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Poinsettia Orders

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It’s time to order our poinsettia plants for the Sanctuary! You will be able to place your order in person using the order form in your bulletin, or you can place your poinsettia on line .

You have the choice of either taking your plant home with you after the service or donating it to the Congregational Care Team to be delivered to individuals in our congregation. Either way, the poinsettia(s) that you purchase will help brighten our sanctuary through Christmas!

The price per plant is $10. As in other years, you may also make a donation to UMCOR in honor or memory of your loved ones. All orders are due by Sunday December 11. 

Cookies for Santa

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Santa loves his cookies, and kids love to leave them out with a cold glass of milk (along with the snacks for the reindeer, of course)! We’d like to offer a little help to families as we all prepare for the Big Man’s arrival on December 24. Cookies will be available to take home after our Christmas Eve worship services.

Bakers and helpers are needed! Click here to sign up. Please drop off all cookie donations by Thursday December 22 at 1:30 PM. For more information, please email Deb Silliman.  

Quiet Christmas

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For many, the holiday season is a joyful time… but for others — particularly those who have experienced significant loss or difficulty in the past year — the holiday season can be overwhelming or even painful. In response, we offer a “Quiet Christmas” service (also called Blue Christmas or Service of the Longest Night) as an opportunity to experience Christmas worship while finding healing, wholeness, and peace. This year, we are teaming up with our neighbors at Epworth United Methodist Church and Light of Christ Lutheran Church to offer this meaningful worship experience.

This year’s Quiet Christmas service will take place on Wednesday December 21 at 7 PM at Light of Christ Lutheran Church (2020 Worthington Ave, Bethlehem). Consider attending yourself, or bringing someone you love who is struggling this season.

Wesley Youth Group

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Join us for our upcoming Youth Group gatherings:

Sunday December 11, 6-8 PM

Wacky Christmas
Sunday December 18, 6-8 PM  

Both gatherings will take place in Fellowship Hall. Come join us for a time of fun, fellowship, building our faith… and of course, food! Please email Brian (Wesley’s Minister to Youth) with any questions, and to let us know you will be there!

Wesley’s Youth Group is open to all youth from 6th through 12th grades. 

Bel Canto Youth Chorus

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This Sunday, December 4, we are proud to host the Bel Canto Youth Chorus of the Bach Choir of Bethlehem for their annual December concert. 

The choristers in Bel Canto’s Prep Choir and Concert choir will present a program of music from various traditions and styles. The concert will include Bach Festival cellist Loretta O’Sullivan as a featured guest artist, with a performance of Sarah Quartel’s Snow Angels for youth chorus, cello, and speakers. Medieval carols reimaged by contemporary composers, along with Michael Engelhardst’s version of Gaudate with funky contemporary percussion accompaniment will round out the program. 

The concert will take place on Sunday December 4 at 4 PM in the Wesley Church sanctuary. Tickets are $15 per person and may be purchased at the door.