In-person worship will resume on Sunday, January 17. Please plan to join us! The church is open for regular office hours during the week. When stopping by the church building, please use the north parking lot entry, handicap door. For safety purposes, all other doors are locked. We have been extremely careful to follow CDC guidelines, and we will continue this caution. Click on the red “news” button below for more information.

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All are welcome in this place!

Welcome to Bethany Lutheran Church, Spencer, Iowa. Bethany Lutheran Church is a member of the Western Iowa Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. We are a group of people who are worship centered, love to laugh, and to gather around Word, Sacrament, and food. You are welcome in this place! Join us for worship, or any of our activities! Feel free to look around our website for what is happening here. If you have any questions or would like to visit, please call. You are welcome in this place!

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IN PERSON WORSHIP RESUMES

We invite you to join us on Sundays!

We are happy to return to in-person worship. If you visit with other members and friends who may be wondering, please let them know. For those who…

HOLY COMMUNION

Drive through option added

Beginning this Sunday and going forward, we will be offering Holy Communion for both our in-person worshipers and a drive-up option for those…

2021 BETHANY PHOTO COLLAGE CALENDARS

Last call...

Bethany photo collage 2021 calendars will be on sale until February 1st. They are at the Welcome Center with a “cash box” for a cost of…

CONFIRMATION & BETHANY YOUTH GROUP

Wednesday evenings at 7pm

Bethany Confirmation and Bethany Youth Group (BYG) have resumed in person gatherings – Wednesdays at 7pm. Confirmation students meet with…

WORSHIP SERVICES AT 9AM ONLINE

Livestreamed via You Tube

Even though we have reopened for in-person, we will continue to livestream our Sunday worship services at 9am on You Tube. If you are not comfortable…

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Missions

Room at the Table

Bethany Lutheran Church has been collecting donations to fund the "Milk program" for the students at Johnson Elementary School. This mission ensures that all Spencer children in Pre-Kindergarten through 1st Grade receive a carton of milk during break.

Upper Des Moines Pantry

The Upper Des Moines Food Pantry supports the city of Spencer and many neighboring communities. Please support them in any way that you can. Thank you!

St. Lukes

St. Luke Homes & Services, Inc. has been providing the highest quality of service and care to older adults since the founding of St. Luke Lutheran Home in 1967. Since its inception, St. Luke Homes & Services has continued to meet the physical, social, medical, and spiritual needs of its residents.

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