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Upcoming Events
Wednesday, March 10
  • Wednesday Youth Service
    7:00 PM
    The youth class is located upstairs in the youth room while the other childrens ministries are located in the Q-hut
  • Wednesday Worship Service
    7:00 PM
    Our Wednesday evening Service is a time of Study in Gods Word and also a time of prayer where we come together and lift up the needs of our Church, city , state and nation
  • Business Meeting
    7:00 PM
Saturday, March 13
  • New Members & Visitors Fellowship
    2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    This is a time for all new members, those who have been visiting or those just curious about what Bethel is all about to get to know us better. Light refreshments will be served.
Sunday, March 14
  • Daylight Savings Time begins
  • Sunday School
    9:30 AM
    Bethel offers Sunday School classes for everyone, from age 2 to 102. Come and join us to study Gods word and make new friends and become part of what Bethel is becomming
  • Sunday Morning Worship
    10:30 AM
    Come join us Sunday morning for truthful worship and relevant preaching from the Word of God, child care is provided
  • Evening Service
    6:00 PM
    Sunday evening service begins at 6PM in the main sanctuary, child care is provided
Tuesday, March 16
  • Outreach Ministry
    6:00 PM
    Visiting Teams, Phone Callers & Written Coorespondants
Wednesday, March 17
  • Wednesday Youth Service
    7:00 PM
    The youth class is located upstairs in the youth room while the other childrens ministries are located in the Q-hut
  • Wednesday Worship Service
    7:00 PM
    Our Wednesday evening Service is a time of Study in Gods Word and also a time of prayer where we come together and lift up the needs of our Church, city , state and nation
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Staff
Joe Manning - Pastor
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Jacksonville has been my home since July 2009, my first time to live in my home state of Arkansas since leaving for the United States Navy in October 1971. I believe there are some exciting days ahead for Bethel Baptist Church and that is why my wife and I left our church in Hawaii to come and minister to the people of Jacksonville and North Pulaski County. The Lord has blessed us with wonderful facilities and a common goal to tell as many people as possible about Jesus Christ and the new life that can be experienced through knowing Him. We want to serve you as part of our community. Our desire is to let you know that you are always welcome at Bethel Baptist Church and that you have an open invitation to worship with us at any time. We will make ourselves available to serve you.

Serving Our Lord Together,
 

Joe & Gloria Manning

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Danny Branton - Minister of Worship

Bo Derden - Interim Youth Pastor

Pam Bland - Ministry Assistant
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Deacons Page - Church Deacons

Deacons

 
The role of Deacons at Bethel Baptist Church is to assist the Pastor in the ministry operations of the church. There are five deacons currently serving the members of Bethel Baptist Church. From left to right in the picture they are: Rudy Ealy, Robert Colvin, Terry Denton, Danny Hill, and Steve Staton.
 
In the original language, the word, Deacon, means Servant.
 
The title itself, is as descriptive as any job description can be. In the Bible, words have meanings and the word “deacon” means servant. Here is how the word has been defined in its various forms:
 
Diakoneo and its derivatives, as their etymology suggests, are used mainly for personal help to others.”
 
Diakonia is found 34 times in the New Testament. It means service at the table in Luke 10:40 and Acts 6:1, as well as several other New Testament passages.
 
Diakanos is found 29 times in the New Testament.  Its primary meaning is one who serves at tables.”
 
At Bethel Baptist Church Deacons Function as Ministers NOT Administrators.
 
The Office of Deacon Was Created for the Purpose of Handling the Benevolence Ministry
 
The Biblical account is quite clear on the founding of the deaconship and nowhere does Scripture repeal the original purpose:
 
1 "Now at this time while the disciples were increasing [in number,] a complaint arose on the part of the Hellenistic [Jews] against the [native] Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily serving [of food.] 2 And the twelve summoned the congregation of the disciples and said, 'It is not desirable for us to neglect the word of God in order to serve tables. 3 But select from among you, brethren, seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this task.'”    Acts 6:1-3 (NASB)
 
The Office of Deacon Was Established to Free the Apostles (who functioned as the first pastors) to Pray and to Prepare to Minister the Word.
 
The Apostles, in dealing with the benevolence ministry problem at the Jerusalem church, told the congregation that, “It is not desirable for us to neglect the word of God in order to serve tables. But select from among you, brethren, seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this task. But we will devote ourselves to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.” Acts 6:2-4 (NASB)
 
The Early Deacons Were Selected for Their Spiritual Qualifications.
 
I Timothy 3 and Acts 6 expound the qualifications for the office of deacons; the later contains what could fairly be called the “core qualifications”:
 
“Men of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom” – Acts 6:3
 
“And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit” – Acts 6:5
 
Deacons Are to Be Capable of Serving the Lord in Spiritual Ways.
 
The original seven deacons were people who were able to serve the Lord in ways which were more spiritual in nature than merely delivering food.  Stephen was a man of spiritual power:  “And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and signs among the people” (Acts 6:8 NJKV).  Philip was not only a deacon, but also was gifted in evangelism (Acts 8:5-7).
 
The Office of Deacon Requires a Firm Grasp of Sound Doctrine.
 
A church should be a doctrinally driven community, built upon truth. Every member should have this approach in this fellowship; leaders such as deacons all the more.
 
The Presence of Deacons Should Advance the Unity of a Church.
 
When the Apostles laid out the plan for the creation of this office, “the statement found approval with the whole congregation;” (Acts 6:5 NASB). The complaints about the benevolence ministry stopped. It is still true today.  Any time a church has deacons who are properly doing their jobs the church is more likely to be at unity.
 
The Presence of Deacons Should Advance the Cause of Evangelism.
 
The immediate impact of the creation of the office of deacon was to eliminate the controversy in the church and to get the church back on course in fulfilling its mission. The Bible says that, “the word of God kept on spreading; and the number of the disciples continued to increase greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were becoming obedient to the faith.” (Acts 6:7, NASB). Again, it is still true. When a church has deacons who are in God’s will, the cause of world evangelization will be aided.

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