Trinity Happenings

Sunday worship at Trinity Lutheran Church, 175 S. Third St., Lehighton, begins at 9:30 a.m. Included during this time is installation of Sunday Church School staff. Licensed Lay Minister Kathy Long presides.

Livestream Sunday worship available on the Facebook page (www.facebook.com/TrinityLehighton) or on the church website (tlclehighton.com). Church phone: 610-377-4303.

Weekly Sunday Church School opening worship, chime choir and classes for students ages 3 through grade 6 plus confirmation classes for those in grades 7-8 will begin at 10:45 a.m. Rally Day fun, games and picnic refreshments are planned. Fourth grade students will receive their own Bible.

Church initiatives:

The Food Pantry is open from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesdays (and third Tuesday from 5:30-7 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 pickup. Pantry volunteers will assist pedestrians/those not in vehicles.

The Trinity Thrift Store hours are 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesdays; and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays. Household goods and clothing donations will be accepted during store hours. There is a five bag limit. Use door 2 to bring clothing inside.

Looking ahead: Blessing of the Animals, Oct. 5 at noon, on the church lawn near the parking lot.

BECC

Bethany Evangelical Congregational Church, 222 North St., Lehighton, will host Sunday Morning Worship at 10:45 a.m.

• Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Sunday school.

• Tuesday: 7 p.m. prayer meeting.

• Thursday: Men’s Bible Study, 5 a.m.; Second Blessing Free Clothing Ministry, 6-7:30 p.m.

Stay informed by visiting www.facebook.com/BethanyECLehighton, becc.churchtrac.com. Church office: 610-377-0724. Summer hours are Tuesday and Thursday from 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

The church pastor is the Rev. Dale Oplinger, 610-730-7212.

St. John’s

St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of Mahoning, 826 Mahoning Dr. W., Lehighton, will hold a worship service with Holy Communion at 10:45 a.m. Sunday in the sanctuary.

Donut sales: All donut sale orders can be picked up on Sept. 14.

Sunday School kickoff: Sunday School will kick off its new session with an activity at Yenser’s Tree Farm, Sunday at 1 p.m. It includes a hayride, bounce pad, obstacle course with zip line, corn play area and tire mountain. Hot dogs and drinks provided. Please bring a food to share. Contact Becky McFadden at 610-462-6329 with any questions.

Grief Support: Monday at 6 p.m.

Dinner & Discussion: Sept. 18 at 6:30 p.m. Contact Cheryl Kistler at 610-533-5723 for more information.

Book Club: Book club will meet Sept. 23 at 6:30 p.m. They will discuss the book “It’s Always the Husband” by Michele Campbell.

Fall Bazaar: The annual fall bazaar will be held from 5-7:30 p.m. on Oct. 3 and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Oct. 4. There will be a bake sale, homemade food, basket raffle, fall decorations, candy, plants, raffle tickets, pans of filling. Ten percent of the profits will go to Lehighton Cold Weather Station.

Fundraising Committee: The next meeting of the committee will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 15.

Dinkey Memorial

Sunday worship at Dinkey Memorial Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1742 Dinkey Road, Lehighton begins at 9 a.m.

Pastor Tony hosts Morning Prayer on Zoom, meeting ID 187 911 224 on Wednesday at 9 a.m. and Bible Study on Zoom, meeting ID 376 540 617 on Thursday at 9:30 a.m.

Fundraisers:

• R&K Subs, sub and pretzel sandwich sale order pickup is Sept. 16. Call the office 610-377-4242 for additional details.

• Basket Raffle and Baked Goods Sale, Sept. 19 from 4-7 p.m. and Sept. 20 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.; kitchen is open for food sales. To donate an item for the raffle, call Karen at 610-390-1125 or the church office.

• Second annual Car and Motorcycle Show, Oct. 4 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; rain date Oct. 11, trophies, raffles, kitchen is open for food sales. Donations are now being accepted for the event by calling the church office or Deb Koch at 484-425-1398.

• Carbon County Crop Walk, 2 p.m. Oct. 12, starting at Riverview Park.

• The church is creating a cookbook. There will be a sale of the book in the fall. More information to follow.

Community Cupboard: Dinkey Memorial Church in Ashfield has a food cupboard available to those in need who are members of Dinkey Memorial and St. John’s or residents of East Penn Township. The distribution is the third Thursday of every month from 3:30-5 p.m. in Dinkey’s Social Room. For more information, speak with Pastor Tony.

175th anniversary: The 175th anniversary of Dinkey is in April. Planning has started on the celebration.

Ben Salem UCC

Ben Salem UCC, 1965 Church Hill Road, Lehighton, will hold worship services at 8 and 10:15 a.m. Sunday.

Sunday School resumes at 9 a.m. on Sept. 21. It is held for children from nursery age to new post Confirmation class.

• Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., Senior Choir Practice.

• Thursday at 6:30 p.m., Handbell Choir practice; 6-9 p.m. Men’s Bible study, open to men age 18 and up.

Fundraisers:

• Rummage sale: The annual rummage sale will be held from 5-7:30 p.m. Sept. 26 and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Sept. 27 in the social hall, located at 1749 Ben Salem Road, Lehighton.

• Fall bazaar: The annual fall bazaar will also be held from 5-7:30 p.m. Sept. 26 and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Sept. 27.

• Spaghetti dinner: 4-6:30 p.m. on Oct. 11.

Visit www.bensalemucc.com or Facebook for more information or call the office at 570-386-3870.

Christ Evangelical

Christ Evangelical Free Church, 2420 Blakeslee Blvd., Dr., West in Lehighton holds worship service beginning at 10 a.m. Sunday.

Ministries during the week:

Sister Chix, a support group for widows and divorced women, is held the last Sunday of each month at noon. To attend, call 570-386-4547.

ESL classes are held at 6:30 p.m. every Monday. To register, call the church office.

Ladies’ Bible Study starting Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. for the Tuesday study and Oct. 10 at 10 a.m. for the Friday study. Study is called Giving God Your Future; a Women of Faith study.

Men’s Bible workshop is the first and third Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m.

AWANA — Kids Bible Club is held every Wednesday at 6 p.m. Upper parking lot entrance. Register at https://christfc.net/awana-bible-club/ or call 570-386-4547

Prayer Shawl Ministry is held the second Saturday of the month from 9-11 a.m.

A Food Pantry takes place the third Saturday of the month from 9 a.m.-noon.

Looking ahead: Benefit car show, Oct. 4 from noon-5 p.m. Held in conjunction with Tamaqua Safer Streets organization.

For more information, contact the church office at 570-386-4547. Please leave a message if calling outside of church hours.

Visit the church’s Facebook page for updates on these ministries at www.facebook.com/christEFree.

Visit www.christfc.net for more details.

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