Vacation Bible School 2021
2021-06-20 - 2021-06-24
God’s Wonder Lab: Jesus Does the Impossible!
Vacation Bible School will run from June 20-24, Sunday-Thursday 6:00-8:30pm.
Registration is now open here and at the QR code below!

Photo Sessions for BLC 2021 Directory
2021-10-18 14:00 - 2021-10-22 20:30 (America/Chicago)
Bethel is doing our new pictorial directory! We want everyone to get a new picture made so that our directory will be complete. Please make your appointment for your no-cost professional photography session today! Every family photographed will receive a free printed directory and 8×10 portrait.

Dates will be Monday-Friday the week of October 18th-22nd.
Appointments times each day are from 2:00pm to 8:30pm.
Schedule your appointment here.

Day of Photo Session: Please arrive at Bethel at least 10 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment start time. The session will take approximately 10 minutes and will include several poses. Family information for the directory will be taken from information provided during the online scheduling, so please ensure your information is correct when you sign up. After your session, you will be asked to schedule a Zoom meeting for a later date. During the Zoom meeting, you will be able to see your proofs, select your free 8×10 photo (the one used for the directory), and have the opportunity to purchase any extra portraits for family and friends.

Devo & Games Night
2021-10-22 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago)
Devotions and Games Night
Oct 22, Nov 12, and Jan 21
contact DCE Jeff for more information: dcejeff@blcbcs.org

All people are welcome to join us for Devo & Games Night. This night usually consists of a shred meal, devotion, and various board and card games. This group meets one Friday a month from 6-9pm. Childcare is provided.

Trunk or Treat!
2021-10-29 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Friday, October 29th ~ 6:00 – 8:00 pm
We invite our Bethel Preschool families, as well
as Bethel Sunday School children (thru 4th
grade) to join us & even bring a friend!

Volunteers Needed! How can you help?
HOST A TRUNK – Decorate your trunk and
dress up to hand out candy. Vehicles will be
lined up in the rear parking lot to create a
neighborhood feel.
DONATE CANDY/TREATS – We will take
all kinds as long as they are individually
wrapped! Sign-up sheets are on the bulletin
board by the Parish Hall.

Questions? Call, text,
or email Cindi Hannes at 281-794-5320
or cahannes@outlook.com

Installation of Music Minister Tetsuya
2021-10-31 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Chicago) | Bethel Lutheran Church, 4221 Boonville Road, Bryan, Texas, 77802
Traditional Service Only (9 AM) on October 31
Join us as we welcome new Bethel Music Minister, Tetsuya Sugita!
He will be installed on Reformation Sunday during the only service of the day.
Be sure to bring food for the Celebration Potluck at noon to fellowship with the Bethel community and meet our new Music Minister!

Fall Blast (4th-6th Grades)
2021-11-12 17:30 - 2021-11-14 14:00 (America/Chicago)
Sign up for Fall Blast with DCE Jeff or on the Youth bulletin board in the Narthex. Come join us for a weekend of fun at Camp Lone Star!
The plan is to leave for Camp Lone Star on Friday, November 12 at 6:00 pm. In years past, we have made it back to church on Sunday around lunch time.
The cost of the trip is $80/student. Each student will need to have the Bethel Lutheran Medical and Liability Release form filled out. We may need additional forms for Camp Lone Star; this will be identified after registration.

Advent by Candlelight
2021-11-13 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago)
Calling all ladies of Bethel, Confirmation age and up
Join us for this fellowship opportunity to prepare our hearts for the coming of our Lord and Savior.
The evening will be in the Parish hall beginning at 6pm with a light dinner, a program entitled “Five Little Words,” and special music.
Consider being on the committee and/or being a Table Hostess. If you are interested, please call Lois Erickson at (979) 774-7904 or signup at the table in the Narthex.
Reservations are required with $5/person to defray the costs of the event. The reservations can also be made at the Narthex signup table.
Help is also requested to raise a good sized monetary gift and/or purchase items for the ongoing needs for the Youth at Still Creek Ranch.
Signups start in the Narthex on October 3rd.

