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Our Neighborhood

Bethel seeks to be a good Neighbor. To us, being a good neighbor means investing in your local community. Each year, we look into our local neighborhoods and strive to find new partners that we can live life with and work to change the world alongside. Check out our current neighborhood partners.

Our World

The world is bigger than we can imagine, yet it grows increasingly smaller. At Bethel, we recognize that we are all interconnected. Every decision we make has effects both locally and globally. We seek to be a good global partner. Check out our current global partnerships and see how you can get involved.

Our Art

The arts serve as prophetic voices in our world. They are the voices that often cry for justice and bring hope. Bethel believes that we are created co-creators with God - artists doing God’s work with our hands. At Bethel, we support the many artists in our diverse community. Check out and connect with some of our talented artists.

Pastor Steve Jerbi

Rev. Steve Jerbi, recently left All Peoples Church in Milwaukee, WI where he was lead pastor to join our Bethel Family. He earned a Bachelors of Arts from the University of Montana – Missoula in English Literature with an Environmental Studies minor. He graduated from the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago with a Masters of Divinity and an environmental ministry emphasis.

Pastor Steve is a passionate leader in youth and cross-generational ministry

Sam Manual, Youth Ministry

Bethel Youth Ministry is a gathering of middle and high school students designed to help students CONNECT to God and others, GROW in their relationship with God, SERVE at Bethel and GO to the city of Los Angeles and the world. Bethel students meet on Sunday mornings at 10:30 during worship in the youth room. Every second Sunday is youth Sunday and they help lead our communal worship service. Sam is our

Read About Sam Manual– Our Youth Pastor

Worship Team

Creativity is one of the core values at Bethel. Our incredible worship team is one of the places that core value is clearly lived out. Bethel’s worship team is filled with some of Los Angeles’ most amazing and creative musicians. We love to incorporate all types of music, including many originals.