Bethany Lutheran Church Altoona

Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church
200 Third Avenue
Altoona, PA 16602 (Map it)
(814) 944-7560
Fax: (814) 946-9778
bethanyelca@verizon.net

The Rev. Betty E. Landis - Pastor

Sunday Schedule

9:00 a.m. - Worship
10:15 a.m. - Christian Education for all ages

Bethany's Vision
for Mission

Being a united people in Christ who encourage people to gather for worship and learning and sends them forth for witness and serving.

All Members - Ministers
Lisa Akins - Office Assistant
Cathy Tompkins - Organist/Choir Director
The Kelly Family - Sextons
Robert and Denise Schmalze - Missionaries, Nairobi Kenya (Map it)
Tom Twine - Websteward

Links

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Allegheny Synod ELCA

What's Happenin' at Bethany

Palm Sunday 2008

The combined choirs from Bethany and First Lutheran (above) performed at both churches Palm Sunday, with choral director and accompanist Asa Carns and readers Mark Glenn, Rhonda Barry, and Denny Fasekas. Later, Bethany's young people had a great time riding Hodie the Donkey (below). Click here for more pictures!

Photos by Jeff Robison

Vacation Bible School 2008

Vacation Bible School 2008: A Rainforest Adventure is coming June 16th - 20th, 5:30 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. It's a Treetop Bible Blast! Look for Registration Forms on the Information Desk in the Chapel.

Pick Up a Bethany Cookbook!

There are still a limited number of the Bethany Cookbooks ready for you to purchase in the Chapel. The cost is only $10 for this hardback cookbook and it will make a very nice all-occasion gift for family and friends. Please make checks payable to Susan Taneyhill.

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Latest News and
Upcoming Events

To find out what's going on at
Bethany Lutheran Church,
you can read our bulletin and
our monthly newsletter here:


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	New! Click here to download our Youth and Families newsletter.

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	115TH ANNIVERSARY: DIRECTORY AND MORE!

2008 marks Bethany's 115th Anniversary and we will be creating a new church family album. Thank you to Marti Koch for serving as our Picture Coordinator. Member/Family Pictures will be taken Wednesday August 6th through Saturday August 9th. Bethany's 2nd Annual Outdoor Worship will be August 10th. Maybe you can plan a family reunion weekend for pictures and picnic with the whole Bethany family! Looking ahead: Our anniversary festive worship and meal will be Reformation Sunday, October 26th, Planning committee members are needed - see Traci Naugle, Chair of In-Reach.