We invite you to gather with us this Christmas for worship with beautiful music, powerful words and the amazing sight of our sanctuaries lit with candlelight. The Christmas story is central to Christmas worship at Bethlehem. Each service on Christmas Eve and Day will include carols and communion.
Christmas Eve
MINNEAPOLIS*
10:00 am – special music from Bethlehem’s choirs for Kids and Youth
3:00 pm – instrumental selections from brass quintet
5:00 pm – special music from brass quintet and Bethlehem Chorale
10:00 pm – special music from the Bethlehem Handbell Ensemble, Bethlehem Chorale and Women’s Choral Ensemble
MINNETONKA
4:00 pm – special music from Chancel Choir and Minnetonka Handbell Ensemble
SPIRIT GARAGE
4:00 pm
*All services from Minneapolis will be live-streamed at blctcmn.com/stream
Christmas Day
MINNETONKA
9:30 am
MINNEAPOLIS*
10:30 am
* Service will be livestreamed at blctcmn.co/stream
OPPORTUNITIES TO ASSIST WITH CHRISTMAS HOSPITALITY
Additional Ushers, Greeters, and Communion Servers are needed in Minneapolis. Even if you’re new to the role, we’d love to have you on one of the teams that welcome people to worship.
Sign-up here to help in Minneapolis. For more information, contact Barb Chapin.
Contact Sue Lungstrom to help in Minnetonka.
Advent Calendar Devotional
This year’s Advent calendar includes everything you need to build a chain, but instead of making it all in one sitting and then tearing it apart to count down, we invite you to build it up, adding one link each day until Christmas. Then keep it displayed at home for all twelve days of the season. It’s a simple daily ritual to help us remember the world needs more building up, more connections, more love linking us all together, near and far.
Our theme is “Bethlehem: Close to Home” and the strips for making a chain stretch from Bethlehem Lutheran Church Twin Cities to Bethlehem in the Holy Land. Each day includes a scripture reading from the daily lectionary and phrase from that scripture that you might use as a breath prayer or refrain as you go about your day. We hope that adding this simple and creative repetition to your rhythm this season is a welcome reminder that God is making something new, even now!
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Advent Events
See AllAdvent Behind the Scenes Tours
Do you really enjoy the Christmas season at Church, so do we. So, if you are a longtime member or new comer join Ryan Currens, Director of Administration, for the behind-the-scenes tour of the Minneapolis campus on 12/2, 12/9 or 12/16 and the Minnetonka campus on 12/5 or 12/12.
Learn MoreToys for Tots
Every year, Sunday School students raise money to buy toys for kids who might not otherwise receive them for Christmas. We then pool the money, go on a giant shopping trip at Target, and deliver toys to the Toys for Tots drop-off site at KARE-11 TV.
Learn MoreAlternative Gift Fair 2024
What do you buy for the person who has everything? This year, give the gift of helping someone in need! Bethlehem’s Alternative Gift Fair will be in the gallery after worship highlighting local and global mission partners. Give on behalf of friends, family and more!
Learn MoreA Pop Up Christmas Program
Join Kelly and Pastor Meta for a pop-up Christmas program during the worship service! No rehearsals are needed—just props, simple lines for those who want a role up front, and ways to participate from the pews. With all the excitement of the morning, wouldn’t it be fun to enjoy some homemade Christmas cookies during coffee fellowship? If you’d like, bring a few of your favorites to share!
Learn MoreAdvent Behind the Scenes Tours
Do you really enjoy the Christmas season at Church, so do we. So, if you are a longtime member or new comer join Ryan Currens, Director of Administration, for the behind-the-scenes tour of the Minneapolis campus on 12/2, 12/9 or 12/16 and the Minnetonka campus on 12/5 or 12/12.
Learn MoreMusic and Reflections for the Advent & Christmas Season
