Bethany Christian Services of South Central Iowa has offices in Pella, Des Moines and Cedar Rapids. Bethany is a not-for-profit subsidiary agency of the national office in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Services provided by Bethany include counseling and support services for women in unintended pregnancies. The mission of Bethany is to sustain the pregnancy of the woman while assisting her in making the best plan for her life and the life of her baby after the birth of the baby. Anyone who is in an unintended pregnancy or has a family member in that situation can call or e-mail Bethany for information about these free services.

The Pella Bethany office serves as the international adoption headquarters for the branch. All the dossier paperwork for international adoptive families is done here, as well as training for those families, information meetings, and play shops for internationally adopted children and their families.

The Bethany office in Pella is located on the second floor of the old Pella hotel, above the Cornerstone for Kids shop. The Bethany office is open on all weekdays. You are invited at any time stop in to chat with staff, see the office and hear about Bethany’s services to children around the world.