Purpose Statement
Accepting, Serving, Loving ... We Share God's Embrace
Guiding Principles
ACCEPTING
ACCEPTING ALL PEOPLE WITHOUT PREJUDICE OR
JUDGEMENT. ACCEPTING CHILDREN ENTHUSIASTICALLY TO BRING
US CHANGE.
SERVING
ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR
SPIRITUAL COMMUNITY. RESPONDING TO NEEDS IN OUR CHURCH COMMUNITY,
LOCAL COMMUNITY AND WORLD COMMUNITY. SERVING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES GENEROUSLY TO
INSPIRE THEM.
LOVING
CARING FOR THOSE WHO LOVE US, CARING FOR
THOSE WHO CHALLENGE US. LOVING CHILDREN UNCONDITIONALLY TO SHOW THEM
GOD’S LOVE. EMBRACING CHALLENGES WITH GOD’S LOVE AND
GRACE.
In our times, life is fast paced, often impersonal, and overloaded with media hype seeking our attention. In the midst of this context, people yearn for a place just to be themselves, to be known and accepted, and to be spiritually fed.
At Bethany Lutheran Church, our community of faith has been gifted with the simple ability to truly let people know that they matter, are cared for, and are known by name. We believe this spiritual gift conveys how God seeks to relate to each one of us. We matter to the One who created us. God cares for us. God knows us.
Bethany is an inclusive community. Youth, the elderly, families, and singles are valued and cared for here. We invite and welcome you to experience the warmth of our congregation, to worship and be spiritually nurtured in this community of God’s People.
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Sunday Worship – 9:00 am
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* Worship with Weekly Holy Communion
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Bethany practices open communion. All are welcome and encouraged to be part of this holy meal. Children who have never communed are invited to come forward for a blessing.
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* Weekly Children’s Message
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Each week children are invited to have a special time with the pastor in the worship service.
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* Worship Style
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Worship at Bethany integrates the time-honored practices of liturgy (worshipping God through corporate prayer, song, and the communion meal) with contemporary call and response litanies, inclusive language, and a mixture of modern & traditional hymns.
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* Gathering after Worship
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Every week, worshippers gather after worship for coffee, treats to eat, and a time to informally be together.
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Ongoing Meeting Schedule
Al-Anon
Mondays at 4:00 pm
Nar-Anon
Mondays at 6:30 pm
AA
Sunday at 8:00 pm
Tuesday at 8:30 pm
Thursday at 8:00 pm
Weight Watchers
Wednesday at 5:00 pm
Thursday at noon
Choir Practice
Wednesday at 7:00 pm
Tango Class
Sunday at 2:00 pm
Boy Scouts
Tuesday at 7 pm
Bible Study
Ckeck Calendar for current information
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Check our Blog, the Newsletter and the Calendar for more information
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