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| Bible Studies and Devotions: Who Is Jesus? A series of five consecutive Bible studies on Jesus with links to Bible passages Daily Bible Devotions Choose from a number of options to hear or listen to daily devotions by Dale Meyer, Portals of Prayer, The Lutheran Hour, etc. Sermons And Bulletins Read, print-out, study all the Sunday sermons preached by the pastor. In addition, view the Sunday bulletin, the Children's bulletin, the Youth bulletin, and the Weekly announcements. Come Worship with Us Location and Directions Find maps to both Bethlehem and St. John. Also, enter your home address to have directions calculated for you. Worship at our Churches Find out about worship at our congregations - when we worship, how often we celebrate Communion, etc. About Word and Sacrament Learn more about the means of grace which God offers to us through the Divine Service What IS Lutheran Worship A complete guide to the Lutheran worship service - learn how Divine Service works, what each part means, and how all of it points us unerringly to Christ Jesus our Savior Ministry Areas at Bethlehem and St. John Christian Education Our main Christian Education page. Learn about Sunday School, Bible studies, Confirmation, VBS, Youth Group, download Lutheran School scholarship forms and Camp Luther reimbursement vouchers, and explore the many opportunities to grow in your Chrisitan faith through time spent in God's Word. Youth Confirmation Gather information about Youth Confirmation at our congregations. Includes subdomains for each Confirmation class, with links to assignments, downloads for memory helps, and complete schedules. Bible Study Our Bible Study page. Learn about our current Midweek Bible Study series and download copies of the weekly handouts (if available; occasionally Bible Study uses copyrighted material which cannot be posted). Vacation Bible School An annual event in mid-summer. Learn about VBS, learn about this year's theme, and apply for a registration form for your child today! Youth Group Learn about the shared Youth Group Ministry at our congregations- our 7th/8th grade Youth Group and our High School Group. Read about it and find a schedule of events. Parish Nurse Ministry A ministry of St. John only, learn about the opportunities provided by our Parish Nurse... and discover what it means that God cares for the WHOLE person. Christian Resources: What We Believe An overview of our beliefs- who the Triune God is and what God did for us in Christ Jesus The Lutheran Confessions Read the entire text of the Book of Concord... Public domain versions of the Small and Large Catechisms, Treatise on the Power and Primacy of the Pope, Augusburg Confession and Defense, Epitome and Solid Declaration of the Formula of Concord, Smalcald Articles Christian Literature and Resources A compendium of downloadable Christian literature distributed freely for your edification. Download Bibles, Sermons and treatises by Martin Luther, the Lutheran Confessions, and other classic devotional works such as John Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress," St. Patrick's "Confession," St. Augustine's "Confession," St. Thomas a Kempis' "Imitation of Christ" and more. Let Us Pray Read the texts of common prayers used by Lutherans (in English AND in Spanish)- the Lord's Prayer, Martin Luther's Morning and Evening Prayers, Table Prayers, along with the texts of the three universal Christian Creeds The Church Year- Calendar and Colors The seasons of the Church Year are different from the calendar year. Learn all about the Church Year and what it means, how it can be beneficial to your faith life. Also learn about the colors of the seasons and how they reinforce the message of Christ crucified. Recommended Links An annotated list of off-site links that you may wish to explore. News and Information Table Talk Our monthly newsletter for Bethlehem and St. John. Read about all the goings-on. Newsletter edited to remove phone numbers and address for internet safety reasons. Links to Archived Newsletters. Events Calendar Current month's calendar of all events (with location and time) going on at our parishes Local Parish History and Governance Read a brief history of both congregations, St. John and Bethlehem, from their beginnings in 1869 and 1907, respectively. Also, click on the links to view the current Constitution and By-Laws of both churches, as well as accessing our Dual-Parish Agreement. Contact Information Contact the Pastor A page giving you an opportunity to fill out an e-mail form. We do not list direct links to e-mail on our page, but fill out the form and your comments and/or questions will be e-mailed to the Pastor. Prayer Request Would you like the Pastor and our congregation to pray for you? Fill out the form and we will lift our voices to God the Father in the name of Christ Jesus our Lord. Bethlehem/St. John Home Page Home The start page of our website. A link to it (and to this Site Map page) is included on every page and sub-page of the entire website. |
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