WEDDINGS
We're Excited to Celebrate With You
Congratulations on your engagement!
We celebrate with you as you plan your wedding with us at Bethel and begin a new chapter in your life together! You are, “by your promises” planning “to bind yourselves together” in the “presence of God” and “the congregation” “as husband and wife.” This is a wonderful experience that you are planning for your family and friends, but most importantly, God. He is pleased when you make it a service of worship dedicated to His glory.
God instituted marriage because He saw marriage as a way of bringing two people together to share their journey to fulfillment. You are, and will remain, individuals. However, with your unique gifts, you can soon learn to respect each other as creations of a loving, gift-giving God. Such respect assists you to complement each other, while, at the same time, growing to be what God planned for you as individuals.
Christian marriage, as a way of glorifying God by developing your uniqueness, requires the presence of Christ. How wonderful marriage is when “two or three are gathered in His name” experience Christ’s loving presence day after day.
You are to be commended for planning to have your wedding in a church. What a wonderful witness! It is like a confession of faith. It is in the church that Christians live out much of their lives. Confession, forgiveness, prayer, hearing of the Word, offering of our gifts, serving–all take place among the people of God. You have chosen to begin your married life in that setting. Thank you!
Wedding Guidelines
BETHEL’S WEDDING GUIDELINES
Begin the Wedding Process
Marriage Request Form
God’s Word for Your Marriage
Suggested Scripture Readings
Taking the time to choose your ceremony readings is one way to make your wedding more personal as you and your partner start this adventure under God's blessing. We invite you to read the following scripture suggestions: