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The Tamaqua Senior Citizens met Dec. 1 with 51 members in attendance. President Melody Weicker conducted the business session.An inspirational reading "Christmas Reflections" was offered by the chaplain.The annual Christmas party has been scheduled for noon on Dec. 8. A and C Catering will provide the food.Other upcoming dates are Dec. 15, November and December birthday celebrations; Dec. 29, brown bag lunches.Due to Christmas, the Dec. 22 meeting has been canceled. Also, with the winter months looming, members are reminded that if conditions call for schools to be closed on a meeting day, that day's meeting will be canceled.The group is open to anyone 55 or older. Meetings are held at 1 p.m. Thursdays, at the Tamaqua YMCA, 1201 E. Broad St.Meet the RaidersThe Tamaqua Area School District will hold its annual Winter Meet the Raiders Night at 7 p.m. Dec. 7. The event will be held in the district's athletic center.Members of the boys and girls basketball, wrestling and swim teams, as well as the cheerleaders, will be introduced.The Raider Pep Band will also attend.The public is welcome. There are no admission fees.Bucket booksThe Bucket List Book Club will meet at 7 p.m. on Dec. 7, at the Tamaqua Community Art Center. December's book is "Lolita" by Vladimir Nabokov.The book tells the tale of a middle age man and his love affair with his 12-year-old stepdaughter.The art center is located at 125 Pine St. For more information, call 570-668-1192.Calvary EvangelicalThe Rev. Phillip Sabas will officiate at the 10:25 a.m. worship service this Third Advent Sunday in Calvary Evangelical Methodist Church in the Lewistown Valley. Sunday school classes will be held at 9:15 a.m.Also on Sunday, the annual family Christmas dinner and party will be held after the service. To register, call 570-668-4459 or 668-3359.Evening prayer services are held at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays.On Christmas Day, the worship service will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Sunday school and the evening Bible study will be canceled.Bethany ECThe Rev. Kevin Roberts will officiate at the 8 and 10:30 a.m. worship services this Sunday in Bethany Evangelical Congregational Church. Sunday school classes meet at 9:15 a.m.Activities for next week include: Monday, 6 p.m., sock distribution at the Hometown Nursing Center; Tuesday, prayer time at 8:30 a.m.; Wednesday, Tamaqua Youth Ministry meets at 6:30 p.m., GriefShare meets at 7 p.m.; Thursday, worship team practices at 7 p.m., worship leaders meet at 8 p.m.The ministry council and nominating committee will meet at 11:45 a.m. Dec. 11.Christmas Eve services will be celebrated at 3, 7 and 11 p.m. Christmas Day service is at 10 a.m.Contact Kathy Kunkel at 570-668-1250 or
kkunkel@tnonline.com. Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or