Faith Alive Church

Faith Alive Church, 678 Pine St. Palmerton (Bowmanstown), holds two services each Sunday with Pastor Rob Timlin. At 8:30 a.m. is the contemporary service followed by Sunday school for all ages at 9:45 a.m. and then traditional service at 11 a.m. You can worship in person or in the parking lot by tuning the radio station to 104.3 FM or Facebook Live.

Every Wednesday at 7 p.m. is prayer and praise.

July Mission is Peaceful Knights. It’s a not for profit corporation formed to help those in need to have temporary safe shelter and access to local organizations that provide assistance.

For more information about Faith Alive, please look at our website or call the church office at 610-852-2805.

Annual picnic

Jerusalem UCC, 545 Church Drive, Palmerton (Trachsville), will be holding its annual community picnic on Aug. 13 from noon until close. Music by Main Street Cruisers. Free activities include kid games, entertainment cake walk at 6:30 p.m., raffle and more. Bring lawn chairs.

Sunday school picnic

Annual Sunday School Picnic at the Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church Picnic Grove is on Aug. 6 (rain date Sunday Aug. 7). The picnic starts at noon, with service at 2 p.m. Guest speaker is the Rev. Dr. Dean Frey (puppet ministry).

Afternoon activities include Kiddie Cake Walk and Fish Pond at 3 p.m. Evening activities include Cake Walk for all ages at 6:30 p.m., followed by the Raffle Drawing. Live music by Last One Standing starting at 4 p.m. Great food, fellowship, and fun for all!

Located at 500 Church Drive in Trachsville off Route 209 behind the Towamensing Fire Co.

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