Bethel Lutheran Church

Advent Wednesday Devotions
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

Christmas Eve Service- 1 pm, 4pm & 6 pm
2025-12-24 13:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago)
We will have Three Worship Services on Christmas Eve –
1:00pm, 4:00pm & 6:00pm
Each of these services will include singing your favorite carols and reading the Christmas story. Each will have The Lord’s Supper served; Candlelight and singing at the end; and childcare provided. At the 4:00 & 6:00pm services the Handbell & Adult Choirs and the Brass Ensemble will have special music for us.

Christmas Day Service
2025-12-25 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
Join us to celebrate Christ’s birth on Christmas Day this year!
We will only have one service Christmas morning. We will partake in the Lord’s Supper and worship together.
10:00 AM Worship Service and the Lord’s Supper

Life Ministry Baby Shower
2026-01-17 14:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago)
Save the date for an upcoming opportunity for you to help us share the love of Jesus with new mothers!
January 17th (Saturday) – Baby shower
This shower benefits parents that have completed the most recent parenting class at Hope Pregnancy Center. Hope has 7 wonderful moms who are investing some time learning to care for their babies that will be graduating in January!
The baby shower will be held at Bethel in the Parish Hall on January 17th, 2:00-4:00 pm.
· We will have prayer quilts for the moms set up soon. Please take time to stop and write an encouraging message or a Bible verse.
· We encourage members to attend and support these Moms and Dads. We want to make these new moms feel welcomed at Bethel. There will be games and refreshments, so all are welcome to join in the fun!

Progressive Dinner
2026-02-07 17:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago)
Celebrate an early Valentine’s Day and join us for Bethel’s Progressive Dinner
Saturday, February 7, 2026
Appetizers – 4:30 pm (Host Home TBD)
Dinner – 6:00 pm (Bethel’s Parish Hall)
Desserts – 7:15 pm (Host Home TBD)
Please see the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board. Dinner is complimentary with donations going to the Bethel’s Preschool.
We are also seeking members to serve as hosts for either appetizers or desserts. Supplies (plates, napkins, etc) will be provided by the Board of Stewardship.
Assigned homes will be available to view on January 31/February 1.
Questions – please contact Marcy Ullmann 979-777-4042.

Monday Evening Men’s Bible Study & Fellowship
2026-02-23 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago)
Monday Evening Men’s Bible Study &
Fellowship ~ 7:00 pm in Room 240

CPH study Life By His Word: Paul’s Mission Work and Epistles Set: Philippians

Call George McIlhaney 979-229-0020 if the doors are
locked when you get here.

Small Group: Proverbs 31 Mom's Meet-Up
2026-02-26 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago)
Proverbs 31 Mom’s Meet-Up
Thursdays at 9am-11am
At Bethel Lutheran Church in Room 240
The Proverbs 31 small group is for young moms
interested in connecting with other moms through regular
meet-ups, prayer, and workshops. This semester, we meet
Thursdays from 9am-11am in Room 240.
Childcare is provided.
Can’t make the time? We would still love to connect with
you! It is our hope to match everyone with one or two
prayer partners who meet on their own, in person or via
text. Contact Ellen Young at 979-676-7694 for more
information.

Small Group: Women in the Word
2026-02-26 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago)
Women in the Word
Thursdays at 7:00 pm
All women are invited to join us on Thursday evenings as
we study God’s word, growing closer to God + Each
other. We will be going through LifeLight: 1 Corinthians.
Can’t wait to see you there! For location and more
information call or email Lauren Smith at 817-229-9907
or laurenleannsmith12@gmail.com or DCE Jeff at
dcejeff@blcbcs.org , 822-2742.

Women's Spring Retreat
2026-02-28 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago)
Join us on February 28 for lunch, fellowship and growth in Jesus with other likeminded women!

