Bethel Youth Group

Watch this fun 3 minute VIDEO about the birth of Jesus.

Names of Jesus Coloring: This website has printable ornaments of the names of Jesus that can be cut out and colored. There are instructions on how to make them into working ornaments. 

This 3 minute cartoon video tackles the REAL STORY behind the Christmas story we celebrate each year.

If you're done with finals and have about 45 mins...enjoy this VeggieTales STORY OF ST. NICHOLAS on YouTube.  You're never too old for VeggieTales ;)

For a British teenagers' telling of the Christmas story, watch this 9 minute video titled The Nativity: A Teenage Perspective

Lastly, for something weird and wacky, watch this video titled CAROL OF THE BELLS: SHEPHERD BOOMWHACKER STYLE

We meet Sunday mornings from 9-10am in the Youth Room for HIs & LOs, breakfast treats, prayer requests and Bible study...along with themed games and activities.  See dates below.

For the 2025-26 school year, our theme is  got Jesus? and we will be learning together from the gospel of John in the Bible.  We will study the person of Jesus and learn about his character and life, and teens will learn a simple Bible study method to help them dive deeper into the Bible.  No Bible experience necessary!  Our Memory Verse is John 1:1-18.

             🌲                     December 14: Cookie Walk and Kids Christmas Pageant

December 21: BYG Christmas Party in the Youth Room        

We'll start up again on Sunday, January 11th at 9:00am in the Youth Room...have a very merry Christmas!! 

We will meet on the FIRST SUNDAY of the MONTH from 6:00-7:30pm in the West Basement.  DESSERT will be served and teens will have a time of Christian fellowship together doing different activities - listed below.  

Please RSVP to this EVITE invitation for our December 21st event

Sunday, December 21 MOVIE & POPCORN    cancelled...see you February 1st :)

Sunday, February 1 PIZZA & POOCH TOYS

We will be making individual pizzas tonight (provided by the Berghorsts) along with having dessert.  At the same time, we will be making dog toys to donate to local animal shelters.  Bring an old, worn out cotton t-shirt to cut up and make into a dog toy...AND an old tennis ball if you have one.  Here's a video showing what we'll do: DIY Dog Toys

In addition, consider donating to a local animal shelter from their Amazon Wish List:  here's some links for you :)

Hinsdale Humane Society Amazon Wish List West Suburban Humane Society Amazon Wish List

Sunday, March 1   SWITCH & STITCH

Info coming soon...

Friday, January 2 BYG DINNER OUTING (rescheduled from Dec 22)

We'll MEET AT BETHEL at 5pm and then travel by car to ... for eat together.  Bring your own money for dinner.  Ms Maria will pay the tax and tip for the group :)

Friday, January 16 FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN OUTING

Join your Bethel family and BYG friends for an outing to Feed My Starving Children in Aurora!  Let Ms Maria know if you'd like to go OR register at this FMSC link directly using code P54XDX.  We have 50 spots reserved from 7:15-8:45pm and all spaces will most likely fill.  Register early, save the date and bring a friend!!   

Friday, February 6 REND COLLECTIVE CONCERT   

General admission tickets are still available for purchase for $32.65 at  TicketWeb.  A group from Bethel will carpool at 5:00pm from the parking lot for the 7pm concert at Willow Creek Church in Crystal Lake, IL.  Let Ms Maria know if you purchase a ticket and would like to join our group :) 

Sunday, December 21      

CHRISTMAS PARTY    Meet in the Youth Room from 9-10am.  Breakfast treats provided by the Zahalkas.  Wear something RED or GREEN.

   ** Sunday School will resume again in January...MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR! **

Friday, February 6    

REND COLLECTIVE CONCERT  Tickets still available if you'd like to go...we'll meet in the Bethel parking lot at 5:00pm to travel to the concert...

Sunday, December 14 cookie walk

Saturday, December 13 COOKIE BAKING & BAKE SALE SET-UP  thx to Zach, Olivia and Sam for helping today!

Sunday, December 7 SUNDAY SCHOOL    thank you to Ms Sandy for bring the treats today!

Wednesday, December 3   TEEN BAKE SALE   thank you to everyone who baked goodies, set-up and made this fundraiser possible

Sunday, November 23 SUNDAY SCHOOL    thank you Edmeiers for the treats this morning!

Sunday, November 16 SUNDAY SCHOOL    thank you Woottons for the Turkey cookie treats this morning!

Sunday, November 9 SUNDAY SCHOOL    thank you Ms Jo for organizing Christmas Cards for Bethel seniors!

Sunday, November 2  FIREPIT NIGHT  thank you Mrs. Boecker and Mr Cucchi for chaperoning and the Cucchi family for the S'mores!

Sunday, October 26 SUNDAY SCHOOL    thank you Julie A for the treats!

Sunday, October 12 SUNDAY SCHOOL    thank you Detente family for the treats!!

Sunday, October 5   GAMES & GOLDENS        thank you, Mrs. Okon for the treats and Mrs. Szeto for helping & the pix!

Sunday, September 21 FIRST DAY OF SUNDAY SCHOOL   thank you, Koffinkes, for the yummy treats!

Sunday, September 28 SUNDAY SCHOOL    thank you, Aunt Sue, for the wonderful donuts, candy & decorations!!

Sunday, Sept 14 WELCOME BACK BREAKFAST

July 19-23, 2025 NYG in New Orleans

June 9-13, 2025 VBS: True North

NYG 2028 will be held in San Antonio, TX from July 3-7

BYG teens participate in band, jazz band, soccer, dance, golf, tennis, flag football, volleyball, softball, choir, cross country, basketball, and track.

BYG teens are musical and play bass guitar, electric guitar, trumpet, percussion, drum set, saxophone and sing in choir.

13 teens and 4 chaperones attended NYG 2025 in New Orleans, LA in July.  Ask any of them about this amazing trip!

Last school year, the NYG memorized HEBREWS 12:1-3...ask one of them to tell you their favorite part.

3 of our teens are active in Boy Scouts and two of them have attained Eagle Scout...

Our teens attend Westmont High School, Downers Grove South High School, Walther Lutheran, Hinsdale Central and Lisle High School.

Some recent alumni of BYG include: Anna, Lauren, Megan and Nathan.  🩶We miss you!

We're going to see REND ☘️ COLLECTIVE on Friday, February 6th!  The musicians behind the song MY LIGHTHOUSE...a  VBS favorite ♥️