Trinity Happenings

Sunday worship with Holy Communion at Trinity Lutheran Church, 175 S. Third St., Lehighton begins at 9:30 a.m. Synodically Approved Lay Minister Kathy Long presides. Coffeehouse fellowship begins at 10:30 a.m. in Luther Hall. Trinity’s Youth serves as hosts with a seasonal theme.

Weekly Sunday Church School for students ages 3 through grade 6, and confirmation preparatory classes for students in 7-8 grades begin at 11:10 a.m. The time change is due to hosting after-worship fellowship.

Livestream Sunday service will be available at the church website (tlclehighton.com) or on the Facebook page (www.facebook.com/TrinityLehighton). Church phone: 610-377-4303.

The Food Pantry is open from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesdays (and third Tuesday from 5:30-7 p.m.) with an outdoor drive-up setting. Residents who reside in the Lehighton Area School District are eligible to receive supplemental food.

The Trinity Thrift Store hours are 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesdays; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays. Donation drop-offs are accepted during store hours. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trinitythriftstore.

Christ Evangelical

Christ Evangelical Free Church, 2420 Blakeslee Blvd. Dr. West, Lehighton, holds weekly worship service beginning at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

Sunday School for children and youth every Sunday at 11 a.m., except the first Sunday of the month.

Sister Chix, a support group for widows and divorced women, is held the last Sunday of each month at noon. Bring a lunch, but dessert will be provided. To attend, call 570-386-4547. Enter through the lower parking lot entrance.

ESL classes are held at 6:30 p.m. every Monday through May 19. To register, call the church office. Enter through the upper parking lot.

Ladies’ Bible study is held every Tuesday at 7 p.m. and every Friday at 10 a.m. Study is called “Praying with Power.”

Men’s Bible workshop is the first and third Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m.

AWANA — Kids Bible Clubs begins in September. It is held every Wednesday at 6 p.m. AWANA is open to children ages 3 to 12th grade. To register, visit https://christfc.net/awana-bible-club-2/.

Boundaries Book Study for adults every Wednesday at 6:15 p.m. Lower parking entrance.

A Prayer Shawl Ministry for those who love to knit and crochet is held the second Saturday of the month from 9-11 a.m.

A Food Bank takes place the third Saturday of the month from 9 a.m.-noon. Please bring a driver’s license or some other form of ID.

If you’d like to attend any of these events, contact the church office at 570-386-4547. Please leave a message if calling outside of church hours.

Visit the church’s Facebook page for updates on these ministries at www.facebook.com/christEFree.

Visit www.christfc.net for more details.

BECC

Bethany Evangelical Congregational Church, 222 North St., Lehighton, will host Sunday Morning Worship at 10:45 a.m.

• Sunday: Harvest Home Sunday; 9:30 a.m. Sunday school.

• Thursdays: Men’s Bible Study, 5 a.m.

• Oct. 17: Second Blessing clothing ministry from 6-8 p.m. Enter through the side door. Additional information is on Facebook.

Nonperishable food items will be collected and distributed to local food pantry on Harvest Home Sunday.

SamaritanPurse.org shoe boxes are available to be filled.

Stay informed by visiting www.facebook.com/BethanyECLehighton, becc.churchtrac.com. Church office: 610-377-0724. The church pastor is Dale Oplinger, 610-730-7212.

St. John’s

St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of Mahoning, 826 Mahoning Dr. West, Lehighton, will hold worship service at 10:45 a.m. Sunday in the Fellowship Hall. Confirmation Class is held at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday.

A dinner and discussion will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 17. There will be no dinner and discussions held from November through February. It will resume in March. For questions, contact Cheryl Kistler at 610-533-5723.

Grief Support meets at 6 p.m. on Oct. 21.

Book Club meets at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 22. The book “Killers of a Certain Age” by Deanna Raybourn will be discussed.

Sunday school for ages 3 to confirmation age will be held Oct. 27, Nov. 10 and 24 at 9:30 a.m.

Dinkey Memorial Church has a food cupboard available to those in need of supplemental food resources. It is available to members of Dinkey Memorial and St. John’s, and to residents of East Penn Township. The distribution is the third Thursday of every month from 3:30-5 p.m. in Dinkey’s Social Room, located below the sanctuary. If you or anyone you know would benefit from receiving food from the Community Cupboard, please speak with Pastor Tony.

A breakfast will be held from 8-10 a.m. on Oct. 27 in honor of Mahoning Township’s first responders.

A bus trip to “Noah” at Sight & Sound Theatres is being scheduled for May 7. More information will be announced in the future.

Ben Salem UCC

Ben Salem UCC, 1965 Church Hill Road, Lehighton, will hold Sunday Worship at 8 a.m. with a Praise Band and at 10:15 a.m. for a traditional service. Communion service will be the first Sunday of each month.

Sunday school is held at 9 a.m. and is open to anyone from nursery through youth.

• Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., Senior Choir Practice.

• Thursday at 6:45 p.m., Handbell Choir Practice.

Youth group is collecting items for Samaritan Purse shoe boxes. Deadline for donations is Nov. 17.

Looking ahead:

• Spaghetti dinner: 4-7 p.m. Oct. 26. Dinner includes spaghetti, homemade meatballs, salad, bread, homemade dessert and beverage.

• Homemade filling sale: Orders due Nov. 17.

• Homemade cookie and candy sale: Dec. 14.

Visit www.bensalemucc.com or Facebook for more information.

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