At Bethany Lutheran Church, worship is a celebration of what God has done for us in His Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior—His initiative in our life, His saving events throughout history. Worship is a remembrance, a reenactment-if-you-will, of God's redemptive acts for all people throughout history; it is also a joyful reception through faith, by God's people now, who live to proclaim His redeeming grace to all the world. The Lutheran understanding of "Gottesdienst" or "God's service to us" and "our service to God" are foundational to all that we do in worship. God first comes to us, and we respond in confession, joyful praise, prayer and humble faith.
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Wednesday, December 17th at 2:00PM and Thursday, December 18th at 6:30PM - A Special Musical: You are invited to join us at either performance on Wednesday, December 17th at 2:00PM and/or Thursday, December 18th at 6:30PM as our 3rd-5th graders present an Advent/Christmas musical, “The Mystery of Simon Shepherd” in the School Gym.
SUNDAY ADVENT WORSHIP SCHEDULE:
“It Shall Come to Pass” There are 16 Prophetic Books in the Old Testament named after the prophet who authored them. There are a couple dozen other prophets spoken about throughout the Old Testament. Yet, when someone says, “the Prophet,” they are undoubtedly speaking about Isaiah. The prophet Isaiah proclaims the Peace, Paradise, and the Presence of God shall come to pass in His Advent.
- Sunday, December 21st at 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00AM - Isaiah 7:7-10
*All Advent dates are on Bethany Lutheran, Long Beach Campus.*
“O Come Let Us Adore Him”
Wednesday, December 24
Christmas Eve Family Worship at 3:00PM & 5:00PM
Christmas Eve Festival Worship at 11:00PM
Thursday, December 25
Christmas Day with Communion at 9:30AM
Sunday Worship Update:
Our multi-site congregation will temporarily be a singular site for our Sunday schedule. While Bethany’s Holy Cross campus is undergoing transformation for future mission and ministry, our Sunday morning schedule will be completely on the main campus of Bethany (Long Beach).
Worship services will be at 8:00, 9:30 and 11:00AM on Bethany's campus.
Communion: Those who believe the following statement to be true are most welcome to receive this sacrament: The Lord's Supper is celebrated at Bethany in the joyful confession that our Lord gives us His very Body and Blood for the forgiveness of sins in this sacrament. God intends this gift for His children who recognize their sin, trust in Christ as their Savior, desire to live for Him alone and join in this joyful confession. *Contact the church office, (562) 421-4711, if you are in need of our ministry staff to bring communion to your home.
- 1st Sunday - All Services
- 2nd Sunday - 9:30AM Only
- 3rd Sunday - All Services
- 4th Sunday - 9:30AM Only
Women’s Bible Studies:
- 10:45-12:00PM
- Rooms: #215 & Library
- Lead by: Mary Kay Esswein (#215) and Sheri Esswein (Library)
Men’s Bible Study:
- 10:45-12:00PM
- Room: Parish Lounge
- Lead by: Bob Lange & David Akins
Livestream of Worship: We livestream our 9:30AM service. To watch live, please tune in at 9:30AM. As always, you may watch a recording of the Sunday service at any time on our YouTube channel.
SUNDAY MORNING RESOURCE LINKS:
Nursery Care on Sunday Mornings:
We love kids here at Bethany! We offer nursery care during both our 8:00 and 9:30AM services. Infants through preschool kids love connecting with friends & enjoy the playing with the toys while listening to the service playing. We have a fantastic team that are highly qualified caretakers. Drop off starts at 7:50AM for the 8:00AM service and at 9:20AM for the 9:30AM service. Please make your way across Friendship Square (the courtyard outside) to get your child signed in and situated.
If this is your child’s first time this school year, fill out our Yearlong Children and Youth Ministry Permission Form. If you have any questions, please contact Alissa Brege at .
Additional Information:
Handicap parking and access to the sanctuary are readily available.
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