Trinity happenings

First Saturday worship with Holy Communion and baptism at Trinity Lutheran Church, 175 S. Third St., is at 5 p.m. Sunday worship begins at 9:30 a.m. Gluten-free communion wafers are available for those with allergy issues. Guest pastor the Rev. John Hazel presides. Coffeehouse fellowship follows.There will be no first Tuesday Quiet Communion due to the July 4 holiday.Bethany EC ChurchBethany EC Church, 222 North St. holds Sunday worship with the Rev. Jeff Stansbury, pastor.Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m. with classes for all ages, including adult Bible study class, morning worship at 10:45 a.m., preschool nursery available and Jr. Church provided for children in kindergarten through sixth grade.Wednesday: Bible study, 6 p.m.; prayer meeting, 7 p.m.Thursday: Men's Bible study at McDonald's, 5:15 a.m.Friday: Wrapped in Prayer Ministry, 7 p.m.Upcoming events: July 15, NE District picnic at Twin Pines.VBS, July 10-14. Maker Fun Factory is the theme. This free program is for children ages 3-12 and will be held from 6-8:30 p.m. each evening.Lehighton Bethany EC is online at

wwwbethanyec.weebly.com. Email:

Bethany@ptd.net. Church office: 610-377-0724 or follow Bethany on Facebook.St. John'sSt. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Mahoning, 826 Mahoning Drive W., Lehighton:Worship services: Saturdayat 5:15 p.m., Sundayat 9 a.m., both with Holy Communion.Seeking all graduates: St. John's would like to honor all of our graduates. If you graduated this past December 2016 or will be graduating in May, June, or August 2017 we would like to recognize your accomplishments. Notify Lynn in the church office by email at

stjohns@ptd.net byFriday. Please provide us with your name, address and the name of the high school, college, trade school, etc. where you received your degree, the type of degree you received and what you plans are for the future. We will honor our graduates at our special worship service 11

a.m.July 9 at Lizard Creek Campground.Church office closed July 3 and 4Special Sunday worship and picnic: at 11

a.m.July 9 we're planning for our whole congregation to go over to Lizard Creek Campground for a special worship service and picnic celebration. There will be no regular worship at 9 a.m. that day at the church.Fundraising meeting: 6:30

p.m.July 12Ice Cream Festival: noon to 8

p.m.July 22, free activities for the kids. Music by Daybreak, St. John's & Friends and Lehighton Band from 5-8 p.m.Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or

tneditor@tnonline.com.