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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.Lehighton Bethany EC is online at
wwwbethanyec.weebly.com. Email:
Bethany@ptd.net. Church office: 610-377-0724 or follow Bethany on Facebook.St. John'sSt. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Mahoning, 826 Mahoning Drive West, Lehighton holds the following:Ministry through meals free soup dinner: 3-5 p.m. Saturday, vegetable, vegetable beef, chicken noodle and chili, bread, salad, dessert and beverages.Saturday worship service: 5:15 p.m. Saturdaywith Holy CommunionSunday worship service: 9 a.m. Sundaywith Holy CommunionGrief Share: From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Monday.Congregational Meeting: 10
a.m.March 26. All members are asked to attend for our annual meeting, which will follow our 9 a.m. worship service.Food Pantry: Item for March is tuna. Collections will be made on March 5 and 12. Boxes will be in the narthex.Rummage sale: Items for the rummage sale can be dropped off in the Sunday school nursery classrooms 1 and 2. We are collecting HH items, toys, games, books, puzzles, linens, etc. We are also accepting small appliances. For any questions you can contact Cheryl Kistler at 610-377-4662.Lenten Services: 7:30 p.m. March 8 at St. Peter's Church; 7:30 p.m. March 15 at St. John's Mahoning; 7:30 p.m. March 22 at Ben Salem Church; 7:30 p.m. March 29 at Zion Stone Church; and 7:30 p.m. April 5 at St. Peter's Church. Refreshments and fellowship will follow the service.Prayer Shawl Ministry: There will be a meeting from 1-3 p.m. March 15. This meeting is for anyone who would like information about making prayer shawls or would like to get together to work on projects. For more information on the meeting call Anne Yenser at 570-386-5981 or Carolyn Zacharias at 570-386-4184.Trinity happeningsFirst Saturday worship with Holy Communion at Trinity Lutheran Church, 175 S. Third St., is at 5 p.m.Sunday worship 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.First Tuesday quiet communion is at 10 a.m. March 7.Midweek Lenten worship begins March 8, with soup supper at 6 p.m., followed by 7 p.m. "Holden Evening Prayer" and reflections from the Old Testament. Weekly stories include Moses, Ruth, Samuel as a child, Esther, and Ezekiel and the dry bones. These midweek programs continue through April 5."Breaking Bread" youth group for students in grades 7-12 meets in the youth room at 5 p.m. Sundays. The younger group, students in grades 4-6, will not meet during the Wednesdays in Lent. Information is available online at
www.tlclehighton.com/Youth.asp or on Facebook. Vicar Lauren Heywood is the director.For those desiring to arrange a baptismal date, Pastor Moore will share information at 1 p.m. March 19. For those desiring to seek membership at Trinity, Pastor Moore will provide information at 1 p.m. March 26. Please contact the church office in advance at 610-377-4303 to register.Fish fryThe Lehighton Masonic Lodge Social Hall, at 145 N. 7th St., Lehighton, will hold an all you can eat Fish Fry from 4-7 p.m. March 3 and March 17.It will include salad, fish or chicken fingers, french fries, coleslaw, roll and dessert.The cost is $10 for adults, and $7 for children ages 6-12. Children under the age of 6 eat free.The event benefits charitable organizations.Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or