We are going on our annual Youth Winter Retreat this February, over President’s Day weekend! Students can downhill or cross country ski, tube, and more! Students will be working together to plan and serve meals for the group. Evenings will be spent playing games and spending time together. Students are welcome to bring appropriate games if they have ones they’d like to play. Cost: $350 per Student
All congregants are invited to join members from the Minnetonka campus at Unmapped Brewing in Minnetonka for a monthly time of connection and fellowship.
Former U.S. Surgeon General, Vivek Murthey said “Loneliness is a normal part of the human experience…but prolonged loneliness and disconnection can be harmful to our health. It is time we address this issue to improve our well-being.” This program will explore strategies for improving our well-being while minimizing feelings of loneliness.
Join Pastor Heather on Tuesday nights on Zoom for Finding Light, an engaging and conversational Bible study that connects faith with what’s happening right now. Using The Wired Word (an online resource), we’ll dive into current events, explore Scripture, and uncover how God’s truth and hope continue to shine through the headlines.
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.
This Lent, Bethlehem invites you into a 40-day spiritual practice of listening to God, to your neighbor, and to your own heart. 40 Days Toward Deeper Listening is a guided, daily journey that slows us down, steadies our breathing, and trains our attention on what really matters: the shared humanity God is continually renewing among us.
Ash Wednesday grounds us in one of the only certainties about this life. We are formed from the dust of the earth and return to it, too. Through scripture, music, and the ancient practice of receiving ashes, this Ash Wednesday will reflect on God’s call to transformation—both in our lives and in our community.
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.
The newly formed Hospitality Committee is looking for volunteers who would like to help make soup for our Wednesday Night Lent Soup Suppers during Lent. Each Sunday during Lent, we will gather in the kitchen after church and prepare the soup that will be used for the following Wednesday evening.
September to May, Minneapolis Last Tuesday of each month: 6:00 pm-7:00 pm, MPLS Campus Join Pastor Heather on the last Tuesday of each month for a pizza party for families with newborns to age 3. Parents, grandparents, or caregivers will eat together, join in some play fun, and read a book right before bedtime. There is no charge for this event, but free will offering is accepted. Registration is required.
Planning well is a gift to the people you love - and to the community you care about. Join us for a free lunch-and-learn on March 1st to gain understanding about wills/trusts, beneficiary designations, and legacy gifts in clear, non-technical language from trusted Bethlehem members.
Bethlehem is a much better community with you here. Whether you have recently started attending or you have been coming for years, consider this your invitation to membership!
