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Events
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September |
14 |
"Bach
Cantata BWV4", with Lynn Long, Mezzo Soprano, 4:30 PM |
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19 |
Comedy/Mystery
Dinner Theater sponsored by Youth Group. |
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21 |
B/MSSCA Annual Roast Chicken and
Pork Fund-raiser Dinner
at Saucon Valley Acres. Tickets - $20 donation.
Doors open 12:30 PM. Dinner at 1:00 PM.
Music by "The Happy Slovenes" 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM.
See www.bmssca.org for
reservation information. |
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August |
16 |
Bethlehem/Murska Sobota Sister
Cities Association at
Community Day, Westgate Mall.
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. |
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24 |
"New
Beginnings Breakfast" immediately following worship. |
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July |
1 |
Southside Ministries "Kids"
Program
Tuesdays and Thursdays, July 1 through July 24, with a
performance on July 25. |
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June |
1 |
"Polka Mass"
and Church
Picnic at Saucon Valley Acres. |
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8 |
Patriotic Concert at Fritz Memorial
Methodist. |
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20 |
Flag-raising
ceremony at Payrow Plaza (City Hall complex) to commemorate
Slovenian Independence Day.
10:30 A.M., followed by a luncheon at
Saucon Valley Acres.
Sponsored by Bethlehem/Murska
Sobota Sister Cities Association. (Check B/MSSCA website
for details.) |
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22 |
"Headlong
Retreat", a unique musical experience that explores
through
words and music what it means to be a pilgrim, 4:00 PM. |
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May |
4 |
Old Fashioned Homemade Meatloaf
Dinner. |
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18 |
Youth Group Hoagie Sale. |
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29 |
NEPA Synod
Assembly, May 29-31. |
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April |
13 |
Bethlehem/Murska Sobota Sister
Cities Association semi-annual Heritage Day in Kaiser
Auditorium, 2:00 PM. |
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March |
16 |
Old Fashioned Chicken Dinner in
Kaiser Auditorium. |
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February |
1 |
Hurka and
Pocilica Sale. |
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17 |
"Souper
Fare", after Church Service. Parishioners may purchase
a cup or a quart of soup for themselves to take home to freeze
or enjoy for dinner. The proceeds from your donation will
benefit "New Beginnings". We had an overwhelming success last
time. Come early for best selection.
and
Annual
"Memories Celebration" at Saucon Valley Acres. |
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January |
13 |
Youth Group
Hoagie Sale after Worship. |
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2007 |
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December |
23 |
Children's Christmas program during 10:45
AM service.
Refreshments to follow. |
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27 |
Reunion of
American Slovenia Exchange Students. Noon-3:00 PM. |
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30 |
New Year’s
Celebration with a Pork Dinner After Worship. |
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November |
4 |
Souper Fare after the
10:45 AM Worship Service sponsored by
the "New Beginnings Committee". |
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7 |
Group Tour of Greece and the Greek
Isles to travel in the
footsteps of St. Paul.
November 7 departure from New York to Athens.
November 17 departure from Athens for return flight to N.Y. |
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10 |
"Care to Share" Community
Day at Bon Ton. Proceeds from sale
of booklets benefit the "New Beginnings" Committee. |
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18 |
Fall annual
meeting to adopt the budget for 2008 and elect members of the
Congregation Council will be held in Kaiser Auditorium immediately
following the 10:45 AM worship service. |
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21 |
Southside
Ministries Thanksgiving Eve Worship Service. |
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25 |
Pre-Advent breakfast
sponsored by the Altar Society. |
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October |
15 |
Trip to Atlantic City. Leave
9:30 AM. Contact
Church Office
for additional information. |
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28 |
We are pleased to announce that, once
again (as they did
10 years ago), our own Chancel Players will present the
drama "The Trial of Dr. Martin Luther" during the 10:45 AM
worship service. This year's production will feature Ken
Remaly
in the role of Martin Luther. Frank Podleiszek will recreate
his
role as the "prosecutor". Many, many other members of the
troupe will be involved. You won't want to miss this! In
fact,
we need to have you present, because you will serve as the
jury, and you will be asked to render a verdict at the end of
the trial!
To make this day even more inviting, the Youth
Group
and Evangelism Committee will sponsor a spaghetti dinner after
the 10:45 AM service. Tickets are $8.00 for ages 12 & over;
$5.00 for ages 6-11;
free for ages 5 and under. Profits from
this dinner will go to "Habitat for Humanity".
