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Ascension Thursday

SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church will observe Ascension Thursday, a holy day of obligation on May 29. Masses will be said at 7 p.m. on Wednesday and 8 a.m. on Thursday.Memorial Day Mass will be celebrated Monday at 9 a.m., in the church. Cemetery services will be held at 10 a.m.St. Peter's UnionSunday worship services are held at 9 a.m. in St. Peter's Union Church, Mantzville. Sunday school classes are held at 10:15 a.m.Also this Sunday, the Confirmation class will meet at 11:30 a.m.; Daisies and Brownies meet at 6 p.m.Activities for next week include: Tuesday, prayer group meets at 5 p.m., Called to Care committee meets at 6 p.m.; Thursday, senior choir rehearses at 7 p.m.Calvary MethodistThe Rev. Edward Bean will provide the message at a combined Memorial service this Sunday, at 10:30 a.m. service this Sunday in Zion's Church in the Lewistown Valley.The service will be followed by a covered dish meal. Special music will be provided by the combined choirs.On Thursday, May 29, Ascension Day services will be held at Zion's Church in Reynolds. A hymnsing will be held at 7:15 p.m., followed by the service at 7:30 p.m.The Lewistown Valley Bible Vacation School will be held from 6 to 8:15 p.m. from June 9 through June 13 at the Lewistown Valley Tabernacle.The Bible school will include classes for children, ages 2 through sixth grade, as well as a teen class and an adult class.For more information, or to register, visit

www.calvaryeum.yolasite.com and click on the VBS link.A Child Evangelism Fellowship Day Camp, the Good News Camp, will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., June 23-27, at the Lewistown Valley Tabernacle.For more information, or to register, call 570-682-9790 or email

cefschpa@gmail.com.