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Tamaqua news for March 11, 2021

Calvary Lewistown

Pastor Ralph Saunders will officiate at the 10:25 a.m. worship service this Sunday in Calvary Evangelical United Methodist Church. Sunday school classes are held at 9:15 a.m., and evening praise and sharing are at 6:30 p.m.

March 17 Lenten service will be held at Steigerwalt’s Church of God, Route 443, McKeansburg, with hymn sing at 7:15 p.m. and service beginning at 7:30 p.m.

Zion Lewistown

Pastor Jim Williams will officiate at the 10:30 a.m. service this Sunday in Zion Church, Lewistown Valley. Service is also available by telephone conference opening at 10:20 a.m. and by livestream on the church’s Facebook page of the Zion Group Facebook page beginning at 10:30 a.m.

Bethany EC

The Rev. Kevin Roberts will officiate at the 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m. worship services this Sunday in Bethany Evangelical Congregational Church. The 11 a.m. service will be available live on the church’s Facebook page.

Activities for the next week include: Lunchtime live with Pastor Roberts, 12:30-12:45 p.m. Monday-Friday on the church Facebook page; March 15; Celebrate Recovery will meet at 7 p.m.; March 16; Good News Club will meet at 4 p.m.; March 17, TYM Remix at 6:30 p.m., worship practice at 7:45 p.m.; March 19, Here and Now at 5 p.m. on Facebook.

Baby food distribution

The St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. John XXIII Parish, 307 Pine St., distributes free baby food and cereal on the third Saturday of each month by appointment. The distribution continues to be done as a curbside pickup outside the church hall due to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.

Stage 1 and 2 baby food and cereal will be provided each month for babies from birth to 1 year. The distribution is from 9-11 a.m. each month, and registration is required by the Wednesday prior to distribution.

To register, please call 570-225-8620 or email tamaquasvdp@outlook.com.

Diaper Depot

Diaper Depot, which provides free diapers to families in the Tamaqua Area School District, is accepting new clients.

A new client must present proof of residence and birth documents for the child. Available diaper sizes for children up to age 4 are newborn to 6, 2T-3T boys or girls and 3T-4T boys or girls.

New clients must make their requests at www.ziontamaqua.com. The next diaper distribution is March 20. Diaper pickup is by appointment only. Diaper requests are verified by return email.

Diaper Depot is a ministry of Zion Lutheran Church in Tamaqua, in partnership with the Greater Philadelphia Diaper Bank.

This ministry is for families with babies living within the Tamaqua Area School District or belonging to the parish.

To submit news, contact Susan Eckhart at 570-668-1250 or seckhart@tnonline.com or the Times News at 800-443-0377 or tneditor@tnonline.com.