Contact the
Church Office
for additional information and tickets. |
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September |
9 |
Sunday School "Rally Day" with an "Old
Fashioned Game Day"
theme. 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
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16 |
Start of new class for teens who have
finished confirmation
class. "Teen Challenge Class" will meet weekly
from
9:00 AM-10:00 AM. Open to all teens from 9th grade to
19
years of age. Class will
include films and discussion
groups
on everyday issues with teens.
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B/MSSCA Annual Roast Chicken and
Pork Fund-raiser Dinner
at Saucon Valley Acres. 1:00 PM.
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Vocal Recital by Lynn Long, Mezzo Soprano. Music by
J.S. Bach, Ned Rorem, and Chuck Holdeman. 4:30 PM.
In Nave. |
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August |
6 |
Noon:
Slovenian students perform at
Musikfest's Plaza Tropical.
5:30 PM: Picnic for Slovenian students at Saucon Valley Acres. |
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12 |
Congregation
Council Picnic. |
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July |
15 |
"New Beginnings" breakfast. |
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16 |
Southside
Ministries "KIDS" program. The Vacation Bible School program
will meet at Cathedral Church of the Nativity, Monday
through Friday
evenings during the weeks of July 16 and July 23. Registration
forms will be available from the Church office in April. More
details to follow. |
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31 |
B/MSSCA bus trip to Washington,
DC for Slovenian musical group,
host families, B/MSSCA members,
Church members. Bus leaves
at 5:00 AM. |
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June |
3 |
"Polka Mass"
and Church
Picnic at Saucon Valley Acres. |
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8 |
2007 Synod
Assembly at First Presbyterian Church, Bethlehem.
Contact the Church Office
for information. |
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22 |
Flag-raising
ceremony at Payrow Plaza (City Hall complex) to commemorate
Slovenian Independence Day. Sponsored by the Bethlehem/Murska
Sobota Sister Cities Association.
Guest speaker H.E. Samuel Žbogar,
Slovenian Ambassador to the
United States. 10:30 AM ceremony,
followed by 11:30 AM
luncheon at Saucon Valley Acres. |
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May |
6 |
Bethlehem/Murska Sobota Sister
Cities Association at
Northampton Community College's Springfest, Noon - 5:00 PM.
Main Campus. |
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April |
1 |
Old
fashioned chicken dinner in Kaiser Auditorium |
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15 |
Bus trip to see "Catch Me if
You Can", Hunterdon Hills Playhouse. |
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22 |
Bethlehem/Murska Sobota Sister
Cities Association semi-annual Heritage Day in Kaiser
Auditorium, 2:00 PM. |
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March |
4 |
Pork and Sauerkraut Dinner, Kaiser
Auditorium. |
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25 |
Longaberger
Basket Bingo, a fundraiser for Bill Strohl, being held
in Kaiser Auditorium. Doors open at 1:00 PM with a 2:00 PM
start. Tickets for 25 games are $20 in advance, $25 at the
door. For more information, contact Bill and Annette Strohl or
Nicole Master via the
Church Office. |
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26 |
Bus trip to Resorts Casino, Atlantic
City. |
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February |
18 |
Annual
"Memories Celebration" at Saucon Valley Acres. |
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25 |
Second
installment of our annual meeting. To be held in the
Kaiser Auditorium immediately following the 10:45 AM Worship.
Agenda is limited to consideration of both old and new business
and
acting upon the various reports from Committees, the
Pastor, etc.
The Church Office staff requests that that all
reports to be
included in the 2007 report booklet be submitted
to the Office no
later than Wednesday, January 31.
Thanks in advance for your
cooperation. |
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January |
19 |
Hurka and
Pocilica Sale. |
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28 |
Chicken
Paprikas Rededication Dinner. |
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2006 |
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December |
10 |
Dinner Theatre at 12:30 PM, Kaiser
Auditorium.
The Youth Group will join with St. John's Chancel Players to offer
an afternoon dinner theatre presentation. The Youth Group will
cater a spaghetti dinner, and the Chancel Players will perform "In
Bethlehem Inn" by John Carter as part of the afternoon's
festivities. Tickets are on sale in the CE Lobby before and
after
the 10:45 AM
Worship Service through December 3.
