The yearly event cultivates participation from 250 Lehigh Valley neighborhoods. Each year for 26 years, communities across the Lehigh Valley have lit luminaria on a December Saturday, illuminating neighborhood streets and sidewalks and raising awareness of those in need. New Bethany, a local nonprofit, announced today that the 27th annual Luminaria Night will be held…
New Bethany, a local nonprofit that provides nutritious food access, housing, and social services to under-resourced communities, was joined by government officials Rep. Steve Samuelson, Northampton County Executive Lamont McClure and Bethlehem Mayor J. William Reynolds to celebrate its Choice Food Pantry renovations with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, Oct. 14. “The end of Covid-era…
New Bethany is committed to providing safe, quality, and comfortable accommodations to neighbors needing housing assistance. Our Wyandotte Apartments, home to formerly homeless households, is part of this commitment. Our staff at New Bethany recognized the need for updates at the Wyandotte properties. We devised a comprehensive renovation plan to provide our tenants with a…
After facing a traumatic experience, Toni and her children found a lifeline in the compassionate community of New Bethany. Discover how New Bethany’s support and assistance programs transformed Toni’s life in her inspiring testimonial below.
As New Bethany Ministries settles into 2023, we reflect on the year behind us, including 2022’s celebratory 25th annual Luminaria Night. Saturday, December 10, 2022, was a success due to good weather, widespread participation, and, most importantly, our dedicated volunteers. Luminaria Night relies on volunteers; this year, 413 volunteers offered 652.5 hours of hard work. …
Former Executive Director, Diane Elliott, always dreamed of offering New Bethany Ministries’ clients well-rounded care. Mollard Hospitality Center feeds the hungry, and Transitional Housing Program (THP), Single Room Occupancy (SRO), and Wyandotte Apartments provide beds to the homeless and formerly homeless. Still, she always felt New Bethany could do more. For years, New Bethany had…
New Bethany Ministries is home to many in the Lehigh Valley. Through our Single Room Occupancy Program, Transitional Housing Program, and Wyandotte Apartments, the organization offers various ways for those in need to work towards self-sufficiency and security. But sometimes all someone needs is a little housing assistance to get back on their feet. As…
On May 3, 2021, Idah and her niece, Elizabeth, received a phone call that would change their lives. They finally found a permanent home of their own. Idah and Elizabeth lost their home in the spring of 2020 during a domestic dispute. Thanks to New Bethany’s Housing Assistance office, the small family spent eight weeks…
2020 will forever be remembered as a year filled with struggle and sadness. New Bethany Ministries is extremely grateful for the generous donations made, especially during the holiday season. Your smiling faces and charitable hearts raised our spirits and helped us make a difference in the community we serve. The following organizations are some of…
