Progressive Dinner
2024-10-19 16:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago)
Bethel’s Progressive Dinner
Saturday, October 19th
What is a progressive dinner party?
It’s a dinner party with multiple courses eaten in different locations. So, for Bethel’s Progressive Dinner we will meet in homes for the Appetizers from 4:30-5:45pm. Then everyone will meet at Bethel’s Parish Hall from 6:00-7:00pm for the catered meal for a free will donation. After the meal we will be off again to a host home for desserts.
How do I sign up?
Please add your name to the sign up sheet in the narthex. Answering all the questions on the sheet.
What do I need to bring?
If you are a host, you will be responsible for providing beverages, plates and utensils for guests at your home. Attendees are asked to bring either an appetizer or dessert.
Sign up today on the bulletin board to be a Host to guests or to attend the Progressive Dinner on Saturday, October 19 th. This is a free will donation event and a great opportunity for fellowship!

Trunk Or Treat Festival
2024-10-27 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago)
Trunk or Treat
Sunday, October 27th from 5-7pm
Bethel Lutheran Church and Preschool Parking Lot
The Board of Witness and Outreach is very excited to be hosting our 5th annual Trunk or Treat event! This is a great opportunity for our church community to connect, not only with our Preschool families, but first responders’ families, & our 1 John 3 Ministry families in a fun and family-friendly occasion. What a great opportunity to serve even more people in our community!
Our goal is to provide an event where kids can dress up, play games, and participate in a Trick or Treating activity in the safety of our campus. We will have carnival games, bounce house, food, photo-ops and fellowship time for families of our church and community to visit and get to know each other better. Please prayerfully consider being a part of the fun! There are many ways that everyone can support this event!
Volunteers Needed::

Host a Trunk-sign up in the Narthex!
Bake cookies, cupcakes, brownies and small loves of sweet breads for the cake walk. Please bring to the Parish Hall by 5pm on the day of the event

Fall Blast
2024-11-01 17:00 - 2024-11-03 14:00 (America/Chicago)
Camp Lone Star’s Fall Blast
for 5th & 6th Grade Youth
We will be taking our 5th & 6th Graders to
Camp Lone Star for Fall Blast. Our plan will be to head
out Friday evening, November 1st to La Grange. We will
return from camp on Sunday, November 3rd after morning
worship.
So, join us for Fall Blast and enjoy a 2 night adventure,
full of Christ centered experiences. The event will be,
filled with skits, songs, camp activities, and Bible Study.
Please sign upon the bulletin board in the narthex.
Cost for the 2 nights: $100/youth
DCE Jeff will be entering registrations on October 5th.

Strategic Planning Weekend
2024-11-08 - 2024-11-10
On November 8, 9, &10 Bethel will gather to consider where our Lord is leading us.
Please registration here for November 8, 9, & 10 attendance.
There are dozens of ideas floating around our congregation as to “what’s next?” Included are ideas such as building, starting a parochial school, planting a mission congregation, expanding our preschool both in total students and to “year-round. “And so while there are dozens of excellent ideas about
what Bethel attempts next, it is prudent to gather and think and pray and converse about where the Lord is actually leading our church. In preparation for this weekend, Pr. Bard has been conducting “family visits” among our elected leaders, and the time has come to invite those who are not currently in a leadership position to come and visit with him. The visits are in our parlor, last about an hour, and address three questions, “Where does Bethel excel?” Where can Bethel improve?” & Where do you feel our Lord is leading our congregation. “This opportunity is open to any member or interested family. There is a physical sign up in the narthex to the right of the office hallway door. Current appointments run from September 24th to October 16th . More dates and times will be posted at the beginning of October as we seek God’s face and direction. May He bless us in this work!

Advent by Candlelight 2024
2024-12-07 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago)
Advent By Candlelight
All Ladies are Invited
Advent by Candlelight will be held
Saturday, December 7, 2024
from 2:00 to 4:00 pm.
Ladies, confirmation age and up are all
invited. Sign up your relatives and
friends. This is an opportunity for us to
get into the Advent spirit and prepare our
hearts for our coming Savior. The afternoon will begin with a
light tea, special music, and then a program titled “All is Calm”.
Sign up in the Narthex to reserve a seat at this event! For more
information on the event or hosting a table please email Sarah
Bellach at skbellach@yahoo.com.
Sign-Up in the Narthex TODAY!

