During the worship service, while we hear Scripture and sermon in worship, kids ages 3 through 2nd grade are invited to a special time of hearing the Word just for them!  They will gather in the room next to Pastor Hoffman’s office where they will hear a Bible story (usually from the Spark Story Bible), maybe watch a short video introducing the theme or message or sometimes do an activity, talk about the story and pray together. Then they’ll return to the sanctuary before we begin communion.  We hope this allows the youngest saints to both participate fully in worship (the gathering time and the meal) while also hearing God’s Word in a developmentally-appropriate way.

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During the worship service, while we hear Scripture and sermon in worship, kids ages 3 through elementary school are invited to a special time of hearing the Word just for them!  They will gather in the room next to Pastor Hoffman’s office where they will hear a Bible story (usually from the Spark Story Bible), maybe watch a short video introducing the theme or message or sometimes do an activity, talk about the story and pray together. Then they’ll return to the sanctuary before we begin communion.  We hope this allows the youngest saints to both participate fully in worship (the gathering time and the meal) while also hearing God’s Word in a developmentally-appropriate way.

Children in kindergarten through grade 5 are invited to sing and make music together – learning about God and music and having fun along the way!  In addition to singing, the Children’s Choir regularly uses Orff instruments and hand chimes as well. Rehearsals are after worship on Sundays from 10:15- 11am, September through May, and the children occasionally shares their music at the 8:55am service on Sunday mornings. Please sign up here, or reach out to our Music Director, Raelynn Clare with any questions!

Adults and youth (6th grade and up) are invited to play with BLC’s Chancel Bells! Have you ever wanted to play handbells or chimes? No prior experience is necessary, we will show you how fun and easy it is to play! The chancel bells rehearsal weekly on Wednesday evenings, 6:00 – 7:15pm, in the Bell Room, and share music on a regular basis during Sunday morning worship. Please sign up here, or reach out to our Music Director, Raelynn Clare with any questions!

During the worship service, while we hear Scripture and sermon in worship, kids ages 3 through elementary school are invited to a special time of hearing the Word just for them!  They will gather in the room next to Pastor Hoffman’s office where they will hear a Bible story (usually from the Spark Story Bible), maybe watch a short video introducing the theme or message or sometimes do an activity, talk about the story and pray together. Then they’ll return to the sanctuary before we begin communion.  We hope this allows the youngest saints to both participate fully in worship (the gathering time and the meal) while also hearing God’s Word in a developmentally-appropriate way.

JOY (Jesus, Others, You) is a new group at Bethlehem for kids in 3rd – 5th grade. This group will meet monthly in their own room downstairs with their own fellowship snacks. On the Sundays when JOY will meet, 3rd – 5th graders will be invited to communion first, then will leave worship and meet until 10:15am. During this time kids will share a snack, work on a service project together and use the practices of the Faith 5 (Share, Read, Talk, Pray, Bless) to discover the connections between Jesus, others and themselves. For questions about JOY, please contact Patty Chaffee at [email protected]

Children in kindergarten through grade 5 are invited to sing and make music together – learning about God and music and having fun along the way!  In addition to singing, the Children’s Choir regularly uses Orff instruments and hand chimes as well. Rehearsals are after worship on Sundays from 10:15- 11am, September through May, and the children occasionally shares their music at the 8:55am service on Sunday mornings. Please sign up here, or reach out to our Music Director, Raelynn Clare with any questions!

Adults and youth (6th grade and up) are invited to play with BLC’s Chancel Bells! Have you ever wanted to play handbells or chimes? No prior experience is necessary, we will show you how fun and easy it is to play! The chancel bells rehearsal weekly on Wednesday evenings, 6:00 – 7:15pm, in the Bell Room, and share music on a regular basis during Sunday morning worship. Please sign up here, or reach out to our Music Director, Raelynn Clare with any questions!

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Growing in Faith . . . In February, we will have an opportunity to visit, along with our confirmation class, a local mosque, as we learn about what we share with other religions and what is uniquely Christian. In preparation for this, we are offering an opportunity for all ages to learn something about this ourselves! 

On January 16, at 7pm, join congregations around the conference for a Zoom conversation with Fr. Michael Calabria, hosted by Pastor Amy. Fr. Michael teaches courses in Arabic and Islamic Studies at St. Bonaventure University, Olean, NY and has spent over 30 years traveling extensively in the Islamic world. He has visited and conducted research in Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Oman, Turkey and India. He speaks widely on various aspects of Islam and Islamic culture including the Qur’an, Islamic spirituality, art and architecture, and Christian-Muslim relations.

During the worship service, while we hear Scripture and sermon in worship, kids ages 3 through elementary school are invited to a special time of hearing the Word just for them!  They will gather in the room next to Pastor Hoffman’s office where they will hear a Bible story (usually from the Spark Story Bible), maybe watch a short video introducing the theme or message or sometimes do an activity, talk about the story and pray together. Then they’ll return to the sanctuary before we begin communion.  We hope this allows the youngest saints to both participate fully in worship (the gathering time and the meal) while also hearing God’s Word in a developmentally-appropriate way.

Children in kindergarten through grade 5 are invited to sing and make music together – learning about God and music and having fun along the way!  In addition to singing, the Children’s Choir regularly uses Orff instruments and hand chimes as well. Rehearsals are after worship on Sundays from 10:15- 11am, September through May, and the children occasionally shares their music at the 8:55am service on Sunday mornings. Please sign up here, or reach out to our Music Director, Raelynn Clare with any questions!

Adults and youth (6th grade and up) are invited to play with BLC’s Chancel Bells! Have you ever wanted to play handbells or chimes? No prior experience is necessary, we will show you how fun and easy it is to play! The chancel bells rehearsal weekly on Wednesday evenings, 6:00 – 7:15pm, in the Bell Room, and share music on a regular basis during Sunday morning worship. Please sign up here, or reach out to our Music Director, Raelynn Clare with any questions!

During the worship service, while we hear Scripture and sermon in worship, kids ages 3 through elementary school are invited to a special time of hearing the Word just for them!  They will gather in the room next to Pastor Hoffman’s office where they will hear a Bible story (usually from the Spark Story Bible), maybe watch a short video introducing the theme or message or sometimes do an activity, talk about the story and pray together. Then they’ll return to the sanctuary before we begin communion.  We hope this allows the youngest saints to both participate fully in worship (the gathering time and the meal) while also hearing God’s Word in a developmentally-appropriate way.

Children in kindergarten through grade 5 are invited to sing and make music together – learning about God and music and having fun along the way!  In addition to singing, the Children’s Choir regularly uses Orff instruments and hand chimes as well. Rehearsals are after worship on Sundays from 10:15- 11am, September through May, and the children occasionally shares their music at the 8:55am service on Sunday mornings. Please sign up here, or reach out to our Music Director, Raelynn Clare with any questions!

Adults and youth (6th grade and up) are invited to play with BLC’s Chancel Bells! Have you ever wanted to play handbells or chimes? No prior experience is necessary, we will show you how fun and easy it is to play! The chancel bells rehearsal weekly on Wednesday evenings, 6:00 – 7:15pm, in the Bell Room, and share music on a regular basis during Sunday morning worship. Please sign up here, or reach out to our Music Director, Raelynn Clare with any questions!

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