Lenten Devotion
2026-03-25 17:30 - 20:00 UTC
God Bless Our Lenten Time The Church Season of Lent offers the Christian an opportunity for a special encounter with ourselves and with Jesus. It’s purpose is to lead to repentance and renewed trust in Him. This is good, since repentance and renewed faith are vital as we prepare to receive the Good News which Holy Week and Easter will bring us. Accordingly, we seek this self- examination which comes through the application of the Word of God to our hearts and lives. We allow that Word to show us our sinful condition and need. God’s Gospel offers us God’s plan to remove our sin: “Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.” John 1:29. It also works to empower us to live our lives for Him and with Him. It is in the Word that God speaks to is of His gracious forgiveness. It is in the Word He calls us to Himself. It is in His Word we hear most clearly every promise. Listen to the Word and make this the most blessed Lenten season yet.
Lenten Devotions are services held every Wednesday during Lent, February 18th, 25th & March 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th.
We begin the Lenten Devotions each Wednesday at noon & 6:45pm. We will have a meal that starts at 5:15pm. The cost of the meal is $5 per person or $20 for a family.
Meal Plan:
Mar. 25- Pot Roast, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Rolls & Applesauce

Holy Week at Bethel
2026-03-29 - 2026-04-05
Palm Sunday, March 29th

Sunday (8:30 am/11:15 am) Worship Service
Maundy Thursday, April 2nd
Services at noon/6:45 pm
Good Friday, April 3rd
Services at noon/6:45 pm
Saturday Service, April 4th
Saturday Easter Service at 4:00 pm
Easter, April 5th
Sunrise Service at 6:45 am
Sunday School LIVE at 9:00 am
Easter Egg Hunt at 9:45 am
Celebration Service LIVE at 10:30 am

Maundy Thursday
2026-04-02
Join us for Worship with Communion at Noon or 6:45 PM for Maundy Thursday.
Maundy Thursday centers on the Lord’s Supper and how Jesus’ last supper promises hope in the midst of sorrow. We will celebrate Holy Communion together at both the noon and 6:45 p.m. services, concluding worship with the reading of the walk to the Garden of Gethsemane and the approach of the crowd led by Judas. In the Maundy Thursday evening service after this final reading the altar is striped and every decoration removed from the chancel [area around the altar]. This is an extremely moving event as we realize that our Lord’s suffering is reflected in the removal of our banners, candles, and Communion ware.

Good Friday
2026-04-03
Bethel will hold worship services at Noon and 6:45 PM on Good Friday.
The Good Friday services focus on the betrayal, suffering, crucifixion, death, and burial of Jesus. Our music and readings are fashioned to help us understand that the Christ, the Son of God, lies dead in the tomb. We exit in silence on Good Friday, mourning as the first followers of Jesus did on that first Good Friday.

Easter Saturday
2026-04-04 16:00 - 17:30 UTC
Easter Saturday
4:00pm Easter Celebration Service with Holy Communion

Easter Sonrise Service
2026-04-05 06:45 - 07:30 (America/Chicago)
Meeting outside in the parking lot, we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus at sunrise! Starting at 6:45 with communion

Easter Breakfast
2026-04-05 08:00 - 09:00 (America/Chicago)
At 8:00am we meet in the Parish Hall and enjoy breakfast! Sign up to serve or provide a meal in the narthex.

Easter Egg Hunt
2026-04-05 09:45 - 10:15 (America/Chicago)
Children bring their own baskets and participate in the church wide Easter Egg Hunt!

Easter Celebration Service
2026-04-05 10:30 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
At 10:30 am we will worship at our Celebration Service with communion

Town Hall Meeting
2026-04-12 12:30 - 14:30 (America/Chicago)

Financial Peace University
2026-04-26 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago)
Our culture makes it so easy to feel stuck financially. Credit cards, car loans, money stress . . . that’s not what God wants for us! That’s why our church is hosting a Financial Peace University class started on February 22nd at 1:00pm and ends May 3, 2026. Together over nine weeks, we’ll walk through God’s ways of handling money so we can experience freedom with our finances!
Sign-ups will continue in the Narthex or in Bible Class with more information to come.
Or sign up at Financial Peace University

