Redbank Valley Church Association

01/22/2026

🙏✝️ 2026 Lenten Services | The Easter Story ✝️🙏

🕛 All services at 12:00 noon | 🍽️ Lunch after Wednesdays | ❗ No lunch Good Friday. 🌅 Easter Sunrise, April 5 at 7:00 AM, breakfast follows

📅 Service Schedule:
• Feb 18 Ash Wed | NB Presbyterian | Rev Andy Gundlach | Matthew 21:1-16
• Feb 25 | Oakland Church of God | Rev John Phillips | Mark 15:22-39
• Mar 4 | Cornerstone Church of God | Rev David Nagle III | Luke 23:24-38
• Mar 11 | Leatherwood Church | Rev Scott Gourley | John 15:9-17
• Mar 18 | NB First Baptist | John Milliron | John 20:1-18
• Mar 25 | NB First Fellowship | Rev. Dr. Gordon Barrows | Luke 24:13-26
• Apr 1 | NB Wesleyan Methodist School | Rev Gabe Clyde | John 1:1-14
• Apr 3 Good Fri | Hawthorn Church of the Nazarene | Rev Carol Brown
• Apr 5 Sunrise 7 AM | First Church of God | Rev Zach Lays | Matthew 28

🙌 Join us as we walk this sacred season together in worship.



01/22/2026

🚑❤️ CPR Training in New Bethlehem ❤️🚑

📍 Local. Trusted. Lifesaving.
Join us for CPR, AED, and Adult First Aid Training at the New Bethlehem Fire Hall 🚒 Learn hands on skills that can truly save a life.

👨‍🚒 Community Led Training
This class is provided by Heart Thumpers, proudly owned and operated by local first responder and firefighter Scott Barrett 🙌 Neighbors training neighbors makes all the difference.

🗓 Event Details
📅 February 11 | ⏰ 7:00 PM
💲 $40 per person | 2 year certification
📍 425 Arch St, New Bethlehem, PA 16242

Be prepared. Be confident. Be the one who knows what to do ❤️

12/26/2025

📣 2026: New Bethlehem Area Prayer Breakfasts 🙏☕

✝️ Men’s Prayer Breakfast | New Location: Zack’s | 7:00 AM
No meeting Jan 1, 2026 (New Year’s Day). Meetings begin Jan 15, 2026. No meeting Feb 5, 2026. Lenten breakfasts every Thursday, Feb 19–April 2, 2026. Regular schedule resumes first & third Thursdays starting April 16, 2026. Cost: $10 (includes coffee, juice, and entrée).

🌸 Women’s Prayer Breakfast | Location: Zack’s | 8:00 AM
Meets the first Thursday of every month beginning March 2026. Speakers announced monthly on Facebook and in the Leader-Vindicator 📣.

Join us for meaningful fellowship, prayer, and encouragement as we move into this new season together 🤝✨. Please share and invite others.

12/23/2025

🎄✨Hearts at Work: Angel Tree 2025 Success!✨🎄

In the midst of the holiday season, we pause with grateful hearts to celebrate an incredible act of generosity and teamwork by the Redbank Valley School District and our amazing community. 💙🐾

This year, Redbank Valley School District proudly took on the entire 2025 Angel Tree Project from start to finish. From collecting student information 📋, communicating and distributing Angel Tree tags 🎁, gathering donated gifts 🎄, and ensuring those gifts reached families, it was a massive, district-wide and community-wide effort.

Through the 2025 Angel Tree Project, Christmas necessities and joy were provided to 195 students, supporting nearly 85 family households. ❤️ What a powerful reminder of what the Redbank Valley community can accomplish when we come together for our students and families!

🙏 Heartfelt thanks to everyone who donated their time, spread the word, contributed gifts, and supported this annual project. We are also deeply thankful to the families who trusted this program to help bring Christmas into their homes.

