Bethel Evangelical Church, Clydach
  • Finding faith
  • Sermons
  • Find us
  • Contact us
  • New here?
    Let’s get introduced
    • About Us
      • Our beliefs
      • Our history
      • Our photos
      • Our sermons
    • Bethel people
    • What does God offer?
    • Contact us
    • Find us
  • What’s on
    Something for everyone
    • Sunday worship
    • Finding faith
      • Food for Thought
    • Fellowship and growth
      • Bible study and prayer
      • Fellowship groups
      • Growing together… in God’s Word
      • Oasis
      • Time2Talk
    • Children and youth
      • Sunday school
      • Adventurers and Discoverers
      • Impact
    • Special events
  • Meet us
    Stories of changed lives
    • Anna — I learned to trust God
    • John — I found a wonderful Saviour
    • Lorna — I didn’t want to be a hypocrite
    • Marlene — I started to feel happy again
    • Friends of Bethel
      • Garin Jenkins — God has been with me all my life
      • Billy Burns — He tried to kill me, but when I met him, I liked him
      • John Mosey — My daughter was killed at Lockerbie
      • Alison and Kevin — Our faith has helped us every single day

Growing together… in God’s Word

  • Bible study and prayer
  • Fellowship groups
  • Growing together… in God's Word
  • Oasis
  • Time2Talk

Becca’s seen a job advert, and she’s wondering whether she should apply. Liam’s wife has just left him, and he is beside himself. Richard feels as though God has been distant, and he longs for a closer walk with him. Sophie’s just had to undergo tests at the hospital, and she’s bracing herself for bad news. Daniel’s getting married in a few weeks, and he want the best possible start to married life. Lucy’s stuck in the same old sin (again), and she aches to be free.

Six very different people, with six very different problems. Each feels that the Bible must say something that could help them. But whilst all six know a few Bible verses they can turn to in times of trouble, none of them are finding much help in their regular Bible readings. They do benefit from remembering that the Lord is their Shepherd, and that all things work together for the good of those who love God. But they each think there must be more in the Bible than that, and they suspect Joshua and Judges and Jeremiah ought to be as relevant and helpful as John 3:16.

Becca and Liam and Richard and Sophie and Daniel and Lucy all long to hear God speak into their lives, but too often they feel he is silent. Maybe sometimes you feel like that, too.

The good news is that God is not silent. He speaks today in many ways, but he speaks most clearly and authoritatively through the Bible. It’s living and active, and sharper than any double-edged sword (Heb. 4:12). If you want to hear God’s voice, it’s essential you read his Word. But reading is not enough, is it? Our six friends don’t just want to read the Bible, they want to apply the Bible to their lives.

That’s what Growing Together… in God’s Word is all about. Each day (apart from Sunday) we read two chapters of the Bible, and answer two simple questions that help us think about how those chapters apply to our lives. And because we’re all reading the same chapters on the same day, it’s easy to chat to one another about what we’ve read. Then once a month, those who want to meet together to discuss the passages they’ve read that month.

You can download the reading plans for each month here:

  • September 2015 (includes an introduction)
  • October 2015

Please note

Growing together… in God's Word is not currently scheduled.

Mary’s story

“I’m not perfect but I know I can ask God for forgiveness and he helps me.”

Tim asked me if I was a Christian. I said, ‘I believe I am’ but when he asked me if I went to church I had to say ‘No’… Before I came to Bethel, I had thought that going to church and reading your Bible and praying must mean I was a Christian, but I began to understand that’s not what makes you a Christian.
Read more of Mary’s story

Latest Tweets

  • I just uploaded “21 June 2020: Are you dressed for the wedding feast? (Matthew 22:1-14) – Full service” to #V… https://t.co/7qDUfWs8xU

  • I just uploaded “21 June 2020: Are you dressed for the wedding feast? (Matthew 22:1-14) – Sermon only” to #Vi… https://t.co/0agligYPxe

Connect with us

Recent sermons

  • A God of mysterious kindness on June 8, 2022.
  • Taste and see on June 5, 2022.
  • Room at the table on June 5, 2022.
  • Dealing with doubt on June 1, 2022.
  • Paul's pastoral prayer on May 29, 2022.

 Bethel Evangelical Church, Heol-y-nant, Clydach     Tel: 01792 828095     Registered charity: 1142690