Bethany Lutheran Church – West Branch, Iowa

While Bethany will gather in person and online New Year’s Day at 9:30 am for worship, the Office of the Bishop of the Southeastern Iowa Synod is also providing a worship service to be used by congregations throughout the Synod. If you wish to view that, the link and bulletin are below. (Note: Hymns used by permission under OneLicense.net A-726405 streaming license)

January 1, 2023 Synod Worship

Here is the recording from tonight’s worship. Merry Christmas!

Christmas Eve Worship Recording

We have made the decision to cancel the 7:00 PM worship service only this evening. While it appears there will be a slight improvement today, forecasted weather conditions still call for windy conditions and extremely cold temperatures this evening.

The plan of having the 5:00 PM worship service is still in place. Again, we will still worship at 5:00 PM in person and it will also be streamed live via Facebook and can also be viewed anytime thereafter.

We appreciate your understanding when making these difficult decisions. Have a blessed Christmas Eve and Merry Christmas to all!

December 18 Worship Recording

The annual meeting will be held January 22, 2023 following worship (approximately 10:30 AM). Below is the invitation letter from Council President Dave Poppen. Also attached are Constitutional Ammendments from the 2022 ELCA Churchwide Assembly this past August. We are required to provide these 30 days prior to the meeting. The second document below is the changes with highlights in yellow. Those marked with an * are mandatory. Those without an * are optional. It was the recommendation of the Constitution Committee and approved by the council these changes be adopted. The third document below is the updated Constitution and Bylaws reflecting these proposed changes that will be voted on. Thanks to the committee that consisted of Neil Korsmo, Deb Anderson and Claudia Beyer for their work. Please see a committee member or Pastor Chad with any questions.

Worship Recording

The latest edition of Bethany Branches is now available.

December 4 Worship Recording

Worship Video