Christmas Eve Services
2024-12-24
Join us to celebrate Christ’s birth on Christmas Eve this year!
We will have two services available, both which offer the Lord’s Supper, Worship, and Candlelight services.
2:00 Candlelight Service and the Lord’s Supper
4:00 Candlelight Service and the Lord’s Supper
7:00 Candlelight Service with the Lord’s Supper

Christmas Day Service
2024-12-25 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago)
Join us to celebrate Christ’s birth on Christmas Day this year!
We will have only have one service Christmas morning. We will partake in the Lord’s Supper and worship together. There will not be any Sunday School.
10:00 AM Worship Service and the Lord’s Supper

Hope Pregnancy Baby Shower
2025-01-11 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago)
Life Ministry at Bethel
Help us share the love of Jesus with new mothers!
January 11th (Saturday) – Baby shower
This shower benefits parents that have completed the most recent parenting class at Hope Pregnancy Center.
Hope has had 3 wonderful moms who have invested some time learning to care for their babies in their classes and who will now be graduating!
The baby shower will be held at Bethel in the Parish Hall on January 11th, 2:00-4:00 pm.
We have prayer quilts for the moms in the narthex. Please take time to stop and write an encouraging message or a Bible verse.
We encourage Bethel members to attend and support these Moms and Dads. There will be games and refreshments so all are welcome to join in the fun!

Youth Reset Retreat
2025-01-17 - 2025-01-19
Youth Reset Retreat
The High School Reset Retreat will be on January 17th – 19th of 2025. The cost for registration for this event will be $100. This event will be at Mt. Lebanon Camp in Cedar Hill, TX. If your student is interested in going please have them sign up in the narthex before Sunday December 8th. You may also contact DCE Jeff to sign up for the event.

Camp Lone Star - Women's Renewal
2025-01-31 - 2025-02-02
Camp Lone Star
Women’s Renewal | Jan. 31 – Feb. 2
Women’s Renewal is a weekend to reflect on God’s Word, connect with sisters in Christ, and enjoy God’s creation. With a mix of rest and adventure, you’ll experience campfire devotions, archery, and more, all while growing in faith and building lasting friendships! Ages 18+
Cost: Retreat Center: $229/participant
Cabins: $149/participant

Ash Wednesday
2025-03-05
We invite you and your family to join us for Ash Wednesday as we recognize the beginning of Lent.
11:30 am Imposition of Ashes for 12:00 pm Service
12:00 – 1:00 pm Ash Wednesday Worship with Communion

5:15 – 6:30 pm Lenten Meal
6:00 pm Imposition of Ashes for 6:45 pm Service
6:45 – 7:45 pm Ash Wednesday Worship with Communion*
*Childcare will be provided at this service

Devo & Games
2025-03-30 15:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago)
We will be having a Devo and Games night at church on Sunday, March 30th
We will be meeting in the Parish Hall from
3pm – 6pm. Please bring your favorite appetizer to share
If you have some games you would
like to bring and share as a group that would also be
great.
Please sign up on the bulletin board in the narthex or let
DCE Jeff know that you will be attending.
Email DCE Jeff dcejeff@blcbcs.org

Palm Sunday
2025-04-13
Palm Sunday Schedule
8:30 am – Traditional Service
10:00 am – Sunday School/Adult Bible Class
11:15 am – Contemporary Service *Preschool children singing

We will also be receiving new members this Palm Sunday!

Easter Weekend
2025-04-20 06:45 - 12:00 UTC
Easter Saturday
4:00pm Easter Celebration Service with Holy Communion

Easter Sunday Schedule
6:45 – SonRise Easter Worship with Communion
8:00 – Easter Breakfast
9:00 – Adult Bible Class
9:00 – Children to Sunday School Rooms
9:45 – Easter Egg Hunt
10:30 – The Resurrection of Our Lord Celebration with Communion

