Trinity happenings

Trinity Lutheran Church, 175 S. Third St. in Lehighton will hold Palm Sunday worship with distribution of palm fronds and a procession at 9 a.m. Interim pastor, the Rev. Guy R. Grube, will preside. Coffeehouse fellowship follows.Sunday School classes meet for students ages 3 through grade 12 at 10:30 a.m. in the parish hall. Students and staff receive palm fronds and parade around the block (weather permitting).Trinity's Holy Week schedule is 7 p.m. Thursday, April 17, Maundy Thursday worship with Holy Communion. Fifth-grade candidates receive their first holy communion.On Good Friday, April 18, Tenebrae worship will be at 7 p.m.Saturday, April 19, Vigil of Easter, will be held at 7 p.m., worship with holy communion.April 20, Easter Sunday worship with holy communion will be held at 8 and 10 a.m. There will not be Sunday School classes on Easter Sunday. For additional information, call the church office at 610-377-4303.Women of ELCAWomen of the ELCA meet in the parish hall at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 10. Guest speaker Shaelyn Heft will present highlights of the trip to South Central Diocese of Tanzania (East Africa) that she was a part of last summer. All are welcome to attend.Bethany ChurchBethany Evangelical Congregational Church on North Street in Lehighton, will hold a Palm Sunday worship with HolyCommunion at 10:45 a.m. Sunday school classes meet at 9:30 a.m. for all ages, including adult Biblestudy class. Kid's Club for children kindergarten through fourth grades meets at 6 p.m. Monday. There will be a 10

a.m.Bible Study of the Book of Galatians. The Church Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Prayer meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday.A Maundy Thursday service with Holy communion will be held at 7 p.m. On Good Friday the church will be open from noon to 3 p.m. for silent meditation. Easter Sunrise service will be held at 6:30 a.m. followed by Sunday school and Easter Worship Service at 10:45 a.m.The church will hold a final free clothing giveaway from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 26.