🌟 Special appreciation goes to:
🎄 The Redbank Valley Church Association
📖 The Redbank Valley Bible Club, whose students helped organize, collect, and distribute all 195 student gifts, turning our school into a joyful hub of activity
🎁 Redbank Valley staff, who stepped up to fill over 20 unclaimed Angel Tree tags
🏫 RVSD Administration, for their collaboration, leadership, and commitment to ensuring every student was served

This project represents a tremendous accomplishment for both the district and the Redbank Valley community. 💙 Thank you to all of our Bulldogs for showing generosity, compassion, and teamwork that truly created Christmas magic. ✨🎄

On behalf of Redbank Valley School District, we wish you all a safe, healthy, and joyful Christmas and holiday season. 🎅❤️

🎉 With sincere thanks to our sponsors and donors:
Oakland Church of God, First Church of God, New Bethlehem Presbyterian Church, North Freedom Methodist Church, First Fellowship Church of New Bethlehem, Redbank Valley Public Library, St. Charles Catholic Church, J.M. Smucker Co., Grace Baptist Church, Hawthorn Nazarene, White Chapel Church, Leatherwood Church, AP Government Class (RV Seniors), Redbank Valley Bible Club, Redbank Valley Student Council, Redbank Valley Special Education & Student Services Department, RV Families, and over 20 dedicated Redbank Valley teachers and staff. 👏🎁❤️

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12/17/2025

🎄✨ Blessed to Be a Blessing ✨🎄

Over the last couple of days, the Redbank Valley High School Bible Club has been truly blessed with the opportunity to help with the Angel Tree Program ❤️🎁 What an incredible reminder of God’s love in action!

🙏 A heartfelt thank you to everyone who volunteered their time and to all who donated so generously. We truly could not have done this without you. Your kindness made a difference in the lives of so many this season!

🎄❤️🙏

12/12/2025

🎄 Upcoming Events: New Bethlehem & Redbank Valley 🎄

📅 DECEMBER HIGHLIGHTS
• Dec 12, 5:30P–7:30P: Pictures with Santa, Redbank Valley Library
• Dec 12: RVHS NHS Holiday Food Drive donations due
• Dec 13, 1P: Wreaths Across America, Veteran Memorial Park
• Dec 13, 7A–9:30A: Breakfast Buffet, Cornerstone COG, Fairmount City
• Dec 15, 3P: Angel Tree gifts due, Redbank Valley High School
• Dec 16–18: Christmas Cookie Sale, Redbank Valley Public Library
• Dec 19, 6:30P–8P: Living Nativity, Springside Baptist Church
• Dec 19, evening: Lottery Ticket Wreath Raffle Drawing
• Dec 27, 7:30P: TubaChristmas Concert, Oakland Church of God

🎶 Christmas Activities in the Valley
• Dec 12, 6P: Glory Way Quartet, Distant Baptist Church
• Dec 12–13, 7P: Choir Cantata, Solid Rock Community Church, Big Run
• Dec 13, 7P: Community Choir Cantata, Oakland Church of God
• Dec 14, 10A: Choir Cantata, Solid Rock Community Church, Big Run
• Dec 14, 2P: Community Choir Cantata, Oakland Church of God
• Dec 19, 6P: Songs and Carols, Hawthorn Church of the Nazarene
• Dec 20, 7P: Candlelight Service, St. Mary’s Redbank Church
• Dec 21, 11A: Choir Cantata, Cottage Hill Wesleyan Methodist Church
• Dec 21, 6P: Candlelight Service, Grace Baptist Church

⛪ Christmas Eve Services
• First Baptist Church, 6P
• First Church of God, 6P
• Hawthorn Church of the Nazarene, 6P
• Oakland Church of God, 6P
• St. Charles Catholic Church, 4P
• St. Nicholas Catholic Church, 7P
• Leatherwood Church, 7P
• New Bethlehem First Fellowship, 7P

📅 FEBRUARY 2026
• Feb 22, 11A–4P: Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser, Mending Hope Equine Rescue

