Bethel Lutheran Church, St. Louis
@bethelstl.org
Bethel Church is a congregation of the ELCA located in St. Louis. We worship Sundays at 10 a.m. (April 20 Easter worship is at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.)
📍 Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
🌐 bethelstl.org
📞 314-863-3112
📧 office@bethelstl.org
📍 Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
🌐 bethelstl.org
📞 314-863-3112
📧 office@bethelstl.org
Join us on April 17 at 7 p.m. for Maundy Thursday worship, including Washing of the Feet, Holy Communion, and Stripping of the Altar. Music by the Chancel Choir.
Bethel is located at 7001 Forsyth Blvd (at Big Bend). We are a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).
Bethel is located at 7001 Forsyth Blvd (at Big Bend). We are a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).
April 17, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Join us on April 17 at 7 p.m. for Maundy Thursday worship, including Washing of the Feet, Holy Communion, and Stripping of the Altar. Music by the Chancel Choir.
Bethel is located at 7001 Forsyth Blvd (at Big Bend). We are a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).
Bethel is located at 7001 Forsyth Blvd (at Big Bend). We are a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).
This Sunday, April 13, is The Sunday of the Passion (Palm Sunday). We celebrate Holy Communion at 10 a.m. All are welcome!
The first part of worship will be in the Assembly Hall (the gym) in the western portion of the building.
The first part of worship will be in the Assembly Hall (the gym) in the western portion of the building.
April 11, 2025 at 3:47 PM
This Sunday, April 13, is The Sunday of the Passion (Palm Sunday). We celebrate Holy Communion at 10 a.m. All are welcome!
The first part of worship will be in the Assembly Hall (the gym) in the western portion of the building.
The first part of worship will be in the Assembly Hall (the gym) in the western portion of the building.
Join us this evening, April 9, for our last midweek Lenten Vespers before Holy Week begins. A simple supper is served at 6 p.m. in the fellowship hall downstairs, followed by Holden Evening Prayer at 7 p.m. in the church. All are welcome!
April 9, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Join us this evening, April 9, for our last midweek Lenten Vespers before Holy Week begins. A simple supper is served at 6 p.m. in the fellowship hall downstairs, followed by Holden Evening Prayer at 7 p.m. in the church. All are welcome!
Holy Week:
April 13 + 10 a.m. Holy Communion - Palm/Passion Sunday
April 17 + 7 p.m. Holy Communion - Maundy Thursday
April 18 + 12:15 p.m. Mid-day Good Friday Devotion +
7 p.m. Good Friday liturgy
April 19 + 8:27 p.m. The Great Vigil of Easter
April 20 + 8 & 11 a.m. Holy Communion - Easter Day
April 13 + 10 a.m. Holy Communion - Palm/Passion Sunday
April 17 + 7 p.m. Holy Communion - Maundy Thursday
April 18 + 12:15 p.m. Mid-day Good Friday Devotion +
7 p.m. Good Friday liturgy
April 19 + 8:27 p.m. The Great Vigil of Easter
April 20 + 8 & 11 a.m. Holy Communion - Easter Day
April 5, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Holy Week:
April 13 + 10 a.m. Holy Communion - Palm/Passion Sunday
April 17 + 7 p.m. Holy Communion - Maundy Thursday
April 18 + 12:15 p.m. Mid-day Good Friday Devotion +
7 p.m. Good Friday liturgy
April 19 + 8:27 p.m. The Great Vigil of Easter
April 20 + 8 & 11 a.m. Holy Communion - Easter Day
April 13 + 10 a.m. Holy Communion - Palm/Passion Sunday
April 17 + 7 p.m. Holy Communion - Maundy Thursday
April 18 + 12:15 p.m. Mid-day Good Friday Devotion +
7 p.m. Good Friday liturgy
April 19 + 8:27 p.m. The Great Vigil of Easter
April 20 + 8 & 11 a.m. Holy Communion - Easter Day
Today’s Sacred Harp anthem, "How Firm a Foundation," by Martha Shaffer, reminds us of Christ’s undying love and forgiveness.
