Sunday, May 3 Worship: Join us for all-congregation worship & fellowship at the Minnetonka Campus at 9:30 a.m. There will be no worship at the Minneapolis Campus that day.
This is a weekly discussion group about God, church, spirituality, and systems of belief. We’ll practice pulling on scripture, other texts, 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.
Sunday, May 3 — join us at the Minnetonka campus for one worship service at 9:30 am, followed by food, music, and celebration as we mark the impact of the Building the Future campaign.
Join Bethlehem pastors to spend time with the scripture reading for the upcoming Sunday. Each gathering follows a simple rhythm of reading, prayer, and conversation as we reflect on what the text is saying to us. Register for the Zoom link and join on the weeks that work for you—cameras and microphones are optional, and listening in on the go is welcome.
Love to read? This group is for you! This group meets weekly on Wednesdays, 6:45-8:00 pm, in Henderson Conference Room (Mpls campus). The book for May is My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante. New members are welcome! This will be our last month meeting together until September comes back around, so make sure to stop in at our last two meetings or join us in the fall. Please contact [email protected] if you’d like to get connected to the group.
Get ready to feel inspired together! Join us at Mental Health Connects annual fundraiser as we lift up the collective practice of hope and the ways we build resilience in community. Enjoy delightful music, savor a delicious breakfast, and mingle with fellow community members. Let’s come together to hold hope and support one other! Doors open at 7:00 for coffee and conversation. $25 for a single ticket or $150 for a table of eight. Location: Mount Olivet Lutheran Church, Mpls Questions? Please reach out to Rachel Henderson at [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you there!
Encore! Sunday School meets on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month right after worship. On May 10, we will do an Encore service project. Encore kids are invited to work on some special spring treats for folks in our community that cannot come to church in person.
Experimental. Embodied. Experiential. Evensong liturgy during this season of Easter uses beautiful new sacred music from The Porter's Gate, an ecumenical collective of theologians and church musicians.
Dinner is served on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at the Minnetonka campus. While this feast coordinates with events like Storytime with Cindy, Emmaus Pairs and ensembles rehearsing, you don’t need a programmatic reason to eat—just an appetite! Make plans to dine with a friend, connect with someone you don’t already know, or join the Leftovers Crew and take meals to our homebound friends.
Mark your calendars for the Spring Choir and Handbell Finale featuring our wonderful children and youth ensembles here at Bethlehem! Join us on Wednesday, May 13th, at 6:30 pm, in the sanctuary at the Mpls Campus for a wonderful musical program as we celebrate and give thanks for the leadership and music of the children and youth ensembles at Bethlehem. A time of fellowship and root beer floats will follow the musical program. All family and friends are invited!
The knitting group at Bethlehem’s Minneapolis Campus is back—and we’d love for you to join us! Gather in the Gallery at the Minneapolis Campus on the second Thursday of each month for a relaxed and welcoming time of knitting and community. All skill levels are welcome, and we focus on charitable knitting projects—from baby hats and prayer shawls to chemo caps and more. We have patterns, some yarn to share, and plenty of enthusiasm.
In case you missed it, Lutheran Partners in Global Ministry (LPGM) moved our offices to Bethlehem's Minneapolis campus in mid-December 2025. After 30 years, we are delighted to return to Bethlehem, where our ministry first took root. All are warmly invited to join us in our new office space on Sunday, May 17, from 9:30 a.m. to noon for an open house. You can find us on the second floor of the Minneapolis campus in rooms 212-220. Please feel free to stop by before or after attending worship!
Join us for a celebration on the west lawn to celebrate the great year we have had together. Play lawn games, blow bubbles, sidewalk chalk, and support the youth service learning trips by buying cinnamon rolls. They will be yummy! This will be the last ECHO of the season, and we want to celebrate the coming of summer with you! This is a family event.
