Worship Services and Biblical Education

 
Sundays
  • 9:00 am worship:  live-stream video and replay on Facebook and YouTube; DVD (by request)
  • 10:15 am Sunday School for teens and adults.  Current topic: Myth or Faith? Common misconceptions about Christianity.

Thursdays
  • 12:00 noon worship in the Fireside Room
  • 7:00 pm worship in the Fireside Room; Facebook live-stream video and replay
  • Lent topics (different than Sundays):
    • Feb. 18th – I AM! Yahweh! Exodus 3:14
    • Feb. 26th - I AM the Good Shepherd! John 10:11
    • March 5th - I AM the Door! John 10:9
    • March 12th - I AM the Way! John 14:6
    • March 19th - I AM the Truth! John 14:6
    • March 26th - I AM the Vine! John 15:1

Holy Week Schedule
  • Palm Sunday – March 29th, 9:00 am
    • I AM is here! Hosanna! The King is here! John 12:13
  • Maundy Thursday – April 2nd, 7:00 pm
    • I AM the Bread of Life! John 6:35
  • Good Friday – April 3rd, 7:00 pm
    • I AM the Light of the World! John 8:12
  • Easter Sunrise – April 5th
    • I AM the Resurrection! John 11:25
  • Easter Sunday Worship – April 5th, 9:00 am
    • I AM the Life! John 11:25

Worship Bulletins
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Daily Bible Readings

Follow along as John - the "disciple that Jesus loved" - tells us the greatest story ever told.  Hear Pastor Tiaden's daily comments on the readings on Facebook Live. (There are no daily readings on Sundays.)
  • Feb 23rd: John 11:55-57 
  • Feb 24th: John 12:1-7 
  • Feb 25th: John 12:8-11 
  • Feb 26th: John 12:12-19 
  • Feb 27th: John 12:20-26 
  • Feb 28th: John 12:27-36a
  • March 2: John 12:36b - 38 
  • March 3: John 12:39-43 
  • March 4: John 12:44-50 
  • March 5: John 13: 1-5 
  • March 6: John 13:6-11 
  • March 7: John 13:12-20 
  • March 9: John 13:21-30 
  • March 10: John 13:31-35 
  • March 11: John 13:36-38 
  • March 12: John 14:1-7 
  • March 13: John 14:8-13 
  • March 14: John 14:14-21 
  • March 16: John 14:22-31 
  • March 17: John 15:1-11 
  • March 18: John15:12-17 
  • March 19: John 15:18-25 
  • March 20: John 15:26-16:4a 
  • March 21: John 16:4b-11 
  • March 23: John 16:12-15 
  • March 24: John 16:16-19 
  • March 25: John 16:20-24 
  • March 26: John 16:25-28 
  • March 27: John 16:29-33 
  • March 28: John 17:1-5 
 

Community Connections

Feed My Starving Children

We will participate in a FMSC mobile food pack on Saturday, March 21, at Woodbury Lutheran Church, 7380 Afton Road, from 9-11 AM.  Sign up on the bulletin board and note if you need a ride.  A door offering will be collected on March 15.
 

Cleaning Items to Cornerstone

Thanks to everyone who brought personal and household cleaning items for people escaping abuse; they were delivered to Cornerstone the last week of February.  Project supported by Thrivent Community Action Funds.
 

Quilts to Bridging

In February, 19 adult-sized quilts and 2 child-sized quilts, made by Bereans, were delivered to Bridging in Bloomington, for people coming out of homelessness.
 

Newborn Kits to Global Health Ministries

A thank-you was recently received from Global Health Ministries for the 50 newborn kits Bereans assembled and delivered in late 2025.
 

Food Distribution

Second Harvest food distributions are paused for the winter.  In 2025 we gave away 8,089 pounds of food; an average of 192 households were served at each distribution.  VEAP and local subsidized housing received any leftovers, so there was no waste.  Distributions start up again in June 2026.  Thank you to everyone who volunteered and contributed!
 

Berea Future

Many older congregations fade away, but Bereans want to keep bringing the Gospel to Richfield for decades to come.  The Berea Future Team is exploring options for making that happen.

11/9/2025:  All-congregation meeting with Dr. Phillip Johnson from the District office. We looked at Berea's trends and current situation.  We learned about congregational lifecycles and revitalization strategies. Congregations tend to have a human-like lifespan, but unlike humans, there's no maximum.  To keep going, they need to regain a sense of mission and turn their attention outward. It's not always comfortable, but it can be exciting, and it aims at fulfilling our Lord's great commission. 2/16/2026:  First meeting of "Berea Future Team" and discussion with Woodbury Lutheran.  We had an initial exploratory conversation with four people from Woodbury and Pr. Vue Lee of the Disctrict office.  Part of Woodbury's mission is to merge with "tired" congregations and revitalize their ministry in the neighborhood. Upcoming:  Future meetings will evalute the Woodbury plan and explore other options.  Let us know if you want to participate!
 

Missionary Updates

Please support those who take the Good News to the world!  

Disaster Relief

Floods, tornados, wildfires, hurricanes!  You want to help but aren't sure about the best place to give. Why not donate to the LCMS Disaster Response and Relief Efforts? You can be sure your money will be used exclusively for practical help where it matters most, accompanied by gospel-based spiritual care. See stories of disaster relief efforts here.
 

What Are Those Lutherans Up To?

Nearby and across the world, our brothers and sisters in Christ are engaged in bringing the love of Christ, by Word and deed, to a broken world.  See what's up!