BETHEL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
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Who We Are

VISION
  • Offering extravagant welcome,
  • nurturing spiritual journeys,
  • pursuing peace and justice.

Who We Are

We are women and men and everyone in between,
children and adults, friends and family, old-timers and newcomers.

We care for one another, work for peace and
justice in our local communities and the world,
care for our garden and the wider earth.

We play together, nourish each other
​and challenge one another.

We worship and sing, pray with and for
each other and continue to learn and grow.

We are an active group who lead and
take responsibility for the varied
work of our community.


MISSION
To create a welcoming community that supports each one’s spiritual journey as it inspires us to work for peace, justice, and the loving care of all creation

CORE VALUES
​

We appreciate the beauty, richness and depth that diversity brings to our community, and we honor the spiritual journeys of all.

Our Christian faith is 2000 years old, our thinking is not.

We are grounded in the Christian faith, while honoring and growing from many faith traditions.

We are committed to and remain open to hearing God’s ancient story anew and afresh…believing that God is still speaking.

We value the covenant nature of community: caring for one another and living responsibly, knowing that actions make a difference.

No matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.

We believe compassion is the foundation for ministry with each other and our work for peace,
justice and care of God’s creation.


We are attentive to God’s creative movement in the world. We advocate justice for all.

We express spirituality through quiet contemplation and vibrant worship.

A faith community that seeks to connect heads, hearts and hands.

Immigrant Welcoming Declaration
Approved Jan. 28, 2018


Jesus welcomed everyone and excluded no one. In that same spirit, we strive to do the same. As members and friends of Bethel Congregational Church, we are called to do justice and love kindness.

In these days, we are moved by our faith and consciences to stand together with our immigrant neighbors and their families. This requires that we build relationships across barriers, educate ourselves, advocate for human rights and accompany immigrants in times of need. 

Therefore we declare ourselves an Immigrant Welcoming Congregation and commit to the following:
  • Deepen the connection between immigrant and nonimmigrant members and families within Bethel Church and throughout the broader community.
  • Educate ourselves and our community about immigration-related issues. We are indebted to the work of Gorge Ecumenical Ministries and the Interfaith Movement for Immigrant Justice for helping us on this front.
  • Advocate for a fair and humane immigration system.
  • Accompany and support immigrants and their families, at their request, when facing immigration-related hearings and meetings or seeking change in their immigration status.
  • We are grateful to celebrate the end of the ICE Contract at Northern Oregon Regional Correction Facility (NorCor) in August 2020. Hallelujah!
Mailing Address: PO Box 219,  White Salmon, WA 98672

​We are located at 480 E Jewett Blvd,  White Salmon
     Our parking lot entry is on Pioneer Place, north of Jewett
     between NE Grandview and Center Place
Bethel Congregational Church- United Church of Christ  copyright *2012-2022
Pastor Andy Wade
pastorandy@bethelwhitesalmon.org

(509) 493-1747
Office Hours Tue/Th 12 to 2 or by appointment
SABBATH HOURS:  Mondays, with reduced availability on Saturdays
  • Home
  • Worship
    • Calendar
    • Worship Recordings 2023
    • Worship Recordings 2022
    • Worship Recordings 2021
  • About
    • Children at Bethel
    • Bethel Directory
    • What's in a Name?
    • Contact Us
  • What we do
    • Our Whole Lives (OWL)
    • Food Bank Garden
    • Just Peace
    • In the Community >
      • Columbia Gorge Peace Village
      • Gorge Ecumenical Ministries
      • Open and Affirming >
        • ONA Journey
  • Donate
  • Covid Policy