The PURPOSE of Bethlehem Lutheran Evangelical Church is to work for the establishment and extension of the Kingdom of God. Our concern is for the salvation of souls and the building of God's people in faith.

Weekly Church Radio Broadcast

The church has a year round 1 hour radio broadcast of Sunday's Worship service on WJDK FM, Morris.

Dial A Devotions

The church maintains a dial a devotions phone line at 815-942-5477

Corn Festival Outreach

Each year during the Grundy County Corn Festival the church maintains a relief station on its down town lawn. A place mothers and fathers and their children can sit down under a tent for shade, drink water and eat popcorn while their children watch a puppet show or some type of entertainment. Also many games are also available on the property to keep the children occupied for w while.

BLC General Funds

Below is a list of Ministries the church helps support:

AFLC Home Missions

AFLC World Missions

AFLC Bible School

AFLC Parish board

AFLC Seminary

AFLC Youth Ministry

New Mission Church (Planting)

Morris Christian Youth Center

Cup of Cold Water

FFHM Orphanage

Freedom Ministries Missionary Funte

Lutheran for Evangelism

Pleasant View Lutheran Home

Missionary Todd Shierkolk

Under His Wings in Morris

Wayside Cross

Mission Outreach group

The following ministries were helped through the Mission Outreach group of this church:

Native Missionary Movement for Bibles

Bible League

South Side Missions

Wayside Cross Ministries

Morning Star Missions

Cup of Cold Water

Missionary Matthew Greven

Foundation for His Ministry (Money and needed items in association with the Vacation Bible School program)

Under His Wings

Christian Youth Center of Morris

Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission

BLCW

The following ministries were helped through the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Women group of this Church:

World Missions

Morris Christian Youth Center, Morris

Samaritans Purse (Money and useful items)

Morris Christian School

Morning Star Mission

Hungary Mission

Under His Wings, Morris

IL Vally Workshop

Pantry

The church maintains a pantry to help those in need which includes boxes of non-perishables and vouchers at Sav-a-Lot for perishables. Our Pantry is generally well stocked and is the largest in Morris

During 2004 the church helped 87 adults and 94 children. Also at Thanksgiving time baskets were delivered to feed 16 adults and 22 children. At Christmas time baskets were delivered to help 16 adults and 10 children. The children were also presented with a Christmas gift.

Deacon's Fund

The Deacons maintain a fund to help people with temporary needs such as paying rent, medical bills, medications, utilities and other such help. They collect the money by a special offering at different times throughout the year.

Special Collections

Special door offerings and collections at Lenten Services and Christmas were used to help support the following ministries:

Morris Christian School

Morris Christian Youth Center

Native Missionary Movement of India

Voice of the Martyrs

The Navigators

Jews for Jesus

We Care of Morris

Meals On Wheels

During the month of August each year the church provides volunteers to deliver the meals to shut ins for Meals on Wheels.