Latest News & Updates

Join BLC for Water Games at The Neighborhood Church! We will gather at The Neighborhood Church (730 27th St N, Fargo, ND 58102) on Wednesday, July 15th at 6 p.m. for supper, followed by games from 6:30-8 p.m. The whole family can enjoy water balloons, water sports, water races, you name it! Bring a towel and clothes to get wet in.

Join Pr. Lexy for a weekly "walk and talk" on Thursdays from 12:00-12:45 p.m. from May 28th-September 3rd. We'll begin with a question about life and faith, and explore the answers with our feet and voices! We will start meeting at the SW corner of Island Park, but will test out multiple trails throughout the summer! This is a relaxed pace walk.

We are biking to DQ on Wednesday, June 10! We will meet at the southwest corner of Island Park at 6 p.m. If you are unable to bike, feel free to meet us at the DQ on 8th St in Moorhead. We plan to arrive at approximately 6:30 p.m. We would love to enjoy a Dilly Bar with you - it's on us! We will return to Island Park around 8 p.m. Bring your bike, helmet, and a friend!

Join us at BLC for a Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser on Wednesday, May 27th from 5-7 p.m. in our Fellowship Hall. The night will include a freewill offering dinner of spaghetti, salad, bread, drink, and dessert (suggested donation of $10 per plate), as well as a silent auction and 50/50 raffle! 50/50 raffle tickets will be available for sale at the church on the day of the event beginning at 2 p.m. and the drawing will be held at 7:15 p.m. You need not be present to win! Proceeds

Join us on Sunday, May 3rd from 2-4 p.m. at Skate City for an afternoon of family fun! Admission is $5 each, with a family cap of $20. Sign up on the youth bulletin board. All are welcome!

This year's VBS will take on a new form! Students in grades PreK-6th grade will gather for a full day of Vacation Bible School! VBS: Walking on Water will be held Sunday, June 14 from 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (Lunch will be provided). Register using this link.

Our spring meeting will be held Tuesday, April 21st at 7 p.m. with a meal benefitting our youth served at 6:30 p.m.

Our men's retreat has changed to an everyone retreat! We welcome ALL to join us at BLC for a presentation on Dietrich Bonhoeffer and his resistance to Nazi forces in Germany.

BLC is hosting our annual Women's Retreat on April 18th, and we would love to invite you to join! ALL women are welcome!! Please sign up by calling the BLC office so that we make sure we have enough food and materials. It's going to be a really great retreat!

Bethlehem Lutheran is doing the annual collaboration with our sister church in Gomana, Cameroon! This play focuses on the calling of the disciples and challenges for young people today, no matter where they live in the world. Join us on Saturday, April 4th at 9:00 a.m. in the Chapel to see our youth come together an ocean apart.

6th-10th graders, on Friday, March 6th from 7-11 p.m. we will gather at Bethlehem Lutheran Church with 5 other local churches for fun games, snacks, and good vibes. Bring your friends!

Join us every Wednesday evening at 6:00 p.m. during Lent for fellowship and a meal hosted by our Youth Board. Entrees are provided, while sides and desserts are potluck. Check out our menu for the week and bring your favorite dish to share.

Have a favorite game? Itching to do a puzzle with friends? Bring it along and join us for a board game party on Sunday, March 1st from 2-4 p.m.! We will gather in the Fellowship Hall for games, social time, and a snack potluck - bring a snack to share! All are welcome.

OWLs is hosting a Valentine’s Day concert, presented by the Bethlehem Lutheran Church staff. The concert will be held Tuesday, February 10th at 2:00 p.m. and is open to all members. We will meet in the church Sanctuary. After the concert, the gathering will then proceed to the Fellowship Hall for coffee, treats, and fellowship. Members with last names ending A-M are asked to provide goodies (sweets or snacks).

Be sure to join the fun this weekend with BLC at West Acres Bowl! It will be a wonderful afternoon together to enjoy games, fellowship, and to be surprised at which of your fellow congregation members are secretly bowling kingpins!

Join us as we discuss our budget and financial health! The Youth Board will be serving Tatertot Hotdish as our free-will offering meal.

With the start of a new year, we begin a new focus for our Adult Bible Study group! Beginning January 7th for our Wednesday meeting and January 11th for our Sunday gathering, we will dig into the ELCA's social statements. We look forward to seeing you then!

The season of wonder is here, and our youth are ready to bring the Christmas story to life in a way that will warm every heart. You’re invited to the Annual Christmas Program as the BLC Youth present Ruby’s Runaway Pageant —a playful, heartfelt retelling of the birth of Jesus. Mark your calendars for December 17th during 6:00 PM worship as our kids step into the story of Bethlehem with music, humor, and the kind of joy only children can bring. Then join us again for a secon

There’s something tender and personal about a nativity set. Each one carries a story—passed down through a family, picked up on a special trip, crafted by small hands, or displayed every December as a reminder of God drawing near. This Advent, we’re inviting you to bring that story to church. On Sunday, December 21st , for the Fourth Sunday of Advent , bring along your favorite or family nativity set to help decorate our altar. Before worship, tables will be set out for you t