Palmerton news
Community meal
A free community meal will be served from 4-6 p.m. Thursday at St. John's Episcopal Church, 365 Lafayette Ave., Palmerton. All are invited to join in a meal and fellowship.Senior CenterThe Palmerton Senior Center, 501 Delaware Ave., Palmerton, serves lunch daily at 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday. For lunch reservations, call the day before by 9:30 a.m.Activities include pinochle, penny games, and bingo. For more information or to reserve lunch, call 610-826-4505.Jerusalem UCCJerusalem United Church of Christ, 545 Church Drive, Palmerton (Trachsville) has returned to its regular services. Worship services are at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.The 9 a.m. service is a contemporary service with God's House Band. The 10:30 a.m. service is a traditional worship service. All are invited to visit and join in worship and fellowship.Al-Anon Family GroupsAl-Anon Family Groups meet at different locations in the Palmerton Area.From 7-8 p.m. on Mondays, Al-Anon Family Group/Serenity Seekers meets at Salem United Methodist Church, 4145 Forest Inn Road, Palmerton. Call 484-477-9697 for more information.Alateen support group for teens of family struggling with alcohol meets at Faith Alive United Methodist Church, 678 Pine St., Palmerton (Bowmanstown), from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays. Adult Al-Anon and AA meetings take place at the same time. Call 570-730-8601 for more information.Courage to Change Al-Anon Family Group meets at St. John's United Church of Christ, 891 Columbia Ave., Palmerton, from 7-8 p.m. on Thursdays. For more information call 484-221-1026.Paws of HopeThe Palmerton Area Library's Paws of Hope reading to dogs program will be held on Oct. 10 and will continue on the second Saturday of each month through May. The program is from 11 a.m. to noon and is free. Parents should call the library at 610-826-3424 to schedule a time slot for their children to practice reading out loud to the dogs.Contact Lenora Robertson at 610-826-4913 or 664 Delaware Ave., Palmerton, PA, 18071. Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or