Faith Alive Church

Faith Alive Church, 678 Pine St. Palmerton (Bowmanstown), holds two services each Sunday with Pastor Rob Timlin. At 8:30 a.m. is the contemporary service followed by Sunday school for all ages at 9:45 a.m. and then traditional service at 11 a.m. You can worship in person or in the parking lot by turning the radio station to 104.3 FM or Facebook Live. Nov. 28 Advent begins, “The Light of Christmas.”

Every Wednesday at 7 p.m. is prayer and praise.

Every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. is men’s Bible study.

Nov. 27 at 9 a.m., decorating the church for Christmas.

Micah’s Backpack Program and our ABC Food Pantry are always accepting food donations. Check the church website for the needed grocery items.

For more information about Faith Alive, please look at our website or call the church office at 610-852-2805.

Kids for the Community

The Kids for the Community will be hold a basket raffle during the Christmas in the Park event on Dec. 4. The group will be accepting donations of baskets or certificates. If anyone can donate a basket, please reach out so arrangements can be made for drop-off/pickup. Please call Jennifer at 610-393-0705 for information. All donations are greatly appreciated.

Toys for Kids Drive

A Toy Drive Collection Box is located at Family Dollar in Palmerton for the CACPAC sponsored Christmas Toys for Kids Drive. Will be accepting unopened new toys (no stuffed toys or animals). Monetary donations can be mailed to CACPAC c/o Bonnie Green, P.O. Box 213, Aquashicola, PA 18071. For information, call Bonnie at 610-349-0954.

Palmerton library

The Palmerton Area Library will close at 5 p.m. Nov. 24 and will reopen Nov. 29.

Contact Lenora Robertson at 610-349-2436, lj123@ptd.net or 664 Delaware Ave., Palmerton, PA, 18071; or the Times News at 800-443-0377 or tneditor@tnonline.com.