Bethlehem News
Every second Sunday of the month, Bethlehem offers dinner worship we call The Table at 4:00 pm.
Join us for a family friendly evening of worship, simple meal and faith formation. The Table includes a short worship service, holy communion, and guitar-led songs.
Discover the 2026 Lenten Devotional
Experience a meaningful Lent with a devotional created by members and pastors from six local congregations: The United Church of Los Alamos, Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church, White Rock Presbyterian Church, First United Methodist Church, Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church, and White Rock United Methodist Church. Each reflection is rooted in the Revised Common Lectionary and written by people in our own community. Let their voices inspire your journey with Christ this Lent and Holy Week.
We are reading The Tears of Things: Prophetic Wisdom for an Age of Outrage by Richard Rohr
Deacon Amy Schmuck offers a weekly text study via Zoom every Sunday night at 7:00 p.m. We’ll explore the readings for the upcoming Sunday, following the Revised Common Lectionary (RCL). The Zoom link stays the same each week, and everyone is welcome—feel free to invite friends and family from near or far to participate. If you have any questions or experience issues accessing the Zoom meeting, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Deacon Amy. To receive the Zoom link, contact the church office.
We typically study the text for the following Sunday to follow the RCL. This week’s texts are:
Genesis 12:1-4a
- The blessing of God upon Abram
Psalm 121
- I lift up my eyes to the hills; my help comes from the Lord. (Ps. 121:1, 2)
Romans 4:1-5, 13-17
- The promise to those who share Abraham’s faith
John 3:1-17
- The mission of Christ: to save the world
ELCA Region 2 is aiming to raise $100,000 for ELCA World Hunger during Lent. All five synods—including our Rocky Mountain Synod—are participating. Join Deacon Amy in representing the Rocky Mountain Synod in the challenge. Learn more or sign up at: https://lentenchallenge.org/
Students completing 8th–12th grade:
Contact Deacon Amy by March 15th to let her know if you are interested in attending the Western States Youth Gathering in Twin Oaks, California on the Cal Lutheran University Campus June 28-July 1st.
Let’s go on a Faith Odyssey!
For mor information: https://www.westernstatesyg.org/
Bible in A Year 2025-2026
Join Deacon Amy and your faith community for an endeavor to read the Bible in a Year beginning with our liturgical new year: November 30th, 2025.
If you wish to participate, the reading plan is a downloadable pdf: BibleProject_Reading_Plan_2025.pdf The plan includes links to online resources from “The Bible Project.”
There is also a very helpful website that expands each day’s learning opportunity, BibleProject: One Story That Leads to Jesus
Deacon Amy plans to gather us for community and discussion about once a month throughout the year to commiserate, support each other, and share our new insights and learnings.
"Your word is a lamp to my feet
and a light to my path."- Psalm 119:105
To learn more go to: https://www.lsmacademy.org/program
Enrollment is now open for Lutheran Summer Music (LSM) 2026 at St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN! LSM is a faith-based residential music academy for high school students who come together to immerse themselves in musical excellence and build a supportive and fun community.
Musical experiences include large ensembles (band, choir, orchestra), chamber music, private lessons, and electives like handbells, jazz, musical theatre, composition, conducting, church music, and more.
Priority enrollment deadline: December 1
Standard enrollment deadline: March 1
To read Bishop Curry's Issues Statement on Venezuela click here
To read the Office of the Bishop Ministry Highlights - 2025, click here to read
Click the link to watch: https://vimeo.com/1125678786/7e896cc1e9
Supporting and Learning More About Young Adults in Global Mission
YAGM is part of the Young Adult Ministry of the ELCA, which offers inspiration, opportunities and resources for young adults and for people who facilitate young adult ministry in their communities of faith. YAGM is shaping the present and future of this church. The program develops passionate, faithful leaders by providing volunteers with space to consider their sense of identity, God’s work in the world and their place within it all. Here are some ways you can support YAGM and Young Adult Ministry:
- Do you know a young adult who might be interested in a year of service? The YAGM program invites ELCA young adults ages 21-35 into a transformative, yearlong journey in international service. As they offer themselves in service, ELCA young adults are shaped by the witness of our global neighbors. They share in the journeys of companion churches and organizations in one of our many country programs. We invite you to share the application link with young adults in your church or with your congregation’s young adult ministry.
- When you give to ELCA ministries through Where Needed Most, you make a difference in the lives of young adults who live and serve around the world and are becoming leaders in the church at every level. Not only do gifts to ELCA Where Needed Most fund YAGM, they also make possible the ministries that nurture young adults and foster callings to service in many different forms.
- Support Young Adult Ministry more broadly. There are ELCA ministries for young adults around the country, with more in development all the time! We invite you to get in touch with a local campus ministry or Gather community, which are always looking for volunteers, board members, meals, advocates, supportive mentors and more. They would love for you to connect them to the college students and young adults in your life!
- Tell your friends about this work. YAGM reminds us that God continues to raise up people who serve and care for others, fight for justice and deeply love Christ’s church. Please tell the stories of YAGM alums to encourage others! By sharing these stories in your congregation (or inviting an alum to share in a service or small group), you spread hope and excitement throughout the ELCA for a new generation of leaders who step up year after year. Young Adult Ministry is important to our church! Our YAGM volunteers inspire us to be bold and to use our voices for the sake of this church and the world.
