Celebrating 235+ years
of serving Christ
Ministries and Outreach
at Bethlehem Lutheran
Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, "Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?" Then I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Isaiah 6:8
Social Ministy Committee: Our Social Ministry Committee extends Christian compassion and helpfulness to the ill, aged, unprivileged and to all in need of aid to body or soul.
Quilters: The BLC quilters meet weekly during the school year to makequilts which are given to different local charities each year. You DO NOT need to know how to quilt to be a part of this group. Come cut squares of fabric, tie quilts, help organize the fabric and lay out quilting squares.
Snack Pack: Our Snack Pack ministry works in conjunction with the District 5 school system to provide weekend and holiday food to children in need. BLC provides food for the Ballentine Elementary children in the program. A bag filled with more than 16 food items goes home with the children each Friday. Over holiday breaks large boxes of food are prepared for each family represented.
_jfif.jpg)
Sharing God's Love: This is our local food pantry that we support. We collect and donate food, school supplies and birthday bags for this much needed ministry.
​
Social Ministry Care Fund: Funded solely by donations from our members, this can be used to help members going through difficult times with needs such as medicine, bills, etc
​
​​​
Transportation: The Social Ministry Committee is happy to arrange rides to Sunday School and Church Worship services.
​​
​
Bethlehem Cares: This ministry is directed at members and their families in times of illness, crisis or celebration. Team members send cards, make phone calls, pray and visit as necessary. This is a wonderful way of making sure we are connected, nurtured and prayed for during the good and bad times.
​
Cards/Visits: We send cards and make visits to cheer home-bound and nursing home members
​
Adopt-a-Highway Litter Pick Up: We have a quarterly litter
pick-up to beautify the area around our church
(from 10,000 Broad Road to Salem Church Road
Lutheran Campus Ministry at Uof SC: Along with other area Lutheran churches, we take turns serving dinner to the students prior to their Sunday evening worship services.
_jfif.jpg)
Choir
Music Ministries
Welcome to Music Ministries! We currently have Choir and Handbells, as well as many Instrumentalists who share their talents during some of our worship services. Our congregation is blessed to have many who share their musical gifts!
The Choir is made up of congregational members who volunteer their time to help lead worship each Sunday and prepare special music to enhance our worship experience.
Sing praises to God, sing praises;
Sing praises to our King, sing praises.(Psalm 47:6)
Handbells
Members of our Handbell group work to prepare music for special worship services, like Christmas and Easter, but we also enjoy preparing some pieces for preludes and offertory during our weekly worship service. We have a 3-octave Malmark handbell set and always welcome new ringers to join us.
Education Ministries
Our Christian education programs cover all ages. We offer Sunday School instruction each week from Nursery to adult. There are Confirmation classes for our middle school children. Bethlehem Lutheran also hosts a Bible Study group which meets weekly!! Come and see which programs interest you and let us help you grow in your faith.
Sunday School
Bethlehem Lutheran offers engaging programs for younger children as well as in depth discussion for adults. Classes are offered from 9:30 – 10:15AM each Sunday.
Confirmation
During 7th-9th grade our youth attend confirmation classes with the pastor. This is their opportunity to begin to explore their faith at a deeper level.
Areas of focus include Baptism, Grace, Holy Communion, Grace, the church year, Grace, Bible study, Grace, the Reformation, Grace, the Apostles' Creed, Grace, the Ten Commandments, Grace, the Lord's Prayer. and Grace.
.jpg)
Youth Ministries
OWLL's Our Wonderful Little Lutherans
Younger Lutherans enjoy getting together each Thursday evening at 6:00 for craft filled faith formation. Meetings are sometimes remote and sometimes on site.
Youth
Youth meet for service events, recreation and during the school year, and to attend synodical events and the ELCA nation youth gatherings.
Fellowship Ministries
Welcome to the place to discover many of the Fellowship Ministries that take place regularly at Bethlehem. Come and be part of the fun and fellowship. Please check our calendar on the home page for dates of our get-togethers.
Starlighters
This began as our seniors' group but has grown to include many "not so senior" folks too. Starlighters meet once a month for a program or trip and always there is a meal involved. This group is for anyone who would like to have fun with a great group of people and who can meet during the day.
Keisler Circle
This is a wonderful group of ladies who gather for a traditional Lutheran Womens' circle.
They meet once a month for dessert and a program.
