Zion Lutheran Church

Steeple to People

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Bethel Lutheran Church

The “Steeple to People” initiative began in 2021, by taking worship out of the church building and directly to a few of their members who couldn’t attend regular service. A need was seen, and an initiative was formed. Since then, the program has worked to, “...share God’s love with hugs, words of encouragement, prayers, stories, humor and laughter meeting in living rooms, basements, garages [and even] greenhouses.” The change allowed people to continue their personal relationship with God regardless of their mobility and circumstances. If you or others you know would like a chance to partake in some “off-site” worship with our Steeple to People, please reach out by calling Pastor Armstrong at 703-938-9444 or emailing Steeple2people@aol.com. They’re happy to meet you where you are on a Sunday for a 30-minute gathering around 11:30 am. Friends and family welcome! They’d love for you to know that “God loves you, and so do we!”.

In-Home Church Worship

Zion & Bethel Churches in Lovettsville

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https://youtu.be/JjqAB8_T9Jw

Minister – Pastor Andreas Armstrong

Pianists - Anne Markert & Paula Kinney

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Peace on Earth isn't just a military matter ... we hunger for peace in our personal lives, and what we need for peace comes in a variety of shapes, sizes and connections. Today we hear of Isaiah (chapter 11) proclaiming a heavenly peace. Can you just imagine the peace God promises ... knowing there will also be an amazing peace in your hearts when Christ comes back again?

6 The wolf shall live with the lamb;

the leopard shall lie down with the kid;

the calf and the lion will feed together,

and a little child shall lead them.

7 The cow and the bear shall graze;

their young shall lie down together;

and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.

8 The nursing child shall play over the hole of the asp,

and the weaned child shall put its hand on the adder’s den.

9 They will not hurt or destroy

on all my holy mountain,

for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the Lord

as the waters cover the sea.

God's peace be with you, my friends! Live in the peace that passes all understanding and pass it on! It's free and feeds the soul like nothing else can do! God loves you and offers you his peace!

Next Sunday

Third Sunday in Advent

December 14, 2025

9:00 a.m. Worship – Zion Church

11:15 a.m. Worship - Bethel Church

God loves you and so do I!

In Christ's Love,

Pastor Andreas Armstrong

Going <'////><'ing with Jesus!

May God bless and remind you once again, this week that you are His! And He truly Loves YOU!!!

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In Christ's Love,

Pastor Andreas Armstrong

Going <'////><'ing with Jesus!

Serving Zion & Bethel Lutheran Churches in Lovettsville, Virginia

Home/Office 703-938-9444

Visit us at BZChurches.org

About our Pastor

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Welcome from Pastor G. Andreas Armstrong

I am presently serving the people of Zion and Bethel Churches in Lovettsville, and what a blessing it has been! God has also blessed me with a wonderful wife and two grown children—our daughter who lives and teaches school with her husband in Costa Rica and who have brought into our lives two wonderful grandchildren, and a son who works as a bartender in California (serving others like his dad?). I have had the pleasure of serving churches in Texas, North Carolina, and Virginia since 1982 as part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America before coming here. God is indeed good.

There is so much more we can do when we serve together at our Lovettsville church. That blessing becomes a reality when I, the only one at church who is designated in writing as a part-time minister, am joined by everyone else here as full-time ministers. We take that calling seriously. I pray you will too if you consider joining this wonderfully blessed team of ministers to live out your faith, hope, and love through Zion and Bethel Lutheran Churches. We are called in Christ Jesus our Lord to share the love of Christ from one generation to the next. Let’s do it!

God loves you and so do I!

Email: Coolrev4jc@aol.com

Home/Office: 703-938-9444

Celebrating the Birth of Our Lord and Savior this Christmas Bethel Lutheran Church Sunday - December 21st 11:15 a.m. Candlelight and Holy Communion (4 Eves Earlier) Zion Lutheran Church Wednesday - December 24th 4:00 p.m. Candlelight and Holy Communion Silent Night! Holy Night!