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August 30, 2020 | Pastor Todd Hitchcock
Address: 855 Brotherton Road
Escondido, CA 92025
Phone: 760-745-4995
Email: contact@bethelconnect.org
Greetings Bethel Family,
We wanted to get out this information as soon as we could after multiple conversations regarding the immediate decisions and direction for our programs.
We have four important items of consideration as we make these decisions.
- We want as many as possible to feel safe when they come to the campus.
- We want to maintain momentum and not have to change plans when things out of our control cause us to have to change plans. Like moving inside and then having to move outside again, restrictions on worship, etc.
- We want as many as possible to have the freedom to worship with a clear conscience.
- We want to have everything completely in place for a successful and complete comeback.
- We have to consider our insurance coverage on possible issues caused by negligence.
What’s Happening Next
For the immediate future we will continue with our Sunday evening service. Times may change, but we are encouraged by the momentum and unity we are experiencing on Sunday nights. However, we are concerned that a portion of our church family are not able to attend on Sunday night, and so we’ve created a new option for Sunday morning.
Beginning on Sunday, September 13th, we will allow LifeGroups to begin meeting at 9 AM. Then following at 10:30 am, a new service will be added which will include classic hymn videos followed by an interactive teaching of the message by Pastor Todd. We would like any who would want to attend to join us whether you attend a Sunday morning LifeGroup or not. We are working hard to make sure that we can also live Zoom from our classes for those that can’t make it to church at 9 am.
The last part of the comeback is an “all in” Sunday morning launch tentatively targeted on November 1st. This Sunday we will aim to have a complete in person service with all programs and groups meeting on the campus. 9 am LifeGroups and 10:30 am Service.
Additionally, we are looking at continuing an evening service geared toward outreach. More on that to come in the future.
Lastly, due to the complexity of the planning and to the uncertainty of where we will be socially we are cancelling Trunk or Treat this year in lieu of a new outreach idea that Jennifer Contrares has called Winter Wonderland. More on this to come!
T H E C H U R C H
We are a church that believes in Jesus, that loves God and people
We are a church that believes in Jesus, a church that loves God and people.
Overwhelmed by the gift of salvation we have found in Jesus, we have a heart for authentic worship,
are passionate about the local church, and are on mission to see God’s kingdom established across the earth.
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Our Mission
Serve the Church
Our weekday and weekend gatherings take many people to make them work, from ushers
to greeters, youth and adult group leaders, care ministry workers and everywhere in-between.
Serve the City
We seek and are committed to building
relationships and have intentional and strategic partnerships where we can work alongside the work God is already doing in our city.
Serve the World
We believe God has called us to be a church that follows Him to the ends of the Earth with Gospel.
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Bethel Baptist is a church that believes in Jesus, a
church that loves God and people.
church that loves God and people.
“Jesus came that we might experience life to the full (John 10:10). We are passionate about introducing people to Jesus.”
Todd Hitchcock
Senior Pastor
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Mike Martin
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Raymond Owens
Executive/Youth Pastor
Jenn Contreras
Children’s Ministry Director
Dina Hitchcock
Music Director
Bruce Hitchcock
Ministry Consultant
Aaron Stoner
Middle School Intern
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