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: Coed 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.Upcoming events:• Annual congregational meeting, Feb. 26 following morning worship.• Lenten services begin at 7 p.m. March 1Lehighton Bethany EC is online at

wwwbethanyec.weebly.com. Email:

Bethany@ptd.net. Church office: 610-377-0724 or follow Bethany on Facebook.Trinity happeningsSunday worship at Trinity Lutheran Church, 175 S. Third St., with Holy Communion is at 9:30 a.m. "Burying the Alleluias" will be included during worship. 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. "Thunder and Lightning" youth group for students in grades 4-6 meets at 5 p.m. Wednesdays. The younger group will not meet during the Wednesdays in Lent. 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 the Rev. Moore.The Lenten season begins with Ash Wednesday on March 1. Worship services with Holy Communion and imposition of ashes on the forehead are at noon and 7 p.m.Prospective new members class will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday with instructions and information provided by the Rev. Moore. For those desiring to arrange a baptism, an appointment with Moore is available by contacting the church office at 610-377-4303.St. John'sSt. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 826 Mahoning Drive W., Lehighton holds Ash Wednesday service at 7 p.m. March 1 with Holy Communion.A free soup dinner is 3-5 p.m. March 4. It includes three soups and chili - vegetable, vegetable beef, chicken noodle and chili, bread, crackers, desserts and beverages. No takeouts.Wednesday Lenten service is 7:30

p.m.March 15.Hall is available for rent. Call the church office for more information at 570-386-9960.Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or

tneditor@tnonline.com.