https://www.buzzsprout.com/1531712/episodes/20070804 Understanding Advent

The Saturday, October 31, worship service will be held at 4:00 pm to allow families to participate in Trick or Treat time.

www.belc.org/podcast In this episode, Pastor Wendy Farone is joined by our Tour Host, Ryan Fitch, Associate Director and Camp Pastor at Lutherlyn, and Thomas Plinninger, our Luther Tours guide throughout Germany. Our conversation surrounds what we experienced on our trip to places such as Mainz and Eisenach (Wartburg Castle, where Luther was hidden away and translated the New Testament into German). We traveled to Erfurt to see the Church of St. Severus and St. Mary's Cat

Our guest, Lauren Wolcott, Communications Director of the Southwestern PA Synod, shares her expertise in shaping a more human, relational approach to communicating as a church. It's a good one! www.belc.org/podcast or wherever you listen to podcasts!

The Saturday Chili Cook-Off event has been cancelled due to pending winter storm.

Tuesday Tidings, December 16, 2025 Dearest Members of Bethlehem, “For the earth will be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.” -Isaiah 11:9 “There’s got to be one more box!” This is usually the line that precedes the frantic search for the missing Christmas decorations. “It’s the one with the stockings, the tree skirt, and the special table cloth…”. And back up the ladder into the attic I go. Trust me, just about 11 months ago all the totes

Chatting with Bishop Melissa Stoller | Podcasts In this episode, Pastor Dan Smail and Pastor Wendy Farone welcome our guest, the newly installed Bishop Melissa Stoller, from the Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod, to discuss her new role as bishop, expectations for the future of the synod and the ELCA and much more!

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Dearest Members of Bethlehem, “Set every peak and valley humming with the word, the Lord is coming. People look east and sing today - Love, the Lord, is on the way.” People, Look East, ELW #248 I have an affinity for Advent hymns, they’re the forgotten treasures buried within the hymnal that we stumble upon and uncover once a year. “People, Look East” definitely ranks near the top of my list. The very title of the hymn invites us into a deeper sense of expectancy, reminding

Join Pastor Ellen to organize your cards for week 2 of Families Celebrate Advent and Christmas!

Dearest Members of Bethlehem, “For we are what he has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we may walk in them.” -Ephesians 2:10 A few weeks back, we were hosting a community event at Bethlehem when the elevator gave out. Before we go any further, please note that those who were momentarily trapped on the elevator are just fine. In response to this unfortunate mechanical failure the police and fire department responded. Whe

Check out some cards for the First Week of Advent from the Families Celebrate deck.

Check in with Pastor Ellen to learn about the Families Celebrate Advent and Christmas cards.

Dearest Members of Bethlehem, “There was a man sent from God whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him.” -John 1:6-7 I really have to be careful, mindful of what it is that I am saying, because it is so easy for both my internal and external discourse to devolve into whinging and whining. Truth is, I can just about find material anywhere I look to complain about. The weather? Too wet, too cold, too hot, and too

Click Here to download a BELC Commitment Form 2026 If you have yet to return your offering commitment form to the church, please bring it with you this weekend and place it in the offering box or drop it in the mail. Forms can be mailed to: Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1719 Mt. Royal Blvd., Glenshaw, PA 15116 Thank you for your commitment to Bethlehem