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.

Tuesday: Ladies Bible study, 10 a.m. at Blocker’s residence.

Wednesday: prayer meeting, 7 p.m.

Friday: Wrapped in Prayer Ministry, 7 p.m.

Saturday: T.P. Trot, 10 a.m. Aug. 18, this event will center around a 2-mile fun walk (jog or run) along the Weissport Canal. There will be music, food and fun for all ages. The event is to raise funds for the St. Peter’s Resource Center. Bring a donation of five toiletry items (toilet paper, soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, etc.) for the pantry and your hot dog, chips, and drink are free. Registration is available at Peter’s Facebook Page through Eventbrite.

In need of men’s new or slightly used casual clothing of all sizes and children sizes up to size 12 to be distributed at St. Peter’s community resource center. Clothing can be dropped off at side entrance to Bethany ECC Fridays from 10 a.m. to noon.

Looking ahead:

• Bare Necessities Pantry, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 25, St. Peter’s Resource Center, Main Road, Franklin Township.

• Lumber River Ministries, North Carolina, during 10:45 a.m. worship Aug. 26. Community welcome to enjoy great gospel music. Cool and comfortable sanctuary.

• Ladies Book Club, 10 a.m. Sept. 15.

• Fall Rally Day at Bethany E.C., Oct. 7.

Lehighton Bethany EC is online at wwwbethanyec.weebly.com. Email: Bethany@ptd.net. Church office: 610-377-0724 or follow Bethany on Facebook.

Crossroads Community Church

Crossroads Community Church, 580 Coal St., holds Sunday worship service with Pastor Jim Banks. It is a place for a fresh start with God.

Adult Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.; contemporary worship service at 10:30 a.m. with nursery available; children’s Sunday school at 11 a.m.; fellowship following service.

Communion: Last Sunday of the month.

Trinity highlights

Sunday worship with Holy Communion at Trinity Lutheran Church, 175 S. Third St., begins at 9:30 a.m. Gluten-free wafers are available for those with allergy issues. The Rev. Nancy Moore presides. Vicar Rich Bergen assists. The church is air-conditioned.

For those desiring church membership or a baptismal date, appointments with Rev. Moore can be arranged by contacting the church office at 610-377-4303.

The regular Sunday morning church school for students age 3 through grade six returns weekly at 10:45 a.m. beginning Sept. 9. In addition, catechism classes for students in grades seven and eight also resume.

Jack and Jill Preschool has vacancies in both the prekindergarten and primary classes for the fall term that begins Sept. 6. More information may be obtained at the website www.JackandJillLehighton.org. Phone number is 610-377-6562.

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