BECC

Bethany Evangelical Congregational Church, 222 North St., Lehighton, will hold Morning Worship at 10:45 a.m. Sunday. Sunday School will be held at 9:30 a.m. There will also be special music by Lumber River Quartet during the worship service. All are welcome.

Upcoming events:

• Thursday: Men’s Bible Study, 5 a.m. at BECC

• Sept. 6, 7 p.m., Gloria Smethers, a former missionary nurse in Africa will share her experiences there and at the AIM Retirement Village in Florida. Meet in Fellowship Hall at Bethany E.C. Church. All are welcome.

Stay informed by visiting www.facebook.com/BethanyECLehighton, www.bethanylehighton.com

Church office: 610-377-0724, email Pastor Tim Ream at pastortim@bethanylehighton.com.

St. John’s Evangelical

St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of Mahoning, 826 Mahoning Dr. W., Lehighton will hold an outdoor worship service at 10:45 a.m. on Sunday.

Dinkey Memorial has a community 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 Dinner and Discussion will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Book Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 28, 6:30 p.m. “I, Eliza Hamilton” by Susan Holloway will be discussed.

The church will hold its Fall Bazaar Sept. 29, from 5-7:30 p.m. and Sept. 30, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. There will be a free Kids Pumpkin Hunt at 11 a.m. In addition, there will be a bake sale, homemade food, basket raffle, fall decorations, candy, plants, pans of filling, raffle tickets. A portion of the profits will go to Food for the Poor.

St. John’s has an opening for a cemetery trustee in charge of lot reservations and funerals. A job description is available for review. Anyone interested in this position can contact Dennis through the church office by calling 570-386-9960 or personally at 570-657-1093.

Ben Salem UCC

Ben Salem UCC, 1965 Church Hill Road, Lehighton will hold Sunday Worship Service at 9 a.m. for the month of August.

On Sept. 3, the worship services will be at 8 a.m. with a Praise Band and a 10:15 a.m. traditional service. Communion service will be the first Sunday of each month. Sunday School classes will begin at 9 a.m. on Sept. 10.

Upcoming events:

The Fall Festival will be held at Ben Salem UCC on Sept. 29 from 5-7:30 p.m. and Sept. 30 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Come and enjoy the food, homemade crafts, bake sale and basket raffle.

Trinity Happenings

Sunday worship at Trinity Lutheran Church, 175 S. Third St., Lehighton, begins at 9:30 a.m. The Rev. Nancy L. Moore presides.

Summertime congregational fellowship follows in Luther Hall.

Livestream audio is available at the church website (tlclehighton.com). Video with audio rebroadcasts available on the Facebook page (www.facebook.com/TrinityLehighton) later on Sunday mornings. Church phone: 610-377-4303.

For those desiring to schedule a baptism or desiring to seek membership at Trinity, please phone the church office. Sessions are by appointment during the summer.

The Food Pantry is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays (and third Tuesday from 5:30 to 7 p.m.) with an outdoor drive-up setting. Residents who reside in the Lehighton Area School District are eligible to receive supplemental food. Participants must remain in their vehicle at time of pick up. Pantry volunteers will assist pedestrians/those not in vehicles.

The Trinity Thrift Store hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays. Donation drop-offs are accepted during store hours on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, limited to five bags or boxes. Sales receipts support the food pantry. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trinitythriftstore.

Sunday church school for students age 3 through 6th grade resumes Sept. 10.

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