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Soup-er Bowl of Caring
2022-02-13 09:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
This week Bethel, along with thousands of churches nationwide, recognize “SOUP-ER BOWL OF CARING SUNDAY.” On a Sunday when Americans will celebrate football, and eat and drink and enjoy great parties, we ask for your pocket change to support our local foodbank. Started by a youth group in 1990, we will take a door offering for the foodbank we are partnered with, The Brazos Church Pantry. Every penny we collect this weekend will go to them for the purchase of food for our neighbors in BCS.

Ash Wednesday
2022-03-02
Worship with Communion will be held at noon and 6:45.
Ashes will be offered at the front of our sanctuary at 11:30 AM and at 6 PM before each service. “Imposition of Ashes” is simply the marking of the forehead with palm ashes.
The imposition of ashes on the forehead of the worshipper signifies that a period of prayer, fasting, and “sitting in sackcloth and ashes” has begun.
We especially encourage parents to bring your children as the marking of the ashes offers you a wonderful teachable moment.
Childcare will be available during the 6:45 service and will be available upon request at the noon service.

LCMS LERT Disaster Training
2022-03-05 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago)
LCMS LERT Disaster training to prepare Lutherans for disaster relief. Lunch and snacks will be provided.
REGISTER at bit.ly/BethelLERT
Training will be held March 5, 2022, at Bethel Lutheran Church, Bryan, Texas.
Contact John Wilson at (979) 574-7812.

Masks Required Service
2022-03-05 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
This service is still being held but it is no longer mask free.
The first Saturday of every month, masks are required at the Traditional service. This is to allow those who do not feel comfortable attending regular Bethel services at this time to come participate in communion and attend church in-person. All worshippers will be asked to maintain their masks throughout this once-a-month service.
“The Board of Elders is continuing to monitor the presence of COVID-19 in our community on a weekly basis. Our current policy includes the wearing of masks by anyone who is uncomfortable not doing so and our first Saturday of the month is a mask-required service. We are not currently practicing social distancing. However, we ask that everyone respects the concerns of those who do wear a mask by maintaining an appropriate social distance unless they indicate otherwise. Because of the low attendance numbers at our Saturday service, it is easy for those attending to social distance if they feel the need to do so.”

Big Event Workday
2022-03-26 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
Join us for a workday at the church!
We will have a group of college student volunteers from A&M’s Big Event and invite members of our congregation to come and help as well!
We will be working on playground impact restoration, mulching of plants and trees, fixing the ceiling of the porte cochere, and more so please come donate your time to take care of the church!

Holy Week Kick-Off
2022-04-10 00:00 (America/Chicago)
This is a church-wide fellowship event including crafts, food, and games!
“Bring a friend! Invite a neighbor!”
Come one come all! Holy Week Kick Off event will be a church wide celebration after Palm Sunday late service. The youth group will have a pulled pork sandwich fundraiser to raise money for
National Youth Gathering. Hotdogs, cotton candy, and popcorn will be provided. Games
and activities for all ages! Please bring a lawn chair and if you have yard games we could
borrow please contact Cindi Hannes at 281-794 -5320 or Kayla Klose 979-224-6175.

Walk for Life
2022-04-23 09:00 - 12:00 UTC | Wolf Pen Creek Park
Hope Pregnancy Center’s Walk for Life will give you an opportunity to take a short walk through the heart of a client. Once you check in with your team leader at the Wolf Pen Creek Park plaza, you’ll prayer walk through a transformational path to better understand what it feels like to experience an unplanned pregnancy, learn the pearls from God’s Word that impact that decision, and how, with your support, Hope Pregnancy Center can help women and men choose a beautiful life for their child.

Confirmation Weekend
2022-05-28 - 2022-05-29
Join us at any worship service Confirmation Weekend to celebrate this year’s confirmands. There will be a reception between worship services Sunday morning.

