At Bethany, every child is important to us! We want children to feel secure and safe as they join in our Children's Ministry activities. The church has adopted a "Child Protection Policy" which provides guidelines and safety procedures for children of all ages. In accordance with this policy, every adult that works with children has completed a criminal records check to ensure the safety of the kids while here at Bethany. If you have questions about this policy please contact our office. We would be happy to answer any and all of your questions.

Quality preschool and children's Bible teaching programs are available in a safe and secure environment. We take the safety and security of your child very seriously.

The centre’s car park has 90 spaces with additional spaces provided by the Hospital next door. It is important that all cars using the centre are parked correctly and do not obstruct roadways or emergency exits. We do try to have people on duty to direct the traffic and control the parking and would ask that you respect their instructions.

Due to parking its best to plan to arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of a service. If you’re coming for one of our ‘special events’ you may want to arrive 30 minutes early to ensure you get a seat!

Dress comfortably. Some people dress up, but most wear casual and comfortable clothes on Sundays. Other events are always casual. Don't worry about what you wear, as you'll never feel out of place when you come casual.

Bethany is an independent evangelical church not associated with any particular denomination. We have our ‘roots’ in the Christian Brethren tradition but have grown to be an inclusive family of believers sharing one common bond - Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Bethany is located just off Hetton Road (A182) in Houghton le Spring - you can’t miss us there’s a big white cross on top of the building.