🌟 Save the Date
• May–Oct, Fridays 12:30P–5P: Gumtown Market, Gumtown Park

🙏 Monthly Gatherings
• Men’s Prayer Breakfast, 1st & 3rd Thurs, 7A, Evermoores
• Women’s Prayer Breakfast, 2nd Thurs, 8A, Evermoores

📩 Submit Events: [email protected] | [email protected]
⏰ Deadline: Mondays by 5 PM

12/08/2025

🎄✨ Grateful Hearts After a Beautiful Night of Worship ✨🎄

A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who joined us for the 2025 Christmas Festival of Carols at Oakland Church of God, graciously coordinated by the Redbank Valley Church Association! 🙏🎶 Your presence, voices, and fellowship made this evening truly special as we celebrated the birth of our Savior together.

From the inspiring choirs, musicians, and soloists to all who served in prayer, hospitality, and organization, we are so thankful for each of you! 💒❤️ It was a powerful night of unity, worship, and Christmas joy in the Redbank Valley.

📸 Photos courtesy of Liz Harmon and Matt Green of TechReady Professionals, RedbankValley.org, and Calico Systems.

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🎄✨ Grateful Hearts After a Beautiful Night of Worship ✨🎄

A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who joined us for the 2025 Christmas Festival of Carols at Oakland Church of God, graciously coordinated by the Redbank Valley Church Association! 🙏🎶 Your presence, voices, and fellowship made this evening truly special as we celebrated the birth of our Savior together.

From the inspiring choirs, musicians, and soloists to all who served in prayer, hospitality, and organization, we are so thankful for each of you! 💒❤️ It was a powerful night of unity, worship, and Christmas joy in the Redbank Valley.

🎵 “Glory to the newborn King!” 🎵

🎄🙏✨

12/08/2025

🎄✨ Grateful Hearts After a Beautiful Night of Worship ✨🎄

A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who joined us for the 2025 Christmas Festival of Carols at Oakland Church of God, graciously coordinated by the Redbank Valley Church Association! 🙏🎶 Your presence, voices, and fellowship made this evening truly special as we celebrated the birth of our Savior together.

From the inspiring choirs, musicians, and soloists to all who served in prayer, hospitality, and organization, we are so thankful for each of you! 💒❤️ It was a powerful night of unity, worship, and Christmas joy in the Redbank Valley.

📸 Photos courtesy of Liz Harmon and Matt Green of TechReady Professionals, RedbankValley.org, and Calico Systems.

🎄🙏✨

12/02/2025

🎉 Upcoming Events: New Bethlehem & Redbank Valley Community

📅 DECEMBER HIGHLIGHTS
• Nov 30–Dec 6: RVCC Gnome Roam, community-wide gnome hunt
• Dec 5, 6:30P: Keridwyn Celtic Christmas Concert @ History Center
• Dec 6, 7:30A-9:30A: Oak Ridge Community Church Breakfast, donation
• Dec 6, 6P: Light Up Night Christmas Parade @ Broad St., New Bethlehem
• Dec 6, after parade: Snacks with Santa @ New Bethlehem Fire Hall
• Dec 7, 7P: RVCA Festival of Carols @ Oakland Church of God
• Dec 13, 1P: Wreaths Across America @ Veteran Memorial Park
• Dec 15, 3P: Angel Tree gifts due @ Redbank Valley High School
• Dec 19, 6:30P-8P: Living Nativity @ Springside Baptist Church
• Dec 27, 7:30P: TubaChristmas Concert @ Oakland Church of God

🎶 Christmas Activities in the Valley
• Dec 2, 6P: Christmas Concert @ Hawthorn Church of the Nazarene
• Dec 13, 6P: Glory Way Quartet @ Distant Baptist Church
• Dec 13, 7P: Community Choir Cantata @ Oakland Church of God
• Dec 14, 2P: Community Choir Cantata @ Oakland Church of God
• Dec 19, 6P: Songs & Carols @ Hawthorn Church of the Nazarene
• Dec 20, 7P: Candlelight Service @ St. Mary’s Redbank Church
• Dec 21, 6P: Candlelight Service @ Grace Baptist Church

