Tamaqua news
Final concert
The Tamaqua Area Chamber of Commerce will wrap up its 10th annual free summer concert series on Sept. 1 with an evening of classic rock by Diaspora.The concert will held from 6-8 p.m. on the platform of the historic Tamaqua Train Station.Anyone planning to attend is welcome to bring a lawn chair or make a reservation at the new Tamaqua Station Restaurant.Concerts are weather permitting.Suicide awarenessThe Link, a nonprofit organization promoting suicide awareness and prevention, will hold an awareness walk on Oct. 2 at Mauch Chunk Lake Park.The Link at the Lake Awareness Walk is open to all ages, with no fees for those under the age of 10.Registration will begin at 9 a.m. and the walk will start at 10 a.m. All proceeds will benefit suicide prevention/awareness efforts in Schuylkill and Carbon counties.For more information, or to register, donate or volunteer, call or text 570-290-8089 or email
thelinkmaketheconnection@gmail.com.Singing lessonsThe Tamaqua Community Art center will host a series of six free singing lessons for anyone interested in learning the fundamentals of a cappella singing in four part harmony.Ready, Set, Sing! will be held at 7:30 p.m. Mondays from Sept. 12 through Oct. 17 at the art center, which is located at 125 Pine St. in Tamaqua.For more information, call 570-668-1192.Bethany ECThe Rev. Kevin Roberts will officiate at the 8 and 10:30 a.m. worship services this Sunday in Bethany Evangelical Congregational Church. Sunday school classes meet at 9:15 a.m.Also this Sunday, the church picnic will be held following the later service.Activities for next week include: Tuesday, prayer time at 8:30 a.m.; Wednesday, Tamaqua Youth Ministry meets at 6:30 p.m.; Thursday, worship team practice at 6:30 p.m., worship leader practice at 7:30 p.m.Zion LewistownThis Sunday, the 10:30 a.m. worship service for Zion Church of the Lewistown Valley will be held at Leiby's Grove with Pastor Jim Williams officiating. The annual church picnic will follow the service.On Sept. 1, a Bible study session will be held at 12:30 p.m. and the guild will meet at 7 p.m.St. John LutheranJon Zizelmann will preside over the 9:15 a.m. worship service this Sunday in St. John's Lutheran Church.Upcoming activities include: Monday, finance committee meets at 6:30 p.m.; Tuesday, learning ministry meets at 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday, worship and music committee meets at 6:30 p.m.; Sept. 4, bell choir reorganizational meeting after the worship service.Contact Kathy Kunkel at 570-668-1250 or
kkunkel@tnonline.com. Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or