Moravian Archives, Bethlehem

08/28/2026

✨Register Today! ✨ German Script Course / June 7- June 18, 2027

Register here ----> https://tinyurl.com/3bm2nybn

Spots for our 2027 German Script course are filling up quick! In this intensive two-week course, students learn how to read and write German Script allowing them to read German manuscripts from the 17th through the mid-20th centuries. This in-person course takes place on site at the Moravian Archives in Bethlehem, PA.

08/27/2026

✨New!✨ Faith and Revolution #8: A Revolutionary Coincidence: John Henry Antes, the Fair Trade Men, and their Declaration of Independence

Check it out ----> https://tinyurl.com/y8rhhnnp

Most people know that on July 4th, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was adopted, formally stating that the Thirteen Colonies were no longer subject to the British government. Less well known however is that it is said that on the same day a group of illegal settlers in what was then western Pennsylvania signed their own Declaration of Independence. Learn about this group and their connection to former Moravian John Henry Antes in this eighth entry in a series of monthly posts on the Moravians and the Revolutionary War.

Catch up on previous posts --> www.moravianchurcharchives.org/category/faith-revolution/

08/26/2026

We loved seeing everyone last night at our annual Summer Soiree!
Drinks + Food: + / Music:

08/26/2026

Amazing!

08/26/2026

08/26/2026

is preparing to welcome the largest incoming class in its 284-year history. From new academic programs and a state-of-the-art student center to nationally recognized career preparation, more students are choosing Moravian as the place to build their future.

Read more about the record-breaking Class of 2030: https://news.moravian.edu/2026/08/25/moravian-university-welcomes-record-breaking-class-of-2030-driven-by-industry-leading-career-outcomes/

08/26/2026

Paid Opportunity: Bach at Noon Stage Assistance

The Bach Choir of Bethlehem is seeking two to three dependable people to assist with stage setup and teardown for our fall Bach at Noon concerts at Central Moravian Church in Bethlehem.

Pay: $120 per concert
• $60 for Monday setup, approximately 1 to 1.5 hours
• $60 for Tuesday teardown, approximately 1 to 1.5 hours

Dates and times:
• September 7, 10–11 a.m., and September 8, 1:30–2:30 p.m.
• October 12, 10–11 a.m., and October 13, 1:30–2:30 p.m.
• November 9, 10–11 a.m., and November 10, 1:30–2:30 p.m.

Duties include moving and assembling choir risers, rearranging furniture and platforms, setting up orchestra chairs and music stands, and assisting with the careful movement of instruments when needed.

Applicants must be reliable and able to help lift and move heavy furniture and choir risers safely.

Interested? Contact Sara Scott, Production Coordinator, at [email protected].

08/25/2026