September 13, 3 PM–5 PM

East Hills Moravian Church,

1830 Butztown Road, Bethlehem

What’s UnPicnic?

Does it have food? YES — and good food too!

Will it provide a chance to get to know other Moravians from our Bethlehem Moravian churches? 

YES — and games too!

But there is more ... A chance to help other people in a BIG way. We’ll be making hygiene kits to be distributed across the world with Church World Service.

So it is food, new friends AND service — all in one afternoon!

Join us as we start with this exciting and ambitious service project: making 720 hygiene kits by assembling supplies like toothbrushes, soap, and washcloths into a bag that can easily be given to survivors of natural disasters. We will have all the supplies ready for you to pack and share with Church World Service, who connects them to places in need. After our service project is finished, we’ll enjoy a pizza dinner together!

We are grateful to BAM Ministries for sponsoring all supplies necessary for this project, and grateful to our hosts at East Hills Moravian Church.

We are currently collecting Halloween candy for Bethlehem’s trick-or-treat night at College Hill. There is a basket on the COT table in Fellowship Hall for your donations. Thank you!

Coffee and Conversation is moving to lunch time!

We will meet on the third Tuesday of every month for lunch and conversation. This will begin on September 15th at 12 Noon in Room 4. Due to many dietary restrictions, we ask that everyone bring their own bagged lunch and beverage of 

choice. Topics will vary from month to month, and all are welcome to attend. Please join us as we catch up and spend time learning and growing together.

After enjoying a well-earned summer respite, we look forward to once again hearing the sounds of our Choir 

and Handbell Choir in worship this fall. Rehearsals for both ensembles will resume Thursday, September 10.

Choir rehearsals are held in the Choir Room (Room 6) from 4:00 PM–5:30 PM on Thursday afternoons. If you’re interested in singing, please contact Gwyn Michel at gwynmichel@aol.com—or simply show up!

Handbell rehearsals are held in the Bell Room (Room 10) Thursday evenings from 6:15 PM to 7:30 PM. If you are interested in joining the handbell choir, please contact 

Krysti Wallace at k.nappi1221@gmail.com.

Please join us! There’s always room for more!

Children’s Sunday School will again be held twice a month during the 10 AM worship service. The children will start in the Sanctuary and then be dismissed to the Sunday School room where they will enjoy a lesson, crafts, treats, and games.

The schedule begins with Sunday School Rally Day on September 27 when ice cream sundaes will be enjoyed by the entire congregation following the Church service. The rest of the Fall schedule is as follows:

October 11 & 25, November 8 & 22,

December 13 & 27

Please mark your calendars and bring your children, grandchildren and their friends to share in the fun. 

If you are interested in helping with Sunday School, please contact Alan Bosch.

The College Hill book group continues to meet on the last Tuesday of the month at 10:30 AM. We meet in Room 4.

September 29 Air Raid Book Club by Annie Lyons

October 27 Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

If interested in joining us or just reading along, contact Sue Youtz. 610-751-0654/syoutz@ptd.net

Saturday, October 10, 8 AM – 4 PM(?)

Come early—stay late—a half-day—a few hours? We welcome everyone with whatever time allows for your schedule. Coffee, donuts, and lunch are provided. For more information, contact Gayle Brinker at 484-892-0781. 

And fill out the form (available at the church!) to get your very own order!

Our Christmas in July celebration may be over, but we continue to collect school supplies for William Penn. All items can be placed on the COT table in Fellowship Hall or placed in the bins under the table.

Besides school supplies, the following items have also been requested: outside toys (jump ropes, sidewalk chalk, 

kickballs, footballs, etc.), tissues, hand sanitizer, and Lysol wipes. Thank you for your generosity in supporting our community school.

Thank you for so many donated items! Our gracious neighbors have helped fill our shelves. Looking ahead, the West Bethlehem Emergency Food Pantry at Star of Bethlehem Lutheran would love to have more:

    • Cereal/oatmeal/pancake mix/granola bars

    • Shelf-stable milk

    • Jelly

    • Coffee/tea/powdered drink mixes

    • Juice

    • Canned tomato products: sauce/diced/crushed/paste

    • Canned baked beans

    • Canned kidney beans

    • Canned corn

    • Personal care items

    • Toilet paper/paper towels

The Pantry also accepts items that are past the “expired” or “best by” date. Please place your donations on the COT table or in the grocery cart in Fellowship Hall. Any and all donations are greatly appreciated!

Calling all knitters, crocheters, quilters, and sewers!

How it works: Make blankets and beanies for our smallest citizens. 

On the fourth Saturday of the month (beginning in June), bring them to the parking lot of College Hill Moravian Church between 2 PM and 4 PM. 

All blankets and hats will be divided before being taken to hospitals in the Lehigh Valley area (LVHN and St. Luke’s locations).

For more information or to get involved, email Sarah Lathrop at sarah.lathrop97@gmail.com.