Tamaqua news
Artist reception
The Tamaqua Community Art Center will host a meet and greet reception for artist Suzanne Dalton on Jan. 5. The event will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the center at 125 Pine St.Dalton now calls Tamaqua home after being born and raised in Philadelphia. After the reception, her work will be on display until Jan. 27.There is no admission fee and light refreshments will be served.The public is welcome to attend.BloodmobileAn American Red Cross Bloodmobile will be in Tamaqua onDec. 27 at the Tamaqua YMCA. Hours will be from 1 to 6 p.m.Anyone 17 or older, who weighs at least 110 pounds and is in good general health is eligible to donate blood. Donors will receive a free, long sleeve Red Cross T-shirt.Walk-ins are welcome, or to schedule an appointment, call 800-733-2767 or visit online at
www.redcrossblood.org and enter YMCATamaqua.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 on Sunday, the monthly service at the Hometown Nursing Center will be held at 2:30 p.m.Activities for next week include: Tuesday, prayer time at 8:30 a.m.; Wednesday, Tamaqua Youth Ministry meets at 6:30 p.m., GriefShare meets at 7 p.m.; Thursday, worship team practices at 7 p.m., worship leaders meet at 8 p.m.Christmas Eve services will be celebrated at 3, 7 and 11 p.m. Christmas Day service is at 10 a.m.Pajama partyZion Lutheran Church is sponsoring a free, family oriented "Polar Express" Pajama party on Saturday. The party will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. at the church, Mauch Chunk and Greenwood streets.Participants are encouraged to wear their most comfortable pajamas while they enjoy cookies, hot chocolate, a train display with photos with the conductor, Christmas story time and a holiday craft.Everyone will be able to take home treats and be entered for a family prize drawing.For more information, call 570-668-2180 or email
zionlcof@verizon.net.Calvary EvangelicalThe Rev. Phillip Sabas will officiate at the 10:25 a.m. worship service this Fourth Advent Sunday in Calvary Evangelical Methodist Church in the Lewistown Valley. The service will include a presentation of the Sunday school Christmas program.Also on Sunday, a special Christmas candlelight service will be held at 6:30 p.m., featuring a time of meditation.On Christmas Day, the worship service will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Sunday school and the evening Bible study will be canceled.Zion LewistownPastor Jim Williams will officiate at the 10:30 a.m. worship service this Sunday in Zion Church of the Lewistown Valley. The service will include a presentation of the Sunday school children's program.Also on Sunday, the Valley Christian Pre-School Christmas pageant will be presented at 2 p.m.Bible study sessions are held at 12:30 p.m. on Thursdays.The Christmas Eve service will be held at 4 p.m.St. Peter's UnionSunday worship services are held at 9 a.m. in St. Peter's Union Church in Mantzville. Sunday school classes meet at 10:15 a.m.Also on Sunday, Girl Scouts meet at 6 p.m.Activities for next week include: Monday, church board meets at 6 p.m.; Tuesday, prayer group meets at 5 p.m.; Wednesday, preschool Christmas program at 6:30 p.m.; Thursday, Confirmation class meets at 6:30 p.m., junior choir meets at 7 p.m., senior choir practice at 7:30 p.m.Christmas services will include: Christmas Eve at 2 p.m., 7 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. (all include Holy Communion); Christmas Day at 10 a.m.St. John's LutheranThe Rev. Phyllis Wolford will officiate at the 9:15 a.m. combined worship service/Sunday school program this Sunday in St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church.Also on Sunday, Sunday school and Confirmation classes will meet after the service.The choirs rehearse on Thursdays: Angel choir at 6 p.m.; Shepherd Choir at 6:30 p.m.; and Chancel Choir at 7:30 p.m.Christmas services will include: Christmas Eve, 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. worship services, Bell Choir music at 6:45 p.m.; Christmas Day, worship service at 9:15 a.m. All worship services will include Holy Communion.Contact Kathy Kunkel at 570-668-1250 or
kkunkel@tnonline.com. Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or