Documents & Reports
2016 Theme Verse
Our theme verse for 2016 comes from the gospel story about Jesus as told by a follower of Jesus named Matthew. It is specifically found in Matthew 6:33. Jesus reminds us to seek God’s righteousness (a relationship with God offered by Jesus) and strive to advance God’s Kingdom instead of worrying about life. Bethel will use this verse as a reference point throughout the year as we seek to sharpen our own ministries and purpose.
2016 Core Value Report
In August 2015, members, guests and friends of Bethel Lutheran Church were invited to gather at one of two gatherings to offer feedback regarding the Core Values and Personality Traits of the Bethel Lutheran Church body. Together with those gathered we engaged in a process of discerning the question, “Who are we, really?”
- 2016 Core Value Report (published Feb 2016)
With this report as our roadmap, how will we make disciples, and help ourselves and others with spiritual growth and transformation? How will we help people to know and follow Jesus our Lord? What will we do to build and continue to strengthen the Kingdom of God? God has given us opportunity to accomplish even greater things in the years ahead. Let us take that opportunity to build up Bethel and our community!
2019 Logo
Bethel has a new logo! Pastor Ben Bergren describes the new design in this summary. In this catalog, you can find and download logo files in various formats.
Annual Report
- 2024 Annual Report
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(published Feb 2025) - 2023 Annual Report (published Feb 2024)
- 2022 Annual Report (published Feb 2023)
Congregational Meetings
Financial Reports
Church Budgets
- Fiscal Year 2025 Budget approved August 2024
- Fiscal Year 2024 Budget approved August 2023
- Fiscal Year 2023 Budget approved September 2022
Church Financial Activity
Fiscal year 2022, September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2022:
| General Fund Contributions: | $708,000 | 1.7% below budget | Envelopes, stock and loose offerings |
| Total Income: | $1,080,600 | 5.5% above budget | Includes Other Receipts |
| Total Expenses: | $1,063,000 | 2.7% above budget | Excludes Depreciation |
| Payments on Long Term Debt: | $26,000 | Balance sheet transfers | Principal payments on mortgage and copier lease |
| Net Income Cash Basis: | $-8,400 | $-6,700 budgeted | Excludes Depreciation |
Fiscal year 2023, September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023:
| General Fund Contributions: | $693,800 | 3.6% below budget | Envelopes, stock and loose offerings |
| Total Income: | $1,005,700 | 2.6% below budget | Includes Other Receipts |
| Total Expenses: | $975,300 | 5.3% below budget | Excludes Depreciation |
| Payments on Long Term Debt: | $34,400 | Balance sheet transfers | Principal payments on mortgages and copier lease |
| Net Income Cash Basis: | $-4,000 | $-24,600 budgeted | Excludes Depreciation |
Fiscal year 2024, September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2024:
| General Fund Contributions: | $703,696 | 2.3% below budget | Envelopes, stock and loose offerings |
| Total Income: | $1,060,213 | 1.9% above budget | Includes Other Receipts |
| Total Expenses: | $1,117,936 | 1.9% below budget | Excludes Depreciation |
| Payments on Long Term Debt: | $42,100 | Balance sheet transfers | Principal payments on mortgages and copier lease |
| Net Income Cash Basis: | $23,000 | $-17,000 budgeted | Excludes Depreciation |
Outreach & Benevolence
December 2024
| $3180 | Sierra Pacific Synod for churchwide mission support |
| $2400 | Operation Bootstrap for scholarships |
| $2000 | Center for Farmworker Families |
| $1000 | Second Harvest |
| $500 | Lutheran Disaster Response |
| $500 | Help One Child |
| $400 | Lutheran World Relief |
| $150 | Habitat for Humanity (Special Designated) |
| $100 | San Jose Family Shelter |
| $10,230 | Total |
January 2025
| $1940 | Lutheran Disaster Response |
| $1822 | Sierra Pacific Synod for churchwide mission support |
| $1273 | Mt. Cross (Special Designated + Chili Cook-off) |
| $1237 | Second Harvest Food Bank |
| $612 | West Valley Community Services |
| $600 | Sacred Heart Community Services |
| $7,484 | Total |
February 2025
| $2000 | Esperanza (Mission to Mexico) |
| $1000 | West Valley Community Services |
| $440 | Sierra Pacific Synod for churchwide mission support |
| $275 | San Jose Family Shelter (Special Designated) |
| $100 | Lutheran Disaster Response (LA Fires) |
| $3,815 | Total |
Other Documents
- Dorothy Meyer, Eric Hanson & Chili Cook Off winners (August 2024)
- 2024 Ministry Guide (May 2024)
- FY 2025 Designated Offering Schedule(Oct 2024)
- Resolution to borrow from MIF for parsonage (March 2023)
- Bethel Covid Guidelines (March 2023)
- 2020 ELCA Trend Report (part of the Ministry Site Plan)
- FY 2020 Designated Offering Schedule
- Bethel Lutheran Church Celebrating 50 years booklet (1957–2007)
- Bethel Lutheran Church A Look Back at the Past Decade booklet update (2007–2017)
- Our 2008 Master Plan and the seven initiatives
and a 2009 update - Recent issues of our eNewsletter
- Bethel Trust Fund (1999)
- Automated Giving Procedure (2012)
- Stock Donation Procedure (2012)
- Constitution, Bylaws, and Continuing Resolutions (2021)
- Bethel Safe Community Policy (2005)
- Medical Release Form (2004)
We publish a Directory of Members (February 2025).
You can contact the office at 408-252-8500
or office@bethelcupertino.org to request a copy.
The Directory contains private information for use by Bethel members only.
Please do not share it publicly.
Find more documents in the archives.
