Trinity highlights

Sunday indoor worship at Trinity Lutheran Church, 175 S. Third St., Lehighton, begins 9:30 a.m. Reservations must be made before the close of office hours Dec. 10. Enter the doors on Iron Street. No-touch forehead temperature will be completed. Masks covering the nose and mouth must be worn throughout the entirety of the worship service. There will be no singing. The Rev. Nancy Moore presides. Vicar Joshua Krenz assists.

Weekly reservations need to be made each Thursday before the Sunday worship. Church phone: 610-377-4303. Email: telc1872@ptd.net. “Private message” on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrinityLehighton.

Livestream audio is available at the church website, tlclehighton.com. Video with audio rebroadcasts available on the Facebook page later on Sunday mornings.

The Christmas Eve worship schedule: Trinity is joining St. John’s, 826 Mahoning Drive W., Lehighton, 6 p.m., for Live Nativity worship service with live animals, hot cocoa, bonfires, Christmas carols, Holy Communion, fellowship, and joy! Indoor candlelight worship at Trinity starts at 9 p.m. RSVP for the 9 p.m. worship service is needed before 4 p.m. Dec. 21.

The Thrift Store has many seasonal items for purchase. Shopping and donation drop-offs are by appointment only. Please call 610-377-4471 to schedule an appointment. The store will be open for shoppers with an appointment on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Fridays from 1-6 p.m. Appointments can be scheduled for donations to be dropped off on Thursdays. Masks and social distancing will be required. Due to limited space, no children under the age of 12 will be allowed. In addition, sales at a booth at the Slatington Marketplace will benefit the Trinity Thrift Store ministry. All sales receipts support the food pantry.

The Food Pantry continues to be open Tuesdays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (and third Tuesday from 5:30-7 p.m.) with a drive-up setting and precautionary measures in place. Residents in need who reside in the Lehighton School District are eligible to receive prepackaged supplemental food items. Participants must remain in their vehicle at time of pickup. Pantry volunteers will assist pedestrians/those not in vehicles.

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