About Bethlehem
We are called to be a regional center for Missouri Synod Lutheran Christianity, cultivating remarkable worship and the gifts necessary for that, providing multiple paths of intentional Christian growth [especially our day school], and seasoning the entire thing with a noticeable love for Jesus Christ and for one another.
Mission Statement
Bethlehem Lutheran Church is a Christ-centered family with a heart for worship, a hunger for spiritual maturity, and a love for people.
Based on God’s calling, we espouse three pillars of our ministry:
- Remarkable Worship
- Intentional Discipleship
- Significant Relationships
Features
-Two worship sites running simultaneously on the same campus
-1,200 in worship on a weekend
-Saturday – Contemporary worship, Sunday - Traditional and Contemporary worship
-MIDI technology (computer controlled instruments) integrated into contemporary worship
-Dynamic leadership training for ministry team leaders
-Thriving and well-organized LifeLight Bible study program for 300+ adults
-Day school ranked consistently in Denver’s top 25 private schools.
-370 in the Day school, Preschool through 8th grade
-Expanding rotational Children’s Ministry
-Youth Coffee Shop/Ministry Center opened in 2004
-Fall musicals drawing crowds of 2,000 on a weekend
-Mission field is the 100 foot circle around each member
-A staff that works and plays well together
-Emphasis on staff health/wellness and healthy boundaries
-Team-based governance
-Ownership of a medical complex divided between church use and medical tenants
-Willingness to try new things
-Identity as a “sending place” with several internship programs including a vicar
-Family Ministry Resource Center to strengthen family life