The text is from a hymnbook printed in 1787 by John Rippon, a Baptist preacher in London.
The text is from a hymnbook printed in 1787 by John Rippon, a Baptist preacher in London.
April 5, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Today’s Sacred Harp anthem, "How Firm a Foundation," by Martha Shaffer, reminds us of Christ’s undying love and forgiveness.
The text is from a hymnbook printed in 1787 by John Rippon, a Baptist preacher in London.
The text is from a hymnbook printed in 1787 by John Rippon, a Baptist preacher in London.
This Sunday at Bethel: April 6, 2025
8:45 a.m. Mission Conversation with Pastor Scott: What is the Holy Spirit Doing with the Church?
10 a.m. Holy Communion: Fifth Sunday in Lent
After church: High School Brunch (meet in youth lounge)
8:45 a.m. Mission Conversation with Pastor Scott: What is the Holy Spirit Doing with the Church?
10 a.m. Holy Communion: Fifth Sunday in Lent
After church: High School Brunch (meet in youth lounge)
April 5, 2025 at 7:06 PM
This Sunday at Bethel: April 6, 2025
8:45 a.m. Mission Conversation with Pastor Scott: What is the Holy Spirit Doing with the Church?
10 a.m. Holy Communion: Fifth Sunday in Lent
After church: High School Brunch (meet in youth lounge)
8:45 a.m. Mission Conversation with Pastor Scott: What is the Holy Spirit Doing with the Church?
10 a.m. Holy Communion: Fifth Sunday in Lent
After church: High School Brunch (meet in youth lounge)
Bethel shows support at the Maplewood rally for Transgender Day of Visibility, an annual event on March 31 to raise awareness about transgender people: to celebrate their lives and contributions, while also drawing attention to the discrimination and violence that the community faces.
April 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Bethel shows support at the Maplewood rally for Transgender Day of Visibility, an annual event on March 31 to raise awareness about transgender people: to celebrate their lives and contributions, while also drawing attention to the discrimination and violence that the community faces.
Bethel youth had an impactful weekend at Be Like Jesus 2025, a service event at Faith Lutheran Church, O'Fallon, IL.
March 31, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Bethel youth had an impactful weekend at Be Like Jesus 2025, a service event at Faith Lutheran Church, O'Fallon, IL.
Our choral anthem, "King of Peace," with words by John Newton and tune from the Sacred Harp, calls to mind the plight of the Prodigal Son, the subject of our Gospel lesson.
John Newton’s poem is a powerful personal statement, admitting he scorned God’s grace, and
pleading for the Lord’s forgiveness.
John Newton’s poem is a powerful personal statement, admitting he scorned God’s grace, and
pleading for the Lord’s forgiveness.
March 29, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Our choral anthem, "King of Peace," with words by John Newton and tune from the Sacred Harp, calls to mind the plight of the Prodigal Son, the subject of our Gospel lesson.
John Newton’s poem is a powerful personal statement, admitting he scorned God’s grace, and
pleading for the Lord’s forgiveness.
John Newton’s poem is a powerful personal statement, admitting he scorned God’s grace, and
pleading for the Lord’s forgiveness.
This Sunday at Bethel: March 30, 2025
8:30 a.m. Adult Forum with the Rev. Dave Whetter
8:45 a.m. Sunday's Cool, Confirmation, Youth Group
10 a.m. Holy Communion: Fourth Sunday in Lent
We welcome Pastor Dave Whetter as our preacher.
8:30 a.m. Adult Forum with the Rev. Dave Whetter
8:45 a.m. Sunday's Cool, Confirmation, Youth Group
10 a.m. Holy Communion: Fourth Sunday in Lent
We welcome Pastor Dave Whetter as our preacher.
