On February 4, we’re hosting a Souper Bowl of Caring lunch in Fellowship Hall right after traditional worship. Bring your friends and family for a hearty meal of soup, salad, and grilled cheese sandwiches to support Northeast Ministries Food Bank. A free-will offering will be taken. As part of the...
Flowers beautify our sanctuary and enhance the worship experience. If you would like to sponsor a floral tribute in memory/honor of someone or would like to donate to the General Flower Fund, please contact Deb Philpotts, program coordinator at debphilpotts@gmail.com or by phone 610-393-4164. Reservation forms for specific dates are...
The Helping Hands Care Team of Lehigh Presbytery is planning a mission work trip to South Carolina on April 14-21 to assist with the recovery efforts after heavy rains and flooding caused extensive damage to the churches and homes in that area. This will be their fifth trip to South...
Bill White attended FPCB last Sunday and observed first hand the “new era” at our beloved church. His remarks capture the optimism flooding throughout the sanctuary as long time members welcome back friends and new faces! Pastor J.C.’s sermon struck a chord with Bill White, too. Read the whole blog...
If you are someone who is trying to decide how to respond to the recent developments in the aftermath of the court ruling on the property of First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem, this message is to you. First and foremost, I want to invite you to a Town Hall meeting...
WHO: Adults and youth (having completed 10th grade by June 2018 and accompanied by a parent) are eligible to attend. WHAT: A one-week immersion trip to learn about economic, spiritual, educational, medical, governmental issues in Honduras by visiting homes, government officials, workplaces, health clinic, etc. Participants will interact with school...
Starting on January 14, 2018, our Sunday traditional worship service will be held at 10:30 am in the Sanctuary. Child care will be provided for infants and toddlers (ages 1-23 months) on Sunday. Beginning on January 21, pre-K through grade 5 will leave with the teachers for music and activities...
Beginning Sunday, January 14 our adult education class will study Rob Bell’s What Is the Bible? How an Ancient Library of Poems, Letters, and Stories Can Transform the Way You Think and Feel About Everything. Bell uses an insightful, inquisitive approach to explain why the Bible is so revered and...
David Macbeth, Director of Music Ministries announces: It is with great excitement that I share the following news with you. First Presbyterian Church Bethlehem PCUSA will be the host congregation for a Lehigh Valley tour of the NYC St. Thomas School Choir from March 5-7, 2018! During this week there...
In a unanimous vote held on Sunday, January 10, the congregation of the First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem 
accepted a recommendation from its Associate Pastor Nominating Committee to call Rev. Lindsey Altvater Clifton as its first-ever Associate Pastor of Formation and Justice.
She will officially begin her responsibilities on March 1.
You can meet her in documents and a video here.
With many thanks to the APNC membership, who have been working on this initiative since April 2020: Kristen Benway (chair), Rich Gorton, George Mauntz, Don Robertson, Blaine Sheppard, Froy Thompson and Gail Watts.