SonRise Service:
At dawn (6:45 AM) we gather for a sunrise service. It is a very simple service held in the east end of our parking lot. Our focus at Easter Dawn is the stunning miracle of Christ’s resurrection and what it was like for the women to find the empty tomb. We do celebrate the Lord’s Supper outside and at the conclusion of the SonRise service we exit to the parish hall for Easter breakfast.
SonRise Breakfast:
All Bethel members and visitors are invited to share the joy of the Risen Lord together at our annual Easter Breakfast. Everyone is encouraged to stay for a delicious breakfast and great fellowship following the Sonrise Worship Service. Coffee and juice will be provided. All Bethel members and visitors are invited to share the joy of the Risen Lord together at our annual Easter Breakfast. Everyone is encouraged to stay for a delicious breakfast and great fellowship following the Sonrise Worship Service. Coffee and juice will be provided. Each family is asked to bring one of the following (already prepared and baked):
1. An egg dish (recipes below)
2. Breakfast pastry
3. Fruit salad (already prepared)
If you have any questions, please contact the front off.
We will have Sunday School at 9AM and then an Easter Egg Hunt
at 9:45AM. The Easter Egg Hunt is for grades 6 and younger, divided up by age groups. We are encouraging everyone to go to their Sunday School Classroom if you want to participate in the Egg Hunt. We will direct the children from the classroom to their egg hunting location.
The Resurrection of Our Lord Celebration Service:
This service begins in darkness. After the reading of the resurrection story, the altar is redecorated with banners, lilies, and the Lord’s Supper is brought in procession. The focus of the Celebration service is the impact of Christ’s resurrection in our lives. The music at Easter Celebration is the very best we enjoy all year, as our music staff pulls out all the stops that day. We also conclude this service by celebrating the Lord’s Supper and singing “At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing!” Our Easter morning services are very different, both having different hymns and different readings and sermons. If you have ever been inclined to have “too much church,” Easter Sunday is the day!

Recipes:
LARGE EASY BREAKFAST CASSEROLE (A Church Favorite)
This may be made on Saturday and put into the refrigerator until Sunday.
Place one bag frozen tater-tots or hash brown in the bottom of an un-greased 13×9 cake pan. Top with 10-12 cooked eggs
(scrambled, boiled, or diced.).
Top eggs with one of the following:
1 lb. bacon crisp and crumbled,
1 lb. sausage fried (scrambled if pan sausage, chopped if link sausage)
2-3 cups chopped ham
Top meat with cheese sauce: Mix 5 Tbs. Flour with 5 Tbs. Melted butter. Add 2 cups milk and heat, stirring frequently
until thickened. Add one of the following:
½ lb. Velveeta (that’s ¼ of a 2 lb. package.)
2-3 grated cups of your favorite cheese (Cheddar, Swiss, etc.)
Stir until cheese is melted. Place casserole, uncovered, in a 350 degrees oven for 25-35 minutes or until cheese begins to
bubble and is slightly brown on the edges. (May add onion, bell pepper, chili peppers, mushrooms)
OVEN BREAKFAST
16 eggs 2 cups milk
1 tsp. salt 1 ½ T. minced onion
6 oz. pkg. sliced ham (diced) 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Heat oven to 325 degrees. Beat eggs, milk, and salt. Stir in ham, cheese, and onion. Pour into buttered 9×13 glass pan.
Bake 40-50 minutes or until golden. Brown. Great!
SAUSAGE CASSEROLE
8 slices white bread (remove crust & cube) ¾ pound grated long horn cheese
4 eggs 1 ½ pounds link sausage (fried/cut up)
¾ tsp. prepared mustard 2 ½ cups of milk
1 can cream/mushroom soup ¼ tsp. Salt with a little milk (¼ c. or less)
4 oz. drained mushrooms
Mix bread, cheese, and sausage – put in dish. Mix eggs, milk, mustard, and salt -pour over first layer. Refrigerate overnight. Mix soup, mushrooms, and milk. Bake at 300 degrees for 1 ½ hours.
EGG AND HAM BRUNCH
7-8 slices (cubed bread) 1 pound precooked ham (cubed)
1 ½ pound grated cheese 5 eggs
2 cups milk 1 tsp. mustard
1 tsp. salt ⅓ cup margarine
Place bread cubes in bottom of a liberally greased 9×13 pan. Layer ham and cheese cubes over bread. Beat eggs well.
Add milk, mustard, and salt to eggs; pour this over bread, ham, and cheese. Melt margarine and pour over the top. Cover
and refrigerate overnight. Bake 1 hour at 325 degrees. Serves 10-12 people.]

Matthew Vatthauer's Ordination
2025-06-22 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)

National Youth Gathering
2025-07-19 - 2025-07-23
NYG is a gathering of Lutheran Youth nation-wide that occurs only once every three years!
The theme for the 2025 Gathering is “Endure” based on Hebrews 12:1-3.
This year it will be hosted in New Orleans, LA from July 19-23.
2025 LCMS Youth Gathering | ENDURE (lcmsgathering.com)
Students who can attend the gathering will be between the
ages of 14-19 or entering into your ninth grade year through
any student who has completed their Senior year in High
School. We will get a clearer picture of costs when
registration is officially published. Please see DCE Jeff if
you have any questions about possible cost. Students will be
able to sign up for the LCMS Youth Gathering in the narthex
or with DCE Jeff.