Moving Party and Potluck!
2022-06-05 12:30 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
We would love to invite any and all to come out for a day of celebration with good food and teamwork as we get the inside of the church facilities back to a fully usable state! We will be moving the current temporary church office back down to the office wing, preparing the Parlor and Sacristy for normal use, cleaning out the Choir Room, and more!
The plan? To have a potluck lunch followed by a Moving Party!!!
When? Sunday June 5th starting at 12:30 pm, after second service. Come and go as you need that afternoon
What to bring? Bring your favorite lunch items with enough to share, and clothes that can get messy
There will be childcare available, and a job for everyone to help in someway. Please RSVP to Katie Bentley at kbentley@blcbcs.org, or call the front office to let us know you are coming!!

New Members Reception
2022-06-19 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
Join us in welcoming our new members who have completed the Life with God class. We will welcome the members during each service and there will be a small reception between services.

Vacation Bible School
2022-06-19 17:15 - 2022-06-23 20:30 (America/Chicago)
Rainforest Explorers
It’s easy to get lost. That’s why we need Jesus! At Rainforest Explorers VBS, learn how Jesus is our ultimate guide in the rainforest and in life. He leads us to the treasure of eternal life, and He’ll never leave us!
We welcome families to come to dinner at 5:00pm. Our VBS begins at 6:00pm and will be going until 8:45pm. Our VBS Starts on Sunday June 19 – Thursday June 23rd.
Bethel’s VBS includes Preschool to Fifth Grade. Older students are encouraged to volunteer and assist where they are able to serve.
Bethel’s VBS seeks to develop community among all age groups. Therefore, once we have set our groups for children we will not change or move students to different group. If you have a friend that your student would like to share the VBS experience with you will have opportunity to enter that name at registration. We will try to honor your request. Once we get to June 5th, groups will be set, and we will be unable to move children to different groups.
Click here to register!

Dinner Schedule:
Sunday – Hamburgers, Baked Beans, Cole Slaw, Watermelon
Monday – Spaghetti, Spaghetti Squash, Bread, Green Beans, Broccoli Salad
Tuesday – Fajitas, Beans, Salad, Cheese/chips
Wednesday – Pancakes, Egg Meat Cheese Casserole, Egg Meat Cheese Potato Casserole, Fruit
Thursday – Sausage, Sauerkraut, Tortilla, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Applesauce

Dinner is open to all VBS families for a free will donation.

Pastor Bard's 25th Year of Ordination Celebration
2022-06-26 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago)
On June 26th during Bible class there will be a small reception to acknowledge Pastor Randy’s 25th Ordination Anniversary (14 years at Bethel). If you would like to send a video or a card, email amanda@edenfamily.com for videos or drop off a card or mail it to 4221 Boonville Rd Bryan TX 77802
We Thank God for Pastor Bard and his service to God and The Church.

Parenting Booster Seat Training
2022-07-20 16:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago)
Board of Witness/Outreach is sponsoring a Parenting Booster Seat Training
Tx AgriLife Child Safety Instructors will hold an indoor training @ 4 pm & another @ 6 pm.
• By Appointment Only
• Limited number of booster seats available
• Child must be a minimum of 4 years old and 40 lbs. and mature enough to stay buckled up.
• To sign up: contact Cindi Hannes 281‐794‐5320
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If you have a kiddo who meets the criteria, ​please feel free to come for the training, even ​if you aren’t in need of a booster seat. If you ​know of a family who needs a booster seat, ​we will have some provided. We are hoping ​to serve 30-40 families in the Brazos Valley, ​helping to educate caregivers & keep young ​riders safer in vehicles.
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Mission VBS
2022-08-01 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
MISSION VBS
with Save Our Streets Ministries
Save Our Streets Ministries is having their Vacation Bible School On-Location again this year and it will be held at a park in Bryan on Monday nights, July 11th – August 1st from 6 to 8 PM.
This year’s theme is “Miracle Island: Diving Into the Impossible” based on Matthew 19:26. Last summer some of Bethel’s members served on one of the teams to help bring the Gospel to over 150 kids!
As the volunteer sign-up deadline has passed, Mission SOS VBS needs prayers for the volunteers and for the kids!
Below you will find important dates in regards to On-Location:
On Location Volunteer sign up deadline: June 30th
On Location Volunteer Training: Wednesday, July 6th @ 6:30 p.m. at SOS
On Location Dates: Mondays from 6-8pm July 11th, 18th, 25th, and August 1st
Volunteer Opportunities (saveourstreetsministries.org)

