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Pride Update

Are you called to serve at Pride with MCCLV and share the good news of God's inclusive love? The church is signed on for pride festivals at Lehigh University, as well as in Stroudsburg, Nazareth, Allentown and Easton. Lehigh's Pride-a-Palooza is coming up soon, THIS Friday, April 21 from 8pm-11pm. Then in June, mark your calendars for Pocono Pride on Sunday, June 4 and Nazareth Pride on Saturday, June 10. Allentown and Easton festivals will take place later in the summer. For details and to help staff the church's Pride booth, contact MCCLV's Minister for Outreach & Justice, Bam Noriega, at BamNoriega@mcclv.info
Creation Care Opportunity

Join MCCLV for a celebration of God's creation on Sunday, April 23. Enjoy an environmentally-themed worship service at 11:30am (wear something green) and then at 1:30pm, participate in MCCLV's clean up of Illick's Mill Park. The park is located just 1.4 miles away from the church at 100 Illick's Mill Road, Bethlehem, PA 18017. The clean-up event is a part of the Pick up Pennsylvania 2023 effort. All warmly welcome.
Service Opportunity

Serve with MCCLV at Phoebe Nursing Home every 4th Thursday. Join in on Thursday, April 27 from 1:30 to 3:30pm as MCCLV hosts worship (Phoebe is located at 1925 W. Turner Street in Allentown, PA 18104). Volunteers are needed to help transport residents and chat with people. To participate, email the Pastor at RevBethGoudy@mcclv.info
MCCLV Annual Retreat

MCCLV Members Sue & Wendy Carpenter host a church-wide retreat on Saturday, June 3 from 11am-3pm. All are warmly welcome to enjoy a time of reflection on the theme of "How is God moving in your life?" To register for the retreat and receive directions to the Carpenter home, email Retreat@mcclv.info
Get Your Dancing Shoes Ready

Join MCCLV for another fabulous Dance on Saturday, April 29 from 7-11pm at MCCLV (1401 Greenview Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18018). All are warmly welcome to enjoy a Spring Fiesta theme. 
Screening & Discussion

On Monday, April 24 at 7-9pm, join Executive Producer Richard Master, Director and Producer Vince Mondillo, and Associate Producer Wendell Potter for the hometown premiere of American Hospitals: Healing a Broken System at ArtsQuest (101 Founders Way, Bethlehem, PA 18015). The screening of this new documentary, which looks at the pernicious incentives driving health care’s astronomical pricing, its monopolistic practices and the pervasive inequities in access and treatment, will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers. The screening and discussion are FREE. Reserve tickets at this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/american-hospitals-screening-and-discussion-tickets-596196940097 and you can view the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqUs1GUgHB4
This Week @ MCCLV

Online Centering Prayer 
TONIGHT 
Tuesday, April 18 @ 5pm ET
Join via Zoom with Meeting ID: 871 5093 0059

In-Person Adult Spiritual Formation (Book Study)
TONIGHT Tuesday, April 18 @ 7pm  

Join in the church library

In-Person Choir Rehearsal
TONIGHT Tuesday, April 18 @ 7pm

All skill levels warmly welcome

Online Adult Spiritual Formation (Sermon Discussion)
Thursday, April 20 @ 6pm ET

Join via Zoom with Meeting ID: 851 1250 3116

In-Person & Online Inspirational Worship
Sunday, April 23 @ 11:30am ET

Join in the Sanctuary or via MCCLV's Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/MCCLehigh

In-Person & Online Fellowship
Sunday, April 23 @ 12:30pm ET

Stay on the broadcast and chat via the comments or join in-person 

In-Person Park Cleanup
Sunday, April 23 @ 1:30pm

100 Illick's Mill Road, Bethlehem 18017

In-Person Screening
Monday, April 24 @ 7pm

See "American Hospitals: Fixing a Broken System" at ArtsQuest (101 Founders Way, Bethlehem, PA 18015).
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