BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Walking a church isle with a canine is part of the closure for Reverend Dennis Schappell. “Is Sunday going to be a tough day for you?” I asked, while he was in midst of dog sitting.

Over the course of seven services across three campuses, Bethlehem Church celebrated 33 baptisms between Jan. 15 and 18.

The Rev. Dennis Schappel leads the congregation of Trinity United Church of Christ as it holds its last Christmas Eve service Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, at the church in Bethlehem. The church has been ...

SPRING HOUSE — The Bethlehem Baptist Church congregation gave a warm welcome to First Lady Jill Biden during the church service Sunday morning. “We are honored to have you here today,” said Rev.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — A church whose congregation has roots going back to the 19th century is closing and donating hundreds of thousands of dollars from the sale of its building to charity in a ...