Salix Bethel Church
Welcome to Salix Bethel Church!
The purpose of Salix Bethel Church is to glorify God by serving the spiritual needs of the community through Biblical teaching, Christian outreach, and discipleship.
1021 Forest Hills Drive
PO Box 106
Salix, PA 15952
(814) 487-7654
salixbethel@gmail.com
Dr. Chad Brown, Pastor
Saturday Service: 6:00 PM
Sunday School: 9:00 AM
Sunday Service: 10:00 AM
*Our Sunday Morning Services are live-streamed on YouTube. Please click here to access our Salix Bethel Media channel.
SALIX BETHEL CHURCH SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:
SALIX BETHEL CHURCH UPCOMING EVENTS:
Sunday, December 15th ~ Central Cambria School Choir (During the 10:00 AM Worship Service)
Sunday, December 15th ~ Citywide Christmas Service at Franklin Street Church (6:00 PM) -- More information below!
Tuesday, December 17th ~ Church Security Team Training (6:00 to 8:00 PM)
Sunday, December 22nd ~ Praise Team Christmas (During the 10:00 AM Worship Service)
Sunday, December 22nd ~ SD Kids' GRINCH-THEMED Christmas Party (10:00 AM)
Sunday, December 22nd ~ SB Students' Christmas Party (5:00 to 7:00 PM)
Tuesday, December 24th ~ Christmas Eve Services 4:00 PM (Children's Service) and 7:00 PM (Traditional Service)
Tuesday, December 31st ~ New Year's Eve Silent Communion (6:00 to 8:00 PM)
ATTENTION KIDS!
Come to church in December! We have a few surprises planned for you! Come either Saturday at 6:00 PM or Sunday at 10:00 AM and receive a surprise each week!
***The Saturday 4:00 PM Service has changed from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM! We hope to see you there!
DON'T BE A GRINCH!
A Christmas Sermon Series for December
We're taking a little break from the book of James during the month of December. Dr. B is offering a Christmas Sermon Series....DON'T BE A GRINCH! Are you intrigued? Wonderful! We hope to see you in December! Saturdays at 6:00 PM and Sundays at 10:00 AM! ❤️💚
* * * MARK YOUR CALENDARS! * * *
Citywide Christmas Service ~ Sunday, December 15th at 6:00 PM
Franklin Street Church is having a citywide Christmas service on Sunday, December 15th at 6:00 PM, and our very own Dr. Brown is the guest speaker! The church is located at 510 Locust Street in Johnstown. All are welcome to attend!
Wednesday Night Bible Study with Dr. B continues... We hope to see you at 6:30 PM!
Join us on Wednesdays at 6:30 PM for an in-depth, interactive Bible Study on the BOOK OF REVELATION. Bring your Bible! This is one Bible Study you don't want to miss! Everyone is welcome!
***There will be no Bible Study the week of November 25th due to the Thanksgiving holiday.
*Women's Bible Study is canceled for the rest of 2024!
We will resume meeting on Tuesday, January 14th at 6:30 PM where we will continue with our study on a book by Liz Curtis Higgs entitled Really Bad Girls of the Bible. The study is of eight women in the Bible who you may not recognize: Medium of En Dor, Jael, the Adulteress, Athaliah, Bathsheba, Herodia, Tamar, and the Bleeding Woman. The author takes us through each study where we may see ourselves as revealed and restored through the matchless grace of a loving and forgiving God. If you have any questions, please call Janet at (814) 487-7021.
Student Member Class/Confirmation
We will have Membership Classes in 2025 for students, ages 12-18. Doug Nagy will be leading this 8-week course of study on Wednesday evenings, January 15th through March 5th, from 6:30 to 7:15 PM. Graduates will join the church on Sunday, March 16, 2025. To have enough material for everyone, please let us know if your child will be attending these classes. Contact Doug at (814) 659-5121 or the church office at (814) 487-7654 by Monday, January 6th to register for the class.
