You will find here the words of Pastor Laura, weekly scriptures to read, links to prayer and furthering your Lutheran faith  experience. Some items may require the free Adobe Reader which you can get from our Links page.

Pastor Laura's page                      Assistant Pastor Daren's page

A Christmas message form Bishop Hanson. You may visit the ELCA website  and choose the Video or download the printed message. As a reminder, there is a link to the ELCA website on our Home page at the bottom right corner.

Scripture / Prayer  
The booklet "Christ in our Home" - Light for Today, which provides daily scripture enlightenment/prayers, is available free to all members at the office or near the Giving Tree. This booklet is published quarterly by Augsburg Fortress.

Weekly Lessons; what is the difference between a Reading and a Gospel?

On Sunday we generally have three readings. Traditionally they were called: “Old Testament, Epistle” (as in one of Paul's epistles) and “The Gospel” (Matt, Mark, Luke or John.) Now they are often called: 1st lesson, second lesson and Gospel or sometimes just refferred to as "readings", however, they still come from the same parts of the Bible.

Scripture reading refers to any biblical passage and Gospel is to be reserved for the four gospels. (Matt, Mark, Luke or John.)

Click here to View and Print Sunday's Lessons. (Scriptures)

Occasional and seasonal sermons.  All sermons are copyrighted and may be printed for a single use for yourself, your family members or a shut-in that you feel it will benefit. Any other use or reproduction is strictly prohibited.

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Links to further your knowledge and faith growth.  The links below are reviewed and approved by our Council, but they will take you away from our website. In so doing, you must be aware that Bethlehem Lutheran Church is not responsible for the content of other websites or the links you may follow from there. Most of these links will start you at the ELCA website or websites you would find linked through research on the ELCA website. This information is not intended to be an endorsement.

Luther Seminary - God Pause Daily Devotions  God Pause is a short, meaningful e-mail devotion written by Luther Seminary alumni/ae, delivered daily to your email in-box. Visit and sign up.

The Bible. What is it? Read it. Bible studies by topic. Family and personal devotions or Subscribe to daily readings.

Christianity and Lutheranism  Why a Lutheran Church? Who is Jesus? What is the Church?

What we Believe  (includes Bible and Prayer resources)

ELCA Broadcast Media  (TV, Film and Video productions, including Lutheran Basics, Davey and Goliath and more.)  Also, includes the Mosaic Archives; for nearly 20 years, ELCA Communication Services provided a quarterly video program called Mosaic. All videos are available for viewing online, and select titles are available for purchase on DVD.