KIA memorial service

On Sept. 10 at 10 a.m. will be a service to honor and remember the Franklin Township servicemen who were killed in action in all the wars. It will be held at the Phifer’s Ice Dam Pavilion where the new monument is now located. This program was first started in 1988 by former teacher Larry Hill and his students. Since the Franklin Elementary closed in 2018, the services have continued at Phifer’s on each second Saturday of September.

We have over 40 former students and four former teachers participating in the service as well as the Lehighton UVO.

The public is invited to help honor our hometown heroes. It’s held rain or shine.

St. John’s Lutheran

St. John’s Lutheran Church of the Mahoning Valley, 826 Mahoning Drive West, Lehighton, will hold worship service with Holy Communion at 10:45 a.m. on Sunday.

Book Club meets every second and fourth Tuesday of the month beginning at 6:30 p.m. The book for September is “The Four Winds” by Kristin Hannah. Please email Deb Scheckler at dscheckler@gmail.com if you have any questions.

God’s Work, Our Hands will take place on Sept. 11. This year we are donating canned and packaged goods to the homeless in our area. You can drop your donations off at the church office from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 1-9. Church office will be closed on Labor Day. Or you can bring them on Sept. 11 before worship service and place them on the altar railing.

The next council meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 12.

BECC

Bethany Evangelical Congregational Church, 222 North St., Lehighton, will hold worship service on Sunday at 10:45 a.m. The service will be in-person, as well as livestreamed. Junior Church is available for children up to sixth grade. The live broadcast can be accessed on Facebook by searching for, and liking @BethanyECLehighton

Monday, Ladies Bible Study, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Ladies Prayer Group, 10 a.m.; Prayer Meeting, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Mid Week Bible Study, 10 a.m.

Thursday, Men’s Bible Study

Friday, Prayer Shawl Ministry, 7 p.m.

Upcoming Events:

• Sept. 10: David at Sight & Sound.

• Sept. 18: Back to church Sunday, Rally Day.

• Sept. 24: Franklin Graham, Allentown Fairgrounds

Stay informed of upcoming events by following us www.facebook.com/BethanyECLehighton, www.bethanylehighton.com

Church office: 610-377-0724, email Pastor Tim Ream at pastortim@bethanylehighton.com,

Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or tneditor@tnonline.com.