Bethlehem’s Central Moravian Church set to host free screening of ‘Join or Die’ film at ArtsQuest
** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ** Bethlehem’s Central Moravian Church set to host free screening of ‘Join or Die’ film at ArtsQuest BETHLEHEM, February 24, 2025 – Today, Central Moravian Church in Bethlehem announced it will host a free community screening of Join or Die, a thought-provoking documentary exploring the decline of community engagement in America. The event, made possible through the church’s...
Read MoreIntroduction to 2022-2025 Strategic Plan
Introduction to 2022-2025 Strategic Plan In October, the Joint Board approved the work of the Strategic Planning Committee. Thank you to the members of the Congregation for participating in the Strategic Planning Survey, thank you to the Standing Church Committees who helped shape the direction of strategic thinking, and thank you to the brothers and sisters of the church who...
Read MoreChristmas Eve 5:30 p.m. Service will be livestreamed
Christmas Eve 5:30 p.m. Service will be livestreamed CLICK HERE to join the YouTube Live broadcast.
Read MoreStrategic Planning Questionnaire
Strategic Planning Questionnaire “If you don't know where you are going, you'll end up someplace else.” This quote and various forms of it are attributed to Yogi Berra. It helps to know where you want to be. And then to map a route to get there. One of the most significant pieces of work the joint board produces every few years is a strategic plan for Central Moravian...
Read MoreCentral to Open Fully on May 31
At long last, we are able to announce that Central Church and campus will open fully for worship services and in-person group meetings on Monday, May 31. Church groups (boards, committees, study groups, etc.) should make their own decisions about when (or whether) to begin meeting in person. Our online presence, including worship services, will continue. Starting now, pre-registration to attend worship will no longer be required. Seating in the sanctuary will be modified to...
Read MoreIn Person Worship on Pause
In Person Worship on Pause The Provincial Elders’ Conference issued guidance last week urging all churches to stop in-person worship inside a building. Additionally, recent state and CDC guidance is to further limit social and even extended family exposure in Pennsylvania and the tri-state area. The Elders have given prayerful consideration to meeting our spiritual needs without any undue risk...
Read MoreNew Traditions for Advent and Christmas 2020
New Traditions for Advent and Christmas 2020 Shout for joy, you heavens; rejoice, all the earth! The glory of the Lord will be revealed, and all people together will see it. For the mouth of the Lord has spoken. Sound familiar? This is the opening line of the Advent Liturgy. Some say change is constant. Perhaps true. A certain constant...
Read MoreWorship at Central During the COVID-19 Pandmic
For Sunday Worship at Central, please tune in to Facebook for Facebook Live at https://www.facebook.com/centralmoravianchurch or Youtube Live https://www.youtube.com/c/CentralMoravianChurch for worship beginning at 10:00 a.m. with prelude music at 9:50 a.m. The service will include liturgy, hymns, scripture and a sermon and will conclude in time for you to participate in the 11:00 a.m. denominational worship (see below). Videos of previous...
Read MoreFood Pantry Ministry
Our Food Pantry is still open and committed to providing food for our neighbors in need. A Drive-By Food Donation will take place on the first Sunday of the month (Second Sunday Rain Date) between 1 and 3 p.m. Drive by the front of the church office building at 73 W Church Street, drop your grocery bags off in the...
Read MoreHelping Each Other in a Time of Need
As we watch the broadcast news or pick up a story from paper or electronic media, one constant in the messages remains clear; people are hurting from the reality or threat of illness, as well as the loss of work and reduction of income. As Christians, our compassionate hearts go out to others in their pain and suffering. Whether you...
Read MoreDaily Musical Moments
Daily Musical Moments are being posted on Central Moravian Church's Facebook page as a way to offer spiritual refreshment and to keep us in community with each other! Minister of Music, Becky Lepore is creating and recording piano arrangements of requested hymns from her living room and is posting the hymns along with their hymn texts and a corresponding scripture....
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