by Carol Burns | Apr 8, 2022
Several special services have been announced for Holy Week (April 10-17): NOTE: All online services will be livestreamed on the church’s Facebook page and on the “Watch” page of our website, fpc-bethlehem.org. Thursday, April 14: Maundy Thursday...
by Carol Burns | Apr 8, 2022
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: EXPERIENCING THE FULLNESS OF THE STORY This Sunday is Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week, the most important week of the Christian calendar. Palm Sunday is a day of celebration, recalling the triumphal entry of Christ into...
by Carol Burns | Apr 7, 2022
We invite kids of all ages to a fun outdoor Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 16 from 10 a.m.-noon. It will be held outdoors on the church grounds, between the community garden and the Memorial Garden, weather permitting. If we have bad weather we will move the fun...
by Carol Burns | Apr 3, 2022
Listen By The Rev. J.C. Austin Did you know that tomatoes are actually a fruit, not a vegetable? I thought you would: not because you’ve spent a lot of time researching the debate over how to classify fruits vs. vegetables, but because most people grew up with...
by Carol Burns | Apr 1, 2022
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: A NEW LOOK FOR COMMUNION If I was hard-pressed to name my favorite part of Christian worship, I think I would finally have to say it is the Sacrament of Communion. Communion, of course, has been one of the more challenging aspects...