At Bethlehem Lutheran Church and School, everything we do centers on Jesus Christ and His Word. We are loved by Jesus and serve others. We are part of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS), a church body that takes God’s Word seriously and believes His grace changes everything. Based on Scripture and the Lutheran Confessions, the following is a brief explanation of what we teach and confess. 

God’s Story — and Ours

We believe in one God — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit — who created us, loves us, and wants us to live with Him forever.
Even though sin broke that relationship, God sent His Son, Jesus, to make it right again.

Jesus Changes Everything

Jesus is God in the flesh, who came to rescue us.
He lived a perfect life, died on the cross to take away our sins, and rose again so that death no longer has the last word.
Through faith in Jesus, we have forgiveness, hope, and everlasting life — all as a free gift.

God’s Word Is Our Foundation

We believe the Bible is God’s Word — true, trustworthy, and relevant for every generation.
It’s through Scripture that God speaks to us, shows us our need for a Savior, and gives us the good news of His love in Christ.

Grace Alone. Faith Alone. Christ Alone.

We believe we’re saved by God’s grace alone, through faith alone, because of Jesus alone.
We can’t earn God’s favor — He gives it freely because of Jesus’ death and resurrection.
Good works don’t save us, but they’re the joyful response of a heart changed by His love.

God’s Gifts in Baptism and Communion

We believe God still works in very real ways to bring us His grace.

• In Baptism, God adopts us as His children and washes away our sin.
• In The Lord’s Supper, Jesus gives us His true body and blood with the bread and wine — real forgiveness, real presence, real grace.

The Church: God’s People Together

The Church isn’t a building — it’s people. We gather each week around God’s Word and Sacraments to receive His gifts, encourage one another, and go out to serve our neighbors in Jesus’ name.

Everyone is welcome to come and hear the good news of God’s love.