March 29, 2025 at 5:56 PM
This Sunday at Bethel: March 30, 2025
8:30 a.m. Adult Forum with the Rev. Dave Whetter
8:45 a.m. Sunday's Cool, Confirmation, Youth Group
10 a.m. Holy Communion: Fourth Sunday in Lent
We welcome Pastor Dave Whetter as our preacher.
8:30 a.m. Adult Forum with the Rev. Dave Whetter
8:45 a.m. Sunday's Cool, Confirmation, Youth Group
10 a.m. Holy Communion: Fourth Sunday in Lent
We welcome Pastor Dave Whetter as our preacher.
The EcoFaith Summit will be streamed live at Bethel Church on Saturday, April 5, from 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Come join for all or part of the summit – lunch and refreshments provided! Please email office@bethelstl.org by the end of TODAY so we can plan for food.
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March 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The EcoFaith Summit will be streamed live at Bethel Church on Saturday, April 5, from 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Come join for all or part of the summit – lunch and refreshments provided! Please email office@bethelstl.org by the end of TODAY so we can plan for food.
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On Wednesdays in Lent through April 9, join us at 6 p.m. for a simple supper, followed by worship at 7 p.m. This Wednesday, March 26, our midweek worship will be Holden Evening Prayer. All are welcome!
March 26, 2025 at 9:08 PM
On Wednesdays in Lent through April 9, join us at 6 p.m. for a simple supper, followed by worship at 7 p.m. This Wednesday, March 26, our midweek worship will be Holden Evening Prayer. All are welcome!
Our choral anthem is another in the series of settings by composer Martha Shaffer of melodies from The Sacred Harp, a shape-note hymnal first published in 1844. Ms. Shaffer has renewed these old tunes with a fresh, resonant choral idiom that preserves their spirit of frontier American Christianity.
March 22, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Our choral anthem is another in the series of settings by composer Martha Shaffer of melodies from The Sacred Harp, a shape-note hymnal first published in 1844. Ms. Shaffer has renewed these old tunes with a fresh, resonant choral idiom that preserves their spirit of frontier American Christianity.
This Sunday at Bethel: March 23, 2025
8:30 a.m. Adult Forum: The Value of Greenery with Peg Wehrenberg: the ways exposure to greenery can positively influence mood, mental health, and immune responses.
8:45 a.m. Sunday's Cool, Confirmation, Youth Group
10 a.m. Holy Communion: Third Sunday in Lent
8:30 a.m. Adult Forum: The Value of Greenery with Peg Wehrenberg: the ways exposure to greenery can positively influence mood, mental health, and immune responses.
8:45 a.m. Sunday's Cool, Confirmation, Youth Group
10 a.m. Holy Communion: Third Sunday in Lent
March 22, 2025 at 5:39 PM
This Sunday at Bethel: March 23, 2025
8:30 a.m. Adult Forum: The Value of Greenery with Peg Wehrenberg: the ways exposure to greenery can positively influence mood, mental health, and immune responses.
8:45 a.m. Sunday's Cool, Confirmation, Youth Group
10 a.m. Holy Communion: Third Sunday in Lent
8:30 a.m. Adult Forum: The Value of Greenery with Peg Wehrenberg: the ways exposure to greenery can positively influence mood, mental health, and immune responses.
8:45 a.m. Sunday's Cool, Confirmation, Youth Group
10 a.m. Holy Communion: Third Sunday in Lent
On Wednesdays in Lent through April 9, join us at 6 p.m. for a simple supper, followed by worship at 7 p.m. This Wednesday, March 19, our midweek worship will be Evening Prayer (Vespers). All are welcome!
March 18, 2025 at 10:48 PM
On Wednesdays in Lent through April 9, join us at 6 p.m. for a simple supper, followed by worship at 7 p.m. This Wednesday, March 19, our midweek worship will be Evening Prayer (Vespers). All are welcome!