Ticket
prices are $10 (Adults (13 and over)); $5 (Children 6 -
12);
Free for Children under age 6. |
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17 |
Sunday
School Christmas Program during the 10:45 AM worship
service.
Everyone is invited to return to
the Kaiser
Auditorium
for a period of refreshments and fellowship following the service. |
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31 |
Join us at
First Night Bethlehem
from 1:00 PM - 11:00 PM.
We will be partnering with the
Steelworkers' Archives
at Union
Hall, 53 East Lehigh Street. St. John's Altar Society will be
making goulash, which will be available for sale at
5:00 PM.
There will be limited parking in the Union Hall parking lot.
Union
Hall is also the last stop on the Southside trolley loop. The
movie version of SteelBound will be shown at 2:00 PM, 6:00 PM,
and
approx. 9:00 PM. The event will also include presentations
by the Steelworkers' Archives Speakers Bureau, a display of
Steelworker memorabilia, and a display of items from Slovenia by
the
Bethlehem/Murska Sobota Sister Cities Association. Other
food items being sold by the Steelworkers' Archives are hot dogs,
hot and cold beverages, and pastries. |
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November |
19 |
Congregation
Meeting in Kaiser Auditorium following the
10:45 AM Worship Service. |
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22 |
Southside
Ministries Thanksgiving Eve Worship Service at 7:00 PM at
St.
Peter's Lutheran Church, 474 Vine Street, Bethlehem.
Refreshments and fellowship following worship. |
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October |
14 |
St. John's
is one of the featured sites in
Touchstone Theatre's
"A
Touch of the South Side: An Autumn House Tour Celebrating
South Bethlehem".
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. |
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28 |
Lutheran Men in Mission
Breakfast Meeting |
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29 |
"New Beginnings" Roast Beef Dinner
in Kaiser Auditorium |
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September |
9 |
Concert by
the "Steel Choir" in the Nave. 7:00 PM.
Free will offering. |
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10 |
Sunday
School Rally Day at 9:00 AM.
Orientation
for both 1st and 2nd year catechetical students will
be held in the Banko Lounge at 9:15 AM; parents should
accompany
students to registration! |
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24 |
Combined
classes for 1st and 2nd year catechetical students
begin.
Those who are entering the 7th grade are invited to join
the 1st year class. Returning students from last year comprise
the 2nd year class. |
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August |
2 |
Old
Fashioned Family Picnic sponsored by the
Bethlehem/Murska Sobota Sister Cities Association to welcome
the
visiting Slovenian
students and their host families.
6:00 PM at Saucon Valley Acres, Black River Road, Bethlehem.
$10 per person.
Contact the Church Office
ATTN: Mary Karol with name;
phone number; number attending.
Deadline is July 27, 2006. |
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July |
17 |
Vacation Bible School through Southside Ministries,
Cathedral Church of the Nativity, July
17-28. |
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26 |
Bus trip to New York City. For
Slovenian/NEPS student exchange participants. If seats
available, open to congregation. |
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| June |
3 |
Social
Activities Trip to Atlantic City |
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20 |
Trip to
Murska Sobota, Slovenia, June 20-July 4.
Sponsored by the
Bethlehem/Murska
Sobota Sister Cities
Association to commemorate the 10th
anniversary of the signing
of the sister cities agreement. |
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23 |
The
Bethlehem/Murska Sobota Sister Cities Association will
observe
the
10th anniversary of its founding at a flag-raising
ceremony to
be
held at the Payrow Plaza at City Hall, Bethlehem,
10:30 AM.
To
be followed by lunch at The Palace Restaurant. |
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| May |
7 |
Spaghetti Dinner sponsored by
the Youth Group |
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12 |
Adult Retreat to Spruce Lake Retreat
Center |
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21 |
Windishfest with Polka Service/Communion
and Picnic |
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April |
9 |
Old Fashioned Chicken Dinner |
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February |
11 |
Hurka and
Pocilica Sale |
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19 |
Annual "Memories" celebration at The Meadows |
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26 |
Second
installment of the two part Annual Congregational
Meeting
will be held
in Kaiser Auditorium immediately following the
10:45 AM worship
service. The agenda for the day includes old business, new
business, and the reception of reports. |
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January |
22 |
Pork
and Sauerkraut Dinner in Kaiser Auditorium |
