Tamaqua news for Jan. 23, 2020

Calvary Lewistown

Sunday morning worship will be held at 10:25 a.m. with guest speaker Richard Shupp at Calvary Evangelical Methodist Church in the Lewistown Valley. Sunday school classes are held at 9:15 a.m. Evening praise and Bible study will be held at 6:30 p.m.

Prayer meeting will be held on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Call 570-668-9111 to place prayer requests or praise before 5 p.m. on Wednesday.

Primitive Methodist

Pastor Rick Clemson will officiate at the 10:45 a.m. worship service this Sunday in American Primitive Methodist Church. Sunday school classes are held at 9:30 a.m.

Every Thursday 6:30 to 8 p.m. Hope In The Mountains Nar-Anon Family Group meets at 57 Hunter St. If you have questions or are interested in attending these meetings, contact Mark at 570-952-5098. Beginning Feb. 6, the meeting time will be 7 to 8:15 p.m.

Tamaqua Seniors

The Tamaqua Senior Citizens met Jan. 16 at the Tamaqua YMCA with 45 members in attendance. President Melody Weicker opened the meeting with the reading “Each Day is a Gift.”

The group welcomed back Gus and Penny Schlorf and all were reminded that 2020 membership dues are being collected. Also, brown bag lunch until further notice.

The group is open to anyone 55 or older, meeting at 1 p.m. every Thursday at the YMCA.

Hometown Heroes

Following the popularity of the 2013 and 2017 banner programs, the Tamaqua Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce a new Hometown Heroes banner program for 2020. The new Hometown Heroes program is intended to honor any local hometown hero who has provided beneficial service to the Tamaqua area. These heroes may include first responders, organization volunteers, civic leaders, active military, veterans, and may be living or deceased.

Banners will be displayed on available poles throughout downtown Tamaqua. Banners are constructed of heavy weight, outdoor vinyl with slits to minimize wind damage. We cannot guarantee a specific location for placement of any banner. The banners will be displayed for two years.

Cost per banner: $200 cash, check or credit accepted. Checks should be payable to: Tamaqua Area Chamber of Commerce

Application/photo submission deadline is March 1 with a target date for banner installation of May 31.

Photo requirements: Digital image preferred as AI, EPS, PSD, PDF, WMF, DOC, PUB, TIF, BMP, JPG or GIF. Digital file should be less than 5 MB. Hard copy photo also accepted.

Completed and signed photo release form required with submission of photo.

Go to https://tamaqua.net for a 2020 banner application.

The banners will remain property of the Tamaqua Area Chamber of Commerce while displayed. The banner can be returned to the purchaser at the end of the program.

Additionally, the chamber will begin returning the 2017 banners to their rightful owners this week. Banners may be picked up at the chamber office located at 37 W. Broad St. in Tamaqua during our new regular business hours. We are now open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. You may also contact the Tamaqua Area Chamber of Commerce at 570-668-1880, or by email at chamber@tamaqua.net to arrange for pickup. Please contact the Tamaqua Area Chamber of Commerce office with any questions.

St. John Lutheran

The Rev. Phyllis Wolford will officiate at the 9:15 a.m. Sunday service in St. John’s Lutheran Church, the third Sunday after Epiphany. Confirmation/Sunday school classes will meet at 10:30 a.m.

Committee reports for the Congregational meeting are due this Sunday.

Activities for the next week include: Jan. 30, angel choir at 6 p.m., shepherd choir at 6:30 p.m. chancel choir at 7:30 p.m.

Office hours are Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Zion Lewistown

Pastor Jim Williams will officiate at the 10:30 a.m. service this Sunday at Zion Church, Lewistown Valley. Sunday school classes will meet at 9:15 a.m. The congregational meeting will follow the church service and a covered dish dinner will be held at Memorial Hall.

Zion men will meet at 8 a.m. Saturday in Memorial Hall. Souper bowl Sunday will be held on Feb. 2. Cans of soup will be collected for the Salvation Army and the first of the month offering will be donated to the soup kitchen.

The Guild will meet on Feb. 6 in the social hall at 6:30 p.m.

Contact Susan Eckhart at 570-668-1250 or seckhart@tnonline.com. Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or tneditor@tnonline.com.