Announcements and Events

2020 

Read our plan for reopening the Church!

Click here!

Help out Family Promise

Family Promise is asking for gas and grocery store gift cards.  Also, breakfast food items that do not require an oven or stove for cooking.  Items can be dropped off daily at Bethlehem Lutheran, Sedro Woolley. 

Summer Devotionals

Hello all! It's now officially summer and we've been getting questions about the Summer Devotionals- If you'd like one, they will be available outside the church in a plastic box, on the left side of the glass doors, available to pick up. We also have people volunteering to bring devotionals to people who can't/don't feel comfortable leaving their homes. If you are interested in having a devotional delivered to your house, please let the office know at burlingtonlutheran@gmail.com.

$1,200 was raised for Family Promise!! The FP office in Sedro Woolley were so very grateful. Thank you all for your contribution that will help the vulnerable during this time.

Want to do something to help the BLM movement?

Become more educated on systematic racism, and learn how better to support our black brothers and sisters as we fight for equality:

Anti-racism resources for white people and children

ELCA reaffirms commitment to combat racism and white supremacy

Dear Burlington Lutherans!

I am asking everyone a favor while we are still in Covid19 to please go online to do the Census.  It is 10 questions and takes 10 minutes, but the impact on our lives is for 10 years. The Census data for Skagit County makes sure you get your fair share of $675 Billion that goes out every year.  This funding is for schools, housing, Senior centers, Community Centers, Roads, Bridges, Transportation,  Hospitals, Libraries, Children's school breakfasts and lunches, Pell Grants for College students of all ages, and our Representatives in Congress.  All 10 questions are for a purpose to avoid discrimintation.  The information tells retail grocery stores where a new store would be good.  If you look up 2020Census.gov there is a link to complete the Census.  And, if you already did your Census, Bravo.  Everyone Counts so Be Counted!

Fill out our survey and help us decide what direction to go to next!

Click here

CAN YOU SEW? 

Make masks for the local hospitals and long care facilities who are experiencing mask shortages.

Click here for a step-by-step guide on how to create masks, and where to drop them off! 

Wanted you to know how appreciative the people are who are receiving masks from our seamstresses in Skagit. 

We have collected and delivered 619 homemade masks so far.

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Would you like to volunteer to be our Scripture reader?

Please sign up here to volunteer to read from home and then upload the videos of you reading the Scriptures onto Google Drive by the Friday before and share with:

seanbendickson@gmail.com

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GOVERNER'S ORDER

Learn more about what it means

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Visit our Blog where all Sermons and worship will be posted from now on.

Come worship with us!

CLICK HERE

NEED HELP?

BLC Attendees:

Please contact

burlingtonlutheran@gmail.com or call 360-755-0729 

if you or someone you know:

-Doesn't have email/access to watch worship. (We are able to send worship supplies)

-Need support or help in any way (Groceries, pick up perscriptions, childcare while kids are out of school etc...)

-Are particularly anxious/distressed during this time and would like support.

-Are available to help others if need be.

Our goal is to reach out and support each other in this difficult time.

We are in this together.

Supporting the Church

While we will not be meeting in person, it is essential that we continue to pray for and support BLC through our tithes and offerings. The last few weeks – with the ramping up of COVID-19 we have experienced a significant drop in our giving. As a non-profit that is supported solely by donation, we cannot sustain a prolonged suspension of giving. While we are away from in person worship, please either send in your tithe or start giving electronically through:

-GIVE+ app (available in your app store)

-By text (simply send a text message to 360-727-0807 with the amount you want to contribute and you will receive a link to give).

 To learn more, click here

Find extra/old updates and resources on our NEWS page. (Link also found in the top left navigatiopn bar.)

Make sure to take precaution and protect yourselves and others of our community.  Continued updates will be passed along as we make adjustments in our lives due to this COVID-19 and the effects we are seeing. 

As we continue forth, may we example grace to one another during this time, and may God light and life shine forth and sustain you.  

BLC’s scheduled FP week begins tomorrow.  They now accept home made or restaurant food delivered to Bethlehem Lutheran.  They need 5 dinners for this week.  Edison is providing 2 ; BLC 3.  Between Debbi Schwarz, Millie and me, we’ll cover the 3 dinners.

Next FP round is the first part of November. We’ll see what is needed at that time and plan to get our folks involved then.

WELCOME STATEMENT

“God is love. We are all God’s beloved children and are recipients of God’s radical love and grace.  All are welcome in this church community. You are welcome here if you have ever felt excluded or judged because of your gender, ethnicity, race, religion, status, ability, sexual orientation or identity, doubts or questions. We believe in Jesus’ commandments to love God and love neighbor. Join us!”

 LGBTQ+ Welcomed and celebrated

SUNDAY WORSHIP

will be on-line, stay tuned for ways to join in! 

For this week's Sermon,

click here

 (9/20/2020)

10:00 a.m. Worship and Children's Church

We are located at 134 E. Victoria Ave in Burlington, WA

Directions

Burlington Lutheran Church is a a multi-generational community of faith that worships and serves together.

We take God’s love seriously and believe that the work of the church extends beyond Sunday mornings as we move out in God’s grace daily. For us, being a part of this community of faith makes a difference in our lives.

We are glad that you have chosen to visit this site. Please continue to peruse to find out more about our community, the ministry we do, and for more about what we believe you may look at our denomination’s website, Evangelical Lutheran Church of America: www.elca.org.

Many churches make the bold claim, “all are welcome.” Most state that sincerely, but their theology provides caveats to that statement (i.e. “love the sinner, hate the sin,” “you can worship with us but you cannot serve or commune with us until _______”, “you can come here as you are, and we will change you”).

I can unequivocally say, as pastor of BLC, YOU are welcome in our church. Your questions, your intellect, you doubts, your hurts, your hopes - all are welcome in our church. Your simultaneously sinner and saint selves are welcome here. Your children are welcome to be themselves in our community, you are welcome to be who God made you to be in our midst. You have gifts that will bless us, we have gifts that will bless you and, together – with God’s help, we can infiltrate the world with God’s love. 

Join us at 10 a.m. on Sunday mornings and beyond.

Grace and Peace,
Pastor Bethany