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Everyone has a story to tell. For most of us in Bethel, our favourite stories are the ones that remind us that God knows us, loves us and changes us for the better. Here are some of those stories. (You might also enjoy some of the stories of our friends, too.)

“I knew that if I didn't get right with God, I wasn't going to heaven”

Stuart & Jan

“Life was going the way I wanted it to. I had plenty of money and was very philosophical. I thought if everyone just smoked dope, then the world would be a happier place.”

Nigel

“If Jesus has done all that for me, I will follow him”

Hubert

“Working and drinking — that was my life”

Brian

“I started to attend Bethel church and really felt that God was drawing me back to himself. I started to feel happy again.”

Marlene

“I couldn't believe that I’d gone to chapel all my life but I wasn't a Christian”

Eleanor

“Something better than this life can ever offer”

Siân

“I did not think submitting my life to God would be the most exciting thing in the world. But now it feels like I’m finally alive and nothing else compares.”

Esther

“I wasn't wholly committed to Christ. I only gave part of my heart and I kept part for myself.”

John

“I realised God loved me and wanted me back”

Debra

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

Mary

“So many times I thought, ‘That sermon was just for me’”

Lorna

“I started to see I wasn't the nice guy I thought I was”

Keith

“Unlike alcohol, success or sport, turning to Jesus has brought me true and lasting happiness”

Colin

“I wanted forgiveness and heaven, but I thought doing what God wanted would make me unhappy”

Anna

“I realised that I had been born a sinner, and going to church did not make you a Christian”

Jack


Friends of Bethel

“We set our standards, but when you get there, it doesn't fulfil what you think it will.”

Garin Jenkins

“He tried to kill me — but when I met him, I liked him”

Billy Burns

“Suddenly a masked man smashed through the driver’s window with an iron bar and began beating Dad to death. There was nothing Dad could do — he was trapped in his own seat, receiving blow after blow. And it was there he died, suffocating on his own blood.”

Tamar Pollard

“'Pan-Am Flight 103 has exploded'… the unthinkable slowly expanded, filling not only our minds but every nerve and cell of our bodies… That’s Helga’s flight.”

John Mosey

“Our Christian faith has helped us every single day – if we hadn’t known that God is with us even in the most difficult times, we would probably never have been able to cope. ”

Alison and Kevin

“God has kept me and given me strength through some very difficult times”

Kath Hamm

“I felt that God was calling me to speak out against Robert Mugabe ”

Henry Olonga

“I opened a Bible and the words “the truth will set you free” just stared at me. The next eighteen months were the best in my life.”

Alison Stewart

Anna’s story

“I wanted forgiveness and heaven, but I thought doing what God wanted would make me unhappy”

I desperately wanted all the good things being a Christian has to offer; forgiveness, heaven, etc., but I didn't want to do anything that was too difficult or uncomfortable for me. I thought doing what God wanted would stop me being happy. But it’s funny how things turn out, isn't it? My biggest fear came true and yet I am happier than I ever dreamed I would be. I know I can trust God with all my fears; knowing and trusting him is the happiest place to be. He made us as people who will only ever be truly satisfied and happy when we find our satisfaction and happiness in him.
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Growing together… in God's Word
Growing Together is a monthly meeting for all those who want to to understand the Bible better, and put into practice what they learn. Each month we cover two topics with plenty of time for discussion and questions. To make the most of our time together, each member of the group reads a short book each month, to help prepare for the discussion.
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