Merry Christmas from Bethlehem!!! Look at all the ministry events we did the past month

as well as ways you can assist us in 2024!!!

(And be sure to click "View entire message" at the bottom to see everything :-)

We are grateful for our friends at Resurrection, Concordia Kirkwood,

Immanuel St. Charles, King of Kings and Relaint who donated coats for our EAC kids!!

Our CCLS students took a fieldtrip to CCLS in Kirkwood to make an Advent Wreath, eat lunch and mingle with some new friends! Thanks to the "Ageless Generation" group for buying the wreaths and helping our students make these beautiful Advent Wreaths!! They enjoyed mingling with other CCLS students and also eating lunch in their cafeteria. Watch their video here: Advent Wreaths Video

The Ageless Generations group bought all the wreath supplies for the students

Intergenerational projects bless everyone!!!

Explaining the meaning of the candles

Teamwork!

They did it!

Making new friends!

At BLC, we are the main outreach to families in North St. Louis. We care about their children, people’s physical needs and of course spiritual nurturing. We offer Sunday Church Services in person and online, and Wednesday evening programs for the whole family.

We have a Christian School (CCLS Academy) and after school programs, and evening programs for students 3-5 nights a week at FOUR different locations in North St. Louis!

Watch our PROMO VIDEO Here: BLC VIDEO

Did you know you can sign up for monthly giving at various levels? Why not become a

"Manna Maker" and commit to give just $25 a month? Every bit helps us reach our goal of $5 million for the new Outreach Ministry Center.

Maybe your Bible class or group of friends can become a "Lion Tamer" or be part of "The Fiery Faithful Few!" Look over these options and join the "BLC Support Family" today!!! We know this building project will take a MIRACLE from God,

so which miracle level do you wish to sign up for?

1-Manna Makers- $25/month ($300/year) NEED 16,000 people

2- Fine Wine and Diners- $50/month ($600/year) NEED 8,000 people

3.  Storm Breaker- $100/month ($1,200/year) NEED 4,000 people

4.Whale of a Gifter-$300/month ($3,600/year) NEED 3,000 people

5.Lion Tamer- $500/month ($6,000/year) NEED 1,400 people

6.Fiery Faithful Few- $10,000 a year ($834/month) NEED 800 people

7.Red Sea Walker $20,000 a year - NEED 250 people

8.Feeding the 5K!  $50,000 a year - NEED 100 people

9.Walking on Water-Step out on faith! $100,000/year –NEED 50 people

10.Resurrection Results $250,000 a year -NEED 20 people

11. Domini Trinity $500,00 a year -We ONLY NEED 10 people

We are truly... Better TOGETHER!!!

You can donate by mailing a check to us at Bethlehem Lutheran Chruch at

1253 Salisbury Street St. Louis, MO, 63107.

Also, you can give online by clicking here: DONATE to BLC

This Bible Class from Webster Gardens collected enough money to buy us a new

 21 cubic foot freezer!

We are almost done with Pastor's office remodeling project! Marty from Christ Memorial finished the painting, and this weekend a crew will come to install the carpet!

Go TEAM GO!!!

Enjoy our Halloween party Video!! BLC Halloween Party Video

Turkey Time! Epiphany in the city gave turkeys, Resurrection donated a 100 bags of sides with gift cards for turkeys.

Lord of Life donated 40 bags of sides, 12 more turkeys & boxes of kids snacks for our weekly EAC Programs. We ALWAYS need more snacks! Thank you!!

Then this BLC group went to Concordia Kirkwood where cute little helpers loaded our vans with 50 boxes of sides and 50 turkeys. The members at Concordia were assembling 1,000 boxes of sides to give away that weekend! What a labor of love!!

Finally, City of God donated 50 Turkey Plates from Calliers Catering and

Championship Catering! Our BLC Family is grateful for all these delicious turkey meals

The “Lords Giving” event at BLC was a huge success! Fellowship for congregation members and an important outreach for those who perhaps had no table to sit at this Thanksgiving season. Congregation members/volunteers cooked and served food all afternoon. Special thanks to Ms. Z and Ms. Q for organizing!

These ladies made a delicious meal!

Lots of turkey, sides and desserts for everyone!

Their shirts said, "Psalm 107:8-9 Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love & his wonderful deeds for mankind, 

for he satisfies the thirsty & fills the hungry with good things."

Leading this group is Linda Loewenstein from Resurrection Lutheran Church. She and her group have been faithfully coming every other week on Wednesday nights for several years to help at our Chapel of the Cross location. We also have Amy and her crew from, Zion Harvester that come every Tuesday night. We have more sites that need assistance! If your church wants to send a group up North to help lead a camp that would be SUCH a BLESSING! You can come weekly, once or twice a month, or 6 times a year. We have the lessons and crafts ready to go!

Contact our Director of Programs Seminarian Chris Knepper at [email protected] to join our EAC volunteer team! Email Chris!

Linda from Resurrection Lutheran telling the Bible Story

Friends from Zion Lutherran Interacting with students

Craft Time!!

Ms. Q with her crew

The students love color the Bible story pages

Zion Lutheran serving up a delicious meal

How do we feed that many students? GREAT QUESTION!!!!!! It's not easy, that's for sure! Do you like to cook? Ladies-- can your group of women have a cooking day? We ALWAYS need large pans of: Spaghetti and meatballs, mac-n-cheese, chicken alfredo, or lasagna. To go with any of those: Bags of French bread, lettuce, chopped tomatoes, shredded cheese, and ranch dressing. Additionally, bags of taco meat and then hard and soft taco shells, nacho chips and salsa are great! We need about 8 pans a night to feed 80-90 kids. Men's Groups - can you BBQ 100 hamburgers for us??

Can you bake pans of spaghetti & meatballs?

Kids love chicken alfredo

and please bake them

in disposable tins

We can re-warm any casserole dish like mostaccioli

ALWAYS fresh fruit is a gift: apples, grapes, cuties, strawberries, and baby carrots. We have an endless need for paper plates, forks, napkins, juice pouches, bags of chips and cookies. You can freeze the pans of food and drop them off or we can arrange a pick up if you have a load for us. Contact Chris Knepper at [email protected]

and THANK YOU for supporting our outreach to children!! Email Chris!

Cherelle with her mentees

Sharing a delicious meal

Our students sharing what their mentors mean to them

Our BLC Family is active with Youth Ministry, our Rooted Bible Studies (join one and be part of a small group!) and Dance Ministry to worship the Lord through music and dance!

Youth Ministry

Praise Team

Men's Ministry

What About Us

Dance Ministry

Can't make it to church? Watch our services online very Sunday at 10:30am on Facebook! Watch a sample here: BLC Church On Line!

The Flame Benefit Concert at The Hawthorn was lots of fun!

Flame rapping the Gospel

Teens enjoying the concert

2 of our students with FLAME!