WORSHIP AT BETHANY
The 8:00 AM Sunday morning service is a traditional service utilizing
the liturgy and hymns in the Lutheran Service Book.
The 9:30 and 11:00 AM Sunday morning services are a mixture of
contemporary praise songs and traditional hymns.
The 6PM Sunday evening service is
services of contemporary praise songs.
Large Print Worship Folders
Worship folders with large print are available from the hosts and hostesses.
Bible Study (Sunday School)
Join us during our Sunday School hour for adults and children. Most classes meet between 9:30-10:30AM.
Holy Communion
The sacrament is celebrated every Sunday at all worship services.
The people
of Bethany believe that Holy Communion is a special gift of
God to His
Church. From our understanding of the Bible and our concern
for people, we
ask that those who receive Holy Communion:
- Be baptized Christians;
- Should have received special instruction concerning the
nature and meaning of Holy Communion;
- Are mature enough to recognize and confess their sin and
need for God's grace through this special means of grace;
- Believe that they are receiving the real body and blood
of Jesus as they receive the bread and wine;
- Believe Jesus' words: "Given and shed for you for
the forgiveness of sins";
- Recognize their participation at Holy Communion here indicates
their agreement with this understanding of Holy Communion.
All persons who receive Holy Communion at Bethany Lutheran
Church should
acknowledge these teachings and affirm them.
Parents, please note that children at Bethany are instructed
in the meaning
of Holy Communion in the fifth grade. Prior to receiving this
instruction
the children come forward to receive a blessing. Children coming
forward to
receive a blessing are asked to fold their arms across their
chest to assist
those serving communion in recognizing who is to receive it.
If you have any
questions, you may speak with a Pastor or call the church office
at 292-8778
to meet with a Pastor.
Nursery
A fully staffed nursery is located down the corridor on your right as you face the altar for children six months to three years. If you need assistance, ask host or hostess. While we encourage families to worship together, we ask all present to respect the worship of others. If your child becomes restless, please step outside the worship area or use the Cry Room at the right rear of the Worship Center.
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Hearing Assist Receivers
Portable hearing assist receivers for the hearing impaired are available at the sound booth in the back of the sanctuary.
Sermons
If you missed a Sunday, pick up a copy of the sermon at the welcome center or download it.
Online Giving Now Available
We now have the opportunity for you to make your contributions to the church or making preschool payments via our Vanco Services website. You will need to set up your own password-protected profile. You can choose to make one time contributions or recurring contributions to the same categories that you currently have on your offering envelopes. We will continue to offer the Simply Giving program that some members are currently using.
Hosting
Here is the latest schedules for Host Schedules.
Flowers, Shrubs, and Trees Chart
Many of you provide altar flowers on a given Sunday in memory of a loved one or in thanksgiving for a special person or event. Since the “Flower Chart” fills up rapidly at the beginning of the year, you will now have the opportunity to provide this same expression of love and thanksgiving by contributing to a fund that will purchase flowers and shrubs to enhance the beauty of our property. We ask a contribution of $25.00, the same as the cost of an altar flower arrangement. Should you desire to provide a tree, please contact Cindy McCormick for more details as trees are more expensive.
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