In light of the recent lockdown announcement by the Province of Ontario and guidance from the Bishop of the Eastern Synod, Bethesda has decided to suspend in person worship services until further notice for the safety of everyone during this second wave of the pandemic. Sunday morning worship services will continue to be recorded and…
27Dec
Christmas Joy in Song
You are invited to watch a video prepared by the Central Toronto Ministry Area of the Eastern Synod, of which Bethesda is a member. It is a compilation of Christmas hymns and songs performed by members of the congregations of the Ministry Area, including Bethesda, during December 2020. You can view this video here or…
26Dec
No Worship December 27
Bethesda will not be providing a worship video on Sunday December 27. Instead we invite you to watch a Community Christmas Celebration video hosted by St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Kitchener. You can view the video here or access it via their website. It will also be broadcast on television on CTV (Southern Ontario) at…
20Dec
Christmas Under A Cloud
Against all hope Christmas reaches us this year under a cloud caused by the Covid 19 pandemic. Back in the summer most of us hoped and expected that by Christmas the pandemic would have subsided to an extent that would have allowed us to celebrate Christmas with less rigid and strict restrictions. Alas, it is…
19Dec
Christmas Worship
With our region now being under lockdown restrictions Bethesda has decided to cancel in-person worship on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. However, recorded worship services will be available on our Facebook page and this website on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day for you to worship safely at home. There will be no worship service posted…
19Dec
Virtual Christmas Open House
Tomorrow, Dec. 20 at 4 pm, Bethesda will be hosting a Virtual Christmas Open House for our families. Join us for some good cheer, happy moments and joy! Put on your jolly Santa hat/Christmas sweater and join us for some fun and good conversation!! Drop in for a few minutes or for a short time…or stay…
12Dec
December 2020 Banner
The December 2020 Bethesda Banner newsletter has been published and can be downloaded here.
20Oct
Sola Power of the Church
Every October we Lutherans find ourselves turning our minds to the event of I517 which changed the course of history of the Church, and indeed of the world. The event to which I refer is, of course, the Reformation. Perhaps this is inevitable since the Lutheran Church finds its genesis in the events of the…
18Oct
October 2020 Banner
The October 2020 Bethesda Banner newsletter has been published and can be downloaded here.
13Sep
Church Giving
If you are able and willing to continue your church offerings if you decide not to attend in-person Sunday worship at the church, we invite you to mail your offering cheque to the church office or drop it off at the church in the white mailbox at the back door. Another option is to enroll…