Bethphage Lutheran Church

About this church

Bethphage Lutheran Church near Lincolnton sits on Highway 182 at Shoal Road, about seven miles west of town in western Lincoln County. The congregation calls itself Bethphage Evangelical Lutheran Church, and its website points members to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and its North Carolina Synod. Sunday school meets at 9:30 a.m., followed by worship at 10:30 a.m. Services center on Word and Sacrament, with Holy Communion celebrated on the first Sunday of each month and on festival Sundays.

The congregation was organized in 1858, and its current brick sanctuary, built in 1926, faces the old church site across the road and overlooks the church cemetery. The church describes its shared life as worship, fellowship, sharing, Christian education and daily living. Sunday worship services are posted on YouTube, and an archive of past services and sermons is available on the website for those who cannot attend in person. Cemetery records and a plot map are also posted online. The mailing address is 3440 Highway 182, while services are held in the building at 4060 Highway 182. Service times may change, so confirm them on the website or by phone before visiting.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed September 16, 2026. Sources: Homepage: address, phone, service times, communion schedule, YouTube · History: organized 1858, current building 1926 · Location: Highway 182 at Shoal Rd, west of Lincolnton · Links: ELCA and North Carolina Synod

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