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CHERUB CHOIR 4 years old–1st grade: Sunday, 10:00 am. September-May Students four years old through first grade are invited to join Ms. Jennifer on Sunday mornings. Kids will learn basic musical concepts, including tuneful singing and steady beat while nurturing their faith development. Cherub Choir students will sing in worship services throughout the school year. Contact Jennifer Laubach for more information. CLICK HERE to register. CAROL CHOIR 2nd grade–5th grade: Sunday, 10:00 am. September-May Students in second through fifth grade are invited to…
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Young Adult Ministry
Our Young Adult ministry meets Sunday mornings from 9:30am-10:20am at the BECAHI Campus in Room 111 (the gymnasium side of the building). This is a time where we get to know one another, dig into Scripture, pray, and share about our weeks. Bagels provided! GRACE’s Young Adult ministry is a group for adults in their twenties and thirties to grow in their faith and do life together. Wherever you are in your faith journey, GRACE Young Adults provides a place…
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SNL (grades 9-12)
High Schoolers— starting September 15, join us on Sunday nights for student-led worship, time with friends, food, and Bible study in small groups…. You can expect authentic worship, interactive activities, and inspirational teachings to address real issues that students face each day. After worship, students move into small groups for deeper Bible study with adult leaders. SNL meets* weekly from September 15- May 17, at our 521 E. Locust Street Campus, from 5:30-8:30 pm. *No SNL: 12/22, 12/29, 2/2, 2/9, 4/12,…
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Youth Inquirer’s Class
Youth Inquirer’s is open to any student in grades 9-12 that would like to be a member of the church. Inquirer’s is held during SNL on Sunday evenings, 5:30-8:30 from September 15- May 17. If you have questions, please contact Jodi. Click here to register
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Moms in Prayer Weekly Gathering
GRACE Women– come enjoy fellowship and be encouraged as you are surrounded by other moms who have a heart to cover their children and schools in prayer. We will join together *each week to praise, confess, give thanks, and intercede for our kids and schools.
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Midweek Bible Study
Join Pastor Mark on Thursday Mornings or Evenings, September, 12th – May 21st, 11:00 am or 6:30 pm @ the Locust Street Campus for a Midweek Bible Class. The Midweek Bible Class for 2019-2020 will be a journey through the entire biblical story, Genesis to Revelation. We’ll be learning how individual bible “stories” belong to the one larger biblical “story” of God’s restorative work in the world. Click here to register.
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Knitters & Quilters Workshop
Knitters & Quilters — join us for a monthly workshop on the fourth Friday of each month from 9 am – 2 pm at the Locust Street Campus! Meet other knitters and quilters make prayer shawls and prayer quilts. We provide tangible prayers through our shawls and quilts to those in need because of sickness, leaving the church (pastors & music directors), and mourning.
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Women’s One Day Retreat – Rest in the Lord
We want to extend an invitation to retreat to women. This is a one day opportunity that will take place in the beautiful and close by setting of St. Francis Retreat House located in Easton (3918 Chipman Rd. Easton, PA 18045), from 9 am – 3 pm. It will be a time of rest, of reconnecting with God and growing your spiritual life. A simple program with times of prayer and solitude. Lunch, as well as coffee and tea, will…
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Family Snow Tubing at Blue Mountain!
Family Snow Tubing at Blue Mountain! Saturday, January 25, 2020, 10am – 1pm $25 per person (must be at least 36” tall) Purchase tickets online by January 23 using our group link: https://group.shopskibluemt.com/group/register/e9e34c48-9681-47cf-b58c-b6b2051091d5 Log on, create an account and select “Group Products.” From here, you will be able to fill in all of the information, sign waivers, and pay for your tickets online! See you on the mountain! For questions, contact Denise at dbalik@gracecb.org or (484) 898-8944.