CREATION MUSEUM & ARK ENCOUNTER
June 19-21, 2025 ~ 3 days/2 nights
McIlwain Charters & Tours is taking a bus trip to see the Creation Museum & Ark Encounter, and Salix Bethel Church and friends have been invited! If you're interested in this 3-day trip, please click HERE for all the details! You can also call McIlwain's directly at (814) 288-2287 or see Kim Hostetler for more information. Kim's number is (814) 242-8259.
SAVE THE DATE! Sight & Sound's 30th Anniversary ~ NOAH
Salix Bethel will be taking a bus to see the 30th Anniversary production of NOAH! Mark your calendars ~ Friday, July 25, 2025! More details to come in early 2025!
Mobile App Giving is now available for Salix Bethel!
Just search the Apple Store or Google Play Store for the Vanco Mobile Faith Engagement app and install it on your mobile device. When you open the app, tap on Find My Church, then type in Salix Bethel Church to go to our giving page. If you already have an online giving account, enter your username and password. Otherwise, create an account. Tap on View All Giving Options to donate. At the top of the screen, you will see a drop-down menu. Tap that to choose the fund to which you want to donate (General Fund, Building/Improvement, Missions, or Other). If you donate to Other, you must enter the name of a specific fund that you want to donate to. When you checkout, please consider covering the transaction fees so that the church is able to make full use of your donation. Contact Linda Mantini if you have any questions.
SBC CHRISTMAS TRIVIA NIGHT!
Salix Bethel's First Annual Christmas Trivia Night was held on Saturday, November 23rd. Some of us realized we didn't know as much as we thought! 😃 But we sure did have fun!
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD PACKING PARTY
To all those who helped make a difference in a child's life, we THANK YOU! Salix Bethel packed a record 473 boxes for less fortunate children all over the world, and we had a wonderful time doing so!
Johnstown Backpack Project
THANK YOU to everyone who helped collect the food for the Johnstown Backpack Project. We collected five boxes of items to add to the "Stuff the Trailer" campaign!
Pumpkin Carving Contest & Trunk-or-Treat 2024
Salix Nights "Praise Night" & Tailgate ~ October 9th
EVERYDAY HERO DAY ~ Sunday, October 6th
Not all heroes wear capes. On Sunday, October 6th, we honored some of our LOCAL EVERYDAY HEROES! Breakfast was served to these heroes and their families, and this was followed up with a Touch-a-Truck event after the 10:00 AM service. Thank you for all you do for our communities. We are grateful for your service, bravery, and dedication. Here are some photos from this event.
NEW MEMBER SUNDAY ~ October 6th
On Sunday, October 6th, we welcomed 15 new members to our church family! We're so happy you've decided to join Salix Bethel!
MISSIONS WEEKEND with Dr. Ergun Caner & BAPTISM SUNDAY ~ September 21 and 22
What a wonderful weekend we had at Salix Bethel! Dr. Ergun Caner, a former Muslim, was here to give his testimony during the Saturday and Sunday services. We also hosted a buffet dinner and a seminar where we had the opportunity to learn a lot about world religions and cults from Dr. Caner..... and it was Baptism Sunday! What more do you want?! An amazing speaker, delicious food, a time of fellowship, and more brothers and sisters being baptized into the Family of God! Enjoy the photos below!
PANCAKES & PAJAMAS DAY! -- September 8th
BLESSING OF THE BACKPACKS & YOUTH-LED SERVICE ~ August 18th
We are SO PROUD of our Youth! Thank you, Aiden and Sydney, for leading us in worship. Thank you to ALL of our Youth and SBC Kids for making this service meaningful and fun! Here's to a GREAT START to a new school year! Check out some photos from this service!
Youth-Led Service 2024.mp4
SLIP, SLIDES, & SANDWICHES DAY! Sunday, August 18th
We had such an AWESOME time at our Slip, Slides, & Sandwiches Day! Enjoy the photos from the fun day!
SB KIDS' PIRATE THEME DAY was soooooo much FUN!