Bethel friend and KMOX Sports Director Tom Ackerman will once again speak about the Cardinals and other sports of interest at the annual Bethel Baseball Pancake Breakfast, scheduled for 8 a.m. Saturday, April 12, in the church Fellowship Hall.
March 18, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Bethel friend and KMOX Sports Director Tom Ackerman will once again speak about the Cardinals and other sports of interest at the annual Bethel Baseball Pancake Breakfast, scheduled for 8 a.m. Saturday, April 12, in the church Fellowship Hall.
This Sunday at Bethel: March 16, 2025
8:30 a.m. Adult Forum: Martin Miller
8:45 a.m. Sunday's Cool, Confirmation (No Youth Group)
10 a.m. Holy Communion: Second Sunday in Lent
8:30 a.m. Adult Forum: Martin Miller
8:45 a.m. Sunday's Cool, Confirmation (No Youth Group)
10 a.m. Holy Communion: Second Sunday in Lent
March 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
This Sunday at Bethel: March 16, 2025
8:30 a.m. Adult Forum: Martin Miller
8:45 a.m. Sunday's Cool, Confirmation (No Youth Group)
10 a.m. Holy Communion: Second Sunday in Lent
8:30 a.m. Adult Forum: Martin Miller
8:45 a.m. Sunday's Cool, Confirmation (No Youth Group)
10 a.m. Holy Communion: Second Sunday in Lent
On Wednesdays in Lent (March 12, 19, 26; April 2, 9), join us at 6 p.m. for a simple supper, followed by worship at 7 p.m. This Wednesday, March 12, our midweek worship will be Holden Evening Prayer. All are welcome!
March 11, 2025 at 3:30 AM
On Wednesdays in Lent (March 12, 19, 26; April 2, 9), join us at 6 p.m. for a simple supper, followed by worship at 7 p.m. This Wednesday, March 12, our midweek worship will be Holden Evening Prayer. All are welcome!
This Sunday at Bethel: March 9, 2025
8:30 a.m. Adult Forum: A Personal Perspective on Growing Up Native in a non-Native World
8:45 a.m. Sunday's Cool, Confirmation, Youth Group
9:50 a.m. Nursery Care
10 a.m. Holy Communion: First Sunday in Lent
Acolyte training/refresher follows Holy Communion
8:30 a.m. Adult Forum: A Personal Perspective on Growing Up Native in a non-Native World
8:45 a.m. Sunday's Cool, Confirmation, Youth Group
9:50 a.m. Nursery Care
10 a.m. Holy Communion: First Sunday in Lent
Acolyte training/refresher follows Holy Communion
March 8, 2025 at 6:34 PM
This Sunday at Bethel: March 9, 2025
8:30 a.m. Adult Forum: A Personal Perspective on Growing Up Native in a non-Native World
8:45 a.m. Sunday's Cool, Confirmation, Youth Group
9:50 a.m. Nursery Care
10 a.m. Holy Communion: First Sunday in Lent
Acolyte training/refresher follows Holy Communion
8:30 a.m. Adult Forum: A Personal Perspective on Growing Up Native in a non-Native World
8:45 a.m. Sunday's Cool, Confirmation, Youth Group
9:50 a.m. Nursery Care
10 a.m. Holy Communion: First Sunday in Lent
Acolyte training/refresher follows Holy Communion
Today, March 5, is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the Season of Lent. Choral Holy Communion, with imposition of ashes, is today at 7 p.m.
March 5, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Today, March 5, is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the Season of Lent. Choral Holy Communion, with imposition of ashes, is today at 7 p.m.
All are invited to Intergenerational Game Night this Sunday, March 2, from 5 to 7 p.m. Bring your favorite board games and a friend! Pizza dinner will be served, bring a snack to share if you’d like. This event is FREE and open to all ages. We hope to see you there!
