Trinity happenings

First Saturday worship with Holy Communion at Trinity Lutheran Church, 175 S. Third St., begins at 5 p.m.Sunday worship with Holy Communion is at 8:30 and 11 a.m. Gluten-free communion wafers are available for those with allergy issues. The Rev. Nancy Moore presides. Vicar Lauren Heywood assists. Coffeehouse fellowship is at 9:30 a.m.Sunday church school classes for students age 3 through sixth grade begin at 9:45 a.m.Blessing of the Animals will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the church parking lot. Please enter Center Alley from Iron Street. Have your pet leashed or in a pet carrier and be prepared to clean up after your pet.Senior high youth group, students grades 9-12, will meet 5-7 p.m. Sunday in the church's youth room. Vicar Heywood is the director.First Tuesday quiet communion is 10 a.m. Oct. 4.The first of a four-session Bible study on the book of Galatians led by Moore begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday.Members of Trinity will participate in the 10/9 Lehighton CROP Walk at the Lehigh Canal Park, Weissport. The theme is "Ending Hunger One Step at a Time." Registration is at 1 p.m., the Walk starts at 2 p.m. The course is 1 to 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. The Pantry received $741.30 from money raised during the 2015 CROP Walk. Make checks out to "CWS/CROP." See

www.cropwalkonline.org for more information. Walkers and sponsors are welcome.For those desiring to arrange baptism, a meeting with instructional information with Moore is at noon Oct. 16. For those desiring to seek membership at Trinity, Moore will share information at noon Oct. 23. Please contact the church office in advance to preregister at 610-377-4303.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.Sunday evening contemporary worship service, 7 p.m.Tuesday: Ladies Bible study, 10 a.m.Wednesday: Prayer meeting, 7 p.m.Thursday: Evangelism meeting, 5:15 p.m.; choir rehearsal, 7 p.m.Friday: True Women Bible Study and Play Group.Upcoming events:Oct. 5, Coed Bible study, 6 p.m. in Fellowship Hall.Oct. 6, Take Your Bible to School Day,

www.bringyourbible.org.Oct. 16, Fall Rally Day with guest speaker Pastor Adam Roberts.Currently accepting new or gently used children's clothing size infant to 12, boys and girls. Drop off at church, inside side entrance on Tuesdays 10 to noon. 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.Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or

tneditor@tnonline.com.