Bethel UMC is located in Lively, Virginia and was founded in 1811.

This church has had many names over the years, from Asbury Chapel, to White Chapel Methodist Episcopal and then, in 1875, Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church. It is likely the name was changed to prevent confusion with St. Mary’s Whitechapel Episcopal Church just down the road. Over time the name changed to Bethel Methodist Church. (Although the old wood church is colloquially referred to as Old Bethel to differentiate it from the current brick church that was built in 1963.)

Bethel UMC holds services every Sunday at 11:00 am.

The physical address to the church is 142 Old Bethel Road, Lancaster, VA. The mailing address is P.O. Box 118, Lively, VA 22507.