BETHEL'S MISSION AND JUSTICE

We have compiled a list of all current opportunities and organizations Bethel partners with to serve our Church, Locally, and Globally.

Click here to download the Mission and Justice Booklet.

Help us Build a College Hangout at Pine Ridge!

Donations are now being accepted!  

We are working to furnish a college student space at Pine Ridge and would love the help of our Bethel community.  Every item donated can help turn an empty room into a place where students can gather, recharge, and succeed.  The following items would be appreciated:

Furniture:

• 2 couches
• 3 loveseats
• 6 end tables
• 3 coffee tables
• Floor/gaming chairs
• Long tables
• Chairs for studying

Entertainment

• Foosball table
• Pool table
• Big-screen TV
• 2 gaming stations & games
• Board games
• Cards & dice
• Art supplies of all kinds
• Snacks & drinks!

For an Amazon wish list that allows you to choose items to contribute directly click HERE.

Click HERE to email Peggy Larkin with questions or to indicate you have an item to donate.. 

Pine Ridge School Supply Drive 

Each year, from mid-summer into fall, Bethel collects school supplies for Wolf Creek School on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. This annual outreach program helps provide essential classroom supplies for students in Pre-K through 8th grade.

Wolf Creek School serves nearly 600 students, with almost all qualifying for free or reduced-price meals. The surrounding community faces significant economic challenges, making these school supplies especially meaningful to students and families.

School supplies typically collected include notebooks, paper, pencils, crayons, markers, colored pencils, scissors, rulers, glue sticks, backpacks, and other classroom essentials. All supplies must be new.

Each fall, the collected supplies are delivered to Wolf Creek School. Through this ongoing ministry, Bethel has supported students and teachers for many years, helping them begin the school year with the tools they need to learn and succeed.

Lutheran World Relief School Kit Collection

The Ruth Gathering of the Women of Bethel collects school supplies for Lutheran World Relief School Kits throughout July, August, and September. School kits contain essential supplies to help children continue learning in the face of serious obstacles, leading to a better life for them, their families, and their communities. School bags will be provided to be filled with the following specific items: 

• Four 70-80 sheet SPIRAL notebooks (280-320 sheets total) of wide- or college-ruled paper approximately 8" X 10-1/2"; NO LOOSE-LEAF PAPER
• ONE 30-centimeter ruler, or a ruler with centimeters on one side and inches on the other
• ONE pencil sharpener
• ONE pair blunt scissors (safety scissors with embedded steel blades work well)
• FIVE unsharpened #2 pencils with erasers; secure together with a rubber band
• FIVE black or blue ballpoint pens (NO GEL INK); secure together with a rubber band
• ONE box of 16 or 24 crayons
• ONE 2-1/2" eraser

Through this ongoing ministry, Bethel helps Lutheran World Relief provide children around the world with the tools they need to learn, grow, and succeed.

Welcome Ukraine Team Update

Over the past three years, our Welcome Ukrainian Team has had the privilege of welcoming three Ukrainian couples to Hudson.  

One arrived with a four-year-old son.  Another couple was married here and now has a beautiful daughter born March 3, 2025.  The third couple is doing well.  

The men are currently employed as contract internet installations in the region.  All of the families have adjusted to life in Hudson and truly enjoy being part of the Hudson community.  They have all worked to learn English and all now speak English, some more fluently than others.  They have been very thankful and gracious for the support they have received. 

Since their contract work is sporadic, they are open to considering new employment opportunities.  If you have any leads or would like to learn more about our Welcome Ukraine Team, please call Curt Larson at 715-410-2288.

MISSION TANZANIA PARTNERSHIP

 Bethel partners with Iringa, Tanzania churches, Cathedral, Wilolesi and Nyamihuu. This partnership includes periodic trips to the area, visits to Bethel from Tanzanians.

Tanzania Scholarships

Help make a difference in the life of a student in Tanzania through Bethel’s Tanzania Scholarship Fund. A gift of $450 provides support for one student for the school year.

The deadline to provide scholarship support for the 2027 school year is October 25.

Donations may be made by check with “Tanzania Scholarship Fund” in the memo line, or you can give online using the link below.

Give Now – Tanzania Scholarships

FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN

Feed My Starving Children® is a Christian non-profit organization committed to feeding God’s children hungry in body and spirit. The approach is simple: children and adults hand-pack meals specifically formulated for malnourished children. Bethel reserves packing times a number of times over the year. View the calendar here for upcoming dates!