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Holiday help
The holidays are just around the corner and the Tamaqua Salvation Army stands ready to help those in need.Registrations for Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday assistance will be taken over a three-day period, Oct. 10-12. Hours will be from noon to 6 p.m. each day for residents of the Tamaqua Area and Panther Valley School Districts. There will not be any registrations taken before or after that three-day period.Proper identification and proof of need are required. Registrants MUST provide proof of residence, such as a utility bill; Social Security cards for every household member; proof of all household income, including employment/ wages, public assistance, food stamps, Social Security/SSI, and any other type of income; official birth certificates for anyone under the age of 12; expenses, such as rent/mortgage, utilities, food, medical, etc.; and a working phone number.There will not be a makeup date, so please make sure you attend one of the three registration dates.Thanksgiving distribution will be held Nov. 20, while Christmas distribution will be on Dec. 20.Heart galaThe Tamaqua Has Heart Gala and Auction will be held on Sept. 28 at the former Scheid's Building in Downtown Tamaqua.A preview and registration session will be held at 6 p.m. with the auction slated to begin at 7 p.m.For further information, call 570-668-1192.Garden clubThe Lewistown Valley Garden Club will meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 26. Master Gardener Jen Clinton will be the guest speaker.New members are always welcome. For more information, call Judy at 570-386-4783 or Louise at 570-467-3400.St. John LutheranThe Rev. Phyllis Wolford will officiate at this Sunday's 9:15 a.m. worship service in St. John's Lutheran Church. Guest speaker will be Luke Csellak Swanson, a volunteer missionary from Buenos Aires, Argentina.Also on Sunday, the bell choir will rehearse at 8 a.m., Sunday school and Confirmation classes will meet at 10:30 a.m.Next Thursday, the Angel choir rehearses at 6 p.m., shepherd choir meets at 6:30 p.m. and chancel choir practice is at 7:30 p.m.Calvary EvangelicalThe Rev. Phillip Sabas will officiate at the 10:25 a.m. worship service this Sunday in Calvary Evangelical Methodist Church in the Lewistown Valley. Special music will be offered by Claire Lewis, guest soloist. Sunday school classes meet at 9:15 a.m.Also on Sunday, following the service, there will be a covered dish luncheon, walk and ice cream social. Call 570-668-3359 for more information.The next prayer meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 27.St. Peter's UnionThe Rev. Kenneth Buckwalter will officiate at the 9 a.m. worship service this Sunday at St. Peter's Union Church in Mantzville. The service will include a dedication of the Confirmation class. Sunday school classes meet at 10:15 a.m.Also on Sunday, Cub Scouts will meet at 6 p.m.Next week's activities include: Tuesday, prayer group meets at 5 p.m., bell choir meets at 6 p.m.; Wednesday, junior choir rehearses at 7 p.m., senior choir practice is at 7:30 p.m.A flu shot clinic will be held from 8 a.m. to noon on Oct. 1.Zion LewistownPastor Jim Williams will officiate at the 10:30 a.m. service this Sunday in Zion Church, Lewistown Valley. Sunday school will be held at 9:15 a.m.Contact Kathy Kunkel at 570-668-1250 or
kkunkel@tnonline.com. Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or