First Bethel United Methodist Church

In recent years First Bethel has been honored to send youth to India, Nicaragua, and Cuba as part of the Mission of Peace.

"Mission of Peace is a yearly journey of discovery and Shalom ('Peace') to nations in our global community sponsored by the Northeastern Jurisdictional Council on Youth Ministries of the United Methodist Church."

Each year, every Annual Conference in the Northeastern Jurisdiction may choose up to three participants for the Mission of Peace. Participants travel to another part of the world where they experience the work of Christian peacemaking first-hand, and then return to share their story with others.

"It is a journey that leads each participant to discover God’s Spirit at work in the world. It is an experience of God’s extended family. It is a journey of discovering God’s Shalom. It is primarily a people-to-people experience in which we learn from our hosts how they live as disciples of Jesus Christ in their country. It is a mission that has brought us closer to God’s hoped-for community where all are sisters and brothers."

For more information about the Mission of Peace, visit the Northeastern Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church at www.nejumc.org/mop.

Would you like to donate time, talents or dollars with our participation in the Mission of Peace? Please email Info@FirstBethelUMC.org.