Bethany Lutheran Church of Esofea

Bethany Lutheran Church of Esofea A small historic Lutheran church located in beautiful Esofea, WI.

Services every 2nd and 4th Sunday 10:30-11:30

Pastor Richard Ricker

Welcoming new members

Est. 1882

04/15/2026

“Serve one another humbly in love.” — Galatians 5:13 ✝️

Question:
What’s one simple way you can serve someone this week?

04/07/2026

Click the link below to watch this years Easter service.

“He is not here, for He has risen” - Matthew 28:6 ✝️

Thanks for watching!

https://youtu.be/1q7L7VLVLoE

04/03/2026

“But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.” - Isaiah 53:5

On this Good Friday, we remember the depth of Christ’s love shown on the cross. Through His sacrifice, we find forgiveness, healing, and peace. May we pause in gratitude and reflect on the hope that was born through His suffering.

Holy Week is more than a timeline… it’s a journey of love, sacrifice, and hope. From celebration to betrayal, from suffe...
03/29/2026

Holy Week is more than a timeline… it’s a journey of love, sacrifice, and hope. From celebration to betrayal, from suffering to silence, from the cross to the empty tomb... every moment reminds us: God was working even when it didn’t look like it. 💛

If you’re in a waiting season… a hard season… a quiet, uncertain place... remember this: resurrection is coming! 🙌

Take this week slowly. Sit with each moment. Let it draw your heart closer to Him. If you want to walk through this week more intentionally, this reading plan is a great resource 🙏

Save this to follow along. ✝️

This Sunday, March 29th we will be hosting an early Easter service as there will not be a service on Easter Day this yea...
03/27/2026

This Sunday, March 29th we will be hosting an early Easter service as there will not be a service on Easter Day this year.

We look forward to seeing you there! ✝️

Click the link below to watch a short interview of Pastor Ricker. Thanks for watching!
03/26/2026

Click the link below to watch a short interview of Pastor Ricker. Thanks for watching!

Get to know our pastor better with this short interview detailing his life experience, and his walk with God that led him to seminary.

This one is powerful. What's one thing you are handing over to God this week? ✝️
03/26/2026

This one is powerful. What's one thing you are handing over to God this week? ✝️

Follow the link below to watch today's Palm Sunday service. ✝️Thank you for your continued support in watching, liking, ...
03/23/2026

Follow the link below to watch today's Palm Sunday service. ✝️

Thank you for your continued support in watching, liking, or sharing these sermons. Peace be with you, always!

Today we did an early Palm Sunday service.

Follow the link below to watch today’s serviceIn today’s message, we reflected on the powerful story of the woman at the...
03/08/2026

Follow the link below to watch today’s service

In today’s message, we reflected on the powerful story of the woman at the well from John 4. This encounter reminds us that Jesus meets us right where we are—no matter our past, our mistakes, or the burdens we carry. Just as He met the Samaritan woman in the middle of her ordinary day, Jesus meets each of us in the middle of our own lives with compassion, truth, and grace.

During the sermon, we explored how Jesus offered her something greater than physical water—living water that satisfies the deepest thirst of the soul. His invitation is the same for us today: to receive the life, hope, and renewal that only He can give.

Thanks for watching!

In today’s message, we reflected on the powerful story of the woman at the well from John 4. This encounter reminds us that Jesus meets us right where we are...

03/04/2026

“By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:35

Question:
How can you show Christlike love to someone this week?

02/26/2026

“And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.” - Phillipians 4:19

Question:
How have you experienced God’s provision in your life, and how does that shape your willingness to give?

Address

E5746 Park Road
Westby, WI
54667

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