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.Thursday: Maundy Thursday service with Holy Communion, 7 p.m.Friday: Church open for silent meditation, noon-3 p.m.; Good Friday service, 7 p.m.Easter Sunrise Service, April 16, 7 a.m. Lehighton Upper Park, followed by Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and worship service, 10:45.Lehighton Bethany EC is online at

wwwbethanyec.weebly.com. Email:

Bethany@ptd.net. Church office: 610-377-0724 or follow Bethany on Facebook.Trinity happeningsMaundy Thursday worship at Trinity Lutheran Church, 175 S. Third St., with Holy Communion is at 7 tonight. Fifth-grade students will receive their first Holy Communion. Good Friday worship, 7 p.m. April 14. Easter Sunday worship with Holy Communion begins at 9:30 a.m. Gluten-free wafers are available to those with allergy issues. The Rev. Nancy Moore presides. Vicar Lauren Heywood assists.Sunday church school classes do not meet. Classes for student ages 3 through sixth grade resume April 23."Thunder and Lightning" youth group for students in grades 4-6 resumes at 5 p.m. April 19 in the youth room. "Breaking Bread" youth group for students in grades 7-12 meets at 5 p.m. April 23. Information is available online at

www.tlclehighton.com/Youth.asp or on Facebook. Vicar Lauren Heywood is the director.For those desiring to seek membership at Trinity, Pastor Moore will provide information at 1 p.m. April 23. Appointments are available to arrange for a baptismal date. Please contact the church office at 610-377-4303 to register.St. John'sSt. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Mahoning Valley holds services this week.Holy Thursday Service: 7 p.m. Thursdaywith communion.Good Friday Service: 7

p.m.Friday.Good Friday Fish Dinner: 4 to 6

p.m.Friday. Meal includes Battered dipped fish, bake buttered fish, shoestring french fries, macaroni & cheese, stewed tomatoes, rolls, beverages, desserts, tartar sauce and melted butter. Hosted by Ministry Through Meals. No takeouts available.Easter Resurrection Service: 6:30 a.m. Sundayand Easter Service at 9 a.m.GriefShare: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday.Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or

tneditor@tnonline.com.