Trinity happenings

Sunday worship at Trinity Lutheran Church, 175 S. Third St., with Holy Communion is at 9:30 a.m. Gluten-free communion wafers are available for those with allergies. The church is air-conditioned. The Rev. Nancy Moore presides, Vicar Lauren Heywood assists. Coffeehouse fellowship follows.Resulting from last week's congregational meeting, Moore has accepted a "call" as full-time pastor at Trinity. Before this, she had been appointed to serve for a one-year term. She will be installed by Bishop Samuel Zeiser at 3 p.m. on Sept. 11.For those interested in church membership, baptism or wedding, appointments with the pastor are available by contacting the church office with your request. Pastor Moore has office hours on Tuesdays and Fridays. Vicar Lauren welcomes input about redeveloping a youth group. She announced that the congregation will be the recipient of grant money to launch this program. Vicar's office hours are on Wednesdays and Thursdays.Looking ahead is the church picnic Aug. 7 at Baer Memorial Swimming Pool Pavilion. More information will follow.St. John'sSt. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 826 Mahoning Drive West, Lehighton, holds worship service, 9 a.m. Sunday, Graduate/Scholarship Recognition.Prayer Shawl Meeting,6 p.m. Tuesday. This meeting is for anyone who would like information about making prayer shawls or would like to get together to work on projects.Prayer shawls and laprobes may be requested for anyone in need of comfort (not limited to members of this congregation). Please call Anne Yenser 570-386-5981 or Carolyn Zacharias 570-386-4184 or feel free to contact the church office at 570-386-9960.Ice Cream Festival, 3-8

p.m.July 23. Food, entertainment and more.Food pantry, August food pantry item will be macaroni and cheese and September will be tuna. Please help out the food pantry with these items.Worship service, 9 a.m. July 24, outdoor service under the pavilion.Fall Bazaar Book Sale & Specialty Rummage Sale - Just a reminder that we are collecting for the Fall Bazaar Book Sale and Specialty Rummage Sale. If you have donations of books or holiday/fall/winter items, please bring them in and place them on the stage in the Fellowship Hall. We appreciate your donations. Any questions, please call Cheryl Kistler at 610-377-4662.Sunday school Rally Day - Sept. 11. Regular Sunday school classes will resume on Sept. 18.Bethany EC ChurchBethany EC Church, 222 North St. holds Sunday worship with the Rev. Jeff Stansbury, pastor.Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m. with classes for all ages, including adult Bible study class, morning worship at 10:45 a.m., preschool nursery available and Jr. Church provided for children in kindergarten through sixth grade.Tuesday: Ladies Bible study, 10 a.m.Wednesday: Prayer meeting, 7 p.m.Thursday: Men's Bible study, 5:15 a.m.Friday: Wrapped in prayer ministry, 7 p.m.Looking ahead:• Vacation Bible School, Ocean Commotion VBS, where you'll dive into Noah's Flood, 6-8:30 p.m. July 18-22. Open to ages 4-12. Call: 610-502-1056 to register or more information.Lehighton Bethany EC is online at

wwwbethanyec.weebly.com. Email:

Bethany@ptd.net. Church office: 610-377-0724 or follow Bethany on Facebook.Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or

tneditor@tnonline.com.