Welcome to Bethel
Bethel Lutheran Church is a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). We are located in University City, MO on the northwest corner of Big Bend and Forsyth Blvd.
Virtual Worship
All onsite events at Bethel are canceled indefinitely.
During this time, there will be virtual services via Zoom conferencing, also streamed over Facebook and audio streaming. See https://bethelstl.org/listen-live/ for details. Zoom information is distributed via email; if you have not received a Zoom meeting invitation, you can contact support @ bethelstl.org, which will be monitored from 30 minutes prior to and during worship.
- Listen Live to worship service
- Audio-only stream to any Internet connected device
- Can re-listen to previous services at worship recordings
- Watch worship service on Bethel’s Facebook page
- You do NOT need a Facebook account to watch
- You can play back anytime
Being in Community (Virtually)
Although we cannot be in person, we can still gather and be in community virtually. For additional information, please go to Socially Connecting and Serving (while physically distanced)
About Bethel
We are called to heal the world through Christ’s love. In support of our goal of being a caring, inclusive, Christ-centered community, we care for God’s creation, promote the non-violence of Christ, care for those who suffer, and participate in the Spirit toward a global religious community.
Believing in the real presence of Christ in the holy meal, this church practices Eucharistic hospitality — we invite all to share in the Holy Eucharist.
We are a Reconciling in Christ (a welcoming ministry to persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities) and Stephen Ministry (a lay ministry of caring and listening) congregation. We are in covenant with Lutheran Campus Ministry. Just like all ELCA congregations, we are in full communion with Presbyterian Church (USA), Reformed Church in America, United Church of Christ, The Episcopal Church (USA), Moravian Church in America, and United Methodist Church. Our pastor is the Rev. Dr. William L. Yancey.
