Pastor’s Message: July 19, 2024

A Brief Update from the Transitional Pastor Search Team Over the last two weeks, the newly formed Transitional Pastor Search Team has met several times to begin the work of identifying an appropriate Transitional (Interim) Pastor. As a reminder, the expectation is...

Pastor’s Message: July 12, 2024

rA MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: TREASURED MEMORIESI have always struggled to answer any question about my favorite “something:” food, movies, books, musicians, Bible verses, travel destinations… you name it. I find it almost impossible to identify a favorite...

Pastor’s Message: July 7, 2024

AN UPDATE FROM THE LEHIGH & LACKAWANNA PRESBYTERIES On behalf of the General Presbyter Search Committee and the Boards of Lehigh and Lackawanna (Administrative, LVT), we are excited to introduce you to our new exec, the Rev. Denise Pass. She was unanimously...

Pastor’s Message: June 28, 2024

AN UPDATE FROM THE SESSION Dear FPCB Congregation, At its stated monthly meeting on Monday evening (June 24), Session took some additional next steps to continue preparing for J.C.’s departure in late July. Per Presbytery and Committee on Ministry guidance, Session...

Pastor’s Message: June 21, 2024

A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: LOOKING AHEADFriends, I want to express my profound gratitude for all the kind notes and texts that I have received since announcing the news of my call to Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church in Severna Park, Maryland last Sunday...

Pastor’s Message: June 14, 2024

A MESSAGE FROM THE MISSION STEERING COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRSThis is the text of a Minute for Mission given recently in worship by Don Robertson and Donna Taggart, co-chairs of the Mission Strategy Steering Committee, updating the congregation on our two strategic mission...