CHECK OUT THESE PHOTOS & VIDEOS FROM UNDER THE BIG TOP.....VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2024!
Click HERE to view the VBS 2024 UNDER THE BIG TOP VIDEO!
*VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2024 ~ Under the Big Top!
Thank you to all the volunteers who helped us before, during, and after VBS. It takes many hands to make Vacation Bible School a success. Thank you to those who volunteered their time, who donated food and money, for for those who offered prayer throughout the week. We greatly appreciate everyone who supported VBS this year!
SB Youth & SB Kids:
OUR CHURCH WILL HAVE A FUTURE! The next generation is a major focus of ours. In September, we will have a dedicated YOUTH ROOM with a worship and game area. There will be weekly meetings led by our Youth Pastor, who is currently planning awesome Bible studies, events, and retreats for the next year.
We are also going to continuously improve our KIDS' MINISTRY area by doing once-a-month theme events and having dedicated areas of worship for different age groups. Get ready because September will be a huge month for our church! Many new things are launching and we will begin to get the word out starting in August! HERE. WE. GO!
Are you finding the Bible difficult to understand at times?
Sometimes the Bible can be frustrating to read, especially from a Western mindset. Dr. Brown is recommending a resource (app and/or website) to take your understanding of the Bible to a whole new level. The ENDURING WORD Bible Commentary from David Guzik is a trusted study resource for anyone wanting to study and understand God's Word. Download the app on your phone and instead of simply reading the Bible, begin to dive into the world of the Bible. Understand it like never before. The commentary goes verse by verse, and is there to help you during those difficult-to-understand passages and books like Leviticus! LOL! Enjoy!
Link: ENDURING WORD BIBLE COMMENTARY
FLAT DR. BROWN
Are you familiar with Flat Stanley? If you have young children, you may know exactly who we’re talking about! If not, allow me to explain. Flat Stanley is a fictional character in a children’s book written by Jeff Brown. Stanley was squashed by a falling bulletin board while he was at school. His parents rolled him up, put him in an envelope, and mailed him to a friend in California, and Flat Stanley went on a variety of adventures! Many primary teachers make Flat Stanleys to give to their students. The children take Flat Stanley home and take photos of Flat Stanley doing ALL SORTS of things….riding on the lawn mower, going to the beach, playing at the playground, etc. The child is then asked to write about Flat Stanley’s adventures and tell their classmates what Flat Stanley did when he was with their family!
With that said, we have our very own FLAT DR. B! Please see the tab above for information on how to adopt your very own Flat Dr. B....and to see even more photos of Flat Dr. B's adventures!
WHERE WILL FLAT DR. B SHOW UP NEXT?! 😃
Flat Dr. B has been kidnapped by Dr. Ergun Caner!
Flat Dr. B visits the Ark Encounter with the Freidhoff Family!
Tracy, Flat Dr. B, and Judy pose for a photo with a very large bird!
Tracy is trying to feed Flat Dr. B to the kangaroo.
Obviously, the kangaroo is not interested in meeting (or eating) Flat Dr. B!
The Ark Encounter was a big hit!
Flat Dr. B is riding on a Harley! Woooohoooo!
We ❤️ Idlewild!!!
Flat Dr. B is in good hands in these next few photos!
Flat Dr. B, where is your swimsuit?
Relaxing with the Ronans!
Flat Dr. B, don't forget to re-apply!
OH NO!! Flat Dr. B is buried in the sand again! This time, he is in the Outer Banks with the Ronans and the Russells!
JESUS & COFFEE
For the summer months, our COFFEE BAR has been moved to the main door of the sanctuary where two friendly baristas will greet you with a smile and a cup of coffee, hot tea, or iced tea! Please stop by, grab a cup of java, and enjoy some fellowship time with your church family! This month's coffee bar is sponsored by THE INQUIRING BELIEVERS SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS! Thank you very much!
THERE'S A NEW ITEM IN CHURCH MERCH!
