Due to our weekly Thursday morning meeting catering deadlines, it is necessary to make a decision concerning any changes to either meet as usual (live/hybrid), or to switch to virtual only by 9:00 PM on Tuesday. These decisions will be done based on best available weather forecasts.
Please check your emails and the Morning Star Rotary website (morningstarrotary.org) on Wednesdays when inclement weather is forecast for Thursday mornings.
Thank you for understanding as we try to be fair to all concerned during bad weather.
Please join Bethlehem Morning Star Rotary this Thursday, January 22, 2026 for our Live/Hybrid Meeting.Our meet & greet starts at 7:15am with the regular meeting starting at 7:30am.
IMPORTANT:
We will be returning to the Flatiron Building, 5th Floor Community Room for our weekly meetings beginning this week, January 22, 2026!
Flatiron Building
(5th Floor - Community Room}
301 Broadway
Bethlehem PA 18015
Our speaker will be Lydia Peters presenting "Timothy's Echo: Suicide Prevention and Awareness."
ROTARIANS AT WORK...serving our community! MSR members cooking, serving dinner. and providing showers on January 13, 2026 for the guests at Bethlehem Emergency Sheltering. Morning Star Rotary volunteers at BES on three evenings during the winter months.
At our January 15, 2026 weekly meeting, Morning Star Rotary Past President, Shawn Bariana, Community Relations Manager at the Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley spoke to our members about the Volunteer Challenge, a major fundraiser organized by the Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley, where corporate teams complete sustainable projects for nonprofits between February and April. The event will feature approximately 50 teams showcasing their work at DeSales University on May 12th, with businesses paying a $250 registration fee to participate. The discussion also covered current volunteer needs in the Bethlehem area, including opportunities at organizations like Bach Choir, Cedarbrook, Hispanic Center, Historic Bethlehem Partnership, and various schools and shelters.
Bethlehem Morning Star Rotary is hosting a Blood Drive in conjunction with the Miller-Keystone Blood Center from January 19-30, 2026 at all of the Blood Center's locations.
Register at giveapint.org and include the Group ID Number E414.
Morning Star Rotary will be volunteering at the Bethlehem Emergency Sheltering on three evenings during the 2026 winter months. We will serve food, wash dishes, and monitor the showers for the guests at the shelter. The Bethlehem Emergency Sheltering is located at Christ Church UCC at 75 E Market Street, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18018.
MSR at Bethlehem Emergency Sheltering
Food Preparation 2:00 - 5:30 PM
Serving Meals/Showers 5:30 - 9:00 PM
**If volunteers wish to stay longer, you are welcome to sign-up for both shifts.
Due to our weekly Thursday morning meeting catering deadlines, it is necessary to make a decision concerning any changes to either meet as usual, hybrid, or to switch to virtual only by 9:00 PM on Tuesday. These decisions will be done based on best available weather forecasts. Please check your emails and the Morning Star Rotary (morningstarrotary.org) website on Wednesdays when inclement weather is forecast for Thursday mornings. Thank you for understanding as we try to be fair to all concerned during bad weather.
HAVE YOU MADE YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE ROTARY FOUNDATION THIS
ROTARY YEAR?
Bethlehem Morning Star Rotary will match member contributions to Rotary Foundation with club points during the 2025-26 Rotary year. A minimum $100 contribution is required. For contributions of greater than $100, the club will match a maximum of 200 points. This will help newer members achieve their first Paul Harris Fellow quicker, and encourage other members to contribute at a higher level. Major donors not eligible for points. Points will be given for contributions retroactive to July 1, 2025 and continue through June 30, 2026.
See Foundation Chair, Tom Hartzell for information on making your contribution. You can send your contribution on-line or give your check (payable to Rotary Foundation) to Tom. You can also mail a check to Tom Hartzell, 1341 Biafore Avenue, Bethlehem, Pa 18017.
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