​Community Supper

A free dinner is served to our Community on the last Friday of each month from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm.​

A wonderful array of meals are prepared and cooked at Bethany for service to all who would enjoy a delicious, free meal and fellowship. Dinner includes a main course, vegetable, side dish, our famous sundae bar and baked goods. Carry-out dinners are available. Currently we cook for between 100 – 300 people and the Community Supper is completely supported by free-will donations. The table is set…We’ll provide the food…You provide the appetite!

Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry

Volunteers from Bethany work a shift at Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry on the second Friday of the month from 9:45 am to noon.

​​Hesed House Homeless Shelter

We help at Hesed House Homeless Shelter every other month on the fourth Sunday.

​There are many ways to serve at Hesed House: help drive meals, stay for serving the meal, clean up after the meal, help prepare lunches, hand out personal items and bedding, locker duty, overnight shift, help make breakfast in the morning. You may find one or more of these volunteer opportunities work for your schedule.

​AID – Association for Individual Development

AID’s mission is to empower people with physical, developmental, intellectual and mental health challenges to enjoy lives of dignity and purpose. The organization occupies the lower level of the church facility. For more information about AID’s programs: www.the-association.org

​Elderday Center – Adult Day Care

​Adult Day Care, provided by the Elderday Center occupies the ground level in the Ministry Center.

Elderday is a supervised day program for older adults. Not all adults experiencing age related health problems need nursing home care. Elderday encourages their clients to do as much as possible for as long as possible. Structured daily activity is vital to maintaining independence. 

Mutual Ground – Where the Healing Begins

Mutual Ground is the safe place where people come together to break the cycle of domestic violence and sexual abuse.

​They serve survivors through many avenues including but not limited to: shelter, legal advocacy, counseling, prevention in schools, and medical advocacy. Mutual Ground has an office in our Ministry Center where you can make an appointment to meet with a counselor.

Bethany Quilters

This group meets on Tuesday mornings in Fellowship Hall. Hundreds of quilts are produced and sent to local shelters and shipped all over the world through Lutheran World Relief.

Prayer Shawl Ministry

The Prayer Shawl Ministry knits or crochets Prayer Shawls for those who are ill or in need of comfort in their lives. The shawls have been blessed before given to those in need. If you are in need of a Prayer Shawl, please call the church office.

The prayer shawls measure approximately 26 inches by 62 inches. Fringe can be added if you would like. Baby blankets can be 36 by 36 inches, or 36 by 45 inches. This group is currently not meeting in person but welcome to join the quilting group on Tuesday mornings at 9am.

​Lutheran Disaster Response – ELCA, God’s work. Our hands.

​Lutheran Disaster Response, brings God’s hope, healing and renewal to people whose lives have been disrupted by disasters in the United States and around the world. When the dust settles and the headlines change, we stay to provide ongoing assistance to those in need. www.elca.org/Our-Work/Relief-and-Development/Lutheran-Disaster-Response

​Weekly Worship Cable Broadcast on BATV

Our worship service is broadcast for the local cable network, BATV-17. BATV is available on Comcast Channel 17, and on AT&T U-verse Channel 99 across Northern Illinois. Training will be provided for anyone interested in providing audio and video support during worship services on Sunday mornings. mybatv.com