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The Tamaqua Senior Citizens met Nov. 19 with 62 members in attendance. President Melody Weicker conducted the business session and Ruthann Feane offered the invocation "Thanksgiving Prayer," written by Helen Steiner Rice.The group discussed the annual Christmas party, which is scheduled for noon on Dec. 3 at the Tamaqua YMCA. Refreshments will be provided by A & C Catering.Lillian Tomsho was added to the sick list. Members were reminded to bring brown bag lunches to meetings during the winter months.The next regular meeting will be held at 1 p.m. Dec. 10 at the Tamaqua YMCA, 1201 E. Broad St. The meeting will include a birthday celebration.The group is open to anyone 55 or older and the YMCA is handicap accessible.Community ThanksgivingA Community Thanksgiving service will be held at 7 p.m. today in Trinity United Church of Christ, 22 Lafayette St.The public is welcome to attend.The Tamaqua Salvation Army will be hosting a free Thanksgiving dinner from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday. The Salvation Army is located at 105 W. Broad St.Library newsThe Tamaqua Public Library's Teen/Young Adult Book Club will meet at 6 p.m. Monday. This month's book will be "The Friday Night Knitting Club," written by Kat Jacobs.New members are always welcome.For more information, call 570-668-4660.Bethany ECThe Rev. Kevin Roberts will officiate at the 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. worship services this Sunday in Bethany Evangelical Congregational Church. Sunday school classes are held at 9:15 a.m.Also on Sunday, the global outreach commission will meet at 10:30 a.m. while the care and connection, Christian education, local outreach and operations commissions will meet at 11;45 a.m.Activities for next week include: Tuesday, prayer time at 8:30 a.m., Good News Club meets at 3:45 p.m. at the South Ward Playground; Wednesday, Tamaqua Youth Ministry meets at 6 p.m., GriefShare meets at 7 p.m.; Thursday, budget committee meets at 6:30 p.m.The Christmas celebration banquet and program will be held at 6 p.m. on Dec. 5.St. Peter's UnionThis Sunday's 9 a.m. service in St. Peter's Union Church in Mantzville will include the "Hanging of the Greens."Also on Sunday, Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts will meet at 6 p.m.Next week's activities include: Tuesday, prayer group meets at 5 p.m.; Wednesday, cherub choir rehearses at 6:30 p.m., junior choir rehearses at 7 p.m., senior choir practices at 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, Confirmation class meets at 6 p.m.Contact Kathy Kunkel at 570-668-1250 or
kkunkel@tnonline.com. Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or