SPECIAL NOTICE

Due to the preparations being made for our temporary expansion solution (portables), we are unable to use a number of parking spaces on our parking lot. Please keep this in mind as you make plans to join us. Consider carpooling or dropping your passengers off at the door and parking in a nearby parking lot.

Please also proceed with caution as you enter the parking lot and move around the safety fence. We also ask that you keep in mind that the safety fence has marked out a larger area than the actual footprint of the portables once they're safely in place.

We appreciate your patience and understanding as we navigate our growth together. 

sunday Worship gathering

We look forward to worshipping together this Sunday at 9 AM or 11 AM. We would love to see you in-person.

Bethesda Kids Church: is available for children ages 3-Grade 6.

Nursery is available for children 0-3 years of age. Check in with our kids team when you arrive. Also visit our Bethesda Kids page for more details!

Translation from English to French, Spanish and Ukrainian is provided weekly. If you’d like know about other translation options, please contact us.

BETHESDA ONLINE

Join us online this Sunday at 11 AM (NST) for a live streamed experience of our in-person gathering. Connect with others and worship with us via Facebook, YouTube, or on our website.

Events and Opportunities

• Sunday, December 22nd - Worship Gatherings at 9 AM & 11 AM, or Online at 11 AM

  • MUN Bus transportation for the 11 AM gathering (details)

  • Bethesda Kids Church - Kindergarten to Grade 6 (dismissed during the service)

• Tuesday, December 24th - Christmas Eve at Bethesda at 6 PM

• Tuesday, December 24th - Wednesday, January 1st - Church Office Closed

• Sunday, December 29th- Worship Gatherings at 9 AM & 11 AM, or Online at 11 AM

  • MUN Bus transportation for the 11 AM gathering (details)

  • No Bethesda Kids Church

    • Activity booklets will be available at the Bethesda Kids Check-In Area

    • The nursery will be open and can be used under parental/guardian adult supervision

Mark Your Calendar

• Tuesday, December 31st - Young Adult New Year’s Event at 9:30 PM (RSVP)

• Monday, January 6th - Conversation Cafe Online at 7 PM (learn more)

• Wednesday, January 8th - Conversation Cafe In-Person at 6:45 PM (learn more)

• Thursday, January 9th - Conversation Cafe Online for Spanish Speakers at 7 PM (learn more)

Times listed are all NST.

Please note that registration is required for certain events only. Each event will indicate their registration expectations, this is to aid us in planning.

Out of consideration for others, please choose scent free products when attending our in-person gatherings.

YEAR END GIVING UPDATE

Thank you for your generosity in 2024!

In addition to a year-end giving update letter that is available to you in the link below, we have also provided a video update from Pastor Bruce and even more details on our website about how your giving is making a difference.

Click below to learn more!

CHRISTMAS EVE AT BETHESDA

Join us on Tuesday, December 24th at 6 PM for one of the time honoured traditions of Christmas at Bethesda - our annual Christmas Eve Service!

It will be an evening of singing, scripture readings, Christmas reflections, and the lighting of the Christ candle as we celebrate the birth of our Saviour together.

All are welcome! 

Due to the preparations being made for our temporary expansion solution (portables), we are unable to use a number of parking spaces on our parking lot. Please keep this in mind as you make plans to join us. Consider carpooling or dropping your passengers off at the door and parking in different parking lot nearby. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we navigate our growth together.

YOUNG ADULT NEW YEARS EVENT

The Bethesda Young Adult Small Group is excited to be hosting a New Years Event on Tuesday, December 31st from 9 PM - 12:30 AM.

If you are a YA in the city, you are invited to join them for a night of worship, prayer, games and snacks as they ring in the New Year together!

Please RSVP so they can prepare best. 

Are you ready to join a team?

There are opportunities in your skill set, and we would love to help you find the right one!

Are you excited about helping students know their worth? Or maybe you’re super tech savvy? Maybe you’re skilled in construction? We want to meet you!

Find an overview of some opportunities here:

MUN BUS

We know that it can be so easy to miss out on attending church because of the inconveniences that arise as a student. In 2016 we realized that many of our students were seeking rides to and from MUN campus each Sunday, so we have been providing a bus to help students attend the 11 AM service ever since. 

This is a free transportation service for students/families/individuals who live near or on Memorial Campus.

Click the button below for details about stops and times

SALVATION ARMY KETTLE VOLUNTEER opportunity

The Kettle is on with The Salvation Army’s Christmas Kettle Campaign!  

Funds raised through this campaign help provide individuals & families with the necessities of life, such as food, clothing, and shelter. 

If you would like to volunteer to stand at one of their kettle locations, please call 709-722-2467.

The Salvation Army would be happy to have you partner with them this Christmas season through the giving of your time.  

Bethesda Kids (Ages 0-12)

Bethesda Kids Online is updated weekly on our Bethesda Kids Page with videos, activity sheets, and conversation starters.

Get text updates about opportunities for your child(ren), text: kids to (709) 701-3336.

Bethesda Kids provides a weekly email with opportunities and updates for your children. Click here to sign up.

City Tots (Ages 0-5)

This is a community-based playgroup for children birth-age 5 and their parents/caregivers happening bi-weekly on Wednesday mornings. You can find our dates, themes, and registration information via the button below.

City Tots is now finished for 2024. Please keep an eye out for our 2025 dates coming soon!

Lytehouse Youth
(Ages 12-18+)

Students from grades 7-12+ join us for community and discipleship in-person on Fridays.

Details will be sent via text and posted on the LYM website.

Subscribe to text updates: Parents text Lytehouse to (709) 701-3336, Students text LYM to (709) 701-3336

Bethesda Young Adults (Ages 18-30ish)

Bethesda Young Adults is a growing community of students and young professionals. Bethesda YAs include students & young professionals (roughly those 18-30ish) from all over the world, doing life together in St. John's NL.

Text 'asyouare' to 709 701 3336 for event and opportunity updates!

Small Groups

Our Small Groups are connecting in person and online! This is the ideal time to host a small group with your friends, co-workers, roommates, etc.

If you'd like more information about how this might work, or to start a small group, we would love to help just let us know here or contact our Small Groups director at ralphcann@gmail.com

Conversation Cafe (EAL)

If you know of someone who would like to work on their conversational english skills, we’re happy to connect with them!

Conversation Cafe takes place Online on Mondays and Thursdays from 7-8 PM and In Person on Wednesdays from 6:45-8 PM.

Conversation Cafe Online and In-Person is now on pause until 2025.

For more information or to sign up, click below. Please stay connected for upcoming dates/opportunities.

Prime Time People (50+)

This ministry serves mature adults who are seeking opportunities for connection. These monthly gatherings (the last Thursday of each month) are themed banquet meals with presentations and entertainment.

The next Prime Time People (50+) Ministry gathering is Thursday, January 30th at 5:30 PM.

Tickets for each gathering go on sale the two Sundays prior in the church foyer.

Please Be Scent Aware

Please note that some individuals who attend our services and weekly programs have serious sensitivities to scented products.

We kindly ask that you consider choosing un-scented products where possible.

Thank you for your consideration for one another!

Thank you for worshipping through your giving. We are so thankful for every opportunity to bring hope to our community and impact lives for Christ. Your generosity makes this possible.

We have a variety of options for you to give while being socially distant, but if these are difficult for you, please call our office and we will assist you as best as possible.

If you're wondering why we give, we explain it here.