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Adult Study Leaders Needed

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If you have a love of learning or a desire to connect with other people of faith, we encourage you to volunteer as an adult study group leader! Leaders are needed for adult Sunday School classes (either before or after worship) as well as mid-week Bible study groups. Not sure where to begin? Pastor Candy will be happy to help you pick out a study resource and walk you through the process. For more information, or to volunteer, contact Pastor Candy.

Prayer Shawl Ministry

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The Prayer Shawl Ministry is back! This ministry provides another way for us to gather at a table, and share our craft and faith with each other and with others. Stop by our table at the pancake breakfast (September 18), pick up some yarn, and help us determine where, when, and how often to gather.

Already have some yarn? We are currently in need of prayer shawls for adults!

For more info, contact Karen Rose (610-657-5440) or Sarah Campbell. 

Charge Conference – Save the Date

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Our annual charge conference — the annual business and ministry celebration meeting with the District Superintendent — will take place in our Wesley Church sanctuary on Sunday October 2 at 1:00 PM. This will be a group charge conference, and we will welcome United Methodists from other local churches on this day. All are invited to attend, and those who are formal members of the church (including youth who have recently been confirmed) are permitted to vote. 

Fall “Faith Crawl” with Bethlehem Interfaith Group

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The Bethlehem Interfaith Group (BIG) is planning its third Faith Crawl, in which bus travelers will visit three houses of faith on southside Bethlehem. The Faith Crawl will take place on Sunday September 18, 3PM – 6PM. There is no charge to participate, but a donation of $5 or more is requested to cover the cost of the bus.

To register, sign up online or call First Presbyterian Church at 610-867-5865. Registration deadline is September 11. 

This fall’s Faith Crawl tour will include:

  • St. John’s Windish Evangelical Lutheran Church — a congregation that is transitioning to a new ministry
  • Packer Chapel at Lehigh University — a campus ministry in a diverse interfaith setting
  • St. John AME Zion Church — the first and oldest African-American congregation in the Lehigh Valley

When registering, participants can also order a signature navy blue BIG t-shirt for $10 each (payable at the first tour stop: St. John’s Windish — 617 E 4th St., Bethlehem). For more info, contact BIG. 

Announcing the “Year of the Table”

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Tables are sacred spaces. Tables are places where we say grace, experience grace, and receive grace. Around tables, we build relationships and forge long-lasting connections. At Christ’s Table, we receive the grace-filled gifts that nurture our spirits and sustain our lives. 

This year at Wesley Church, we’re celebrating the “Year of Table.” Throughout the coming year, we plan to provide various opportunities for us to gather around tables (strengthening our relationships) and to gather at Christ’s Table (deepening our faith). As we plan activities, make decisions, or launch ministries, we’ll be asking two key questions: How does this bring us closer? How does this take us deeper? 

We hope you’ll join us in many ways at many tables as we seek to strengthen our relationships and deepen our faith in this “Year of the Table!”

Summer Book Club

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Join us for the final installment in our Summer Book Club. This month, we’re reading Geraldine Brooks’ novel People of the Book. The discussion will take place on Monday, September 12 at 6:30 PM.
To sign up for book club reminders and updates, email Pastor Candy.