Church Facilities Tour
The Church
The old church was torn down and the present church was built for $18,000 in 1924 with most of the labor being done by church members volunteering their time.
The Sanctuary
The Sanctuary, built in 1924, is described as Gothic in detail with natural light oak cushioned pews, seats 350 people comfortably. The sanctuary has an altar centered rather than pulpit centered design. The altar is centered and elevated to signify the importance of the rituals of the church. The most elevated area in the sanctuary is the preaching pulpit to the right of the altar where the minister delivers the sermon or message. The preaching pulpit is prominently placed to signify the importance of the spoken word of God. The sanctuary has a main center aisle, 75 feet long, and two side aisles.
The Pipe Organ
One of the distinctive features of the sanctuary is the pipe organ, the largest musical instrument made. It was built by the Wick Pipe Organ Company in 1938 and has 1,105 pipes, 16 ranks and two manuals. For musical instruments the church also has stationary Kurtzweil keyboard, a portable electric Yamaha keyboard, and a full set of handbells.
Building Technology
Bethlehem Church has a large 8 by 8 foot screen that can be used for contemporary worship, an LCD projector which can project song lyrics and visual images to support the pastor’s message, and an excellent sound system.
The Stained Glass Window Collection
Bethlehem Church has a beautiful collection of stained glass windows that were added to the sanctuary in 1949. There are 12 windows that surround the sanctuary, casting beautiful colors into the church throughout the day. Pictured above are just a few of the windows that grace our church. The window in the center is the Bethlehem Window depicting the birth of Jesus Christ and the window on the right depicts Jesus praying in the Garden of Gethsemane.
The Fellowship Hall
Bethlehem Church has a fellowship hall which can seat up to 200 people. In addition to the fellowship hall the main church building has numerous classrooms, a spacious nursery, a commercial kitchen, and a lift to accommodate the physically handicapped.
Nursery and Computer Lab
Excellent, clean, and safe childcare is available in our inviting nursery. A state of the art computer lab with high speed internet access is open for classes to use and for personal research on Christian education.
Buildings & Grounds Around Main Church Building
Bethlehem Church is situated on 15 acres, including three parking areas which can accommodate many cars, a pine grove, a cemetery, a playground, a softball field, a tennis court, a basketball court, a separate brick building with kitchen facilities, a storage garage, and a house, pictured above, used for youth group gatherings, and Sunday School classes.
