Worship Services
All Are Always Welcome! Come as you are! 
Sunday Worship Services  9:30AM  (music and annoucements begin at 9:25AM) 
Sunday School  9AM - 9:15AM Adult Class; 9:30AM children are invited to go to Sunday School after the Children's Sermon during the service 
Holy Communion The first Sunday of the month and Festival Services (grape juice is available)


 
 
 






 
Mission
Our mission is to know Christ and to make Christ known through Word and Deed. 

 
Upcoming Dates
Food Pantry Distribution  3rd Wednesday of the month 9:30AM - Noon! 
Christmas Eve Services 7PM & 11PM Both services include Holy Communion & Candle Lighting Ceremony 
7PM service includes drama presented by the children & youth; Intergenerational Bell & Choral Ensembles & Trumpet 
11PM Traditional service 
Service of Lessons and Carols - Sunday 12/29
Celebrating Epiphany with Holy Communion Sunday 1/5/25
Baptism of Our Lord with Holy Communion - Sunday 1/12 







 

































 













 


Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church
Contact Bethany Lutheran
336 Franklin St.
  West Reading, PA. 19611
     610-375-7163      
BethanyLuth@verizon.net

The Rev. Bruce Osterhout


Church Office Hours
Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9:00AM - 1:00PM


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Please send an email to BethanyLuth@verizon.net


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Directions to Bethany
Bethany Lutheran is located at 336 Franklin St. in West Reading - one block off Penn Ave.
(Please use West Reading for GPS).
Coming from 422E or 422W - exit at the Penn Street Bridge towards West Reading. At the first light (gas station on the right), turn left onto 4th Ave. Go one block then turn left onto Franklin St. The church will be on the right. 

From Penn Ave. coming through Wyomissing: Turn right onto 4th Ave. (gas station on the left). Go one block, turn left onto Franklin St. The church will be on your right.

Enter the church through the double glass doors on Franklin St. You can also enter the church in the rear from the alley (Grape St.) between Franklin St. and Chestnut St. - across from the Wyomissing middle school, up the ramp through the red door. Unfortunately, we do not have a parking lot. 

On Street Parking - Please follow parking restriction signs posted by the West Reading Police 
for weekday street cleaning and permit only parking signs. 
Sunday morning parking - Parking is available in the Wyomissing school lot on Obold St. - Parking is not permitted in the school lot on weekdays - a sign is posted at the entrance. 
 
 
Cancellation Information 
In the event of inclement weather or other adverse/emergency situations, please check channel 69 WFMZ storm center or www.WFMZ.com 
for any church, music class, food pantry or other event cancellation.