Community dinner

The next free community dinner at St. Mark's/St. John's Episcopal Church, will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday. On the agenda will be a picnic-style meal. For more information contact the church at 570-325-2241.First CommunionThe service of first Holy Communion will be held during the 10:30 a.m. worship service on Sunday at St. John's Lutheran Church, South Avenue.The Rite of Confirmation will be held on Pentecost, May 24, at the 10:30 a.m. worship service. Being confirmed will be Keenan Mieczkowski and Austin Sheckler.Gold Ticket recipientsStudents of the L.B. Morris Elementary School, who earned a Gold Ticket in the month of April are, Cruze Christopher, Sydney McArdle, Isyss Javier, Haylee Fischi, Jack Ahner, Treasurelly Nelson, Ava Trine, Nora Kattner, Densahsa Leslie, Jack Edwards, Mekeda Paderewski, Natalia Niemirka and Chris Condly.Class of 1967 and 1969Members, former members and spouses of the Jim Thorpe classes of 1967 and 1969 will hold their class breakfast at 10 a.m. Monday at the Boulevard Restaurant in Lehighton. A proposed picnic for the month of August will be discussed.