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.
09Jul
Sharecropper Project Crop Blessing
A few members of the congregation gathered at the site of our crop of wheat on Wednesday, July 8 to share a blessing by Pastor Roy for a good harvest. It is anticipated that the crop will likely be harvested in about two weeks, depending on the weather. Our Sharecropper Project supports the work of…
01Jul
Regular Congregational Activities Still Suspended
After receiving health and safety guidance from the Eastern Synod on June 8, Bethesda church council has decided to follow the recommendation to continue the suspension of all worship and other regular activities inside the church until at least September 8. Sunday morning worship services will continue to be posted on our sermons page and…
11Jun
June-July 2020 Banner
The June-July 2020 Bethesda Banner newsletter has been published and can be downloaded here.
05Jun
Sharecropper Project Update June 2020
Bethesda’s Sharecropper project of winter wheat is growing well. It is quite amazing how winter wheat is planted in September, grows slowly and then goes dormant for the winter. As soon as the frost is out of the ground and the soil begins to warm, the spring growth begins. It becomes the first grain crop…
04Jun
Not Even The Gates Of Hell
It is ironic that the church all around the world had their doors closed to public worship on Pentecost Sunday. The irony lies in the fact that Pentecost is the day the Church was born. The Holy Spirit came on the Day of Pentecost. On that day, as at all Pentecost times in those days,…
15May
Cemetery Memorial Service Cancelled
Due to the restrictions on large gatherings to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the Cemetery Board of Directors has decided to cancel the annual Cemetery Memorial Service this year, which would traditionally have been held this coming Sunday. An update on the cemetery activities over the last year can be found here.