Bethel’s Pastor

Since 1994, Bethel Church has been pastored by Rev. George C. Hammond. A library of Pastor Hammond's sermon audio files is now available online.

While Pastor Hammond's primary task is preaching, he is also involved in teaching various adult classes, serves as Moderator of Session, heads the 1T4-8 ministry, and serves as Chairman of the Candidates & Credentials Committee of the Presbytery of the Mid-Atlantic. He teaches New Testament Greek classes on the seminary level to pastors, licentiates, and men under care of numerous denominations, and speaks at conferences, seminars, and retreats.

Bethel’s Officers

Bethel's current elders are Alan Aubel, Daniel Lapré, Douglas Saine, Edward Stoffel, and Elder-nominee Glenn Taylor. Our current deacons are Larry Baker, Vincent Bland, John Drum, Paul Gozé, and Brian Withnell.

Bethel’s Ministries

Bethel's recent ministries have included Adult Choir, Book Ministry, Building Committee, Children's Music, Christian Education, Christian Valor Society (Men), Deaconal Ministry, Dorcas Society (Women), Ensemble, Garden Club, Grapevine (Newsletter), Koinonia (Social Activities), Ladies Bible Study, Mind & Manners (Young Girls), Nursery, 1T4-8 (Fathers/Sons), Online Prayer Group, Regional Care Groups, Fifty-Five-Plus Club, Sound System, VBS, and Wednesday Night Bible Study.

Bethel’s Mission

Bethel Presbyterian Church exists to bring people closer to God and one another through the finished work of Jesus Christ. We meet each Sunday to worship together, and learn about our God through the teaching of the Scriptures. We wish to introduce others to Jesus Christ, and the hope God offers through him.

We also exist to assist Christians in their spiritual growth by providing clear teaching, prayer, counseling and other resources. We also believe in protecting our heritage and religious liberty by encouraging the application of biblical principles to all spheres of our life and culture.

In the application of those principles, Bethel Church extends a caring hand into our local community through various ministries.

Jesus said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you."

This Great Commission is given on Christ's authority. Since Christ's dominion is universal, the gospel must go to the whole world.

Such a task begins with each individual, in their own sphere of influence among family, friends, neighbors and co-workers. At Bethel Church, we seek to equip the saints to communicate what they come to know to others with love.

Our denomination, the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, seeks to communicate our message throughout the world, both home in America through our Home Missions, and abroad through our Foreign Missions. The Gospel is wonderful news for all men to hear, to reconcile their broken relationship with God, to be forgiven of their sins, and live a righteous life devoted to pleasing our creator. Bethel Church is part of the Mid-Atlantic Presbytery.