by The Rev. Lindsey Altvater Clifton | Feb 3, 2023
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. LINDSEY ALTVATER CLIFTON: Focusing on Missional Identity and Community Impact Friends, I left Sunday’s Annual Meeting for members with a great deal of hope about the opportunities ahead for our congregation as we focus on a missional identity...
by The Rev. J.C. Austin | Jan 27, 2023
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: ELECTING OUR LEADERS As hopefully you already know, this Sunday we are holding the annual meetings of the congregation and corporation of First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem immediately following the combined worship service at...
by The Rev. J.C. Austin | Jan 20, 2023
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: ELECTING OUR LEADERS Friends, electing the leaders of this congregation is one of the most important actions that you can take as members. I want to thank the Congregational Nominating Committee for their outstanding work in...
by The Rev. J.C. Austin | Jan 13, 2023
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: ANSWERING THE CALL In two weeks, on January 29 immediately following a combined worship service at 10 a.m., we will be having our Annual Meeting of the Congregation and Corporation of First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem. It is...
by The Rev. J.C. Austin | Jan 6, 2023
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: CELEBRATING THE EPIPHANY Epiphany is often, at best, an afterthought among U.S. Protestant Christians. If you asked most people about the Twelve Days of Christmas, almost all of them would say something about the song that...
by The Rev. J.C. Austin | Dec 23, 2022
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: EMBODYING GOD’S LOVE At a recent church staff meeting, we began by sharing what Christmas traditions were so important to us that, if we didn’t observe them, it wouldn’t really feel like Christmas. One of the most common answers...
