Community

giveawayThe Tamaqua Community Volunteers monthly giveaway will be held Saturday at the M&M Self Storage center, next to Schickram's Car Wash on Rose Street.Anyone wishing to donate items should have them at the facility between 8 and 9 a.m. Saturday. Donations of clothing, toys, tools, electronics, holiday decorations, pots/pans/dishes, cookware, furniture, appliances and practically anything else are welcome.The only items not accepted are floor-model televisions, computer monitors and obvious garbage. All donated items must be clean and odor-free.The giveaway will start at 9:15 a.m.The program is free and open to anyone living within the 18252 Zip code, regardless of income.The group holds the event the last Saturday of every warm month.For more information, visit the event on Facebook or call 570-668-1234.This will be the last giveaway for 2014.GriefShareBethany Evangelical Congregational Church will host a GriefShare program to assist those who have suffered the loss of a loved one. The course is biblically-based, but nondenominational.Meetings will begin on Oct. 1 and will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays for the next 13 weeks. Meetings will be held in the church conference room at 223 E. Broad St.For more information, or to register, call 570-668-2520 or email

GrowthGroups@BethanyEC.org.Yarn jewelryOne of the newest trends in women's fashions is creating your own scarves and necklaces out of yarn.The Tamaqua Community Art Center is offering "Yes, It's Yarn" classes to the public. The classes will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Mondays and from 9-11 a.m. on Thursdays.For further information or to register, call 570-668-1192, email

Leona@tacp.info or visit

www.Tamaquaarts.org.Zion LutheranZion Evangelical Lutheran Church offers a Saturday worship service. The contemporary style service is held at 5:30 p.m. in the church social hall. A free light lunch will follow the service on Saturday.Sunday worship services are held at 9 a.m.Unfortunately, the wheelchair lift is temporarily out of service.Calvary EvangelicalThe Rev. Dr. Edward Bean will officiate at the 10:25 a.m. worship service this Sunday in Calvary Evangelical Methodist Church in the Lewistown Valley. The service will be followed by a congregational luncheon. Participants are reminded to bring a covered dish to share.A time of praise and prayer is held at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays.St. John UCCThe Rev. Kevin Duffy Guy will officiate at the 9:30 a.m. worship service this Sunday in St. John United Church of Christ. Sunday school will begin at the end of the junior sermon, and a time of fellowship will be held following the regular service.Activities for next week will include Wednesday choir rehearsal at 7:30 p.m.Volunteers are needed to help set up for the rummage sale. To volunteer, call 570-668-2573.