BECC

Bethany Evangelical Congregational Church, 222 North St., Lehighton, will hold Morning Worship at 10:45 a.m. Sunday. Sunday school will be held at 9:30 a.m. Assessment report is held at 4 p.m.

Upcoming events:

• Monday: Ladies’ Bible Study, 7 p.m.

• Tuesday: Prayer meeting, 7 p.m.

• Thursday: Men’s Bible Study, 5 a.m. at BECC

• Oct. 8: Annual Church Picnic, 10:30 a.m. at Phifer’s Ice Dam, East Weissport. The picnic will include morning service, activities and food.

Stay informed by visiting www.facebook.com/BethanyECLehighton, www.bethanylehighton.com. Church office: 610-377-0724, email gregorycomp@gmail.com.

Trinity Happenings

Sunday worship with Holy Communion at Trinity Lutheran Church, 175 S. Third St., Lehighton, begins at 9:30 a.m. Communion is served by continuous line with wafer placed in your open hand, and wine or grape juice in a small cup. Gluten free wafers are available to those with allergy issues. The Rev. Nancy L. Moore presides. Coffeehouse fellowship follows.

Livestream audio is available at the church website (tlclehighton.com). Video with audio rebroadcasts available on the Facebook page (www.facebook.com/TrinityLehighton) later on Sunday mornings. Church phone: 610-377-4303.

Sunday Church School classes for students age 3 through grade 6 and confirmation preparatory instruction classes for students grades 7 and 8 begin at 10:45 a.m.

The Food Pantry is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays (and third Tuesday from 5:30 to 7 p.m.) with an outdoor drive-up setting. Residents who reside in the Lehighton Area School District are eligible to receive supplemental food. Participants must remain in their vehicle at time of pick up. Pantry volunteers will assist pedestrians/those not in vehicles.

The Trinity Thrift Store hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays. Donation drop-offs are accepted during store hours on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, limited to five bags or boxes. Sales receipts support the food pantry. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trinitythriftstore.

For those desiring to schedule a baptism or seek membership at Trinity, please phone the church office. Baptism class instructions with Pastor Moore is Oct. 15 at 1 p.m. New member class instruction with Pastor Moore meets Oct. 22 at 1 p.m.

First Friday “Quiet” Holy Communion worship is suspended until further notice.

The Carbon County CROP Walk is Oct. 8, beginning at 2 p.m. Trinity Lutheran Church Food Pantry which is affiliated with Shepherd House, serving the people of Carbon County, will benefit from funds raised. The CROP walk address is 600 Riverview Road (West Bowmans), Lehighton. The walk starts at Riverview Park in East Penn Township, and will head south along the D&L Trail. Walkers will then have a choice of returning along the same trail or using connecting paths to complete a loop. To register as a team or as an individual: https://events.crophungerwalk.org/2023/event/lehightonpa.

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