Contemporary worship

Pastor Ken Edwards leads a contemporary service Saturdays at 6 p.m. at Effort UMC.Contact him at

hishands@ptd.net or the church office at 570-629-1890 for more information.Dress is informal.Dinner benefitAn event organized and financed by Thrivent Financial will benefit Veterans Assisted Living Out Reach in Jonas.The benefit dinner will take place at the Light House Building of Christ Hamilton Lutheran Church, 419 Bossardsville Road, Stroudsburg, at 6 p.m. today.A freewill offering will be collected for VALOR. Donations of nonperishable foods, hygiene items and clothing will also be accepted.For reservations, contact Jeff Gilbert at 570-801-0386 or email

jeff.gilbert@thrivent.comThursday meetingThe Pleasant Valley Intermediate School PAC meeting is set for 3 p.m. Thursday.PVE Field dayThe Pleasant Valley Elementary School Filed Day for second and third grades will be held Thursday.Democrats rallyWest End Democrats will hold a rally at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Route 715 West End Firehouse in Brodheadsville.Free hot dogs are offered as residents have a chance to meet neighbors, share thoughts and help define what the West End needs.School boardThe Pleasant Valley School District Board of Education is slated to meet at 8 p.m. Thursday for its public session. Meetings are held at the Administrative Building in Brodheadsville.Monroe SeniorsThe Chestnuthill group of the Monroe Seniors will meet at Zion Lutheran in Brodheadsville beginning at 9 a.m. Friday, Monday and next Wednesday. The menu for Friday is stuffed peppers.Bush's Open HouseMrs. Bush's in Kunkletown is holding its Spring Open House from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday.The public is invited to an outdoor cookout, tours of the home and more, including music by Duet James and Lorri from 6 to 7 p.m.Attendees must preregister, however, by calling Carrie at 610-381-1009 or emailing her at

carrie@mrsbushcares.comRelay for LifeThe West End Relay for Life will take place from 10 a.m. Saturday through 10 a.m. Sunday at the Pleasant Valley High School Track & Field complex in Brodheadsville.Forty-three teams and 419 participants have raised at least $61,689.95 thus far.For more information:

http://relayforlife.org/pawestend.Kid Safety FairGFWC Western Pocono Women's Club, a service organization in the West End for 40-plus years, is co-sponsoring its fourth annual free Child Safety Fair with the West End Park and Open Space Commission. This event will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Chestnuthill Township Park on Route 715 in Brodheadsville.The Pennsylvania State Police will fingerprint children. The West End Ambulance and The West End Fire Company will be present for touring their respective vehicles and trucks. A Fire Safety House or simulated Smoke House from Tobyhanna Army Depot will be available to demonstrate safe ways to escape a house fire.Pocono Medical Center will check blood pressure and child car seats. General health information providers and a dietitian will be available. Representatives from the West End Health Care Center will be present as well. Fitness Instructor Leslie Glover will do exercise demonstrations with the children.Girl Scouts will be selling food items at this event.Free literature about car seats, school bus safety, etc. will be available inside the Chestnuthill Township Park Building during the Child Safety Fair.Anyone with questions, can email the Western Pocono Women's Club at

wpwomensclub@gmail.com or contact Bernie Kozen at the park building at 570-992-9733.Confirmation setConfirmands will be taking the vows of Confirmation on Sunday, at Effort UMC, during the 11 a.m. service. These are vows for those who decide to make the covenant of membership with the United Methodist Church and Effort Church.Salem-St. Paul Lutheran Church in Kresgeville will also confirm its new members. That will take place at the 10:30 a.m. service, with Holy Communion being offered at both the 8:15 and 10:30 services.In the afternoon, church members will be visiting the Getz home in Jonas and offering Holy Communion there.Ross supervisorsThe Ross Township board of supervisors will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the Municipal Building on Anchorage Road, Saylorsburg.Chestnuthill supervisorsThe Chestnuthill Township board of supervisors will meet a 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Municipal Building on Route 715.Eldred supervisorsThe Eldred Township board of supervisors will meet at 7:30 p.m. June 3 in Kunkletown.Takeout dinnerSalem-St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Kresgeville is holding a turkey takeout dinner from 4 to 6 p.m. on June 6 at the church at 138 Trach Road, Kresgeville. The platter includes turkey with gravy, filling, green beans, applesauce, roll and choice of cakeChecks/money orders made out to Salem-St. Paul Church, and sent to the church c/o Linda Serfass at P.O. Box 168, Kresgeville, PA 18333 by Sunday.For cost and other information call the church at 610-681-5191.Celery seed dressing orders are also being accepted.Donation givenThe Western Pocono Lioness Club members brought food items for cats and dogs, litter, bedding, associated care items to a recent meeting, and also donated monies for the benefit of AWSOM animal shelter. The total value was over $550.Keep Sunday HolyThe next meeting of the Keep Sunday Holy ecumenical group will be at 7 p.m. June 11 at the Pleasant Valley Presbyterian Church on Pilgrim Way in Brodheadsville.Contact 570-992-0158 with questions.There are currently 15 local churches that have joined the effort of trying to keep Sunday mornings for family spiritual growth.Free skin screeningPocono Medical Center will hold a free skin cancer screening from 9 a.m. to noon June 13 at the Dale & Frances Hughes Cancer Center in East Stroudsburg. There are limited appointments and criteria eligibility. To register, call 570-476-3750.Flea marketFor three days, June 19, 20 and 21, Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, Route 209 Gilbert, will hold its annual flea market. Preparations are underway, including flea market bake sale team members being in the church atrium on Saturday and Sunday for worshippers to stop at tables and sample some of the delicious goodies that will be for sale at the flea market.West End Fair QueenThe West End Fair has announced the first Fair Queen Scholarship Program. The winner will receive a $500 scholarship. Participants will be judged on a 300-word essay on What My Fair Means to My Community, a personal interview, and a speech pertaining to the essay.This program is open to all Monroe County females between the ages of 16 to 20. Go to

www.thewestendfair.com for application and details.