Angel tree

The Tamaqua Salvation Army Angel Tree program is designed to make the Christmas season brighter for children in need. Angel Trees can be found at numerous businesses as well as the Salvation Army Community Center, 105 W. Broad St.The trees are hung with tags containing the name, age, gender, clothing size and special Christmas needs/wishes of an individual child. Participants select a tag, then purchase new items based on the tag information. The unwrapped items, along with the tag, should be returned to the Salvation Army no later than Dec. 11. Cash donations are also being accepted.For more information, or tree locations, call 570-668-0410.Rush-Delano seniors meetThe Rush, Ryan and Delano Senior Citizens Inc. met Nov. 24 with 50 members in attendance. The meeting was held at the Ryan Township Fire Company in Barnesville.President Eleanor Schmerfeld conducted the business session and Chaplain Kathleen Valentine provided the invocation, "Thanksgiving Grace."Anniversary wishes were extended to Jim and Kathleen Valentine, who celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary. Shirley Becker offered inspirational readings and Ruthann Feane sang a Thanksgiving song.Plans for future trips were discussed, including a trip to Penn's Peak for "Branson fever" and a holiday trip to Hershey.The group meets at 1 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month at the fire company. Anyone 55 or older is welcome to join. The next meeting will include the annual Christmas party, which will be held at Chantilly's Restaurant in Barnesville.Bethany ECThe Rev. Kevin Roberts will officiate at the 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. worship services this Sunday in Bethany Evangelical Congregational Church. Sunday school classes are held at 9:15 a.m.Activities for next week include: Tuesday, prayer time at 8:30 a.m., Good News Club meets at 3:45 p.m. at the South Ward Playground; Wednesday, Tamaqua Youth Ministry meets at 6 p.m., GriefShare meets at 7 p.m., TYM staff meeting at 8:30 p.m.; Thursday, Christmas caroling begins at 1 p.m.; Saturday, worship team practice at 8:30 a.m.; TAFFN Advent breakfast, 9 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church.The Christmas celebration banquet and program will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday.Christmas Eve services will include a traditional service at 3 p.m., a contemporary candlelight service at 3 p.m. and a candlelight service at 11 p.m.Contact Kathy Kunkel at 570-668-1250 or

kkunkel@tnonline.com. Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or

tneditor@tnonline.com.