2025 Bethlehem Women’s Retreat

We are Wonderfully Made- A Journey of the Heart

Join us for a weekend of faith, fellowship, and fun!

Join us for the 2025 Bethlehem Women’s Retreat at the Luther Glen Conference Center in Yucaipa, CA on January 31 – February 2. 

Sign-ups will begin after church on January 5th and will be FIRST COME FIRST SERVE based on the number of beds Luther Glen has available.  Please plan to pay at the time of registration, which will allow us to secure your spot.  The cost for the weekend will be $250 if paying by cash or check. Paying by credit card via Square will cost $258. The last day to sign up is January 20.

The conference center sleeps 40 people and features shared rooms with attached baths. Bedding and towels are included. Meals from Saturday breakfast through Sunday breakfast will be provided.

For more information about the retreat contact Pastor Laura or email Laure Reynolds (Laurereyn@roadrunner.com). For more information about Luther Glen visit the Luther Glen website byclicking here.

Full and partial scholarships will be available. Would you like to sponsor a scholarship?

Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

Galatians 6:2

New Stephen Ministry Training Class - This month we will begin a new Stephen Minister Training Class. In addition to offering this class to new Stephen Ministers, we are opening the class to anyone in the congregation who would like to improve the listening and caring skills that you use in your own life- either in your personal life or in the ministries you are part of within the church or community.

The class will take place on Monday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 pm in the Multi-Use Room beginning on January 27 and continuing to June. The cost of the class is $50 which covers the cost of books. 

The books can be paid for by either cash or check and given to either Judy Foland or Laure Reynolds. You can also pay electronically via the church’s Vanco site.  We will be ordering the books by January 10. 

If you have any questions about Stephen Ministry or our upcoming class please speak with either Pr Laura or one of our Stephen Leaders: Laure Reynolds, Molly Hall, or Suzi Westmoreland.

We are humbled by the generosity and wanted to thank ALL who gave to either the Secret Santa, Es Por Los Ninos or Teen Shelter Program.   We were overwhelmed by the response in supporting these programs!

Thanks ! Cheryl Monreal & Carolin Meinhardt

Are you or someone that you know and love in need of prayer? The BLC Prayer Chain is a virtual space where we can share prayer concerns with one another, hold each other in prayer, and support one another during times of need. You can share your prayer requests by clicking here. On that same page you can also sign up to receive prayer requests when they are sent out, so that we might hold one another in prayer, light, and love.

Volunteers Needed! Saturday Breakfast at St. Andrews - Our mission to feed the hungry a hot breakfast each Saturday is starting back up again, and the kitchen at St. Andrew’s is now open for business. Bethlehem will be preparing breakfast on the 4th Saturday of each month. We need 6 volunteers to crack and scramble 6 doz. eggs, cook 60 hash browns, 13 lbs. of bacon, make 80 pancakes and serve up plates with a smile! Click below to volunteer!

Qigong/Tai chi -The weekly Qigong/Tai chi practices at our church is available by Zoom. You are able to join online from your computer on Wednesdays at 6 pm. Also, Chacha is having a Friday at 9 am practice by Zoom.

These practices are moving meditation practices that focus on relaxation, breath, and visualization while carrying out gentle movements. Everyone is welcome, no previous experience is necessary. If you are interested in joining please e-mail Chacha at chachapinillap@gmail.com. Please let her know which of the practices or if you would like to be invited to both practices. She will send an e-mail invitation with the zoom link. 

Scraps and Prayers - This ministry sews quilts for people in need of comfort and care. We meet each Wednesday morning from 9am-11am in the Multi-Use Room. We need your help sewing and tying quilts. No experience necessary! Stop by for an hour or stay for the whole morning; we'd love to share our scraps and prayers with you. For more information, contact Bobby Allen at roberta798@aol.com or Laure Reynolds at laurereyn@roadrunner.com.

Did you miss one of Pastor Sam's sermons? Want to double check if he actually said what you think he did? Accidentally fall asleep and want to go back and read the section you missed? Check out all of Pastor Sam's sermons on his blog at: https://sinningboldlywithsam.wordpress.com/

Rooted and built in Jesus! This is the core of our work as the ELCA walks with more than 80 companion churches in other countries to participate in God's reconciling mission through proclamation and service. Participating in these relationships, ELCA members see how people's lives are touched by the gospel, how their lives are transformed and renewed, and how their communities live in hope. If you would like to receive the ELCA Global Mission e-newsletter "Global Links", please click on the following link to subscribe: https://community.elca.org/elca-email-subscriptions

Bethlehem Cares Fund: For members of Bethlehem, we have a fund to assist you with temporary financial needs such as medical, home, family or personal needs.Contact Pastor Laura, Pastor Sam, Rose Moldenhauer or Molly Hall. If you are able to contribute to the fund please mark your gift to BLC with the notation Bethlehem Cares.

Have you missed one of our monthly e-newsletters? Have you wished you could open up that newsletter again to get that bit of information you were looking for? Well, now you can. On our Newsletter Archive page there are links available to view current and past newsletters.