“Power of One” Update
During the month of January, our Power of One offering will benefit the work of New Bethany Ministries. Thank you for your generosity!
Luminaria Night will take place (once and for all!) on SUNDAY 12/19.
Sunday will be a beautiful evening! Please contact Deb Silliman to volunteer; help is needed to assemble the kits and place them along the driveway. We will begin setting out the luminaries at 4 pm.
Read more information about our Luminaria Night on our website.
Luminaria kits include 10 white bags, 10 candles, and sand (if needed). Money will go directly to help New Bethany Ministries offer hope and support to people who experience poverty, hunger, and homelessness.
About New Bethany Ministries
Click this link to order yours.
Order for the church or take some home!
Finance Update
Dear Wesley family:
Last month we provided you with a basic summary of our financial condition. We highlight a few things:
We have come through the challenges of Covid in a good financial position. So, What do we mean? : Giving income has come close to meeting our basic operational expenses!
We hope for a Christmas Season filled with blessings, gratitude, and generosity.
We are finalizing the draft budget for 2022. Of course, this is a process of making careful estimates based on the past, as well as expectations for the coming year. We are forecasting a small deficit of ($18,000). We believe we can meet this obligation together.
Our building needs some capital investment and repairs. We will need to raise capital funds in addition to operational funds (which fund the budget). As ever, generosity is our challenge and our calling!
Our collective gratitude and generosity sustained church operations and we have some savings because of granted funds under PPP1 and PPP2.
We have a mortgage liability on our church building.
In January, we will update you on how we closed our year financially, our giving, and goals for the coming year.
Thank you. We wish you blessings for the Christmas Season and thank you for your generous support of our many Wesley Ministries.
In Christ’s service,
The finance team
Photo Sessions This Sunday
For many of us, our holiday traditions include posing for a photo in front of our beautiful poinsettia tree. This year, we’ll help make those photos happen! On Sunday December 11 after worship, two of our Wesley Church photographers will be available in the atrium to take photos in front of the poinsettia tree. The images will be returned to you by Christmas, free of charge. No sign-ups needed! Just meet our photographers in the atrium after worship this Sunday.
UPDATE on Luminaria Night | Dec. 11
>> UPDATE <<
Luminaria Night | Dec. 11
If you are still interested in participating in Luminaria Night 2021, please go to the following link to purchase your Luminaria Night kits. New Bethany Ministries is still selling kits up until the day of the event per the dates and times below.
Please purchase your kits through our Individual Sales page:https://fundrazr.com/NBM_IndividualSales
You can come retrieve your kits by following the below instructions:
o All pickups will be at the front entrance of the Luminaria warehouse, located at: 1510 Valley Center Parkway, Bethlehem – Ste. 180 –enter through the front door. The below chart identifies the dates and times that you can come to retrieve your ordered kits.
| Thursday, December 9th | 3pm-6 pm |
| Friday, December 10th | 12pm – 4pm |
| Saturday, December 11th | 9am – 2pm |
o Our thank you letter/tax form, and kit assembly instructions are on our website.
INCLEMENT WEATHER PLAN
Inclement Weather Update will be sent via email to participants on Saturday, December 11th by 2pm. Our alternative date, if needed, will be Saturday, December 18th. There will also be an announcement on our website.
| EMILY PARKERDirector of DevelopmentNew Bethany Ministries PH: 610-691-5602 x. 206 FX : 610-866-3427333 West 4th Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015eparker@newbethanyministries.orgNewBethanyMinistries.orgFollow Us: FACEBOOK | TWITTERNew Bethany Ministries offers hope and support to people who experience poverty, hunger, and homelessness. |
Poinsettia Order Form
This year you can place your poinsettia order online using this form, or in person on Sunday morning.
You have the choice of either taking your plant home with you after the service or donating it to the Congregational Care Team and they will deliver those plants to our shut-ins and others struggling during this holiday season. Either way, the poinsettia(s) that you purchase will help brighten our sanctuary through Christmas!
The price per plant is $10.00. As in other years you may also make a donation to UMCOR in honor or memory of your loved ones.
If you are interested in purchasing a poinsettia to help decorate our sanctuary for the Advent/Christmas season, or in making a donation to UMCOR, please complete the registration by clicking on button below.
