Bethany EC Church

This Week at Lehighton Bethany Evangelical Congregational Church, 222 North St.

Thursday: Men’s Bible study at McDonald’s, Blakeslee Boulevard, Lehighton, 5 a.m.; Choir rehearsal, 7 p.m.

Saturday: Valentine dinner and movie, 5 p.m.

Sunday: Pastor Tim Ream, Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. with classes for all ages, Coffee & Conversation, 10:15-10:45 a.m., worship service 10:45 a.m.

Wednesday: Youth group, 6 p.m. at church, Prayer meeting, 7 p.m.

Upcoming events:

• Second Blessings Clothing Ministry: Feb. 22, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. If you have specific clothing needs, we are here to meet those needs. Free clothing for specific needs. Must be present to get clothes. First Monday and third Saturday of each month. Next date will be March 2, 6-8:30 p.m. Enter side entrance to Bethany EC Church, 222 North St.

• Feb. 23 after worship, Kathy Graver Memorial Dinner.

• Community Lenten Service: Weekly Lenten Services, open to community, begins Feb. 26 at 7 p.m.

• Vacation Bible School: June 22-26.

Lehighton Bethany EC is online at www.bethanylehighton.com. Email: pastortim@bethanylehighton.com. 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 Kevin McGraw. 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.

Foundations Class: Sundays at 9:30 a.m.

Women’s fellowship breakfast: Third Saturday of each month at 9 a.m.

Communion: Last Sunday of the month.

Trinity happenings

Sunday worship at Trinity Lutheran Church, 175 S. Third St., with Holy Communion begins at 9:30 a.m. Gluten-free wafers are available for those with allergy issues. The Rev. Nancy Moore presides. Vicar Joshua Krenz assists. Coffeehouse fellowship follows.

Sunday church school classes for students ages 3 through sixth grade begin at 10:45 a.m.

In the event of inclement weather, please check the following for the status of our services and activities: WFMZ-TV, BRC-TV, the church office for a recorded message, or Trinity’s Facebook page.

Students in grades 5-12 are invited to participate in food, conversation and youth group activities Sunday from 5-7 p.m., at the second floor youth room. A snow tubing outing is being planned for Feb. 23. Vicar Joshua Krenz is the youth adviser.

For those desiring to arrange a baptismal date, Pastor Moore will share information Sunday at 1 p.m. Pastor will share information with those desiring to seek membership at Trinity at 1 p.m. Feb. 23. Please contact the church office in advance at 610-377-4303 to register.

Looking ahead is Ash Wednesday worship with Holy Communion and Imposition of ashes on the forehead, Feb. 26 at noon and 7 p.m.

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