Lehighton news for Aug. 15, 2019
Bethany EC Church
This Week at Lehighton Bethany Evangelical Congregational Church, 222 North St.:
Sunday: Church Picnic at Phifer’s Ice Dam Park Pavilion, Franklin Township. Morning worship, 11 a.m.; shared picnic meal, noon; afternoon of games, fellowship and cake walk.
Wednesday: Youth group, 6 p.m.; prayer meeting, 7 p.m.
Thursday: Men’s Bible Study at McDonald’s, 5 a.m.
Aug. 25: 10:45 a.m., Lumber River Quartet during morning worship with contemporary Southern Gospel music.
Lehighton Bethany EC is online at wwwbethanyec.weebly.com. Email: Bethany@ptd.net. Church office: 610-377-0724 or follow Bethany on Facebook.
Crossroads Community Church
Crossroads Community Church, 580 Coal St., holds Sunday worship service with Pastor Kevin McGraw. It is a place for a fresh start with God.
Adult Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.; contemporary worship service at 10:30 a.m. with nursery available; children’s Sunday school at 11 a.m.; fellowship following service.
Communion: Last Sunday of the month.
Trinity Happenings
Sunday worship with Holy Communion at Trinity Lutheran Church, 175 S. Third St., begins at 9:30 a.m. Gluten-free wafers are available to those with allergy issues. The Rev. Nancy Moore presides. Vicar Joshua Krenz assists. The church is air-conditioned.
Sunday church school resumes Sept. 8, with Rally Day activities for children ages 3 though sixth grade at 10:45 a.m.
Coming up new is the NE PA synod end-of-summer ice cream tour. Bishop Samuel Zeiser and Vice President Kristen Edelman-Weiner invite people to visit in a fun and informal way to spark conversation about news in the synod and churchwide. Please note that ice cream/food purchases are up to individuals attending, and no purchases are necessary to come and participate. All are encouraged to come and go as desired. The tour begins Aug. 30, 4-6 p.m., at the 940 Junction, Pocono Pines. Trip 2 includes a stop Aug. 31, 7-9 p.m. at Milkhouse Creamery, West Hazleton. See the complete schedule featuring dates through Oct. 6 at http://nepasynod.org/ice-cream-tour.
Appointments are available with the pastor for those desiring a baptismal date or a wedding date. Please contact the church office at 610-377-4303.
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