Bethany Lutheran Church - Ephraim, WI

About this church

Bethany Lutheran Church is a seasonal congregation at 3028 County Road Q in Ephraim, offering traditional worship Sundays at 9:30 a.m. from Memorial Day weekend through the third Sunday in October. Services are livestreamed on YouTube during the same season. Open Communion welcomes baptized Christians who affirm Christ’s Real Presence in the Sacrament, making the parish’s Eucharistic practice explicit before a visitor arrives.

Founded in 1882 to serve Lutherans in Door County, Bethany now works through a rotating roster of visiting pastors. Each stays in the historic, renovated parsonage for one or two weeks and serves the congregation through worship, Communion, baptism, weddings, funerals, and pastoral care. The steeple bell calls people into the historic sanctuary, linking the current summer-and-fall ministry with the church’s long local story. Bethany is therefore not a year-round church with an ordinary weekly schedule: it is a deliberately seasonal worship community. Visitors to Ephraim should confirm that their trip falls between late May and the third Sunday of October, then expect one Sunday service, open Communion, guest pastoral leadership, and an online stream.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed August 24, 2026. Sources: Official homepage, 1882 founding, season and livestream · Official worship page, dates, time and open Communion · Official pastor-roster page and visiting-pastor model · Official history page

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