community worship

Community Worship:  Fellowship with God and With Each Other

At Bethesda, our heartbeat is following Jesus Christ, the Risen One! We’re a warm and inclusive community worship church committed to living in the way of Jesus. We gather around the Word, engage in study and mutual encouragement through the written Word, and unite our prayers for a world in need and our own lives. Faith flourishes in this welcoming community where all are embraced with open arms. You don’t have to be Lutheran or even certain of your beliefs to join us in worship. This is a house of mercy, where everyone is welcome!

“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast.”
Ephesians 2:8-9

9:30am Community Worship

At present, we have a single Sunday service at 9:30 am. Our service combines both traditional and contemporary music, along with the traditional Lutheran order of worship from the Evangelical Lutheran Worship hymnal. While we typically include familiar hymns and songs, we also make an effort to introduce new and less-known pieces regularly. Children are warmly invited to join us in the service, where we have a special Children’s Sermon, and we offer weekly communion that is open to everyone, regardless of their faith or membership status.

For those not comfortable with or able to worship in person, join us online through the links below.

Livestream on YouTube

Past Sermons on YouTube

Digital Bulletin

 

Sunday Adult Forum

After service, grab some treats and join us for our Adult Education Forum in the community center. Here is the upcoming schedule of topics:

Date

Topic/Event

October 1

Mapping our Mission: Charting a New Course for Bethesda

October 8

“Calling all Crew”

Crew Meetings in multiple locations

October 15

October 22

October 29

Trunk or Treat Work Party, with lunch

November 5

“Building the Ship”

The Church under God’s Commission

November 12

November 19

November 26

December 3

Newcomers

December 10

Newcomers

12/17, 12/24, 12/31

Not Meeting Over the Holidays

Sunday Schedule:

  • Worship, 9:30am
  • Fellowship with fair-trade coffee and goodies following worship
  • Adult Forum, 10:45am
  • Sunday School for Kids, 10:45am

Sunday School

Throughout the school year, we host Sunday School for our little ones (K-5) at 10:45 a.m. Here at Bethesda, children can engage in arts, crafts, songs, and educational activities that are both fun and enriching. To discover more about our Youth Programs, please click here.

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Service Opportunities During Worship

Want to get involved? Here are a few ways you can dive in:

  • Join the choir
  • Join the contemporary music team – weekly or monthly
  • Sign up to be a reader for the Scripture readings
  • Sign up to be a greeter to welcome worshipers
  • Sign up to serve communion
  • Sign up to be an usher
  • Join our Altar Guild
  • Donate Altar Flowers
  • Help with fellowship between services or bring goodies to share

Contact Us

Office Hours
Monday- Thursday 9am-1pm

Phone
541-688-9085

Address
4445 Royal Avenue
Eugene, OR 97402

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