Service Oriented | Bethlehem Lutheran Church

Boldly Living out our Faith at Home and Abroad

Local Outreach

Being of force of love in Hickory and beyond!

From addressing food scarcity in our own community with a freestanding food pantry in our parking lot, to partnerships with local non-profit agencies, to outreach ministries throughout the state of North Carolina such as LSC (Lutheran Services Carolinas), and beyond, we are committed to sharing our voices, our hands, and our resources to share God's love to our neighbors.

Raised Bed Community Garden (COMING SOON)

COMING SOON (beginning in Spring of 2025), we are excited to hopefully share space with neighbors who enjoy gardening, but don't have the space to have a garden. Raised beds will be tended and prepared in early spring for anyone who wants to utilize some space to garden! Raised beds will be allotted "as available!" To reserve a raised bed, complete the reservation request below.

Raised Bed Request

"Knots of Love" Quilting Group

Spreading love in the world...one knot at a time.

Our "Knots of Love" spreads LOTS of love in the hundreds of blanets that they gift away each year. in 2024, the majority of the quilts made went to hurricane relief in Western NC.

Quilts are made using the "tack & tie" method, meaning you do not have to know how to sew to participate! It's a fun process that with a team makes a great impact in a short amount of time!

Prayer Shawls

In addition to "tack & tie" blankets, some members of this team also make prayer shawls that are prayed over by the whole group and then delivered to seniors in the community, new parents, those recovering from medical procedures, and beyond.

ELCA Good Gifts

Through the "ELCA Good Gifts" ministry, our youth fundraise every year to purchase resources to provide sustainable access to food, healthcare, education and more for global communities in need. From cows or goats for milk, chickens for eggs, school supplies, a medical clinic visit for a child & beyond, youth decide each year how allocate the funds they raise to promote a more abundant way of life for neighbors around the world.

Check out the "ELCA Good Gifts" catalog below and be apart of this life-giving ministry!

Good Gifts Catalog Give a Gift

Living Waters for the World

Everyone deserves clean water! We have traveled to 5 different villages in Honduras, helping implement a water purification system, educating village members about how to maintain and provide clean water, and to share the love of God with children through a bible school experience. Immersed in community, culture, and clean water, we continue that work building relationships and a healthier world one system at a time.

Our goal is to install our 6th water purification system in Honduras in the summer of 2026!

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