Bethany EC Church

Bethany 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.Monday: Youth group, 7 p.m.Tuesday: Women's Bible study, 10 a.m.Wednesday: Bible study, 6 p.m.; prayer meeting, 7 p.m.Thursday: Men's Bible study at McDonald's, 5:15 a.m.; choir practice, 7 p.m.Friday: True Women Bible Study and Play Group, 9:45 a.m.; Wrapped in Prayer Ministry, 7 p.m.Upcoming events: Annual Congregational Meeting, Feb. 26 after morning worship.Currently accepting new or gently used children's clothing size infant to 12, and boots of all sizes. Drop off at church, inside side entrance from 9 to 11 a.m. Fridays. Clothing benefits St. Peter's Community 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.Soup dinnerMinistry through meals free soup dinner at St. John's Church of Mahoning, 826 Mahoning Drive W., Lehighton, from 3-5 p.m. March 4. Dinner includes three soups, one chili, bread, salad, dessert and drink. For more information, call 570-386-9960.Trinity happeningsSunday worship at Trinity Lutheran Church, 175 S. Third St., with Holy Communion is at 9:30 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 10:30 a.m.Sunday church school classes for students age 3 through grade six begin at 10:45 a.m."Breaking Bread" youth group for students in grades 7-12 meets in the youth room at 5 p.m. Sundays. In addition, the youth will be taking part in a "30 Hour Famine Lock In" over the weekend to raise awareness and understand what it means to be hungry as many are. "Thunder and Lightning" youth group for students in grades 4-6 meets at 5 p.m. Wednesdays. Find them online at

www.tlclehighton.com/Youth.asp or on Facebook. Vicar Lauren Heywood is the director.A Bible study on the book of Matthew is at 7 p.m. Tuesday, led by Rev. Moore.For those desiring to arrange a baptismal date, Pastor Moore will share information 1 p.m. Sunday. For those desiring to seek membership at Trinity, Pastor Moore will provide information at 1 p.m. Feb. 26. Please contact the church office in advance at 610-377-4303 to register.Girl Scout cookiesGirl Scout Junior Troop 3248 will have a cookie booth at the Lehighton Lowe's from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Feb. 26.The troop will also be selling cookies at the Lehighton Walmart from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 1.Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or

tneditor@tnonline.com.