About Us
Greetings and welcome to Bethel United Methodist Church’s website. We are a Christian community of faith that is active and committed, joyful in praise, loving in relationships, and caring in service with a strong emphasis on our relationship with God and with one another.
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We are committed to responding to God’s grace and generosity in Jesus Christ by passing it on during worship and in our ministries, missions, small group settings and fellowship opportunities that reach out to touch and make a difference in the lives of people of all ages.
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Please browse our site to find information about our discipleship, nurture, outreach, and worship opportunities. There are programs for children, youth, young adults and families, health and small group interests, and men’s and women’s fellowship, service and study.
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If you are in the area, we invite you to worship with us. If we can assist you on your spiritual journey,
please call, 724-339-2420 or email us, office@bethelumc.us.
Meet our Pastor
Pastor Jenny Gordon
Jenny Gordon began serving as Pastor of Bethel United Methodist Church on July 1, 2025. Prior to this appointment, she served as Associate Pastor for the United Methodist Charge for Christ and The Remnant Faith Community in the Indiana District. She currently chairs the Western Pennsylvania Conference Connectional Leadership Table and serves as the Director of Lay Servant Ministries for the Greensburg District.
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Before entering ordained ministry, Jenny served faithfully in lay leadership roles including Indiana District Director of Lay Servant Ministries, Secretary of the WPAUMC Board of Laity, and Indiana District Lay Leader. Each of these experiences deepened her love for the church and affirmed her calling to help others discover and live into their God-given gifts.Jenny’s heart for ministry is shaped by her belief in God’s power to redeem and restore. One verse that anchors
her journey is Romans 8:28 “We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.” This promise reminds her daily that God brings beauty from brokenness — including her own — and that grace is always at work.
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Music is one of the ways Jenny connects most deeply with God. She sings with the WPA Conference Ministers’ Chorus and treasures the spiritual renewal that music brings. Prior to entering the clergy, she worked with individuals living with severe and persistent mental illness and also has provided employment support for people who are deaf and hard of hearing — work that taught her to see the image of God in all people and to meet others with compassion and dignity.
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Jenny grew up in the United Methodist Church in the Indiana and Kane Districts as part of a large, blended family. Her personal relationship with Christ began at Wesley Woods church camp, and she continues to find deep joy in walking alongside others on their faith journey.
She is married to Pastor Drew Gordon, a Licensed Local Pastor who serves as the Senior Pastor at Trinity Tower UMC in Penn Hills. Together, they are blessed with four children and three grandchildren. Jenny is especially passionate about ministry with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community — a calling that is both personal and pastoral, as she is hard of hearing herself and a parent to deaf adults. She is fluent in American Sign Language and teaches ASL classes locally.
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Outside of church life, Jenny has long enjoyed community theater, having worked as an actor, director, stage manager, and set builder. She hopes to return to this creative outlet when time permits.
Jenny holds a Bachelor of Science in Human Resources Management and a Master of Science in Management and Leadership from Western Governors University. She earned her Master of Divinity from the Methodist Theological School in Ohio (MTSO) in May 2025 and was elected as a Provisional Elder that same year. During seminary, she completed a summer internship with the denomination’s Connectional Table and attended the 2020/2024 General Conference, as well as the 2024 Northeastern Jurisdictional Conference.
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Jenny’s greatest joy is growing as a disciple of Jesus Christ and helping others do the same. She is committed to our connectional ministry, to seeing and serving those on the margins, and to bearing witness to the hope, grace, and transformation found in Christ alone.