Bible Study

The Women's Ecumenical Bible study group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Good Shepherd Room of St. John's Lutheran Church South Avenue. The group is open to all women of the community. Joan DeAcetis is the group leader.Openings on boardThere are openings on the Jim Thorpe Civil Service Commission. Anyone interested in serving, should mail their letters of intend to the borough office, and they should be received no later than Dec. 8. If you have any questions, call the borough office.Final registration datesFriday and Saturday will be the final days to register children for the annual Toys for Tots program. Registration will be held at the Salem Bible Fellowship Church, 1105 Fredericks Grove Road, Lehighton, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. No phone calls will be accepted.To be eligible for the program there must be a letter from your church, proof of public assistance or proof of unemployment. Only parents or legal guardians are permitted to register the children.Those registering children must have ID for themselves and legal guardians must have proof of guardianship. You must have a current, local resident photo ID to prove your residence in Carbon County. A birth certificate is required for each child being registered.Distribution of the toys will take place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 13 at the church.Nativity displayThe seventh annual Nativity display will take place at St. John's Lutheran Church on South Avenue from noon to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday.Free trolley service will be available to those in the downtown area, leaving the train station and traveling to the church. Last year there was over 500 different Nativity sets on display. Admission to the display is free. Light refreshments will be served.