Lehighton news for July 11, 2019

Bethany EC Church

Bethany EC Church, 222 North St. holds Sunday worship at 10:45 a.m. with the Rev. Timothy Ream, pastor.

Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m. with classes for all ages, including adult Bible study class; fellowship time, 10:15 a.m.; preschool nursery available and Jr. Church provided for children in kindergarten through sixth grade.

Thursday: Men’s Bible study at McDonald’s, 5:15 a.m.

Upcoming events:

• Peaceful Knights 5K: 9 a.m. July 20, Lehighton Rec Center.

• Missionary Guest speakers Chris & Deb Bowers: 10:45 a.m. Aug. 4.

• Iron Pigs Game: 7 p.m. Aug. 9, Coca-Cola Park, Allentown.

• Church Picnic & Worship: Aug. 18, Phifer’s Ice Dam, Franklin Township.

• Lumber River Quartet: Aug. 25 during morning worship.

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.

Church Picnic/Baptism: July 28.

Communion: Last Sunday of the month.

St. John’s

St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of Mahoning, 826 Mahoning Drive West, Lehighton

Worship Service: 9 a.m. July 14.

Worship & Music Committee Meeting: 10:15 a.m. July 14 in the church office.

Grief Support: 6:30 p.m. July 15 in the family room.

Dinner & Discussion in Kitchen, Fellowship Hall or Pavilion: 6:30 p.m. July 18.

Casual Worship: 6:30 p.m. July 20, with Holy Communion in fellowship hall or pavilion.

Worship Service: 9 a.m. July 21.

Bloodmobile (Miller-Keystone): 9 a.m. to noon July 27 on west-side parking lot. To schedule an appointment, visit www.GIVEaPINT.org, sponsor code 1510 or call the church office at 570-386-9960

Trinity Happenings

Sunday worship at Trinity Lutheran Church, 175 S. Third St., begins at 9:30 a.m. “Youth Sunday” is the theme when students will have a more than usual active leadership role. The Rev. Nancy Moore presides. Vicar Richard Bergen assists. The church is air-conditioned.

The sewing group for youth grades 5 and up meets July 16, 23 and 30 in the youth room from 10 a.m. to noon. The project: individual “fidget quilts” will be donated to local senior centers to assist residents in their care.

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.

The final Sunday for Vicar Rich Bergen is July 28 as his internship at Trinity will conclude. A farewell brunch in his honor will follow the worship service. There will be a basket to receive cards expressing well wishes.

Trinity’s community Vacation Bible School Aug. 5-9, 6:30-8:30 p.m., with the theme “Who’s Your Neighbor? Learning to Love Like Jesus.” Free registration for children ages 3 through sixth grade. Volunteers are needed and welcomed to help. Contact the church office to register.

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