Lewistown Garden Club

The Lewistown Valley Garden Club held its November meeting at Zion Church Memorial Hall, where all enjoyed the program by making a fresh greenery decoration of choice.

The next meeting will be a Christmas social beginning at noon Dec. 17 in the Zion Church social hall, Lewistown Valley. Games will be played and each member should bring a prize. The arrangement to be judged will be fresh flowers using a religious accessory along with a specimen and winter greens. Members with last names A to H should bring desserts, and I to Z a main course.

In lieu of exchanging gifts, a $10 donation will be collected from each member and given to Primitive Methodist Church Food Pantry in Tamaqua. Members are also reminded that 2025 dues will be collected at this meeting.

The 2025 planning meeting will be held at 11 a.m. Jan. 14 in the social hall. Members should bring “finger food” to share for lunch. New members are always welcome.

For more information call Louise Flexer at 570-467-3400.

Tamaqua Seniors

The Tamaqua Senior Citizens met on Dec. 5 with 26 members present. The invocation was “The Miracle of Christmas.” One member was added to the sick list and another member was welcomed back.

The treasurer’s report was read and accepted. One member is celebrating a December birthday.

The group noted that if they are going to be visiting La Dolce Casa/DiMaggio’s in Tamaqua that they cannot park in the parking lot by the bank. If they do, their vehicle will be towed.

The meeting closed and refreshments were served. The group also had an “exchange with your friends” party and all members in attendance received a gift.

Calvary Lewistown

The 10:30 a.m. Sunday service at Calvary Evangelical Church will be the annual Christmas program celebrating the birth of Christ and celebrating gifts, with the ultimate gift of Jesus.

At 3 p.m. there will be the annual community choir concert featuring Christmas music under direction of Brenda Reed.

There will be no Sunday evening service.

On Dec. 22, the church will have its 10:30 a.m. Christmas worship and evening candlelight Christmas service at 6:30 p.m.

Zion Lewistown

Zion Church in Lewistown Valley has several events this weekend.

Meet at the social hall at 2 p.m. Saturday to participate in Christmas caroling.

Sunday school is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Sunday and the church service will follow at 10:30 a.m. The children’s Christmas program will be included during the service. All are invited to the covered dish Christmas party immediately following the service.

St. Peter’s West Penn

The Sunday worship service at St. Peter’s Church in West Penn will be held at 9 a.m. followed by Sunday school at 10:15 a.m., a church board meeting at 10:30 a.m. and Girl Scouts at 6 p.m.

On Dec. 19, the Cherub and Bell choirs meet at 6 p.m., and the Senior Choir meets at 7 p.m.

There will be a Blue Christmas service at 2 p.m. Dec. 22.

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