Bethany EC Church

Bethany EC Church, 222 North St. holds Sunday worship with the Rev. Jeff Stansbury, pastor.Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m. with classes for all ages, including adult Bible study class, preschool nursery available and Jr. Church provided for children in kindergarten through sixth grade. Christmas Cantata, "Gloria! Christmas Has Come," at the 10:45 a.m. worship.Monday: Youth group, 7 p.m.Tuesday: Ladies Bible study, 10 a.m.Wednesday: Coed Bible study, 6 p.m.; prayer meeting, 7 p.m.Thursday: Men's Bible study at McDonald's, 5:15 a.m.; choir rehearsal, 7 p.m.Friday: True Women Bible Study and Play Group, 9 a.m.; Wrapped in Prayer Ministry, 7 p.m.Upcoming events: Christmas Eve candlelight service, 7 p.m.Lehighton Bethany EC is online at

wwwbethanyec.weebly.com. Email:

Bethany@ptd.net. Church office: 610-377-0724 or follow Bethany on Facebook.Trinity happeningsSunday worship at Trinity Lutheran Church, 175 S. Third St., with Holy Communion is at 8:30 and 11 a.m. Gluten-free communion wafers are available for those with allergies. The Rev. Nancy Moore presides. Vicar Lauren Heywood assists. Coffeehouse fellowship is at 9:30 a.m.In the event of inclement weather which may lead to cancellations, look on the listings on WFMZ-TV or BRCTV Channel 13, plus a message will be recorded on the church phone.Sunday church school classes for students age 3 through grade six begin at 9:45 a.m. Classes will not meet the next two Sundays. When Sunday school resumes on Jan. 8, the time will be 10:45 a.m.For those desiring to arrange a baptismal date, Pastor Moore will share information at 1 p.m. Sunday. For those desiring to seek membership at Trinity, an appointment can be arranged by contacting church office at 610-377-4303.Senior high youth group, students of grades 9-12, meets 5-7 p.m. each Sunday in the church's youth room. Junior high students in grades 5-8 meet 5-7 p.m. each Wednesday. Vicar Lauren Heywood is the director.The Christmas worship schedule: Christmas Eve at 6 p.m., family worship with holy communion and music provided by the Trinity Praise Band; 9 p.m., traditional candlelight worship with holy communion. Special music will begin 20 minutes before each worship service. Christmas Day worship with holy communion is at 9:30 a.m. A single Sunday time at 9:30 a.m. will continue weekly in 2017.Lehighton Bible ChurchLehighton Bible Church, 160 Jamestown St., Lehighton, will be having a Christmas Eve candlelight service at 6:30 p.m.OnDec. 31, Lehighton Bible Church will be showing the movie "God's Not Dead 2" on the big-screen video projection system.All are invited and welcome for these events.Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or

tneditor@tnonline.com.