We try to make sure the youngest among us experience church as a place that’s just as much for them as it is for their parents or other adults. This begins with making sure children of all ages are welcome in our worship services on Sundays. We’re very laid back, so there’s no need to…
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Our church is committed to being an antiracist organization and community of faith. We recognize this is an ongoing commitment that we must continually reaffirm. We celebrate the fact that our congregation has offered leadership in our community and among other Christian churches by hosting educational opportunities about racial equity, systemic racism and white privilege.…
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In 2014, our church made a bold commitment to becoming accessible to all by investing significant financial resources in making our church building accessible to people with disabilities. Accessibility might seem like an add-on feature of a church, but we view it as central to who we are, and we strive to become better as…
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All are welcome at B-B. Bethel-Bethany became an Open and Affirming congregation in 2011. We believe that all people are created in God’s image, and that God doesn’t make mistakes. We welcome people who identify as LGBTQIA+ to fully participate in our life together, whether as worshipers, leaders, seekers, or activists. We give thanks for…
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Sunday Worship – 10:30 am Join us in-person or remotely for worship every week. Children are welcome in worship every week. Sunday School meets every other week. JOIN US Ash Wednesday February 14, 2024 Stay in the know on all B-B news and events by signing up for our weekly newsletter. Click below to subscribe:…
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Bethel-Bethany UCC is a congregation affiliated with the United Church of Christ in the heart of Milwaukee’s Sherman Park neighborhood. We believe that even though our faith tradition is thousands of years old, God’s Spirit inspires us to live our faith creatively and courageously today. No matter who you are or where you are on…
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As a community of faith, we have deep convictions and strongly held beliefs, but we don’t have a checklist or one set of doctrines that we require you to uphold in order to join us on this journey of faith. Most of our convictions center around the life of Jesus and the radical commitments to…
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1911 On January 22, 1911, Bethel Evangelical Congregation, our mother church, was formed. It was established as an expansion by Friedens Evangelische Kirche (Peace Evangelical Church), a congregation of mostly German immigrants from the north side of Milwaukee. The new church began with 14 adults and 14 children, in an ice cream parlor near…
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We worship together every Sunday morning with hybrid worship — offering virtual options as well as in person. Our service is at 10:30 am, and you’re welcome to join us in any way that appeals to you. Current Protocols for In-Person Worship – Masks are no longer required. Some people still do…
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