg.brtapp.com/ChurchGiving
Complete all fields asking for donor information. In the field “Amount you are Giving Today”, type in the amount of your donation,
In the field “Church to which your donation will be directed” Choose “Bethel CT: Bethel UMC” from the drop-down menu.
On the next field enter the name of your pastor: Pastor John Parille (this information will be used by us to validate that the correct church was selected). Click on the BLUE BAR at the bottom of the screen.
On the next screen click on the GREEN BUTTON that says “Pay Now”. Enter your PayPal, Credit or debit card information. Once submitted, you will receive an e-mail confirming your donation. Thank you for your support!
Brotherhood/Sisterhood Weekly Devotional
Join us on Monday nights at 7:00 pm for on virtual smallgroups! Below is the link to the week devotional so you can follow along.
Brotherhood call (Mondays at 7pm, always the same numbers):
One tap mobile +19292056099,,339372303# US (New York) +13126266799,,339372303# US (Chicago)
From a normal phone: call 1-929-205-6099 or 1-312-626-6799, then enter passcode 339372303 and press #.
Sisterhood call (Mondays at 7pm, always the same numbers):
One tap mobile +19292056099,,780169624# US (New York) +13126266799,,780169624# US (Chicago)
From a normal phone: call 1-929-205-6099 or 1-312-626-6799, then enter passcode 780169624 and press #.
Link for Devotional
https://s3.amazonaws.com/mychurchwebsite/c4875/boc__soc_8_3_2020.pdf