⛪ Christmas Eve Services
• First Baptist Church, 6P
• First Church of God, 6P
• Hawthorn Church of the Nazarene, 6P
• Oakland Church of God, 6P
• St. Charles Catholic Church, 4P
• St. Nicholas Catholic Church, 7P
• Leatherwood Church, 7P
• New Bethlehem First Fellowship, 7P

📅 FEBRUARY 2026
• Feb 22, 11A-4P: Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser for Mending Hope Equine Rescue

🌟 Save the Date
• May-Oct, Fridays 12:30-5P: Gumtown Market @ Gumtown Park

🙏 Monthly Gatherings
• Men’s Prayer Breakfast, 1st & 3rd Thurs, 7A @ Evermoores
• Women’s Prayer Breakfast, 2nd Thurs, 8A @ Evermoores

📩 Want your event featured? Send info to
[email protected] or [email protected]
Deadline Mondays by 5 PM

11/26/2025

🎉 Upcoming Events: New Bethlehem & Redbank Valley Community

📅 NOVEMBER
• Nov 27, 8A: Kessa’s Blessings Turkey Trot 5K @ Redbank Valley Trailhead
• Nov 29, 5:30A-9A: Hunter’s Breakfast @ Leatherwood Church Fellowship Hall

📅 DECEMBER HIGHLIGHTS
• Dec 1, 6P-9P: Reindeer Hanger Painting @ RV Public Library
• Dec 5, 6:30P: Keridwyn Celtic Christmas Concert @ RV History Center, doors 5P
• Dec 6, 7:30A-9:30A: Oak Ridge Community Church Breakfast, donation
• Dec 6, 6P: Light Up Night Christmas Parade @ Broad St., New Bethlehem
• Dec 6, after parade: Snacks with Santa @ New Bethlehem Fire Hall
• Dec 7, 7P: RVCA Festival of Carols @ Oakland Church of God
• Dec 13, 1P: Wreaths Across America @ Veteran Memorial Park
• Dec 15, 3P: Angel Tree gifts due @ Redbank Valley High School
• Dec 19, 6:30P-8P: Living Nativity @ Springside Baptist Church

🎶 Christmas Activities in the Valley
• Dec 2, 6P: Christmas Concert @ Hawthorn Church of the Nazarene
• Dec 13, 6P: Glory Way Quartet @ Distant Baptist Church
• Dec 13, 7P: Community Choir Cantata @ Oakland Church of God
• Dec 14, 2P: Community Choir Cantata @ Oakland Church of God
• Dec 19, 6P: Songs & Carols @ Hawthorn Church of the Nazarene
• Dec 20, 7P: Candlelight Service @ St. Mary’s Redbank Church
• Dec 21, 6P: Candlelight Service @ Grace Baptist Church

⛪ Christmas Eve Services
• First Baptist Church, 6P
• First Church of God, 6P
• Hawthorn Church of the Nazarene, 6P
• Oakland Church of God, 6P
• St. Charles Catholic Church, 4P
• St. Nicholas Catholic Church, 7P
• Leatherwood Church, 7P
• New Bethlehem First Fellowship, 7P

📅 FEBRUARY 2026
• Feb 22, 11A-4P: Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser for Mending Hope Equine Rescue

🌟 Save the Date
• May-Oct, Fridays 12:30-5P: Gumtown Market @ Gumtown Park

🙏 Monthly Gatherings
• Men’s Prayer Breakfast, 1st & 3rd Thurs, 7A @ Evermoores
• Women’s Prayer Breakfast, 2nd Thurs, 8A @ Evermoores

📩 Want your event featured? Send info to
[email protected] or [email protected]
Deadline Mondays by 5 PM