St. John's

St. John's Lutheran Church of Mahoning holds worship service at 9 a.m. Sunday,and Sunday school is at 10:15 a.m.The Sunday school will be having a Halloween party from 5-8

p.m.Oct. 29 in the auditorium. Food will be served from 5-6 p.m. and activities are from 6-8 p.m. Please bring a dessert to share. Appropriate costumes welcome. Dress warm for the hayride. Hayrides, pumpkin painting, live music, movies and food. Bring your family and friends.Food pantry item for November will be macaroni and cheese. Boxes will be in the narthex.Worship serviceOct. 30 with communion at 9 a.m. and Sunday school at 10:15 a.m.Trinity happeningsSunday worship at Trinity Lutheran Church, 175 S. Third St., at 8:30 and 11 a.m., includes the service of healing and blessing of the prayer shawls. The Rev. Nancy Moore presides. Vicar Lauren Heywood assists. Coffeehouse fellowship is at 9:30 a.m.Sunday church school classes for students age 3 through grade six begin at 9:45 a.m.The Service of Healing with prayers and the "laying on of hands" are said for those to help ease one's emotional, physical and spiritual burdens. Prayer shawls are handmade by volunteers, each stitch a spiritual practice. Prayer shawls wrap, comfort, shelter, beautify and celebrate love. The shawls are available free of charge to yourself or as a gift for someone adjusting to a life passage/transition.Senior high youth group, students of grades 9-12, meets 5-7 p.m. each Sunday in the church's youth room. Junior high students in grades 5-8 meet 5-7 p.m. each Wednesday. Vicar Lauren Heywood is the director.For those desiring to seek membership at Trinity, Pastor Moore will share information at 1 p.m. Sunday. For those desiring to arrange a baptismal date, please call the church office at 610-377-4303 to make arrangements.The last of a four-session Bible study on the book of Galatians led by Pastor Moore is at 7 p.m. Tuesday.Bethany EC ChurchBethany EC Church, 222 North St. holds Sunday worship with the Rev. Jeff Stansbury, pastor.Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m. with classes for all ages, including adult Bible study class, morning worship at 10:45 a.m., preschool nursery available and Jr. Church provided for children in kindergarten through sixth grade.Sunday evening contemporary worship service, 7 p.m.Tuesday: Ladies Bible study, 10 a.m.Wednesday: Coed Bible study, 6 p.m.; prayer meeting, 7 p.m.Thursday: Men's Bible study, 5:15 a.m.; choir rehearsal, 7 p.m.Friday: True Women Bible Study and Play Group; Wrapped in Prayer Ministry, 7 p.m.Currently accepting new or gently used children's clothing size infant to 12, boys and girls. Drop off at church, inside side entrance on Tuesdays 10 a.m. to noon. Clothing benefits St. Peter's Community Resource Center.Lehighton Bethany EC is online at

wwwbethanyec.weebly.com. Email:

Bethany@ptd.net. Church office: 610-377-0724 or follow Bethany on Facebook.Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or

tneditor@tnonline.com.