Join Pastor Heather’s Text Club!
Need a little faith boost in the middle of your week? Every Tuesday, Pastor Heather sends a "Something to Think About" text—a bite-sized moment of encouragement to carry with you until Sunday.
Need a little faith boost in the middle of your week? Every Tuesday, Pastor Heather sends a "Something to Think About" text—a bite-sized moment of encouragement to carry with you until Sunday.
Each week, gather online with one of Bethlehem’s pastors to explore the scripture we’ll hear in worship the coming Sunday. Ask questions, make connections, and discover what catches the attention of the pastors who preach and teach among us. Come once or make it a weekly rhythm. Over time, you’ll encounter the Bible alongside all of Bethlehem’s pastors and get to know them and one another along the way.
Come join us at church for a terrific dinner served with a side of community and conversation! Meals include a main entree, wonderful sides, fully loaded salad bar, beverage and dessert. Dinner will be served in Iverson Hall from 5:00–6:45 pm. Gluten free and vegetarian options available. EVERYONE is welcome!
Join us on the last Wednesday of each month to meet other families with kids age newborn to 5 years. Parents, grandparents, and/or caregivers are invited! We have fun playing and singing together and then we read a book right before bedtime.
It’s all over the news and in public discourse – social media use can have a negative impact on the mental well-being of children and youth. This interactive program will explore how parents and kids can best navigate the world of social media.
Love to read? This group is for you! This group meets weekly on Wednesdays, 6:45-8:00 pm, in Henderson Conference Room at the Minneapolis Campus. From September 30 through October 7, we'll be discussing Night by Elie Wiesel.
This is a weekly discussion group about God, church, spirituality, and systems of belief. We’ll practice pulling on Christian scripture, other sacred texts, early church writings, lived experiences, and previous conversations together to contend with our own assumptions about faith and what else could be true. We’re holding it all lightly, agreeing to disagree, and doing our best to keep the main thing the main thing. We bring our big questions and often leave with even more questions.
Come away as a church group to a jam-packed retreat planned with you in mind! Our goal is that you leave this retreat with new leadership skills, a new understanding of how God sees you and the universe, and great stories of how much fun you had running around the woods at camp.
Donate a gently used bicycle at either Bethlehem campus on October 3. Free Bikes 4 Kidz MN will refurbish donated bikes and distribute them to children in need throughout Minnesota.
Join Bethlehem at the East Harriet Neighborhood Association Fall Festival on Saturday, October 3, from 11 am–3 pm at Lyndale Farmstead Park. Bethlehem will be there with activities and giveaways, so stop by our booth, say hello and enjoy an afternoon connecting with neighbors and the wider community. There’s plenty happening throughout the festival, including live music, arts and crafts, caricatures, face painting, horse-drawn carriage rides, lawn games, a classic car showcase, fall photo portraits, a vendor fair, pumpkin roll, and kickball tournament. Food trucks, apple cider and donuts, snow cones and complimentary s’mores will also be available. The festival is free and open to all. Attendees are also invited to bring food, hygiene items or grocery store gift cards for a collection benefiting Stonebridge World School. Learn more at eastharriet.org/fallfestival.
Many faith communities take time to bless pets and animals in early October. Worship at the Minnetonka campus will include a Blessing of the Animals and a Litany for the Living. This is inspired by the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi, who is remembered as the patron saint of animals, ecology, and the environment.
Discover the many ways to connect at Bethlehem. Come explore programs, ministries and volunteer opportunities that nurture relationships, deepen faith, and serve our community.