Discipleship Archives - Bethel Grove Bible Church

BG’s Year-End Inventory

December 28, 2025 No Comments

BG has been focused on discipleship and community for the last two years. Why are these two areas so crucial? How are we doing so

Our Team Returns from Ecuador

May 4, 2025 No Comments

The Ecuador team thanks the entire congregation for making this service experience a reality. You prayed with us, generously supported us financially, and helped the

Nature Camp: Seeing the Story

April 27, 2025 No Comments

Trees hold stories. With each year of growth, a ring is added to the trunk’s diameter. By cutting a cross section, we can look at

Amazing Love: IWBS’s Easter Gathering

April 13, 2025 No Comments

This Easter, join Ithaca Women’s Bible Study (IWBS) as we reflect on the ultimate sacrifice that Jesus paid. Let us celebrate the freedom found in

Breaking Bread: A Basic Discipleship Method

March 30, 2025 No Comments

Jesus frequently broke bread with his followers, both the disciples and the thousands of others he was teaching. The most recognizable instance is The Last

Man Up this Friday!

March 16, 2025 No Comments

Frank Smalley started BG’s Man Up group to urge men to build deeper community and learn biblical principles through the “Authentic Manhood Bible Study.” We

For the Safety of Our Children

March 9, 2025 No Comments

The past fifteen years have witnessed astronomical advancements in digital technology. Modern-day society has greatly benefited from increased opportunities for learning, community-building, and relational connections

Preparing for Ecuador

March 2, 2025 No Comments

In preparation for our trip to Ecuador in April, the team has come together regularly for bonding and growth. One memorable experience was our Spanish

Handling the Hard Conversation

February 23, 2025 No Comments

“If I don’t hear from God, I’m going to kill myself at the end of the semester.” The casual weekend meal took a dramatic turn

Welcome, Pastors Andrew Mwenge and Dave Jones!

February 16, 2025 No Comments

It is such a blessing to watch the ministry of Partnerships for Training Pastors flourish under the leadership of Dave and Joyce Jones. Dave served

A New Counseling Team in Formation

February 9, 2025 No Comments

Yesterday, I met with a new team that has begun work on an important ministry at BG—counseling. One of the largest needs in our society

New Partnership to Make Disciples

January 26, 2025 No Comments

We are excited to partner with Willow Glen Christian School in creating a new Homeschool Extension program. The Extension will open on the BG campus

BGYouth Goes to Ecuador

January 19, 2025 No Comments

Remember your teenage years? Was there a trip that influenced who you are today? BGYouth is providing an opportunity for six teens and five adults

When Christmas Holds Joy and Grief

December 22, 2024 No Comments

O come, O come Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel, That mourns in lonely exile here, Until the Son of God appear. Christmas is known as

Keeping BG’s Children Safe

December 8, 2024 No Comments

A few weeks ago, I wrote about how we “weave a basket” when designing children’s programming. We shape elements to carry content, but also to

Ithaca Women’s Bible Study’s Christmas Gathering

November 17, 2024 No Comments

Ithaca Women’s Bible Study (IWBS) began in 1969 when three friends, Letty Ludington, Diana Jenkins, and Nancy Sobel, began meeting in Letty’s living room to

A Chance to Support NAMI Finger Lakes

October 27, 2024 No Comments

I have been sitting on the short-side of Bethel Grove for 20 years now! Some of my past engagements included directing children’s musicals, and leading

Perspective on Lament

October 21, 2024 No Comments

What do you do when your circumstances seem to be in direct contrast to God’s character? How do you cope when you feel like God

Pregnancy Care in the Name of Christ

October 14, 2024 No Comments

For over thirty years, Finger Lakes Pregnancy Care has been helping women and men facing unplanned pregnancies. In a confidential and judgment-free environment, staff and

Mobilizing for Discipleship

August 18, 2024 No Comments

At 11:15 next Sunday, BG will start mobilizing for a new year of discipleship. On August 25th, September 1st, and September 8th, discipleship committee members

You and Your Bible: Authority

June 16, 2024 No Comments

Like Jesus’s authority to turn water into wine, the Bible has authority to give light in the darkness. A study of John 12.44-50.

Vision Goals Update Rick & Donna George

June 16, 2024 No Comments

Pastor Ron Cousineau was an interim pastor here at Bethel Grove Bible Church as we prepared for our next phase in the life of the

You and Your Bible: Inspiration

June 9, 2024 No Comments

The Scriptures are like water turning to wine. Jesus describes the words of a man like Moses as God’s own words. A study of John

Life Against Darkness: Wise

March 17, 2024 No Comments

The call to walk wisely is a call to ask, “Where are you going? What path are you on?” A study of Ephesians 5.15-17. (Matt

Life Against Darkness: Renewed

February 18, 2024 No Comments

Like a butterfly, each believer is changing from one kind of creature into another. A study of Ephesians 4.17-24.

Engage with Delight

February 18, 2024 No Comments

During the discipleship mini-series, we were challenged with the idea that discipleship flows through delight—that we are what we love. If we are shaped by

BG’s New Community Coordinator, Katie Winkler

February 11, 2024 No Comments

As we grow, it will be increasingly important to integrate new attenders into the life of BG. We are grateful to the Lord for every

Life Against Darkness: Equipped

February 4, 2024 No Comments

Jesus Christ equips us to build his Kingdom. Everything we need comes from him but he equips us through his Word and other people. A

The Virtue of Faith is Social

February 4, 2024 No Comments

This is the conclusion we reached at Christ, Coffee, and Conversation last Sunday. Since September, college students and young adults have been gathering at the

Women Discipling Women

January 28, 2024 No Comments

No one would dispute that we need to learn from one another’s stories to grow in our faith. Similarly, the process of telling our stories

The Sanctity of Human Life in 2024

January 21, 2024 No Comments

Since the Dobbs decision in June 2022, in which the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, there have been at least seven state ballot

Are You Scrolling Your Faith?

January 14, 2024 No Comments

The discipleship agenda for Bethel Grove from Ephesians 4.1.

BG’s Focus in 2024: Discipleship

January 14, 2024 No Comments

Discipleship is soul-formation by the power of Christ. It is the art of equipping people to follow Jesus and become like him. It is the

Expanding Roles for Director of Student Ministries

November 5, 2023 No Comments

BG is focused on developing people for ministry. Last August, the elders appointed Teddy Yesudasan as Director of Student Ministries (DSM). The elders do not

BG Women to Study with Beth Moore

October 1, 2023 No Comments

Do you want to experience Scripture coming alive and to see its relevance to your life? You can also have the opportunity to spend casual

Fall Kickoff 2023 – Fellowship, Food, & Fun

September 10, 2023 No Comments

You might remember last year’s ministry fair and its shoutout to all things football. Information highlighting each BG ministry was passed between “players” on the