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, morning worship at 10:45 a.m., preschool nursery available and Jr. Church provided for children in kindergarten through sixth grade.Monday: Youth group, 7 p.m.Tuesday: Women's Bible study, 10 a.m.Wednesday: Lenten service, 7 p.m.Thursday: Men's Bible study at McDonald's, 5:15 a.m.; choir practice, 7 p.m.Friday: True Women Bible Study and Play Group, 9:45 a.m.Upcoming events:• Community Egg Hunt, 2 p.m. April 8 in Lehighton Upper Park.• Easter Week services: Maundy Thursday service with Holy Communion, 7 p.m.; Friday, church open for silent meditation, noon to 3 p.m.; Good Friday service, 7 p.m.; Easter sunrise service, 7 a.m. April 16, Lehighton Upper Park area followed by Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., and worship service at 10:45.Currently accepting new or gently used children's clothing sizes 5-12. Drop off at church, inside side entrance on Friday 10 a.m. to noon. Clothing benefits St. Peter's Community Resource Center.Lehighton Bethany EC is online at

wwwbethanyec.weebly.com. Email:

Bethany@ptd.net. Church office: 610-377-0724 or follow Bethany on Facebook.Trinity happeningsFirst Saturday worship with Holy Communion at Trinity Lutheran Church, 175 S. Third St., is at 5 p.m.Sunday worship with Holy Communion is at 9:30 a.m. Gluten-free communion wafers are available for those with allergy issues. The Rev. Nancy Moore presides. Vicar Lauren Heywood assists. Coffeehouse fellowship is at 10:30 a.m.Sunday church school classes for students age 3 through grade six begin at 10:45 a.m.First Tuesday quiet communion is April 4 at 10 a.m.The final midweek Lenten worship Wednesday, April 5, with soup supper at 6 p.m., followed by 7 p.m. "Holden Evening Prayer" and reflections from the Old Testament. The story is "Ezekiel and Dry Bones." The Holy Week schedule: Palm Sunday worship, 9:30 a.m. April 9 with distribution of palm fronds. Students of the Sunday school will process around the block holding and waving their palms, weather permitting, at 10:45 a.m. Maundy Thursday, April 13, worship with Holy Communion at 7 p.m. Fifth-grade students who attend instructional classes on the previous three days will receive their first Holy Communion. Good Friday worship, 7 p.m. March 14."Breaking Bread" youth group for students in grades 7-12 meets in the youth room at 5 p.m. Sundays. The younger group, students in grades 4-6, will not meet during the Wednesdays in Lent; resumes April 19. Information is available online at

www.tlclehighton.com/Youth.asp or on Facebook. Vicar Lauren Heywood is the director.For those desiring to seek membership at Trinity, Pastor Moore will provide information at 1 p.m. April 23. Appointments are available to arrange for a baptismal date. Please contact the church office at 610-377-4303 to register.St. John'sSt. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Mahoning, 826 Mahoning Drive W., LehightonGriefShare Support Group: Meets every Monday evening from 6:30-8:30 p.m.Spring Bazaar:5-8 p.m. April 7 and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 8. We will be accepting donations for the Lehighton Food Pantry at our spring bazaar. Donations of nonperishable items will be accepted in the Rummage Room. Bring a donation and you will receive a chance to win a $25 Giant gift card. If you forget your nonperishable item you can always make a $1 donation to the Lehighton Food Pantry to receive a chance to win a $25 Giant gift card.Holy Week Services: Maundy Thursday, April, 13 with Holy Communion at 7 p.m.; Good Friday, April 14 at 7 p.m.; Easter Sunday, April 16, 6:30 a.m. SonRise Service begins outside on church cemetery. Second worship service at 9 a.m. with Holy Communion offered at both services.Ministry through meals fish dinner: 4-6

p.m.April 14.For more information, call the church office at 570-386-9960. Not takeouts available.Prayer Shawl Ministry: There will be a meeting from 1-3

p.m.April 18 for anyone who would like information about making prayer shawls or would like to get together to work on projects. For more information on the meeting call Anne Yenser at 570-386-5981 or Carolyn Zacharias at 570-386-4184.Fundraising meeting:6 p.m. April 19.Christmas decorations: St. John's Cemetery Association requests that all Christmas decorations be removed from the cemetery byApril 7.First Communion 2017: Registration open; special instruction will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdayfor all youth fifth grade or older who have not yet received First Communion. Children in younger grades can also be included if their parents or families desire it, after discussing with Pastor Chris. Youth will then receive their First Holy Communion on Maundy Thursday, April 13, at the 7 p.m. service. Please contact the church office to register 570-386-9960 or Pastor Chris for more information.Contact the Times News at 800-443-0377 or

tneditor@tnonline.com.