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Bethlehem Emergency Sheltering
Our community needs us! This winter you can make a difference to your neighbors in need by helping out at the Bethlehem Emergency Shelter. Bethlehem Emergency Sheltering is a faith-based partnership that provides a network for care and hospitality for the homeless in our community. From mid-November through mid-April, Grace Church Bethlehem will help provide guests with a warm bed, a hot shower, dinner, and breakfast on the first Saturday of every month. Again this year, the shelter will have…
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Saturday Serve
The first Saturday of each month in 2020 from approximately 9:15 a.m. to 12 p.m The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Are you ready to accept God’s challenge in your life? You were designed by God to love, serve and impact others. Saturday Service will give you an opportunity to use your God-given gifts through ministry in our surrounding community. Join the Saturday Serve team on Saturdays. The first Saturday of each month in 2020 from approximately 9:15 a.m. to…
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Breaking Bread: Young Adult Monthly Dinner
Our Young Adult (20s/30s) community gathers the first Saturday of the month at various Lehigh Valley restaurants for dinner! Come on out and share a meal and a laugh with the group. Please register by the Monday before each dinner. February 1st we will be at Stefano’s (2970 Linden St). Check the calendar for future restaurant locations. SIGN-UP HERE GRACE’s Young Adult ministry is a group for adults in their twenties and thirties to grow in their faith and…
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Souperbowl of Caring
Students will collect money outside of the sanctuary on Superbowl Sunday. The donated money will be split among New Bethany Ministries, Victory House and the Hispanic Center of the Lehigh Valley. This is a national event held every year since 1990.
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High School Retreat
High School Students– join us for the High School Retreat to Pocono Plateau, February 7-9. We will spend time in small group Bible Study, worship, games, eat good food and enjoy all the camp has to offer – sledding, ice skating, broomball, gaga. You don’t want to miss this opportunity to grow in your faith and friendships.
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Joy Pizza and Movie Night
Come enjoy a casual evening with friends both new and old, and dine on some of the best pizza in town, with Dove ice cream bars for dessert. There will also be plenty of popcorn and soft drinks available throughout the evening. We will be showing the movie “BREAKTHROUGH” which is based on a true story of faith, love, and hope. PastorsMarnie and Mark Crumpler are planning to be with us to lead a time of discussion after the movie.…
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NEXT at GRACE
Hear the vision of Grace Church and explore church membership on either Sunday, February 9, or March 22, 2020, from 9 am to 12 pm at the BECAHI Campus in Room 111. Childcare is available by registration only. Get connected to our church, hear our vision, values, and history as well as our priorities for now and the future. You’ll learn more about our leadership and how we operate. At the end of the class, you’ll also get the opportunity…
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Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University
Throughout the year, we offer the Dave Ramsey Financial Peace Course! Participants learn how to manage their finances in a God-like fashion, get out of debt, pay off loans, prioritize financial goals and move closer to the mind and heart of God in the areas of earnings, giving, saving, debt and expense. Our next class is from February 10 – April 6, 2020. Sign up here Check out these videos to learn more about why you and your family would benefit…
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Winter GRACE MEN Bible Study
This Winter GRACE MEN will work through the book Didn’t See It Coming: The Seven Greatest Challenges that No One Expects and Everyone Experiences by Carey Nieuwhof. Schedule as follows Feb. 12 – Intro to material Feb. 19 – Ch. 1 Cynicism Feb. 26 – Ch. 2 – Compromise Mar. 4 – Ch. 3 – Disconnection Mar. 11 – Ch. 4 – Irrelevance Mar. 18 – Ch. 5 – Pride Mar. 25 – Ch. 6 – Burnout Apr. 1…
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Women’s Bible Study
Please join us for the winter/spring women’s bible study entitled Called to be Witnesses. This is an inductive style Bible study of the book of Acts We hope to strengthen each believer’s faith as witnesses to the work and life of Jesus, both in history and in their lives.
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Dementia Caregiver Support Group
Grace Church is offering support through a Dementia Caregivers Support Group on the second Wednesday of each month at 1:00 in Room #100 at Locust Street. If you, or a friend or someone in your family is giving care to a person with dementia, please share this message with them. Dementia, a decline in the mental ability that interferes with daily living, is affecting millions of people. Caregivers are an important part of helping family members to cope with the…
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Father/Daughter Dance
Join us for a Valentines Dance for Fathers and Daughters! There will be food, a DJ, and a dance floor. The dance is open to all girls (kids and students). Cost is $20 per family and includes dinner, DJ, and dancing! Register by February 8.
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Middle School Lock-In
Games, food, and fun together!
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Young Adults: Escape Room!
