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Bethlehem Luminaria Night

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Bethlehem Luminaria Night
BethlehemPA

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Cost: Free

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Luminaria Night 2018 is Saturday, December 15th.

Residents of Bethlehem line their streets at sundown with luminaria-white bags illuminated by votive candles. in 2012 almost 3,700 homes and businesses supported Luminaria Night!

Luminaria kits are available for sale! See website for an order form or for purchase locations.

 

Luminaria Night started nineteen years ago in the neighborhood west of Linden Street and north of Johnston Drive. Three neighbors wanted to recreate the tradition of connecting homes with the light of candles in bags at the holiday season. In order to determine an interest in participating, they sent out an informational letter to about sixty homes, explaining the nature of the event and the cost of luminaria kits. Through the sale of kits, they raised $300 that first year, all of which was donated to a family in need. In the early years of the event, several different charities benefited from Luminaria Night. Among them was New Bethany Ministries, which provides meals, financial services, and housing to poor, hungry, homeless and mentally ill individuals and families in the Lehigh Valley. Because the founders of the event were so impressed with the outreach of New Bethany, they decided to affiliate themselves permanently in 2003. Since then, Luminaria Night has added many new neighborhoods, block captains, and regional captains each year. In 2015, we lit up over 3,500 homes and businesses, raising over $82,000 for New Bethany Ministries. From a desire to connect with neighbors and light up a small neighborhood at the holidays, Luminaria Night has grown to a valley-wide collaboration illuminating many neighborhoods in a beautiful evening of light and giving.


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