Youth Night!

Current 6th-12th graders meet Sunday nights from 5:30-7:30pm each week for games, snack, praise music, Bible study and prayer!

Youth Night Kickoff!

Youth and their families are invited to join us for our Youth Night Kickoff on September 20th at 5:30pm!  We’ll have dinner and play kickball.

Sunday School

Sunday School will return on September 20th

Rally Day

Rally Day is September 13th. We’ll have a joint service at 10:30am followed by a church potluck. Please bring a main or side dish to share. We’ll have sign ups for 8 people to bring dessert.

We’ll need several volunteers to help in the kitchen. If you can help, please contact Mary in the office.

Installation of Pastor Brian Francik

Please join us as we celebrate and install our new pastor on Sunday, September 27th at 3pm in the Worship Center.

Thank You to Pastor Alexander

Please join us to say thank you to Pastor Alexander for all of his service to Bethlehem in our vacancy on Sunday, September 6th in between services at 9:45am. We’ll have a book of blessings that you can contribute to available over the next couple of weeks.

Family Promise Essentials Supply Drive

Please help collect essential items for Family Promise families striving for housing stability. Collection goes until September 28th. The donation bin is located in the Narthex. The complete list of needed items is located on the what’s happening poster and the bin. Some Essentials include: Toothbrushes/paste, Shampoo/conditioner, lotion, q-tips/cotton balls, nail clippers, chapstick, hand/body soap, tampons/pads, diapers/wipes, Laundry/dishwasher soap, cleaning supplies, TP/Paper towels. Thank you!

Women’s Ministry “One in a Melon” Bunco

Please join us for our end of summer One in a Melon bunco night! Doors open at 6pm on Friday, August 28th in the Fellowship Hall. Play begins at 6:30. Please bring a friend and a snack to share. A sign up is available on the What’s Happening Board so we know how many tables we need. We’ll see you there!

Young Adult Bible Study

Bethlehem’s Young Adult Ministry is intended for those between the ages of 18 and 29.  Our goal is to keep young adults connected to Christ and connected to one another.

2nd & 4th Mondays at 6:30pm in the Youth Room.  Contact the office for more information.

Wednesday Adult Bible Study

Come join our Wednesday Bible Study, every Wednesday at 10:30am. It is led by Kevin Harding and will look at the upcoming Sunday’s readings.

Preschool Volunteer Opportunities

1. Clean and organize Preschool kitchen. Short term commitment 3-6 hours; to be done by Sept. 1.

2. Organize books and enter into Library database. Computer-based data input job. 2 – 3 hours per week until the job is complete. Done at Preschool or home.

3. Sort/organize/clean supply room and closets. Done in conjunction with the Director. Several hours for one person or a shorter commitment by a team; completed by August 15 if possible.

4. Develop an alumni database for fundraising and marketing. Short-term commitment to input data from previous lists of Preschool students into a usable format. 2 – 3 hours. Completed at home or Preschool.

Furniture Donations

2 – 3 office chairs (clean and in good condition)

Bookshelves (very sturdy as many of our books are hardback)

Please contact the Preschool  if interested in volunteering or if you have  furniture to donate.

WLSA Board Openings

Interested in serving on the board for our association school, Forest Hills Lutheran Christian School? Then please fill out a form to apply! You can send your application to boardvicechair@fhlcs.org. Please reach out to Pastor Josh Nix if you have any questions or need more information. 

Community Center Roof HVAC(Gas Packs) Smoke Detector Replacement

There is a safety need to replace the smoke detectors on four HVAC units (Gas Pack) located on the roof of the community center.  They have generated several false alarms recently that go to our Fire Alarm Monitoring Service.  The monitoring service has requested the smoke detectors be repaired/serviced as they’re impeding a fast response if the alarm is real by the fire department and possible fines if the fire department is sent to false alarms.
The replacement cost is $3,200 and is greatly appreciated if you can contribute to the repair.
Contributions can be made to Bethlehem Lutheran Church and reference “Gas Pack Smoke Detectors”.

Position Available

Business Manager—Northwest District LCMS | The position is full-time Executive level and includes medical/dental/vision and retirement/disability benefits.  A position description is available on the What’s Happening Board.  Intended start date is October 1, 2026.  Interested individuals should fax or send a resume by August 21, 2026 to:  NOW District—LCMS, Attn:  Marilyn Allen, 1700 NE Knott St, Portland, OR 97212 Fax:  (503) 284-2785