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Bethesda's Mission Statement

Bethesda is a worshipping, witnessing community, faithful to the gospel of Jesus Christ.
We are gracefully seeking to be Christ-like, eager to be joyfully sharing the gospel
and committed to serving others

Sharing

• We will provide a variety of opportunities for fellowship, prayer, spiritual development and growth in Christian faith and love;
• We will continually improve communication within the life of our church;
• We will involve people of all ages and backgrounds in the life of the church;
• We will continue to develop our relationship with St. Philip and St. James;
• We will continue to make more of our place within Churches Together in Cheltenham;
• We will be witnesses to the gospel, in word and deed, wherever God places us.

Seeking

• We will always be a welcoming fellowship;
• We will meet regularly for worship;
• We will continually appraise all aspects of worship and the activities of our church;
• We will organise ourselves in a flexible and dynamic manner;
• We will fully utilise the experience and skills of our members;
• We encourage Christian commitment and our lifestyle will reflect the love of God in Jesus.

Serving

• We will make known the needs of our church community;
• We will make ourselves aware of the needs and issues arising in our local community and respond to them in co-operation with other churches;
• We will encourage our members to serve their own communities;
• We will support the needs of the wider community, nationally and internationally by personal involvement, prayer and practical action.