Bethany Lutheran Church – West Branch, Iowa

Here the the dot-to-dot puzzle put together by Pastor Chad and utilized in his sermon this morning.

Our Winter Faith at Home Kit is open for pre-registration! The kit includes weekly stories, songs, and crafts/activities to help bring faith into your home this Winter. Our monthly kits are designed for children ages 2-8. You can register your family for a free kit here: bit.ly/blcwinterkit or https://forms.gle/yZZ7VNmTMZZSe8dY7 . Registration will be open until Monday, January 11, and kits will be ready for pick-up or delivery the week of January 24th. You do not need to be a member of Bethany Lutheran Church to participate; we welcome all children in our community. We hope your family will join us!

The January 2021 of Bethany Branches is done and can be viewed here.

Click here to watch Christmas Eve worship that premiered on Facebook at 5 PM.

Please see the attached letter and document that describes each of the ministry partners we annually allocate 2.5% of the budget toward to help support these mission efforts.

That is in addition to the 10% mission support that goes to the Southeastern Iowa Synod and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. If you wonder how those gifts are used, watch the video below or the document attached.

The December newsletter is now available and can be viewed here.

Pastor Chad has created a weekly devotional for this Advent. It also includes a short liturgy for lighting an Advent wreath in your home and daily Bible readings for the season. Pastor Chad also created a Google Site with additional resources for the season. Go to the “Devotional” page on our website and scroll to the bottom. We hope you enjoy!

The Bethany council met last night and voted to continue with our current status of keeping the building closed under the guidance of the Office of the Bishop and the increased rise of positive COVID-19 cases. Please see the letter below.