Brazos Church Pantry Food Drive
2025-08-01 - 2025-08-31
Bring your donations for the Brazos Church Pantry with you to worship and drop them off in the box in the narthex!

Back To School Potluck
2025-08-13 12:30 - 15:00 (America/Chicago)
Join us for lunch as we get back in the groove of the school routine!
A-L: Main Dish
M-Z: Salad/Dessert

Book Blessing
2025-08-24
Book Blessing – August 24th
The Book Blessing is a time when we give students Books to help encourage them in the faith.
These books include a booklet about Baptism for 2 year Old, A children’s Bible for the Kindergarten, A Bible for Grade 2, and a Small Catechism for Grade 5. You will be able to pick your book up in the narthex Sunday August 24th.

If you feel your child has missed receiving one of these books please let DCE Jeff know and we will get a book for your student.

Membership
2025-10-08 - 2025-11-25
Click here for instructions on how to join our online church community.

Reformation & Bethel's 85th Anniversary Celebration
2025-10-26 10:30 - 14:00 (America/Chicago)
Please join us as we celebrate the 85th Anniversary of Bethel! Reformation Sunday Service at 10:30am and 85th Anniversary lunch to follow.

Trunk OR Treat
2025-10-26 16:30 - 18:30 (America/Chicago)
4:30pm-6:30pm – October 26th Trunk or Treat 2025!

Our goal is to provide an event where kids can dress up, play games, and participate in a Trick or Treating activity in the safety of our campus. We will have carnival games, a bounce house, a hand-held meal, and fellowship time for families of our church and community to visit and get to know each other better. Please prayerfully consider being a part of the fun

Thanksgiving Day Service
2025-11-26 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago)

Advent Wednesday Devotions
2025-12-03 18:45 - 20:00, 2025-12-10 12:00 - 13:30, 2025-12-10 18:45 - 20:00, 2025-12-17 12:00 - 13:30, 2025-12-17 18:45 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Join us for our Advent Wednesday Devotions leading up to Christmas! December 3rd, 10th, and 17th at 12pm and 6:45pm

Advent by Candlelight 2025
2025-12-06 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago)
Advent By Candlelight
All Ladies are Invited
Advent by Candlelight will be held
Saturday, December 6, 2025
from 2:00 to 4:00 pm.
Ladies, confirmation age and up are all
invited. Sign up your relatives and
friends. This is an opportunity for us to
get into the Advent spirit and prepare our
hearts for our coming Savior. The afternoon will begin with a
light tea, special music, and then a program titled “It’s A Boy!”.
Sign up in the Narthex to reserve a seat at this event! For more
information on the event or hosting a table please email Kayla Klose.
Sign-Up in the Narthex TODAY!

Live Nativity
2025-12-12 - 2025-12-14
Free Community Event!
December 12, 13, and 14
6:00–8:30 pm
Experience the Christmas story as you drive through a series of beautifully presented scenes, each one bringing the journey to Bethlehem to life. You can listen to the narration* right from your car as you move through the event at your own pace.
After you exit the drive-thru, we invite you to stop for hot chocolate, cookies, petting zoo, and festive photo opportunities. We will also be collecting canned goods to support our Church Pantry, and every donation makes a meaningful difference.
*Narrations will be available in English, Spanish, German, Japanese, and Swahili.
More Ways to Celebrate and Connect
As we prepare our hearts for Christmas, we invite you to enjoy two additional opportunities happening this season at Bethel:
Advent Bedtime Stories
Join Pastor Randy Bard each evening during Advent for a short, Christmas-themed bedtime story—perfect for little ones and families.Advent Bedtime Stories
Bethel Grade School Community Survey
Bethel Lutheran Church is exploring the possibility of opening a Lutheran grade school to serve families in the Bryan/College Station area.Please take a moment to share your thoughts in this short 6-question survey. Your feedback is voluntary, anonymous, and incredibly helpful as we prayerfully consider this ministry opportunity.Survey Link
Bethel Lutheran Church4221 Boonville Rd.Bryan, TX 77802
