SAL programs

The Tamaqua Salvation Army has a number of programs and activities scheduled over the next few weeks.A free "Back to School" Camp, for children 6 to 12, will be held Aug. 9-13, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.Continuing programs include: Coffee Cafe, Mondays,10 a.m. to noon; Needlebug Sewing and Quilting Club, Mondays, 10 a.m. to noon; Older and Bolder, Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to noon.Fall computer classes for beginners will begin Aug. 23.AARP Driver's Training classes will be held Sept. 23 and Sept. 24, from 2-4 p.m.Worship services are held Sundays at 11 a.m., with Sunday school classes at 10 a.m. Men's and Women's ministries meet Tuesdays at 6 p.m.For further information, or to register for any of the activities, call (570) 668-0410 The Salvation Army is located at 105 W. Broad St., Tamaqua.Recovery help"Celebrate Recovery" sessions are held every Friday, 7-9 p.m., at New Life Assembly of God Church, 407 Schuylkill Ave. Anyone who needs help recovering is welcome to attend.For more information, contact Phil at (570) 645-4453 or Drew at (484) 629-3025.Zion LewistownThe Rev. Sunny Stock will officiate at the 10:45 a.m. worship service this Sunday in Zion Church in the Lewistown Valley. Sunday school classes will be held at 9:30 a.m.For more information concerning Zion's activities, visit the website at

www.zionchurchlewistownvalley.org.St. Peter's UnionThe Rev. Rodney Wells will officiate at the 9 a.m. worship service this Sunday in St. Peter's Union Church, Mantzville. The service will include a Joyous Noise Offering. Sunday school classes meet at 10:15 a.m.Activities for next week will include: Monday, food coop at 9 a.m.; Wednesday, Retirees meeting at 10 a.m.; Thursday, prayer group meets at 5 p.m.Calvary UMCalvary Evangelical United Methodist Church continues holding its services and events at the Lewistown Valley Tabernacle, 614 Valley Rd. The Rev. Brian Reading will officiate at this Sunday's 10:25 a.m. worship service. Sunday school classes meet at 9:15 a.m.Also Sunday, the annual Sunday school picnic will be held following the morning worship service. Activities will be held throughout the day, concluding with a Vespers service.The Good News Club will hold a day camp for children from Aug. 16 - 20, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. To register, call (570) 739-4425.Notre Dame ClubThe Notre Dame Club of Schuylkill County will meet Sunday, at 6 p.m., at the Mahanoy City Elks Club.