Churches around Carbon County and Tamaqua are coming together on Oct. 2, World Wide Communion Sunday to show unity in combating the growing epidemic of drug addiction.

The event is a joint effort between STEP-Up Carbon County and the members of the Lehighton Interfaith Council.STEP-Up's Todd Zimmerman said the hope is to unite churches to combat the growing opiate and heroin problem.Churches are being asked to include special sermons, prayers and remembrances as part of their services onOct. 2.Interested churches and parishioners in Carbon County can contact the Rev. Kenneth Ogden of People's EC Church at 610-377-1696 for more information.Churches in the greater Tamaqua area can contact George Taylor at

gtay200@verizon.net.