Bethany EC Church

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

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

Wednesday: Prayer meeting, 7 p.m.

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

Upcoming events:

• 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.

Saturday, July 27: Visit our table during Christmas in July in the Lehighton Park from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Church Picnic/Baptism: Aug. 4.

Communion: Last Sunday of the month.

Trinity happenings

Sunday worship at Trinity Lutheran Church, 175 S. Third St., begins at 9:30 a.m. The Rev. Nancy Moore presides. Vicar Richard Bergen assists. The church is air-conditioned.

Vicar Rich Bergen’s two-year internship at Trinity comes to an end. A farewell brunch in his honor will follow the worship service. There will be a basket to receive cards expressing well-wishes as he awaits a “call” to serve as a pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

The last sewing group for youth grades 5 and up — as shown on a recent BRCTV 13 segment — is July 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.

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

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