Faith Alive Church

Faith Alive Church, 678 Pine Street, 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.

Upcoming event:

• Sept. 25 at 6 p.m. is impact Youth Group for youth ages 12 years to 12th grade. All youth are welcome.

September Missions:

• Mission of the month is to Samaritan’s Purse. It’s a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. They help victims of war, poverty, natural disasters and famine.

• ABC Food Pantry is our own pantry that is available for those in need. Please contact the church office if you are in a need for help or if you want to donate food or monetary gifts to help replenish our supplies.

• Micah’s Backpack Program is in its 11th year serving the needs of needy students in the Palmerton School District. Check the church website for the food list if you would like to donate to the wonderful mission.

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

JUCC

Jerusalem United Church of Christ, 545 Church Drive, Trachsville, holds Sunday Worship Service in the picnic grove at 10 a.m. Pastor Marion leads the worship.

You can also remain in your vehicle in the parking lot and listen to the service on radio station 95.5 or watch live on Facebook. The service is also posted on the website after the service has concluded.

Holy Trinity Lutheran

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 502 Lafayette Ave., Palmerton will hold worship on Sunday at 10:15 a.m. If you plan to attend, call the church office at 610-826-2525.

It you are unable to attend in person, you may join on Zoom. Communion will be served. Please remember to bring food items for the food pantry.

Choir rehearsals are held at 11:30 a.m. following the service. Bells will rehearse Sundays at 9 a.m. beginning Oct. 2.

Bible Study is in Fellowship Hall on Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.

Fall Basket Social

Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Trachsville will also be holding a Basket Social on Oct. 1 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. They will have theme baskets, raffle, and a bake sale. $25 will be hidden in three baskets.

Food items will be available for purchase including BBQ, homemade soups, filling, etc.

Apple & Fall Festival

Jerusalem United Church of Christ, 545 Church Drive, Trachsville will hold its Apple & Fall Festival Oct. 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Picnic Grove. Music by Dean Hahn and the Hawks will be from 12 to 3 p.m.

There will also be a tricky tray and meat raffle with drawings at 3 p.m.

Homemade food, including apple dumplings, cobbler, funny cake, apple or regular sausage sandwiches, soup, barbecue, hot dogs, macaroni and cheese, and ice cream; as well as a wagon with apples, apple cider, pumpkins, and fall items will also be available for purchase.

Fall Bazaar

Emmanuel UCC, 509 Hamilton St. Bowmanstown will be holding its Fall Bazaar on Oct. 1 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. They will have themed baskets, gifts, cards and homemade crafts.

The kitchen will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be a baked goods sale and homemade soup sale.

Participants sought for parade

The Palmerton Veterans Day Parade Committee is issuing a call for floats, vendors, and participants for the 50th annual Carbon County Veterans Day Parade to be held in Palmerton Nov. 6 from 2 to 4 p.m. with a rain date of Nov. 13.

Any vendor or organization interested in participating can get a registration form online at www.carboncountypa.gov or by calling Christine LeClair at 570-325-3986, Renee Slakoper at 570-242-3289, or Ed Moyer at 570-325-9657.

Palmerton Food Pantry

The CACPAC sponsored Food Pantry will be held at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 2915 Fireline Road, Palmerton on Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Quilt/Craft Lovers Bingo

Hosted by the Sew What Quilt Guild, a Quilt/Craft Lovers Bingo will be held Oct. 9 at the Palmerton Library. Door opens at 12 p.m. Games begin at 1 p.m. Seating is limited and masks are optional.

For tickets and information call the library at 610-826-3424. All proceeds benefit the Palmerton Area Library.

Worship Night in the Park

BWC Palmerton will be hosting an all campus worship in the Palmerton Borough Park on Sept. 30 at 6:30 p.m. There will be free apple cider, live music, and meaningful worship.

Bring a friend, a chair, or blanket to sit on, and let’s worship.

BARC’s 9th Annual Dog Show

The Bowmanstown Area Residents Connected will hold its Annual Dog Show on Oct. 1. The day will begin with a Dog Walk on the D&L Trail, leaving at 9 a.m. from Marvin Gardens Train Head in East Penn Township.

Registration for the show begins at 11 a.m. and judging/show starts at 11:30 a.m. at the Bowmanstown Fire Company Grove on Lime Street.

There are 10 categories including best dog costume, best dog trick, best tail wagging, livilest dog, furriest/fluffiest dog, cutest dog, manliest dog, girliest dog, dog/owner look alike, most expressive eyes.

Food and drinks will be available for purchase. There will also be a basket raffle, silent auction and vendors.

Contact Lenora Robertson at 610-349-2436, lj123@ptd.net or 664 Delaware Ave., Palmerton, PA, 18071; or the Times News at 800-443-0377 or tneditor@tnonline.com.