Eldred Township

The regular meeting of the board of supervisors will be held at 7 p.m. The bid announcement for the Roofing Replacement Project was also postponed until this evening.

The spring clean-up will be April 19 and 20.

Food distribution

The Supplemental Food Resource Center at Effort UMC reported that 69 hams, turkeys, ducks and one goose were distributed for Easter.

The SFRC only allows one pick up per month per address, so there will not be duplicate pickups.

Sign-ups needed

Our Lady Queen of Peace has two sign-ups available for parishioners.

First is this week from the close of The Mass of the Lord’s Supper to Good Friday evening Passion. This opportunity for Adoration is a little different; the Eucharist is not exposed, but rather in a separate tabernacle.

The church must have full coverage into Friday morning due to access to the Church and needing to keep watch over the tabernacle.

Father Simon has brought this devotion to the Parish and would really like to have full coverage.

The next opportunity for the church’s First Friday 24-hour Adoration is April 5 and 6.

If you would like assistance in signing up, please feel free to reach out to the church secretary.

Maundy Thursday

St. Peter’s UMC, Saylorsburg, is hosting a Maundy Thursday service in cooperation with Bangor UMC at 7 p.m. at St. Peter’s Church in Saylorsburg.

Zion Lutheran, Brodheadsville, will hold its Maundy Thursday service at 7 p.m. It will include Holy Communion and Stripping of the Altar.

Good Friday

Cornerstone Community is holding a Good Friday service at 7 p.m.

Middlecreek Christian, Kresgeville, will host its annual Good Friday service at 7 p.m. It will include special music and reading the Word.

Zion United Lutheran, Brodheadsville, will hold its Good Friday service at 7 p.m.

Easter services

Cornerstone Community is having Easter morning services at 9 and 10:30 a.m.

Effort UMC will hold an outdoor Easter service at 7 a.m. (weather permitting). Two more Easter services will be held indoors at 8:30 and 11 a.m.

McMichaels UMC will offer Holy Communion on Easter Sunday.

Middlecreek Christian, Kresgeville, will be hosting its Resurrection Sunday/Easter Sunday at 10:30 a.m. For more information please visit middlecreekchurch.org, email mcchurch@ptd.net, or call 570-629-4066.

Pleasant Valley Presbyterian, Brodheadsville, will celebrate Easter at its 10 a.m. service on Sunday. Presiding is Lori Phinney, Interim Pastor. There is a coffee fellowship immediately following the worship services.

St. Matthew’s UCC Easter Sunday worship at 9 a.m. will include a skit by Sunday School students about the empty tomb.

Saint Peter’s UMC, Saylorsburg will celebrate Resurrection Day (Easter) at 9 a.m. Sunday. The service will be preceded with a 8 a.m. breakfast buffet.

Zion United Lutheran, Brodheadsville, will hold a simple spoken service with Holy Communion at 5 p.m. On Sunday the worship services are at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Services are also broadcast via Zoom or Facebook Live. Sunday School is held on the second and fourth Sundays of the month at 9:15 a.m.

Knit & Crochet

Effort UMC’s Prayer Shawl group will meet at 10:30 a.m. April 2.

Mission auction

Effort UMC will hold its Mission Outreach Auction in the church’s Wesley Hall from 5 to 9 p.m. April 6.

Double event

The Kunkletown Rod & Gun Club is holding a Block Shoot & Meat Raffle on April 7, beginning at 11 a.m.

It is a 12-gauge shotgun only event. The club is at 122 Gun Club Lane Saylorsburg. The public is welcome.

For more information call 610-381-3215.

Library Week

The Western Pocono Community Library is celebrating National Library Week from April 7-13.

Staff invites you to celebrate all week long.

WPCL’s spring Paint Party fundraiser is April 13 at 6 p.m. Tickets are available at the WPCL Circulation Desk while supplies last. Snacks and non-alcoholic beverages are welcome. No tickets will be sold at the door.

Contact the library for more information at 570-992-7934 or via email at wpcl3@ptd.net

Touch of Home

The next monthly meeting for Operation: Touch of Home is a regular monthly meeting on April 9 at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Post 927, Gilbert.

For more information, call 570-236-9695 or email tlgower@ptd.net

Pizza fundraiser

St. John’s Lutheran Church, Effort, is having a pizza fundraiser on April 12. The pies are 12 inches. Folks can call into the church at 570-629-4309. Leave a message saying how many pies, their name and number so if members have to call with a question. One can pick up and pay (cash only) between 4 and 5 p.m. on April 12 at the church. Orders must be called in by April 7. The pizzas are ready to bake or they can be frozen.

Turkey dinner May 4

Salem-St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Kresgeville, is having a turkey takeout dinner on May 4. Dinner includes turkey, filling with gravy, carrots, applesauce, roll and choice of molasses or apple cake. Orders must be placed by calling 570-688-5381 no later than April 28. Pick up dinners at the church on May 4 between 4 to 5:30 p.m. The church is also taking orders for celery seed dressing.

For costs, contact the church at 610-681-5191.

VBS announced

St.Matthew’s UCC, Kunkletown, has announced its Vacation Bible School. It will be happening in the grove July 15-19. Invited are students ages 3 to 12, youth helpers ages 13 to 17 and adult leaders to join the VBS team.

VBS will be held 9 to noon daily, and it includes Bible storytelling, crafts, science experiments, snacks, games, music, fellowship, and making new friends.

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