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Ministerial Staff

Rev. Martha R. Holmes, Pastor

Rev. Martha R. Holmes, Pastor

Rev. Martha R. Holmes, Pastor

Rev. Holmes is a lifelong resident of the Evanston community and member of Bethany Baptist Church of Christ for over fifty years, where she has served on the Deaconess, Nurses, and Choir ministries, as well as a Marriage Retreat Workshop Leader with Women Spiritually Empowered (WSE). She continues to proclaim Gods word through her teaching of the adult Sunday school class, as well as in her service as an Associate Minister and as Director of evening Vacation Bible School for the past twenty-two years. Rev. Holmes also serves in the position of Sunday School Superintendent for twenty-eight years and continues in this capacity today.



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Rev. Cecilia McFarlane

Rev. Martha R. Holmes, Pastor

Rev. Martha R. Holmes, Pastor

Reverend Cecilia McFarlane grew up in Vallejo, California, the only surviving child of the late Henry Louis Anderson and the late Rosa Wingfield Anderson. As a young child she developed a sense of compassion for the ill-treated. These early years laid the foundation for both her life and for her ministry to the hurting.  Raised as a Catholic, she was first baptized as an infant. She chose to be re-baptized as an adult at New Fellowship Baptist Church in Nashua, New Hampshire under the pastorate of Rev. Dr. Bertha Perkins. There she headed the Missions Ministry and taught Adult Sunday School.



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Min. Sherry L. Walker

Rev. Martha R. Holmes, Pastor

Min. Sherry L. Walker

“Those he called, he predestined; those he predestined, he justified; those he justified, he sanctified”.  Romans 8:30


Minister Walker has been a member of Bethany Baptist Church of Christ for twenty plus (20+) years.  She serves as the Women’s Ministry leader and is also involved in the Intercessory and Homeless Ministry. 




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Our Ministries

Greeters and Ushers Ministry

Homeless Ministry


Bethany serves as a warming center during the winter months every Tuesday. We are always in need of donations. Please contact us to make a donation.

Inspirational Choir


Journey to Hope

Liturgical Dance Ministry

Our Liturgical Dance Ministry, Bethany Angels is dedicated to worshiping the lord through the ministry of dance. 

Marriage Ministry


Gathering together to motivate one another in building marriages that will reflect the union between Christ and the church.


“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church."   Ephesians 5:31-32   


Men's Ministry

Please join us as we endeavor to sharpen each other in our walk with Christ. 


"Be watchful, stand firm in the faith,
act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love."   1 Corinthians 16:13-14

Missions Ministry

Women's Ministry

Women coming together to fellowship, one with another (Psalm 133:1), to get to know one another.  To empower and encourage women to step up and step out of their comfort zones (moving from the shallow into the deep) by facilitating, teaching and leading.  Believing that they can do all things through Christ who strengthens them. 

Youth Ministry

Dedicated to equipping our youth to be Christ centered individuals, empowering them to stand boldly for Christ. Join us on the last Friday of every month for Youth Fellowship.

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