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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Sunday Worship Update:
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.
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.
COMMON TABLE @ CYPRESS CAMPUS:
*Wednesday Evenings at 6:30PM*
Our Wednesday evening worship gathering on our Cypress Campus Common Table continues through the summer. In June our focus will be on God’s hope for those who gather. In July and August our teaching texts will be from Paul’s letter to the Galatians. This is very timely indeed! While the resolutions for this summer’s Triennial Conventions of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod are not yet complete: the overtures from which the resolutions will be crafted are filled with proposals that questions and challenge the church’s historic understanding of “adiaphora.” The definition of this word is that which is neither commanded nor forbidden by God (in HIs Word) and therefore matters of Christian Freedom. A major theme in Galatians is Christian Freedom and the “Cost” thereof.
Join us Wednesday evenings in Cypress at 6:30PM for Common Table; for throughout the Gospels, Jesus shared meals with unexpected people - tax collectors, sinners, skeptics, and seekers. At His table, strangers became neighbors and grace was always on the menu. At our Common Table we gather around the shared truths of our faith through worship, Scripture, reflection, prayer, and conversation.
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Nursery Care on Sunday Mornings:
We love kids here at Bethany! We offer nursery care during both our 8:00 and 9:30AM services on the Long Beach campus. 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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