Welcome to the First Reformed church of bethlehem

New for April:

Important Links:

  • *ALL Upcoming Events*
    • Bible Study – April 2, 9, 30 - We continue in dialogue together on the Gospel of Luke. We welcome you to come and join us at 2:00pm for a time of study, prayer, and fellowship.
    • Holy Week Services:
      • 4/13 Palm Sunday service at 10:30am
      • 4/17 Maundy Thursday Seder Meal/Celebration of the Lord’s Supper at 6:30pm
      • 4/18 Good Friday at Riverview Baptist Church at 7pm
      • 4/19 Holy Saturday (no services) Easter Egg Hunt 1:00-3:00pm
      • 4/20 Easter Sunrise Service 6:00am at the cemetery and Easter Service at FRCB at 10:30am
    • Craft Time April 19 at 11:00 am - Join us as in a sewing adventure!
    • Special Congregational Meeting May 4 at 11:30
  • Worshipping Information
  • Offerings

Finances and Fundraising:

The Consistory is calling a Special Congregational meeting on Sunday, May 4th after church. This meeting's sole purpose is for the Finance Committee and the Consistory together to transparently share financial options for future building projects with the congregation as well as create space for discussion, to answer questions, and listen to thoughts and concerns. We hope that as many members as possible can join us that day. See you then! 

Sunday Worship begins at 10:30 a.m.  Masks are optional within the church building.  If desired, you may attend in the privacy of your car parked in our parking lot, tune your radio to 1590 AM.

If you would like to receive a box of weekly giving envelopes, please call the office at 518-767-2243.  Using these envelopes allows our treasurer to be able to credit your donations at the end of the year for tax purposes.


Online offerings may be made on-line via Tithe.ly and the Give button below. These donations will be deposited directly into the church bank account. You have the option to give to either the General or Renovation Fund. Both Tithe.ly and the church will record your donations.


Tithe.ly deducts a small fee per credit card transaction (2.65% plus $0.30). You have the option to cover these fees, if you wish. You may also choose to have Tithe.ly automatically donate for you weekly or monthly.


As always, thank you for your generosity.

Phase 2 of the Stained Glass Window Restoration Project has begun! The first two windows were removed in mid-February to be studio-restored and reconditioned. Insulated board and plywood window coverings were installed to keep the heat in and to protect the church from the elements (see photos). The current weather-dependent plan is for Chapman’s crew to return in early May to refurbish the wood framework, reinstall the reconditioned windows, and install new clear protective coverings.


It is with great hope that the generous donations that made the restoration of the sanctuary windows possible will continue so that FRCB will be able to restore three additional windows in the 2025 calendar year! Can we can meet that commitment by June 1ST??

The FRCB stained glass restoration is underway!


The bottle and can drive is starting 2025 off to a big start. I just received $202 from our cans and bottles. What a good start to reaching our next goal, which is $2000!    Thank you all for making this fundraiser so successful. Thank you! Arlene


Thank you to all who have participated in our various fundraisers.


Other fundraising ideas:

  • A wall plaque will be created listing donor names making contributions in memory of loved ones.
  • Do you have additional suggestions?? Maybe a rummage sale, outdoor concerts, more church dinners??

Please share your ideas with a consistory member!

The new concrete retaining wall looks great! A long with the new drainage system being installed, the outer portion of the wall was backfilled with crushed stone, tamped and the final layer of blacktop installed. The next step is for a new roof enclosure to be constructed, and the new roof gutter installed. Things are really progressing well and looking good!