Who We Are
Bethel Lutheran Church is one congregation with two campuses in Hudson, Wisconsin. We gather around Jesus Christ and seek to live our faith through worship, relationships, learning, service, and care for our neighbors.
Our Mission
Bethel, an ELCA congregation, believes that God is at work in our life together to transform and renew the world by making disciples of Jesus.
Connect. Grow. Serve.
Bethel Lutheran Church is a place for all people to CONNECT with others, to intentionally GROW their faith, and in turn, to put our faith into action and SERVE others as Jesus directs us.
Rooted in Lutheran Faith
Bethel is a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), rooted in the Lutheran Christian tradition and centered in the good news of Jesus Christ.
We believe God’s grace is a gift. Through Scripture, worship, Baptism and Holy Communion, we are reminded of God’s love and called to share that love in our daily lives.
Our faith is lived in community — learning together, caring for one another, serving our neighbors, and trusting that God is at work in the world.
Worship With Us
One congregation. Two Sunday worship experiences.
Downtown Campus — Traditional Worship
920 Third Street, Hudson, WI 54016
Sundays at 10:30 AM
A traditional Lutheran worship experience with familiar liturgy, hymns, music, Scripture, preaching, prayer, and Holy Communion.
Highlands Campus — Contemporary Worship
504 Frontage Road, Hudson, WI 54016
Sundays at 9:00 AM
A contemporary worship experience with modern music, Scripture, preaching, prayer, and Holy Communion in a relaxed setting.
A Story Rooted in Hudson Since 1873
Bethel’s story began in 1873, when several Norwegian families in Hudson gathered to organize a Lutheran congregation. The congregation built its first church in the 1870s, and in 1897 adopted the name Bethel — a biblical name meaning “the place of God.”
Through generations, Bethel grew alongside the Hudson community. The present Downtown sanctuary opened in 1959, and expanding ministries in worship, music, education, care and service continued to shape congregational life.
As Bethel grew, the congregation began planning for a second campus. Ground was broken in 2006, and the first worship service at the Highlands Campus was held in March 2007. Today, Bethel continues as one congregation with two campuses, carrying forward a long tradition of worship, faith formation, service and mission.
For those who would like to explore more, Bethel’s 100th, 125th and 150th anniversary booklets, pastors-through-the-years record, history videos and 150th Anniversary Quilt preserve a fuller account of the congregation’s story.
Historical Photos
Explore Bethel’s History
For those who would like to go deeper, carry forward the following historical resources from the existing History page as individual links/resources on this page: