Welcome
Welcome to the online home of Bethel Reformed OPC! We are glad you stopped by. Please take a few moments and browse around to learn about our church, our purpose in worship, our fellowship and more. We invite you to stop by and join us anytime–visitors are always welcome. We are part of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, a denomination committed to the Word of God as the only rule for faith and life, to being Christ-Centered, God Glorifying, and reaching the world with…
What We Believe
Our Beliefs Our system of doctrine is the Reformed faith, also called Calvinism (because Calvin was the most important exponent of it during the Reformation). It pulls together the most significant doctrines taught in the Bible. These doctrines are set forth in the Westminster Confession of Faith and the Larger and Shorter Catechisms (with accompanying biblical references). Our system of doctrine is summarized in the following paragraphs. The Bible, having been inspired by God, is entirely trustworthy and without error. Therefore, we are to believe and…
Our Pastor
Pastor Vern Picknally Phone: 231-245-6601Email: [email protected] Pastor Picknally was born and raised in New Jersey. He received a Bachelor’s degree from Reformed Bible College (now Kuyper College). While attending RBC, he met his wife, Olena, and they were married in 1996. Vern then attended Mid-America Reformed Seminary in Dyer, IN and received a Master of Divinity degree in 1999. He pastored Bethel OPC in Carson, ND for nearly 12 years before he came to Bethel Reformed OPC in 2011. Vern and Lena have…