Trinity highlights

Sunday worship at Trinity Lutheran Church, 175 S. Third St., is at 8:30 and 11 a.m., and includes "Harvest Home" observance. This is a time set asidefor thankfulness for theharvest. A donation of a nonperishable food item (such as canned fruit, tuna, jelly, pasta) is requested. All food items will remain at Trinity for distribution via the pantry. Vicar Lauren Heywood presides. Coffeehouse fellowship is at 9:30.Sunday church school for students ages 3 through sixth grade is at 9:45 a.m.Senior high youth group, students of grades 9-12, will meet 5-7 p.m. Sunday in the church's youth room. Junior high students in grades 5-8 will meet Sept. 28.Those desiring to become members may meet with the vicar at 1 p.m. Sept. 25. For those desiring to arrange baptism, a meeting with instructional information will take place at noon Oct. 16. Contact the church office to preregister at 610-377-4303.Members of Trinity will participate in the Lehighton CROP Walk Oct. 9 at the Lehigh Canal Park in Weissport.Registration is at 1 p.m., the walk starts at 2. The course is 1-4 miles. Pledge forms are available in the church office. Money received benefits Trinity Food Pantry (25 percent), and Church World Services (75 percent) for relief and development programs. During the 2015 CROP Walk, $741.30 was raised for the pantry. Checks can be made out to "CWS/CROP." Visit

www.cropwalkonline.org for more information. Sponsors are also welcome.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: Bible study, 6 p.m.; prayer meeting, 7 p.m.Thursday: Men's Bible study at church, 5:15 a.m.; choir rehearsal, 7 p.m.Friday: Wrapped in Prayer Ministry, 7 p.m.Saturday: Ladies Nite Out,6 p.m. A DVD by Liz Curtis Higgs, "Embrace Grace" will be shown. Public invited.Oct. 16: Fall Rally Day with guest speaker, Pastor Adam Roberts.Accepting new or gently used children's clothing size infant to 12, boys and girls Drop off at church, inside side entrance 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays. Clothing benefits St. Peter's Resource Center.Lehighton Bethany EC is online at

wwwbethanyec.weebly.com. Email:

Bethany@ptd.net. Church office: 610-377-0724 or follow Bethany on Facebook.