February 25, 2025 at 2:44 PM
All are invited to Intergenerational Game Night this Sunday, March 2, from 5 to 7 p.m. Bring your favorite board games and a friend! Pizza dinner will be served, bring a snack to share if you’d like. This event is FREE and open to all ages. We hope to see you there!
Sun., Feb. 23, 2025:
8:30 a.m. Adult Forum
8:45 a.m. Sunday's Cool, Confirmation, Youth Group
10 a.m. Holy Communion, including Buxtehude’s cantata, Jesu, Joy and Treasure
Join Bethel member Tullia Hamilton at Adult Forum as she discusses the origins and evolution of American slavery.
8:30 a.m. Adult Forum
8:45 a.m. Sunday's Cool, Confirmation, Youth Group
10 a.m. Holy Communion, including Buxtehude’s cantata, Jesu, Joy and Treasure
Join Bethel member Tullia Hamilton at Adult Forum as she discusses the origins and evolution of American slavery.
February 22, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Sun., Feb. 23, 2025:
8:30 a.m. Adult Forum
8:45 a.m. Sunday's Cool, Confirmation, Youth Group
10 a.m. Holy Communion, including Buxtehude’s cantata, Jesu, Joy and Treasure
Join Bethel member Tullia Hamilton at Adult Forum as she discusses the origins and evolution of American slavery.
8:30 a.m. Adult Forum
8:45 a.m. Sunday's Cool, Confirmation, Youth Group
10 a.m. Holy Communion, including Buxtehude’s cantata, Jesu, Joy and Treasure
Join Bethel member Tullia Hamilton at Adult Forum as she discusses the origins and evolution of American slavery.
Pastor Scott will lead a group through the devotional Praying the Catechism. This is open to all, especially if you want to:
• Reflect on the basics of your faith;
• Get to know your siblings in Christ;
• Join Bethel from another denomination; or
• Prepare for Holy Baptism for you or your child.
• Reflect on the basics of your faith;
• Get to know your siblings in Christ;
• Join Bethel from another denomination; or
• Prepare for Holy Baptism for you or your child.
February 22, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Pastor Scott will lead a group through the devotional Praying the Catechism. This is open to all, especially if you want to:
• Reflect on the basics of your faith;
• Get to know your siblings in Christ;
• Join Bethel from another denomination; or
• Prepare for Holy Baptism for you or your child.
• Reflect on the basics of your faith;
• Get to know your siblings in Christ;
• Join Bethel from another denomination; or
• Prepare for Holy Baptism for you or your child.
Special worship music for the 7th Sunday after Epiphany, Feb. 23, will include Buxtehude’s cantata, Jesu, Joy and Treasure. Guest instrumentalists will include Ann Homann, oboe; Diane Lieser oboe; Robert Mottl, bassoon; Anita Hagerman, double bass; and vocal soloists Andrea Lair and Brandon Smith.
February 20, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Special worship music for the 7th Sunday after Epiphany, Feb. 23, will include Buxtehude’s cantata, Jesu, Joy and Treasure. Guest instrumentalists will include Ann Homann, oboe; Diane Lieser oboe; Robert Mottl, bassoon; Anita Hagerman, double bass; and vocal soloists Andrea Lair and Brandon Smith.
The EcoFaith Summit will be streamed live at Bethel Lutheran Church from 9:30 to 5:00 p.m. on April 5, 2025. Come join us! Lunch and refreshments provided.
No registration is required, but please indicate your intention to attend by emailing office@bethelstl.org so we can plan for your lunch.
No registration is required, but please indicate your intention to attend by emailing office@bethelstl.org so we can plan for your lunch.
February 19, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The EcoFaith Summit will be streamed live at Bethel Lutheran Church from 9:30 to 5:00 p.m. on April 5, 2025. Come join us! Lunch and refreshments provided.
No registration is required, but please indicate your intention to attend by emailing office@bethelstl.org so we can plan for your lunch.
No registration is required, but please indicate your intention to attend by emailing office@bethelstl.org so we can plan for your lunch.