Young Adults (20s/30s) – join us for a real-life adventure at the Captured LV Escape Room! This one hour experience, The Alchemy Lab, situates players in a room to solve a series of puzzles and find clues in a collaborative way with the group to escape the room. Our group needs your special expertise to break out of the room! Space is limited so sign up by February 16. $15/person. Please arrive no later than 5:10pm. SIGN-UP HERE GRACE’s…
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Baptisms
When a child is baptized, the parents make a profession of faith on behalf of their child. As the parents claim that Jesus is their Lord and Savior, they also make commitments to raise their child to know Jesus Christ. In baptism, a child becomes a part of the church family but they must one day, make their own decision to follow Jesus Christ. This decision often takes place in the elementary or middle school years. Many of our children…
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Family Ice Skating Party
Thursday, February 27, 6 – 7:30pm at Bethlehem Municipal Rink on Illicks Mill Rd. Join Grace Church families for an evening of skating and fun!. Admission is $3 per person (payable below). Skate rental, if needed, is an additional $3 to be paid at the rink. Snack bar will be open to purchase food. Register by February 20.
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One Day Co-Ed Retreat – Rest in the Lord
We want to extend an invitation to retreat to men and women of our congregation. This is a one day opportunity that will take place in the beautiful and close by setting of St. Francis Retreat House located in Easton (3918 Chipman Rd. Easton, PA 18045), on Saturday, March 7, 2020, from 9 am – 3 pm. It is a time of rest, of preparing for Lent, of reconnecting with God and growing our spiritual life. A simple program with…
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Young Adults: Bowling Event
Young Adults (20s/30s) join us on Saturday 3/21 at 4 pm at Town & Country Lanes for bowling. $4 for shoe rental and $3.25/game – pay there. Come on out and show off your bowling skills (or lack thereof)! Please register by March 15. GRACE’s Young Adult ministry is a group for adults in their twenties and thirties to grow in their faith and do life together. Wherever you are in your faith journey, GRACE Young Adults provides a place…
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Easter Egg Hunt
Save the Date for the Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Palm Sunday at BECAHI gym after services for kids up to 5th grade.
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Joy Candlelight Dinner
The JOY Planning Team is preparing for an evening of fine dining and extraordinary entertainment for your enjoyment. Complete details of the menu are not available yet. However, it will be comparable to previous Candlelight Dinners. That’s where the similarity ends. This year’s musical program will be performed by three very gifted young people who are piano and violin students of Mary Nelson, who is one of our choir members. Their names are Rachel, Noah, and Matthew Goldie. We firmly…
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SERVE DAY
This is an inter-generational service day where our whole congregation is invited to step out in the community to serve alongside our local partners and schools to impact the city of Bethlehem in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. This is a great day for our congregation to grow in fellowship, expand their hearts for the city of Bethlehem, and get to know our local mission partners and schools that are working with children/families that are in greatest need.…
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JOY bus trip to Sight and Sound
Travel with JOY to two of our favorite places in beautiful Lancaster County, Pa. Our first stop will be the Shady Maple Restaurant and Gift Shop, for a bountiful lunch buffet and some time to enjoy their extraordinary gift shop. Then we’ll make our way to the nearby Sight & Sound Theater for the 3 pm showing of their brand-new original stage production of QUEEN ESTHER. This captivating story of beauty and bravery is set in the opulent yet perilous Persian…
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Middle School Mission trip
Middle School Mission trip to Greeneville, TN for students who have completed grades 6-8.
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High School Mission trip
High School Mission trip to Greeneville, TN for students who have completed grades 9-12
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JOY WASHINGTON DC BUS TRIP
ENZO Travel of Allentown is planning an overnight bus trip to Washington DC on October 3 & 4, 2020 which will be available to senior members of Grace Church Bethlehem through cooperation with the JOY Planning Team. While a visit to the Museum of the Bible will be our main focus, there will be opportunities to experience several other joys of our nation’s capital. On Saturday, the first of those “other joys” will be a visit to Hillwood, the Marjorie…
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JOY DESSERT & RADIO
Everyone loves dessert but, those of us who are “Over 50” also love something only we remember. We can remember those special radio programs that entertained us so well when we were kids. Well, the JOY Planning Team has discovered a group known as Spirit Of the Airwaves Players (SOAP) for short, whose specialty is live, on stage reproductions of those old-time radio programs we all loved. The JOY Team hopes you will come anticipating an hour of delightful entertainment…
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