Welcome to Bethany Lutheran  Church

Bethany Lutheran Church is a friendly, family-oriented ELCA congregation. You will feel like a member of the family from the first time you are with us.

Interfaith Dialogues

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Liturgy of the Hours

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About Bethany

Who are we?

Mission Statement: We are a family sharing love and care, where all are welcome as Christ has welcomed us. Vision Statement: We are a Christ-centered church that reaches out in our community building connections through loving service.

Our Core Values:

Morning Meditation

Commune with Serenity at Dawn

Holy Communion

Sacred Act of Communion

Choral Evensong

Spiritual Harmony Song

Full Compassion

Witness the Power of Faith

Worship

Our mission statement at Bethany Lutheran is that we are “a family sharing love and care, where all are welcome as Christ has welcomed us.” One way we share love and care within our community is through worship. Our denomination, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, has already done wonderful work describing what we mean by worship on their website here.

Sunday Worship

We worship together for Word and Sacrament every Sunday morning at 9:30am. These services are a “combined worship” as our music for each week is a combination of hymns new and old, contemporary praise songs, and modern Christian music.

Children and Youth Ministry

We at Bethany know that small seeds can lead to great things. Because of this, we want to foster our young ones in their growing faith. Through our children & youth ministry, we aim to invite our youngest disciples on their journeys of faith. So join us for our “Small Seeds and Sprouts Weekends” on the third Saturday and following Sunday of each month!

Small Seeds Children’s Ministry

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Sprouts Youth Ministry

Excellence

Sprouts Youth Ministry

Define Quality

Solemn Serenity

Perfection

Meet the Pastor

Pastor Susan Dollinger

Pastor Susan joined Bethany Lutheran Church in 2022. She has two daughters and one son; her husband is an associate music professor at the University of Portland as Director of Bands and also Director of the Southwest Washington Wind Symphony. The couple met in Pullman in the marching band. Pastor Susan is a very friendly creative person with a warm heart that the love of the Lord shines through. Pastor Susan enjoys art, Bible art-journaling, public speaking, learning, writing, and has a deep love for the Northwest. She has been active in centering prayer, spiritual direction, and loves to walk labyrinths. Click here for past sermons

Facility Usage

Bethany Lutheran Church has everything you need if you are looking for a venue or facility space to rent for meetings, birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, baptisms, funerals or family get-togethers.

Venue/Facility Usage

Bethany Lutheran Church has everything you need if you are looking for a venue or facility space to rent for meetings,

Fellowship Hall

For a larger venue, we have our Fellowship Hall that holds groups such as wedding receptions, birthday parties.

Kitchen

The kitchen area has a large refrigerator with ice maker, stove with double ovens and also a dishwasher.

Sanctuary

Our Faith Room is our smaller meeting room that can accommodate up to 15 people comfortably.

Coordinator

Bethany also has a coordinator to help you with a suitable choice for your event.

Faith Room

Our Faith Room is our smaller meeting room that can accommodate up to 15 people comfortably.

Announcements

Announcements for the week of March 8, 2026

Events & Activities

We worship in person at 9:30 A.M. on Sundays.

Monthly Newsletter

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