Voter's Meeting
2026-04-26 13:30 - 15:30 (America/Chicago)
Bethel’s Annual Spring
Voter’s Assembly Meeting
April 26, 2026 ~ 1:30 PM

Craft Retreat
2026-05-02 09:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago)
On May 2, we will have our Craft Retreat for ladies from 9:00am-4:00pm in the Parish Hall! This is a time where you can work on a new project, learn a new hobby, or finish up an old project that never got finished! We have women who sew, paint, color, cross stitch, crochet, scrapbook- and everything in between!
We have an intermission for lunch and devotion! Please contact Autumn at 979-219-1867 to RSVP. Bring your own lunch or go grab something when you’re hungry 🙂

Devo & Games
2026-05-03 15:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago)
We will be having a Devo and Games night at church on Sunday, May 3rd
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

LWML Salad Supper
2026-05-04 18:30 (America/Chicago)
LWML would like to invite all ladies to our annual Salad Supper, a delightful evening of food and fellowship! Please bring your favorite salad dish to share, and please feel free to bring a friend along for the fun. As a special treat, both you and your guest will receive a small gift to take home.
Monday, May 4th @ 6:30 pm
Please let Joyce Sutherland know if you are bringing a friend or if you have any questions at 979.224.1349

Monday Men Bible Study
2026-05-04 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago)

Fun Family Wednesdays!
2026-05-06 17:15 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Bethel Lutheran Church, 4221 Boonville Road, Bryan, Texas, 77802
Fun Family Wednesday
Join us each Wednesday Night for Fun for the Whole Family!
We start with a meal at 5:15p.m. Cost is $5/person with a max of $20/family.
Activities start at 6:30 p.m. and the programs include:
KIDS BIBLE CLUB in Room 234 for Kindergarten through 4th grade. Games, Devo, Crafts.
Youth CONFIRMATION in Room 232 for those starting in 5th Grade & 6th Grades. If your child is in 7th –12th grade and not confirmed, please let DCE Jeff or Pastor Bard know. We would love to work with them to instruct them in God’s means of grace for them.
YOUTH NIGHT—Crossroads for Grades 7 – 12. Crossroads Devotions/topic, some games, free time. Junior High will be meeting in the 7th and 8th Grade Classroom (237). The Senior High will be meeting in the Senior High classroom (232).
ADULT BIBLE STUDY——led by Pastor Tim Eden in room 239.
Childcare available for children younger than K-5.
May 6th- Cheeseburger Sliders, Chips, Cole Slaw and Grape Salad

Friday Men's Bible Study
2026-05-08 06:30 - 19:30 (America/Chicago)
Friday Men’s Bible Study at 6:30 am
with Breakfast In Room 239
New Study started December 5th.
Concordia Publishing House’s Embracing Godly Character by Kenneth Kremer
We live in a godless culture. What are we to do when
the faith of the next generation is threatened and
challenged? We respond by embracing godly character.
Join us on Friday Mornings.

Adult Bible Class & Children's Sunday School
2026-05-10 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago)
Sunday Adult Bible Classes
Bethel offers two Adult Bible Classes on Sundays starting at 10:00 am.
Pastor Bard’s class meets in the Parish Hall and is studying 2 Peter.
Pastor Eden’s class meets upstairs in room 239 and is studying Matthew.

Children’s Sunday School
Ages 2-5 have classes in the Parish Hall
Grades Kinder-12th meet upstairs

Ladies Tuesday Bible Study
2026-05-12 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Chicago)
Tuesday Women’s Bible Class meets at 10:00-11:15AM.
Pastor Eden leads this class in room 239.
They are currently studying the Book of Romans.

Bethel OWLS Monthly Meeting
2026-05-21 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Chicago)
The OWLS (Older, Wiser Lutherans) meet once a month every third Thursday at noon. Each meeting features a different guest speaker.
Come and join us in the Bethel parish hall for a potluck lunch at noon. Bring a dish share.
If you have any questions, call Lois Erickson or Joan Wuthrich.
