Bethany congregation is called together to be nurtured by the Holy Spirit in order that each member may live and proclaim through word and deed the love and forgiveness of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. We believe this can only become reality as we gather in Worship and Study where the Holy Scripture is the only Norm and Authority for Faith and Practice, then reach out to serve each other and all God’s people in sharing His Grace and Mercy.
Description
Bethany Lutheran Church is nestled in the community of Green Valley, just a few miles off the beaten track of Boone, NC. Here you will find the landscape beautiful and the people hospitable.
Bethany is a church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) in the North Carolina Synod.
History
Founded in 1954, Bethany congregation was formed from the merger of three older Lutheran congregations: Mt. Pleasant Lutheran Church (of Big Hill Road, founded 1845), Old Mt. Pleasant Lutheran Church (of Big Hill Road, founded by split with Mt. Pleasant in 1922), and Mt. Zion (of Meat Camp, founded in 1896).
Could someone please tell me more of the history of the old Mt Pleasant
ReplyDeleteand the split which occurred in 1922 - do you have photos of the older churches? Thank you.