Palmerton news
Jerusalem UCC
The members of Jerusalem United Church of Christ, 545 Church Drive, Trachsville, are looking forward to seeing everyone who likes homemade filling, chicken barbecue and gravy stopping by their stand at the Palmerton Community Festival. You may also sign up for a shift to work in the stand by calling Wendy or the church office.An Adult Fellowship Grove Campfire will be held from 6:30 to 9:30
p.m.Sept. 15. Bring your own snacks and drinks to the church grove and join in singing, stories and good company.Holy Trinity NewsHoly Trinity Lutheran Church, 502 Lafayette Ave., Palmerton will hold a Children's Participation Worship service at 10:15 a.m. Sunday. An installation service will be held at 4
p.m.Sept. 24 and Rev. Michael Frost is installed as Pastor of Holy Trinity. The service will be followed by a light dinner in the Fellowship Hall. Please sign up or notify the church if you plan to attend.Holy Trinity will be selling their famous molasses tongue cookies and sticky buns at the Palmerton Community Festival. Please call the church office if you are able to help.First UCCFirst United Church of Christ, 457 Delaware Ave., Palmerton will hold worship services commemorating Patriot Day at 9 a.m. Sunday. You are asked to wear red, white and blue if possible. All are welcome.Following the service (approximately 10 a.m.) will be a meeting of those interested in assisting with the Annual Craft Show and Vendor Show.Please note that in your September newsletter is a Sunday school registration form which must be filled out by parents of children attend Sunday school this fall. Sunday school will resume at 10:15 a.m. Sept. 17 and is open to all children from preschool through elementary school.Community mealA free community meal will be served from 5-6:30 p.m. Tuesdayat St. John's United Church of Christ, 891 Columbia Ave., Palmerton. The menu will be pork chops, roasted vegetables, buttered noodles and peach desserts. A freewill offering benefits the Palmerton Food Bank.Christmas ballThe Palmerton Historical Society will have its Covered Bridge stand at its usual location near the southeast corner of the Borough Park during the Palmerton Community Festival. A new offering this year is a "Christmas ball" showing the Veterans Memorial. This is in addition to the large selection of post cards of local scenes, old and new. Stop by with your questions or supply your knowledge of information they may not know. For example, does anyone have a photo of the aircraft beacon that once stood on the top of Blue Mountain?All you can eat breakfastAn all you can eat breakfast will be held from 7 a.m. to noon Sundayat the Towamensing Township Fire Co., 105 Firehouse Road, Palmerton (Trachsville).Artists neededThe Palmerton Concourse Club is looking for artists for their art show held during the Palmerton Community Festival at Sacred Heart Church Hall, Third and Lafayette Ave., Palmerton.For registration entry and guidelines, go to
www.concourseclub.org. Preregistration begins at 4:30 p.m. Friday. The art show will be held from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.Rock huntingThere is a new craze of looking for and hiding rocks. The festival committee is asking folks not to hide them inside the stands at the festival, as the committee doesn't want anyone being hurt while enjoying their rock hunting.Basket auction/book saleThe Palmerton Area Library, 402 Delaware Ave., is holding its annual basket auction and book sale.Stop at the library and fill a bag of books for $2 and participate in the raffle. The drawing will be Monday.Community mealSt. John United Church of Christ, Palmerton, will hold its free monthly community meal program on Tuesday, Sept. 12.The meal, which will be served from 5-6:30 p.m., will consist of pork chops, roasted vegetables, buttered noodles and a peach dessert.The public is invited to participate. The church is located at 891 Columbia Ave.Contact Lenora Robertson at 610-826-4913 or 664 Delaware Ave., Palmerton, PA, 18071. Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or