by Carol Burns | Mar 3, 2023
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: REVISITING OUR MISSION AND CORE VALUES Recently, as part of their mission strategy work, the Session and the Trustees reviewed our congregation’s Mission Statement and Core Values. You may know that those were adopted in 2019 after...
by The Rev. J.C. Austin | Feb 24, 2023
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: THE WAY BEFORE US Recently, Pastor Lindsey and I were talking about various aspects of this season in the in life of our congregation, both in terms of Lent beginning and in the larger sense of our strategic mission work. As we...
by Carol Burns | Feb 17, 2023
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: CONSIDERING OUR OPTIONS Friends, it’s good to be back after two weeks away on study leave. I’m grateful for the opportunity to step back from the demands of daily ministry and reflect more deeply on the opportunities and challenges...
by Carol Burns | Feb 10, 2023
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. LINDSEY ALTVATER CLIFTON: EXPLORING THE OPPORTUNITIES Dear ones, I sincerely believe that the Spirit is stirring up something powerful in our midst… not just at FPCB, but in Bethlehem and the Lehigh Valley. This week, the City of Bethlehem...
by Carol Burns | 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 Carol Burns | 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...
