Bethany UCC
Bethany
UCC is a pleasant and friendly church located
just one
short mile east of Baxter on North 95th
Avenue West.
There you will find a gray stone church
housing a
congregation of German Reformed
background that now
welcomes all that wish to
worship, regardless of their
faith history. Our building
is accessible, via a lift
located at the south end, under
a rainproof portico.
Our sanctuary, fellowship hall,
and classrooms are
air-conditioned. Ample off-street
parking is
available.
Our Congregation is a diverse mix
of teachers, secretaries, cooks, farmers, business
owners and those of other occupations. We are younger
than most congregations, with a significant number of
children and young families. We are welcoming of those
of diverse faith experiences, or no faith experience at
all. We believe that such diversity makes the church
stronger, rather than weaker. In this, we contrast
with some contemporary bodies who insist on uniformity
of belief and practice. Our mission is to increase
the love of Jesus Christ in our midst and in the world
Christ died to save. Bethany offers Sunday School
classes, special events, monthly Women's Fellowship
meetings, and Fidelians, a group which meets jointly
with Congregational's Good News Club. It meets
each month for fellowship, programs, and special
activities. We offer a youth group during the school
year for children up to junior high age.
Periodically, I teach classes for youth of Confirmation
age.
To learn more about us, contact me
at 641-227-3321, at
iamolc@partnercom.net, or by dropping by the
parsonage just east of the church. I am happy to
provide counsel to those preparing for marriage, those
experiencing grief or other life transitions, or those
who are struggling with issues of faith and life.
We hope your time in Baxter is fun and enlightening no
matter whether it is a few hours, a few years, or a
lifetime. Come and be with us.
Our Sunday Schedule is as follows:
September through May:
Adult Sunday School 9-10 a.m.
Children's Sunday School 9:15-10:15 a.m.
Coffee Fellowship 10-10:20 a.m.
Worship 10:30 a.m.
June through August:
Worship 9:30 a.m.
We offer Communion on the first
Sunday of each month, and outdoor worship periodically
through the summer.
Pastor Gene Bryant
The Evangelical Free Church was established in Baxter by
a group of Christians in 1976. The first services were
held in a storefront on Main St. With much interest &
growth, it was decided and voted upon to build a church.
We first purchased the land from the Olson family and
with the many talents in our congregation a church was
built. The first service in our new church was held
Easter Sunday in the spring of '78. Our church family is
very active and we invite anyone to come and visit.
Sunday School is at 9:15am, with worship at 10:30.
Prayer service is held every Wednesday evening at 7:00.
UCC Church was established in Baxter in 1885. Since that
time God has blessed us in many ways. We offer a Sunday
School program for all ages, an active youth group, and
an involved women's fellowship group. We have a
beautiful church, energetic organizations, a friendly
congregation, and inspiring worship services that
include some of the loveliest music you will hear. We
welcome you to join us any Sunday, we think you will
agree UCC is an experience of faith you will take with
you.