Welcome To Bethlehem!
COME and GO: Two Words With Great Meaning.
You are invited to COME to Bethlehem - “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Join us! God meets us where we are. Join us! For refreshment, the unloading of burdens through the Word and Sacrament.
As we continue to do this, we are then prepared to GO and make disciples of all nations. It is as simple as that. Through weekly worship, and the study of the Word, God reveals Himself to us as the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. As we receive the Sacraments, and are filled with the Holy Spirit, we cannot help but to GO and tell others what He has done. We are enabled to complete this cycle by proclaiming His name in our context here and in the world through words, service to our neighbors and to the community as a whole. Reaching to the ends of the earth with His message of love, grace and forgiveness.
As you explore our website feel at home, like a day at the beach. It will become evident that we are passionate about using everything God has given us to bless the lives of all we serve, here at Jacksonville Beach, or the world beyond. As we COME to gather every week at this special place we call “Bethlehem at the Beach,” and then as we GO into our bigger world serving as the Body of Christ.
Enjoy!
What's Happening
Thanksgiving
November 21st at 7 pm will be our Thanksgiving Eve Worship Service, remember to bring your bread to share with your name on it. On Thanksgiving Day as we sit at our family table you will be included in this family’s blessings.
Advent by Candlelight
December 9th at 5-7 pm. Please talk with Bonnie Arndt to get on our waiting list. arndt.bonnie@gmail.com or 652-5401.
Upcoming Events
Angel Tree
Bethlehem is participating in the Salvation Army Angel Tree program again this year. Please consider taking an angel, purchasing the item, and returning it under the tree. Thanks in advance for the congregation’s support of the needy children in Jacksonville. Please return by the 12th of December.
Supply Drive
This year, instead of collecting for food baskets, the outreach committee is asking for assistance in helping The Gabriel House of Care with their Fall Supply Drive. The Gabriel House of Care is a private non-profit that provides housing for adult patients and their caregiver who come from out of town for medical care in Jacksonville.
(This is an Adult Ronald McDonald House).
Please see bulletin board in Narthex for a list of supplies. The deadline for bringing in these items is
Sunday, November 25th.
Bethlehem is signed up to cook dinner on Monday, January 28th. Contact Holly Dellinger for more information.
