| 1938 | First services were conducted at the Carnegie Library in downtown Bryan by Rev. Henry A. Traugott, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church in Kurten. |
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| 1940 | Bethel Lutheran Church was organized on March 19 with the signing of the constitution. |
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| 1942 | With the assistance of the Texas District Mission Board, a site for a church was purchased at Bittle Lane and College Avenue. The church was dedicated on June 28. |
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| 1945 | Rev. H. A. Traugott accepted a call to LaGrange, Texas, and Rev. A. F. Droegemueller succeeded him as pastor of Bethel and Zion. |
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| 1946 | A parsonage was purchased at 115 Hightland Street in Bryan. (or was it Highland Drive?) |
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| 1947 | A dwelling on Bittle Lane and Washington Street was purchased with the help of the Texas District Mission Board. It was subsequently remodeled to serve as a parish hall and student meeting place. |
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| 1950 | Rev. Droegemueller accepted a call to Galveston, Texas, and Rev. William C. Petersen succeeded him as pastor of Bethel and Zion. A new parsonage at 511 Southern Lane was purchased. |
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| 1952 | The church building was enlarged. |
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| 1956 | Double services were introduced on Sunday morning. A 12 acre tract of land on East 29th Street was purchased for a new church site. |
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| 1961 | The Kurten ministry slowly merged into Bryan's ministry and Bethel became the sole congregation for the area. |
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| 1962 | A four and a half acre site was purchased on East Lane and the property on East 29th Street was put up for sale. |
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| 1963 | On July 7 groundbreaking ceremonies were held for the construction of a new church, education building, and parish hall. |
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| 1964 | On February 23, closing services were held at the old church and the new buildings were dedicated. |
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| 1966 | Rev. Petersen accepted a call to Abilene, Texas, and Rev. Gordon Albers became the fourth pastor of Bethel. |
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| 1968 | Bethel began a kindergarten program, with Mrs. Bobbie Proctor as the first teacher. The program continued for five years, with Mrs. Ruth Schultz and Mrs. Becky Sundbeck serving as subsequent teachers. |
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| 1972 | The education wing was enlarged with the addition of eleven classrooms.
A vicar, Kent Wendorf, was received in September. |
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| 1973 | Vicar Walter Gustav came to serve the school year in Bryan and the summer at Lake Somerville. |
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| 1974 | Joel Janzow served as vicar at Bethel. |
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| 1975 | Due to the growing needs of the church, the position of Director of Christian Education was created and Randy Kerkmann became Bethel's first DCE. |
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| 1976 | Pastor Albers accepted a call to Houston, Texas. |
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| 1977 | Rev. Duane Florschuetz became the fifth pastor at Bethel. |
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| 1979 | DCE Kerkmann accepted a call to Houston, Texas. |
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| 1980 | Kim Hille Davis became Bethel's second DCE. |
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| 1982 | Work commenced on a new LC-MS mission congregation in College Station. |
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| 1983 | A new hymnal - Lutheran Worship - was introduced in worship services at Bethel. The first computer system was purchased for use in the church office. |
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| 1984 | Kim Davis moved from DCE to the position of parish associate. Randy Moerbe accepted a call to be Bethel's third DCE. |
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| 1985 | The mission congregation in College Station - Holy Cross Lutheran - became a member of Synod at the District Convention in Galveston. |
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| 1987 | The church office and education wing underwent extensive renovation, which included expanding the office space and creating a larger nursery area. Mrs. Davis stepped down as parish associate. |
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| 1988 | Rev. Florschuetz accepted a call to become chaplain at Trinity Lutheran Home in Round Rock, Texas. |
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| 1989 | Rev. Neil Bockelmann of Kankakee, Illinois, became Bethel's sixth pastor. |
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| 1998 | In an effort to satisfy growing space needs, the first portable building was purchased. |
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| 2001 | In November a second portable building was purchased for additional classroom space. Malcolm Randig began serving as Director of Music. Bethel purchased twelve acres on FM 158 for the development of a new site for the church. |
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| 2002 | Kathy Herwald became parish associate. |
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| 2004 | In September a third portable building was added to the church property. |
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| 2006 | James Langford Architects of Dallas was hired to prepare a site plan and design phases for a new worship facility on the FM 158 property. |
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| 2007 | The Lutheran Service Book was adopted by the congregation and introduced in worship services. |
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| 2008 | Pastor Bockelmann retired after 18 years of faithful service as Bethel's pastor. Mr. Randig resigned as music director. |
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| 2008 | Rev. Randall Bard was installed as Bethel's seventh pastor. |
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| 2008 | Fran Beard became Director of Music. |
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| 2010 | Construction was started on the new facility on Boonville Road. |
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| 2011 | The Bethel Lane property was sold to Brazos School of Inquiry and Creativity as we moved to
the new campus on Boonville Road. |
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