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WELCOME

We invite you to come worship with us.

Address: 222 E. Epler Ave. (between U.S. 31 and S.R. 135)
Indianapolis, IN 46227

Phone: (317) 788-9294

Eld. Terry Foster, Pastor

Prayer for the New Year

O God, our heavenly Father, as we enter upon this new year, we commit ourselves to Thy faithful care and keeping. Give us the grace so to love Thee with all our heart and soul and mind and strength that we may live without fear, and so to love our neighbors as ourselves that we may live without reproach. As our days so let our strength be; and grant that no chance or change may turn us aside from the doing of Thy holy will, through Jesus Christ our Lord. -Amen-

Worship Services

Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Choir Practice(Sun. Evening) 5:00 p.m.
Evening Worship(Sunday) 6:00 p.m.
Bible Study(Wednesday) 7:00 p.m.
-We are currently studying Genesis
Business Meeting(1st Sunday) 6:00 p.m.

A Brief History of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church:

We will be celebrating the 60th anniversary of serving as one of our Lord's churches later this year. Starting as a mission work by Elder D.C. Russell, Bethel Missionary Baptist Church was organized with seven charter members on November 5, 1944. At first, the church met in the rental building located at West 10th Street and Olin Avenue, where the mission services were held.

1948: A building at the corner of Pleasant and Spruce Streets (1501 E. Pleasant St.). The first services in the new building were held in December 1948.

1961-1962: The church was remodeled inside and out. Brick was added to the exterior and the basement was enlarged for additional Sunday School rooms.

1971: A lot at 222 E. Epler Ave. was purchased with plans to build a new church there in the future.

1979:Groundbreaking for construction of the new building.

March 30, 1980: First services held at the new church building.

1992-1993: Construction of a fellowship hall (first used on January 30, 1993).

The Pastors of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church:

Elder D.C. Russell 1944-1946; 1968-1972
Elder Howard Taylor 1946-1953
Elder W.T. Taylor 1953-1958
Elder Odus Cummings 1958-1960
Elder Billy Moran 1960-1968; 1972-1976
Elder Kenneth Massey 1977-1979
Elder William Shoulders 1979-1982
Elder Eugene Brown 1983-1987
Elder Dexter A. Bacon, Jr. 1988-1994
-(the above information was obtained from the book "History of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church" by Eld. Bacon)
Elder Terry Foster 1994-present

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