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Garden club
The Lewistown Valley Garden Club will meet at 7 p.m. May 23 in the social hall of Zion Church of Lewistown Valley. The May arrangement will be any fresh flower in a patriotic container, while the specimen category will be any blooming flower or shrub. The program will include a presentation by Barb and Colleen's Unique Craft Studio and will include the opportunity to create a craft item.New members are always welcome. For more information, contact Judy Kellner at 570-386-4783 or Louise Flexer at 570-467-3400.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.A mother-daughter brunch will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday.Activities for next week include: Tuesday, prayer gathering at 8:30 a.m.; Wednesday, Tamaqua Youth Ministry meets at 6:30 p.m., GriefShare meets at 7 p.m.; Thursday, worship team meets at 7 p.m., worship team leaders meet at 8 p.m.The next monthly service at the Hometown Nursing Center will be held at 2:30 p.m. May 21.Zion Stone ChurchZion Stone Church in West Penn Township will sponsor a "Getting Healthy With God" event at 7 p.m. May 17. The free event is being sponsored by Pastor Ken Melber and Nancy Meiser. Guest speaker will be Dr. Muir of the Lehigh Valley Health Network.The public is welcome to attend.The church's first evening contemporary service will be held May 20, with Pastor Russell Campbell, in the social hall. Dress is casual. All are welcome.An old-fashioned church picnic will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. July 30, at West Penn Park.Calvary ECThe Rev. Phillip Sabas will officiate at the 10:25 a.m. worship service in Calvary United Methodist Church in the Lewistown Valley. Special music will be presented in honor of Mother's Day. Sunday school for all ages is at 9:15 a.m.A free movie night will be offered on May 19, presenting the film "The Hiding Place." Rated PG, the story is about sisters who live in Poland as World War II looms. The presentation will begin at 7 p.m. and is open to the public.Contact Kathy Kunkel at 570-668-1250 or
kkunkel@tnonline.com. Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or