Upcoming Events @ Bethany Lutheran Church
*Dates are listed in order of occurrence. Dates and times may be subject to change.
Church Office Hours:
- Monday-Thursday from 8:00AM - 12:00PM noon. Closed on Fridays.
- Church Office will be CLOSED - Tuesday, November 11th for Veterans' Day.
Mom's Co:
Our next MOM Co. will be on Wednesday, November 12th! (*Due to Tuesday being Veterans' Day 11/11)
Family Ministry - Pie, Pray & Play:
Friendship Group - November 19th:
Friendship Group’s next get together is Wednesday, November 19 at 11:30AM in the Parish Lounge. Please join us for an afternoon of fun and fellowship. *Friendship Group meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month.*
Creative Crafters - November 21 & 22:
If you’re a sewer, quilter, knitter, cross-stitcher, crocheter, scrap booker, jeweler, painter, woodworker or all around crafter and would love to have uninterrupted time to finish a project or start something new…this is for you! We’ll gather in the Parish Lounge on Friday and craft the day away. Doors open at 10AM. Stay as long as you want, lights will be on until 10PM. We’ll return on Saturday morning at 8AM til 8PM. Questions? Call the church office at 562.421.4711 and ask for Cindy Morlok and/or Anita Armbrust's contact. information.
Christmas Concert - December 14th:
Bethany Lutheran’s 54th Annual Christmas Concerts: “O Holy Night”:
On Sunday, December 14, a 54-year community Christmas tradition will take place at Bethany Lutheran Church of Long Beach, as it has since 1969. The public is invited to attend one of two Christmas concerts, “O Holy Night,” at 3:00PM or 7:00PM. This concert is a FREE TICKETED EVENT, and seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. A freewill offering will be received to benefit Bethany Lutheran Music Ministry and Music Scholarship Fund. Tickets are available beginning Wednesday, November 12.
Noah Freeman, Director of Music and Worship Arts, will lead this year’s concerts and has selected a variety of sacred choral and orchestral music. The Bethany Choir, Jubilate Handbell Choir, Crescendo Handbell Choir, and the Trinity & Troubadour Choirs will present anthems by Jeffrey Blersch, Greg Gilpin, David von Kampen, Jay Rouse, Taylor Scott Davis, Daniel Kantor, John Ferguson, and Brett Stewart - all of which share the message of how all of humanity changed on that one, o holy night.
Our concert organist, Robert Bottoms, and our piano accompanist, Kevin Bowers will be featured in the program.
For tickets and more information, visit Bethany Lutheran’s Music Ministry website at www.BethanyLutheranMusicMinistry.org/christmas.
Fall on your knees, oh hear the angels’ voices. O NIGHT DIVINE!
*Tickets are available beginning Wednesday, November 12.*
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Pickleball with bethany friends:
Want to learn a great new sport and meet new friends? Consider joining Bethany’s NEWEST Pickleball group, Pickleball With Friends. Weekly doubles play is planned for Mondays 8:30 to 10:30am beginning Monday August 19. This group is for players (and their friends) over 18 who are new to pickleball. No prior pickleball experience needed. Rules and basic strategies will be introduced. The group will play on reserved pickleball courts at Don Knabe Regional Park (19700 Bloomfield Ave in Cerritos). Please bring your own paddle. Knabe Park charges a court fee which will be confirmed based on number of participants (about $6/person). Text your sign up or questions to Sheri Esswein. Call the church office (562-421-4711) for Sheri's contact information.
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