By Bethel Lutheran Church
July 4, 2025, 10:07 pm
July 4, 2025, 10:07 pm
Bethel Lutheran Church Sutherland IA
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Who we are
Mission and Vision
We exist in order to preach the Gospel and deliver the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ through the means of Word and Sacrament, while serving our neighbor, in Sutherland and the surrounding area.
We exist in order to preach the Gospel and deliver the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ through the means of Word and Sacrament, while serving our neighbor, in Sutherland and the surrounding area.
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Church Pastor
Dave Matthews Jr.
Pastor
502 Ash St
Sutherland,
IA
51058-7621
United States
Phone: (417) 318-1021
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Lutheran Church
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Dave Matthews Jr.
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David H. Matthews Jr. was born in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. He grew up in Plato, Missouri along with his brother. At his home congregation he served in a variety of roles; usher, Sunday School superintendent, and as the youth director. He graduated college in 2020, from Concordia University Nebraska with a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Administration and a minor in Psychology.
After college he met his wife Rachel, and they were united in holy matrimony in rural Janesville, Minnesota. After getting married David served a year-long vicarage at Trinity Lutheran Church & School, in Reese, Michigan. He and Rachel have been blessed with two daughters: Elizabeth who is twenty-one months old, and Ophelia, who is three months old. David and Rachel hope to stay here for many years to come.
After college he met his wife Rachel, and they were united in holy matrimony in rural Janesville, Minnesota. After getting married David served a year-long vicarage at Trinity Lutheran Church & School, in Reese, Michigan. He and Rachel have been blessed with two daughters: Elizabeth who is twenty-one months old, and Ophelia, who is three months old. David and Rachel hope to stay here for many years to come.
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Bridget Sickelka
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Mailing Address
Po Box 20
Sutherland, IA
51058-0020
Sutherland, IA
51058-0020
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Bethel Lutheran Church Service Times
Church Service on Sunday July 6th: Pastor Meyer will be conducting the service on Sunday July 6th. The church service will be at Zion in Paullina @ 9:30am.
There will be Bible Study after the service but no fellowship dinner. There will be no service here at Bethel Church.
To recap: The Church Service will be at Zion in Paullina @ 9:30am
Bethel Lutheran Church will be live streaming our worship services on our Bethel Lutheran Church Sutherland Facebook page @ 10:30 am on Sundays (9:30 am during summer hours).
Bethel Lutheran Church service times last updated on the 5th of July, 2025
There will be Bible Study after the service but no fellowship dinner. There will be no service here at Bethel Church.
To recap: The Church Service will be at Zion in Paullina @ 9:30am
Bethel Lutheran Church will be live streaming our worship services on our Bethel Lutheran Church Sutherland Facebook page @ 10:30 am on Sundays (9:30 am during summer hours).
Bethel Lutheran Church service times last updated on the 5th of July, 2025
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Bethel Lutheran Church History
Our congregation’s beginnings start back in 1891. Pastor H. Schwenk, serving Mill Creek Lutheran Church, would come and preach in Sutherland. At that time, no congregation was able to be organized. Later, in 1934, Pastor E.L. Wittkopp, serving in Marcus, Iowa, held divine services in Sutherland. In September of 1934, Candidate Clarence Pauling was called to be the first resident pastor. On Sept. 25, 1934, Bethel Lutheran Church was officially organized and joined the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod. Services were held in the American Legion Hall for a time.
On August 23, 1936, a chapel (what became the former parsonage), was dedicated.
In 1943, Pastor Elmer Greene was called as the second resident pastor. Under his pastorate, a fund for a new and larger church building was started.
Pastor Walter Link became the pastor in 1952. Ground breaking ceremonies were held for the new church building on May 16, 1954. On Nov. 21 of that same year, Pastor Fred A. Elze was called as pastor. The current building was completed and dedicated on Oct. 2, 1955.
Then, Pastor Leroy Riemer was called and installed as pastor on August, 9, 1970. Bethel was blessed with a long period of service by Pastor Riemer, as he served God’s people at Bethel Lutheran for 49 years before he retired.
Pastor Brett Witmer was called from the Fort Wayne seminary, and on July 19, 2020, he was ordained and installed. He stayed with us until June of 2024 where he took a call back to Pennsylvania.
We had a vacancy pastor until December 2024. We became a dual parish with Zion in Paullina in December 2024. We were able to call a young man who was graduating the seminar in December. Pastor David Matthews Jr. was installed at Bethel on January 2025.
On August 23, 1936, a chapel (what became the former parsonage), was dedicated.
In 1943, Pastor Elmer Greene was called as the second resident pastor. Under his pastorate, a fund for a new and larger church building was started.
Pastor Walter Link became the pastor in 1952. Ground breaking ceremonies were held for the new church building on May 16, 1954. On Nov. 21 of that same year, Pastor Fred A. Elze was called as pastor. The current building was completed and dedicated on Oct. 2, 1955.
Then, Pastor Leroy Riemer was called and installed as pastor on August, 9, 1970. Bethel was blessed with a long period of service by Pastor Riemer, as he served God’s people at Bethel Lutheran for 49 years before he retired.
We had a vacancy pastor until December 2024. We became a dual parish with Zion in Paullina in December 2024. We were able to call a young man who was graduating the seminar in December. Pastor David Matthews Jr. was installed at Bethel on January 2025.
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