Bethlehem Lutheran Church

09/06/2026

15th Sunday after Pentecost -
Please drop a note to say hello!

09/01/2026

08/31/2026

Bethlehem Lutheran church,is seeking a part-time administrative assistant to keep the communications flowing. The Administrative Assistant will help the congregation communicate their ministry within the congregation and to the wider community. Come be a part of our mission to Shine Christ’s Light through the Trees.

Duties:
Pick up mail, voicemail messages and email messages and distribute as appropriate
Worship bulletin formatting and preparing
Printing, copying and folding bulletin/mailings
Congregational Enews formatting and sending
Maintaining congregational roster
Prepare the power point presentation for the Sunday service.
Organizing roster by age groups, etc. for ministries
Printing roster for congregational directories
Printing membership changes for annual report
Keep congregational records in the permanent record (red book) and database up to date.
Press Releases for worship schedules and special events
Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills:
Microsoft Suite: Word, Publisher, PowerPoint, Xcel and Outlook
ICON church management software, database input and data management
Mail Chimp
Website navigation of Sundays and Seasons online
Online Google calendar
Confidentiality for Congregational and Pastoral Concerns

5-6 hours/week at $20 an hour.
This position reports to the Pastor of the congregation.

Applicants, please send resume and cover letter to The Rev. Daniel Purtell at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 345 Main St. Sturbridge, MA. [email protected], Cell: 860-573-7907 Email receipt and communications preferred. Applications accepted until position is filled.

08/30/2026

A HUGE thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2026 Calumet Obstacle & Trail Challenge!

🥇 Dom Jones — 1st
🥈 Ty Merrow — 2nd
🥉 Joe Turenne — 3rd

Special shoutouts to Todd Gothburg, our top fundraiser, and Colin McLoone for bringing the MOST spirit and running the race in a prop shop wedding dress! 🎉🥳

The MyEvent page is still LIVE, so there’s still time to donate and help get more kids to camp! ❤️ Stay tuned for official race footage AND the announcement of how much we raised together!

THANK YOU to everyone who raced, walked, volunteered, donated, joined us live and cheered us on!

08/28/2026

You are loved - Always.
God’s Grace is unstoppable.
Again - You are loved!

08/27/2026

Don’t forget to come out to Bethlehem tonight, Thursday August 27th, for a fire and S’mores at 6pm.

08/08/2026

08/05/2026

Beloved Siblings in Christ,

As we continue into August, worship for the duration of the month will take place at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Southbridge, with a worship time of 10AM.

Holy Trinity is located at:
446 Hamilton Street
Southbridge, MA

Here's the link to stream the service if needed.

https://www.facebook.com/holytrinitysouthbridge

See you Sunday!

Peace,

Pastor Dan

446 Hamilton Street Southbridge, MA 01550 508.765.9559 www.holytrinitysouthbridge.org

08/02/2026

Welcome to worship this morning!

07/26/2026

Hello all. Technical difficulties this morning as Windows works its way through an update. We are getting started and will go live ASAP.