Light of Christ. Love in Action. Life Together.
Our Mission
Our mission is rooted in what God has already done for us in Jesus Christ.
Through His life, death, and resurrection, Jesus brings forgiveness, life, and salvation to a world that desperately needs Him.
Light of Christ.
As a church, we gather around God's Word and Sacraments, grow together as disciples of Jesus, and are sent into our homes, schools, workplaces, neighborhoods, and communities to share the hope we have received. Jesus is the Light of the world, and His light is at the center of everything we do. Through Scripture, Baptism, Holy Communion, worship, prayer, and life together, God continually draws us back to the good news of Jesus. We do not earn God's love or work our way toward Him; He comes to us with grace and forgiveness because of what Christ has done for us.
Love in Action.
Grounded in that promise, we want people of every age to know Jesus more deeply and live confidently in the hope that belongs to them in Him. The love we receive from Christ moves us toward our neighbor. God has placed each of us in families, friendships, schools, workplaces, neighborhoods, and communities where we have opportunities to love the people around us through compassion, generosity, hospitality, service, and the sharing of our faith. We serve not to earn God's favor, but because in Christ His favor is already ours. Freed by His grace, we are free to love our neighbors.
Life Together.
Faith was never intended to be lived alone. God gathers us into the Body of Christ, where people of different ages, backgrounds, experiences, and stages of faith worship together, learn together, serve together, celebrate together, and care for one another. At Bethlehem, we want to be a community where people are known, supported, encouraged, and continually pointed back to Jesus.
Through His life, death, and resurrection, Jesus brings forgiveness, life, and salvation to a world that desperately needs Him.
Light of Christ.
As a church, we gather around God's Word and Sacraments, grow together as disciples of Jesus, and are sent into our homes, schools, workplaces, neighborhoods, and communities to share the hope we have received. Jesus is the Light of the world, and His light is at the center of everything we do. Through Scripture, Baptism, Holy Communion, worship, prayer, and life together, God continually draws us back to the good news of Jesus. We do not earn God's love or work our way toward Him; He comes to us with grace and forgiveness because of what Christ has done for us.
Love in Action.
Grounded in that promise, we want people of every age to know Jesus more deeply and live confidently in the hope that belongs to them in Him. The love we receive from Christ moves us toward our neighbor. God has placed each of us in families, friendships, schools, workplaces, neighborhoods, and communities where we have opportunities to love the people around us through compassion, generosity, hospitality, service, and the sharing of our faith. We serve not to earn God's favor, but because in Christ His favor is already ours. Freed by His grace, we are free to love our neighbors.
Life Together.
Faith was never intended to be lived alone. God gathers us into the Body of Christ, where people of different ages, backgrounds, experiences, and stages of faith worship together, learn together, serve together, celebrate together, and care for one another. At Bethlehem, we want to be a community where people are known, supported, encouraged, and continually pointed back to Jesus.
Growing as Disciples of Jesus
Gather
Grow
Go
Receiving God's Gifts
Rooted in God's Word
Sent to Love & Serve
God gathers us around His Word and Sacraments, where He gives forgiveness, strengthens faith, and reminds us again and again of who we are in Christ.
Worship is not primarily about what we bring to God. It is where God comes to serve His people with His gifts.
Join us for Worship every Sunday at 9AM.
In Person at 155 Linwood Avenue, Ridgewood
or
Online on our website, YouTube, and Facebook.
Worship is not primarily about what we bring to God. It is where God comes to serve His people with His gifts.
Join us for Worship every Sunday at 9AM.
In Person at 155 Linwood Avenue, Ridgewood
or
Online on our website, YouTube, and Facebook.
Through Scripture, prayer, Christian education, conversation, and life with other believers, the Holy Spirit continues to strengthen and mature our faith.
From our youngest children to our oldest adults, we believe Christians never outgrow the opportunity to learn, ask questions, study God's Word, and grow together.
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From our youngest children to our oldest adults, we believe Christians never outgrow the opportunity to learn, ask questions, study God's Word, and grow together.
Find the educational opportunity for you [insert link]
The Christian life continues long after Sunday worship ends. God sends us back into the places where we already live, work, learn, and play. There we live out our vocations, care for our neighbors, serve people in need, and look for opportunities to share the hope of Jesus.
We aren't simply leaving church. We are being sent.
Where is God sending you?
We aren't simply leaving church. We are being sent.
Where is God sending you?
Our Vision
We envision a Bethlehem where every person is equipped to live confidently as a follower of Jesus wherever God has placed them.
That means the Gospel does not remain inside our building.
It goes with God's people into homes and schools, workplaces and neighborhoods, friendships and community spaces.
We want Bethlehem to be a place where children grow up knowing they belong to Jesus, youth are equipped to confess their faith, adults continue growing in God's Word, families are strengthened, neighbors are served, people who are hurting receive care, and those who do not yet know Christ encounter His love through His people.
We don't measure faithfulness simply by how many people come through our doors.
We also look at what happens when God's people walk out of them.
That means the Gospel does not remain inside our building.
It goes with God's people into homes and schools, workplaces and neighborhoods, friendships and community spaces.
We want Bethlehem to be a place where children grow up knowing they belong to Jesus, youth are equipped to confess their faith, adults continue growing in God's Word, families are strengthened, neighbors are served, people who are hurting receive care, and those who do not yet know Christ encounter His love through His people.
We don't measure faithfulness simply by how many people come through our doors.
We also look at what happens when God's people walk out of them.