We read this entry in the Minute Book of The Bethany Home, and it is hard to imagine that almost 100 years ago, the Executive Board of The Bethany Home had a vision and mission to build a "Home" "for the care of infirmed persons and children."
God put His hand of approval and protection upon Bethany when Faith Cottage of The Bethany Home was constructed, and seven widows entered as the very first residents. And, on the 4th of July of 1923, The Bethany Home was built and dedicated to what has resulted in 100 years of service and care of individuals in the senior years of their lives.
The Board of Trustees has not wavered from the original vision and mission of serving the elderly. While brick and mortar have been used to build original buildings, modify and renovate buildings, and maintain new and expanded services through these last 99 years, we believe that the celebration of Bethany's Centennial is an opportunity for us to express our gratitude and thanksgiving to God for His many benefits and blessings.
Over the next period leading up to the actual 100th Anniversary of Bethany, we expect to share with you snippets of history, testimonials of individuals' and families' lives that have been touched and changed by Bethany in various ways, acknowledgments of gratitude for what Bethany has meant to both Residents and Staff through these many years, and finally, messages of blessings and perseverance hardly known by other nonprofit, faith-based Senior Living Communities.
Please mark your calendar for Sunday, June 25, 2023, as the day that we will gather on the grounds of The Bethany Campus to celebrate the Centennial of the organization and to pray for God's continued blessings on Bethany as we move into the Second Century of service.
The celebration will take place at 2pm at the Bethany Community Commons Building at 353 Gesmon Neville Lane in Statesboro. Light refreshments will be provided.
Please continue to remember Bethany in your prayers and we encourage each of you to remain attentive to the celebration to mark this momentous occasion of the beginning of a second 100 years. We hope to see you on Sunday, June 25, as we celebrate Bethany's 100th Anniversary.
For more information on the celebration or Bethany's services, please call 912-764-7960.