Bethany EC

The Rev. Kevin Roberts will officiate at the 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m. worship services this Sunday in Bethany Evangelical Congregational Church. Life groups are held at 9:30 a.m. TYM Remix Staff Meeting at noon; Scenic Sunday at Locust Lake, 2-4 p.m.; Women’s Life Group at 6:30 p.m.

Activities for the next week include: Monday, Women’s Step study at 5:30 p.m., Celebrate Recovery at 6:30 p.m.; Tuesday, Wreath making life group at 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday, TYM Remix at 6:30 p.m., GriefShare at 7 p.m., Worship practice at 8 p.m.; Nov. 14 Hometown Nursing Home Service at 10 a.m., TYM Remix Hoagie sale at 5 p.m.; Nov. 15 Emotions Life group at 6 p.m., 43 Maple Drive, Jim Thorpe.

Advent breakfast

Tickets for the ninth annual Tamaqua Community Advent Breakfast have gone on sale. The breakfast is Dec. 7, beginning at 9 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church at the corner of Mauch Chunk and Greenwood streets. Tickets are available from each congregation’s Tamaqua Area Faith Fellowship Network representative or church office. Tickets are also be available at the Tamaqua Community Art Center. Tickets are limited and not sold at the door the day of the breakfast.

Richard Hadesty, Tamaqua Citizen of the Year, will deliver the Advent message. Carol Tempest is this year’s musical guest.

The breakfast features a special candle lighting ceremony and is sponsored by TAFFN, the Tamaqua Area Ministerial Association, the Tamaqua Community Partnership and the Tamaqua Chamber of Commerce and hosted by the Culinary Crew at Zion Lutheran Church. TAFFN is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization under the umbrella of the Tamaqua Area Community Partnership.

Calvary Lewistown

The Rev. Susan Moore will officiate at the 10:25 a.m. worship service this Sunday in Calvary Evangelical Methodist Church in the Lewistown Valley. Sunday school classes are held at 9:15 a.m. Evening praise and worship will be at 6:30 p.m.

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

Nov. 24 at 6:30 p.m. annual Harvest and Thanksgiving service. Refreshments to follow.

St. John’s Lutheran

The Rev. Phyllis Wolford will preside at Sunday morning worship on Nov. 10, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 200 E. Mauch Chunk Street at 9:15 a.m. Sunday school/Confirmation 10:30 a.m. Items are due for newsletter. Monday, Church Council 7 p.m. Thursday, Angel Choir, 6 p.m., Shepherd Choir, 6:30 p.m. Chancel Choir 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15, Assemble Newsletter 9:30 a.m. Nov. 17, bell choir practice 8 a.m.

Community blood drive

An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held on Tuesday from 1 to 6 p.m. at St. John United Church of Christ, 150 Pine St., Social Hall, Tamaqua.

Anyone 17 or older who weighs at least 110 pounds and is in general good health is eligible to donate blood.

Walk-ins are welcome or you can schedule an appointment by calling 800-733-2767 or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter Tamaqua to schedule an appointment.

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