Who We Are
Our Mission
The mission of New Bethany Ministries is to provide opportunities for a secure future to the hungry, homeless, poor, and mentally ill of the Lehigh Valley.
Our organization’s goal is to help families and individuals who are capable to become self-sufficient and live independently. We also strive to identify and optimize opportunities to improve the quality of life for our guests who cope with mental illness, disabilities, and/or extreme poverty.
Our History
New Bethany Ministries began in the early 1980s as an interfaith ministry to relieve poverty within Southside Bethlehem. Coinciding with a round of major layoffs at Bethlehem Steel, the early 1980s proved a difficult time for many South Bethlehem residents. In reaction to the increased local need, a group of representatives from many different faith communities came together to discuss what could be done. The group called themselves the “Program Committee.”
The Committee coordinated inter-ministry relief efforts like soup kitchens, shelters, a thrift shop, and counseling. At the beginning of 1985, the Committee agreed that it was time to turn their efforts into a separate and permanent non-profit entity. With the help of the Episcopal Diocese of Bethlehem and support from the City of Bethlehem, New Bethany Ministries was founded in March of 1985. The first New Bethany program, the Transitional Housing Program, began in December of that year. Additional programming would follow in 1986 and years after.
The organization’s first Executive Director, Reverand David H. DeRemer, is pictured at left in 1985, and thirty years later at New Bethany.
During New Bethany Ministries’ 30+ years of operation, the organization has impacted over 100,000 individuals throughout the Lehigh Valley.
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Link ExampleJoanne Anderson Chef, Community Volunteer and Luminaria Night Co-Founder
Roland Kushner Associate Professor of Business, Muhlenberg College
Michael Fischer Board Treasurer, President & CEO, Client First Financial
Maryam Boone Licensed Insurance Producer, Bradford Nicholas Agency
Roseline LaRose Bank Branch Manager, South Bethlehem TD Bank
Larry Fox Board Secretary, Attorney-at-Law, Fox Law Offices
Jane Brooks Regional Manager, Community Affairs, HighMark Blue Shield
David Lyon Physician
Roy Gruver Retired Director, Technology Management Services Lehigh University
Gary Carney Board President, Retired Vice President, Institutional Advancement at Moravian College
Robert Price Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending, Provident Bank and Souper Day Co-Chair
Roland Kushner Associate Professor of Business, Muhlenberg College
The Reverend Rodney Conn Cathedral Church of the Nativity,
Bethlehem
Rajika Reed Ph.D: Senior Network Director of Epidemiology & Strategy, St.Luke's University Health Network
Roseline LaRose Bank Branch Manager, South
Bethlehem TD Bank
Cathy Coyne Associate Professor of Practice, Moravian College
Scarlett Spence Vice President of Human Resources & Legal, Aesculap
David Lyon Physician
Michael Fischer Board Treasurer, President & CEO, Client First Financial
Lane Wilder Engineer, D’huy Engineering
Joanne Anderson Chef, Community Volunteer and Luminaria Night Co-Founder
Larry Fox Board Secretary, Attorney-at-Law, Fox Law Offices
Robert Wisser Psychologist, Semi-Retired
Maryam Boone Licensed Insurance Producer, Bradford Nicholas Agency
Roy Gruver Retired Director, Technology Management Services Lehigh University
Kerry Wrobel Board Vice President, President, Lehigh Valley Industrial Parks
Jane Brooks Regional Manager, Community Affairs, HighMark Blue Shield
Gary Carney Board President, Retired Vice President, Institutional Advancement at Moravian College
The Reverend Rodney Conn Cathedral Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem
Cathy Coyne Associate Professor of Practice, Moravian College
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New Bethany Ministries
333 West 4th StreetBethlehem, PA 18015
(610) 691-5602
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