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Holiday Food Drive

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We are excited to announce our annual Holiday Food Drive! Through this program with our partners at Mammy’s Angels, we come together as a community to make a positive impact on the lives of those facing food insecurity. 

  • Donations of Thanksgiving turkeys are due by Friday November 21. 
  • Donations of Christmas hams or turkeys are due by Sunday December 14. 

Other requested items include: canned vegetables, boxed mashed potatoes, rice, mac-and-cheese, stuffing mix, yams, dessert mixes, and cranberry sauce. For more information, please contact Mammy’s Angels.

Interfaith Nativity Celebration

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Earlier this year, we were so blessed to have our Muslim neighbors from the Lehigh Dialogue Center invite us to share in their sacred celebration of Ramadan. In the spirit of interfaith dialogue, community, and friendship, we seek to return the favor by inviting those neighbors to join us for a special celebration during the holy season of Advent. On Saturday December 13 at 2:30 PM, we’ll gather for an Interfaith Nativity Celebration! 

Hear the Story! 
We’ll gather in the Sanctuary for a nativity program, where we’ll retell the story of Christmas by hearing scriptures (in English and in Turkish), singing beloved Christmas carols, and inviting volunteers to re-enact parts of the story. 

Enjoy Sweet Treats!
After the nativity program, we’ll enjoy cookies and cocoa in the Atrium, where we’ll have the opportunity to view a display of nativity scenes. 

Shine a Light!
Once we’ve had our fill of cookies and cocoa, we invite you to stick around to set up our church’s Luminaria display as part of New Bethany’s community Luminaria Night. 

Volunteers are needed to bake cookies, prepare cocoa, and provide nativity scenes for display. To volunteer, please visit our online signup. 

Celebration of Cookies

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Who’s ready for the first annual Celebration of Cookies? On Sunday December 14 after worship, enter our Winter Wonderland in the Library to select an assortment of homemade cookies to take home to enjoy for the holiday season. Cookies will be sold by weight and cost $10 per pound. If possible, please bring a container with you to store your selections. We will have extra containers available for those who don’t have one. All proceeds will benefit our “We Got Your Back” backpack program.

We are also looking for bakers interested in donating homemade cookies for this fundraiser! Please visit our online signup for more information and to volunteer.

John N. Covert, 95, passed away on October 30, 2025

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A funeral service will take place on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at 10:30 AM in the Wesley Church Sanctuary.

We announce the passing of John Covert, a member of our Wesley Church family. 
If you would like to offer a word of sympathy to the family, please send your cards to the church office, and we will forward them. 

Please pray for the family and loved ones during this time of grief.
In this season, as in every season, our eternal hope is in Christ! 

Please click here to view the obituary. 

Youth Group

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Join us for our next Wesley Youth Group gathering:

Progressive Dinner
Saturday November 22
4:30 – 9:00 PM

What is a “progressive dinner”? We will travel from the church to the homes of some of our church family, who will each host one of the courses of our meal. We will eat together and join in some fun activities. Come join us for fun, food, and fellowship! Please RSVP as soon as possible, so that we can help our hosts know how many people are coming, and so that we have enough drivers for this exciting event. Bring your appetite, your friends, and your desire to have a good time! 

For more information, or to RSVP, please contact Brian Graybeal, our Minister to Youth. 

Winston’s Giving Tree

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Help Winston (Wesley’s unofficial mascot) give pets in need a pawsitively good Christmas by donating to Winston’s Giving Tree! Now through December 14, we will be collecting pet items to donate local vulnerable animals. Requested items include dog food, cat food, cat litter, treats, and toys. Please place your donations by the tree in the Atrium. For more information, please contact Debbie Ace.