Quite often in the New Testament we find or notice things which, from our standards, do not seem to count or matter or make sense. One of those things is the first beatitude in Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. “Blessed are the poor in spirit.” Matthew 5:3 Literally, “Blessed are the paupers.” In America this …
Bad news surrounds us. It comes to us through our phones, computer, and television screens. We encounter it everywhere we go. If we are not careful, we can drift toward cynicism, fear or despair — especially if we like to worry. As followers of Jesus, we must not lose sight of the fact that God …
[wpum_restrict_logged_in] Bethesda Lutheran Church in Hot Springs, SD, celebrated its 100th anniversary on July 7th, 2019. The pastors that participated in the worship service were (from L to R): Pastor Gary Jacobsen, current pastor of Bethesda; Pastor Scott Sailer, who was pastor at Bethesda from 1989 to 1994 and is current SD District LCMS President; …
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You are invited to Participate Celebrate Bethesda Church’s 100th Anniversary & Bethesda School’s 40th Anniversary together in our Fourth of July Parade Sign up to help: Design, Decorate, & Ride Float in the Hot Springs Community Parade! Please Contact Pastor Jake or Justine to Sign-up and for Details & Decoration Donations! Decorate on July 3rd, Float Line up …
Bethesda Lutheran Church of Hot Springs Believes: That there is only one true God: the Triune God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians. 8:4; Matthew 28:19) That the Bible is the inspired, inerrant Word of God, reliable in all its parts, and the only standard for faith and life (2 Timothy. 3:16; 2 Peter …
The 100th Anniversary celebration will begin on Saturday evening, July 6th, for a casual supper meal from 5 – 8 PM. This will be held under a large tent set up on the Bethesda property in the open field of the playground. The main feature of the meal will be pulled pork. During this time, a …
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[wpum_restrict_logged_in] The 2018-2019 school year ended on May 16, 2019. Both the children and their teachers welcomed the conclusion of the year after nine months of being together teaching and learning the prescribed school curriculum. The most important blessing is that each day all the children had the opportunity to hear the Word of God, …
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