Trinity happenings

First Saturday worship with Holy Communion at Trinity Lutheran Church, 175 S. Third St., starts at 5 p.m.Sunday worship with Holy Communion is at 9:30. Gluten-free communion wafers are available for those with allergies.Scholarships will be awarded to college-bound students and seminarians during the worship service.The church is air-conditioned.The Rev. Nancy Moore presides. Vicar Lauren Heywood assists. Coffeehouse fellowship follows.Sunday church school classes resume Sept. 11.Vicar Lauren invites youth in grades 5-12 to "Movie Night" at the church from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday. The church phone number is 610-377-4303.The congregation is participating in the Carbon County Fair at the "group display" area. Take a look while visiting Aug. 8-13.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.Saturday:Bethany Church picnic at Phifer's Ice Dam Park. Details available at the church.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.