Bethel New Life encourages dialogue and actions that support Faith and Action. We organize and participate in Social Justice activities which promote the view that everyone deserves equal economic, political and social rights and opportunities. Our aim is to help open the doors of access and opportunity for everyone, particularly those in greatest need.
The purpose of this page is to highlight our Social Justice and Cultural Awareness activities at Bethel New Life Church. Here you will find articles and videos that share the message of hope, social justice, racial healing, and inspiration.”
Rev. Dr. R. Keith Beauchamp
Pastor, Bethel New Life Church
Faith, Race, and Reconciliation
JANUARY 23, 2025
Every Sunday, Jacquetta Carter sets off on an unusual religious journey. Leaving her home in a middle-class neighborhood of Joliet, Ill., Carter and her husband, Keith, drive 45 minutes north, through other western Chicago suburbs and into this relatively affluent community. Their destination, Hope Presbyterian Church, sits on a small hill surrounded by large homes set on expansive, neatly trimmed lawns.
Two Congregations, One Pastor, and a Quest for Racial Unity
After vandalism at shared worship space, honest talks on race bridge gap between Black and White churches
July 23, 2021
How faith communities are centering racial healing
February 6, 2025