Christmas Program - Something Fishy At Christmas
2022-12-18 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
Come to the Children’s Christmas Program!
Sun., December 18th at 11:15am

The title of our Sunday School Christmas Program is “Something Fishy At Christmas.” Our Christmas program will be during the second service on December 18th. We are thankful to have Mrs. Addison as our Christmas Program Director.
Come watch as the children of the church share the Christmas story with the congregation.

Advent Worship Service
2022-12-21 18:45 - 19:30 (America/Chicago)
Worship Services Wednesday’s at 12:00pm and 6:45 pm

Assorted Soups
Warm Sandwhiches
Spinach Salad
Cobblers

Mother and Daughter Tea
2023-05-13 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago)
Join us as we celebrate our mothers (living or not) and ourselves as daughters of the Heavenly Father. This event will replace our regular LWML monthly gathering on Monday, May 1. All ladies and girls are invited!

Profit Share for 1st John 3 Project Fundraiser
2023-08-08 17:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Chick-fil-A, 2210 Briarcrest Drive, Bryan, TX, 77802, United States
Location: Chick-fil-A at 2210 Briarcrest Dr. Bryan, TX 77802
Date/Time: August 8th, 5:30-8:30pm
Requirements: Guests must place a mobile order and select the “YES I’D LIKE TO SUPPORT” icon when placing the order. Guests can place a mobile curbside, drive-thru, carry-out or dine-in order. Guest can also place a Chick-fil-A delivery order if they are unable to make it to the restaurant (must be CFA DE-LIVERY and not through third-party delivery).
Please share this with all your friends and neighbors! Thank you

Youth Choir
2023-09-06 18:00 - 18:30 (America/Chicago)
YOUTH NEEDED – we have a singing group for youth (Grade 7 to 12) on Wednesdays from 6PM to 6:30PM in the choir room. If you love to sing and praise, please join us. No music experience is needed. Please sign up in advance! https://forms.office.com/r/qa4PsT51pu

Handbell Choir Practice
2023-09-07 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago)
Bethel’s HANDBELL CHOIR is held on Thursdays from 6-7 PM in the choir loft. The spots are limited. If you are interested, please be sure to contact our Director of Music, Tetsuya Sugita, at 979-822-2742 (church) or email tsugita@blcbcs.org

Childcare is available upon request.

Choir Practice
2023-09-07 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Bethel’s ADULT CHOIR will be back in full swing! If you enjoy singing, we invite you (High school to senior adult) to join the Choir and help us worship the Lord through song on Sundays and festival services! Rehearsals are Thursday evenings from 7-8 PM in the choir room. For more information, please contact our Director of Music, Tetsuya Sugita, @ 979-822-2742 (church) or email tsugita@blcbcs.org

Childcare is available upon request.

Ministry Fair
2023-10-01
Bethel’s Ministry Fair Will be Held the Weekend of September 30th & October 1st during the Sunday School hour, in the Parish Hall!
Booths will be set up providing information about different ministry and fellowship opportunities at Bethel Lutheran Church. Come learn about some new ministries and other older ones that you never knew about. See which ones you would like to get involved in and Sign Up!
Participants will receive a ticket for several raffles throughout the fair. This is a Youth Breakfast Taco Sunday so come hungry!
Click below to print a new Time and Talent Survey for 2023-2024!