Short-sleeved Navy T-shirts with Kelly Green & White Lettering:
Don't Just GO To Church
BE The Church
$15.00 for Adult Sizes and $12.00 for Youth Sizes
*Place your order online HERE!
Full Front
Full Back
Father's Day 2024 Video.mp4If you're a dad, a dad-to-be, or like a dad to someone, WE LOVE YOU! Thank you. You are a blessing! Please check out our special Father's Day video featuring our very own SBC members! Just click on the arrow to play!
June 16th ~ Father's Day ~ CARS & CHILI DAY
What a BEAUTIFUL day! Gorgeous cars, delicious chili, and fellowship with our church family! ❤️ Thank you to all who shared their cars and chili with us! Click HERE to access all the photos taken at the event!
***Many have asked for Judy Freidhoff's WHITE CHICKEN CHILI recipe from our Cars & Chili Day! Just click HERE to access it! Enjoy! Thank you, Judy!
First Ever SBC BLOCK PARTY ~ June 1st
We had SO much fun at our first ever SALIX BETHEL CHURCH BLOCK PARTY! The good Lord blessed us with gorgeous weather, and we had some delicious food and beautiful music provided by Sean McCool and the Forest Hills Community Band! But most of all, we saw some new faces from our community! You are always welcome at Salix Bethel Church!
BAPTISM SUNDAY ~ May 19th
On Sunday, May 19th, Dr. Brown baptized 5 babies/children by sprinkling during our church service, and afterward, 35 people rededicated their lives to Christ with baptism by immersion! What a special, special day! -- Romans 6: 3-6
Deb Baptism.mp4
SB YOUTH ~ Grades 6-12
Join us SUNDAY EVENINGS from 5:00 to 7:00 PM for Bible Study, food, games, and A LOT of fun! INVITE YOUR FRIENDS! All are welcome!
We have A LOT of FUN at Salix Bethel!
Our Mother's Day service closed with our children and entire congregation rocking out to "Deep, Deep Water!" Click on the video, and don't be afraid to get on your feet and dance with us!
Deep Deep Water 5-12-2024.mp4Check out Salix Bethel's CHURCH MERCH!
Church Merch will be available for you to purchase before and after the 10:00 AM Sunday morning service. If you'd like to place an order online, CLICK HERE!
Coffee Mug w/Lid $12.00
Drawstring Bag $5.00
Notebook w/Pen $6.00
Bible Highlighters $1.00 each
Bible Bookmarks $1.00 each
Bible Tabs $6.00
GREAT THINGS ARE HAPPENING AT SALIX BETHEL CHURCH!
Our CHILDREN'S CHURCH is growing! Our congregation is growing! Come...be a part of our family at Salix Bethel Church! Sunday morning service begins at 10:00 AM.
"I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. I will be glad and rejoice in you..." ~ Psalms 9:1-2
SALIX BETHEL CHURCH LOGO
We have unveiled our new Salix Bethel Church logo! A lot of thought and research went into creating this logo. Below is a brief description of the symbolism and colors used.
The cross is central, with people on both sides of the cross. Beneath is an open Bible, and above is an arc. The cross is a symbol of Jesus’ sacrifice…His love for us….and our salvation. The open Bible is our foundation, the Word of God. The people on either side of the cross represent our church family, both inside the walls of our church and those in our community. And finally, the arc is a symbol of hope and mercy.
After researching the Biblical meaning of various colors, it was decided that green and blue fit Salix Bethel Church perfectly. Here are the Biblical meanings behind each color:
Green symbolizes growth and renewal and represents a new beginning and restoration. What a wonderful representation of Salix Bethel Church! It also symbolizes prosperity, flourishing, and the resurrection that we see each Spring. Blue represents the color of the Heavens, the Holy Spirit, divinity, trust, and loyalty. Blue, spiritually, signifies the healing power of God, and it is the most sublime color which, Biblically, represents the Word of God.
The logo was created by Kim Hostetler, who is a member of the Vision Committee.