Trinity Happenings

Sunday worship with Holy Communion at Trinity Lutheran Church, 175 S. 3rd St., Lehighton begins at 9:30 a.m. Licensed Lay Minister Kathy Long presides. Coffeehouse fellowship follows in Luther Hall.

Livestream Sunday worship available on the Facebook page (www.facebook.com/TrinityLehighton) or on the church website (tlclehighton.com). Church phone: 610-377-4303.

Sunday Church School for students ages 3 through grade 6 plus confirmation classes for those in grades 7-8 will begin at 10:45 a.m.

Church initiatives:

The food pantry is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays (and third Tuesday from 5:30 to 7 p.m.) with an outdoor drive-up setting. Residents who reside in the Lehighton Area School District are eligible to receive supplemental food. Participants must remain in their vehicle at time of pick up. Pantry volunteers will assist pedestrians/those not in vehicles.

The Trinity Thrift Store hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays; and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays. Household goods and clothing donations will be accepted during store hours. There is a five bag limit. Use door 2 to bring clothing inside.

Preschool: Jack and Jill Preschool has openings available for the 2025-26 school year. Information is available at jackandjillLehighton.org or by calling 610-377-6562. Scholarships are available to qualifying students.

Fundraiser: The church is selling Yenser’s Mums. Orders need to be received by Sept. 19; mum pickup directly at the farm on the weekends of Sept. 27 through October 12. Orders can be placed through a preschool student, at the preschool, or Trinity church office.

Looking ahead:

• Blessing of the Animals, Oct. 5 at noon, on the church lawn near the parking lot.

• Carbon County CROP Walk is Oct. 12, starting at 2 p.m., at 600 Riverview Road (West Bowmans). The walk will start at Riverview Park, East Penn Township, head south along the D&L Trail.

Walkers will have a choice of returning along the same loop or using connecting paths to complete a loop.

Register at https://events.crophungerwalk.org/crophungerwalks/event/lehightonpa. Copies are also available at the church office.

BECC

Bethany Evangelical Congregational Church, 222 North St., Lehighton, will host Sunday Morning Worship at 10:45 a.m.

Sunday Morning Christian Education will be held at 9:30 a.m. for all ages.

Coffee and snack is held at 10:15 a.m.

• Tuesday: 7 p.m. prayer meeting

• Thursday: Men’s Bible Study, 5 a.m.; Second Blessing Free Clothing Ministry, 6-7:30 p.m.

• Oct. 5: Special Communion service at 10:45 a.m.

• Oct. 19: The church will celebrate its 130th anniversary with a special service at 10:45 a.m. and a luncheon to follow. All are invited.

Stay informed by visiting www.facebook.com/BethanyECLehighton, becc.churchtrac.com. Church office: 610-377-0724.

The church pastor is the Rev. Dale Oplinger, 610-730-7212.

St. John’s

St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of Mahoning, 826 Mahoning Dr. W., Lehighton will hold a worship service at 10:45 a.m. Sunday.

Dinner & Discussion: Sept. 18 at 6:30 pm. Contact Cheryl Kistler at 610-533-5723 for more information.

Book Club: Book club will meet Sept. 23 at 6:30 p.m. They will discuss the book “It’s Always the Husband” by Michele Campbell.

Fall Bazaar: The annual fall bazaar will be held from 5-7:30 p.m. on Oct. 3 and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 4. There will be a bake sale, homemade food, basket raffle, fall decorations, candy, plants, raffle tickets, pans of filling. Ten percent of the profits will go to Lehighton Cold Weather Station.

Fundraising Committee: The next meeting of the committee will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 15.

Dinkey Memorial

Sunday worship at Dinkey Memorial Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1742 Dinkey Road, Lehighton begins at 9 a.m.

Pastor Tony hosts Morning Prayer on Zoom, meeting ID 187 911 224 on Wednesday at 9 a.m. and Bible Study on Zoom, meeting ID 376 540 617 on Thursday at 9:30 a.m.

Fundraisers:

• Basket raffle and baked goods sale, Sept. 19 from 4 to 7 p.m. and Sept. 20 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; kitchen is open for food sales. To donate an item for the raffle, call Karen at 610-390-1125 or the church office.

• Second annual car and motorcycle show, Oct. 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; rain date Oct. 11s. Donations are now being accepted for the event by calling the church office or Deb Koch at 484-425-1398.

• The church is creating a cookbook. There will be a sale of the book in the fall. More information to follow.

Community Cupboard: Dinkey Memorial Church in Ashfield has a food cupboard available to those in need who are members of Dinkey Memorial and St. John’s or residents of East Penn Township. The distribution is the third Thursday of every month from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Dinkey’s Social Room. For more information, speak with Pastor Tony.

175th anniversary: The 175th anniversary of Dinkey is in April. Planning has started on the celebration.

Ben Salem UCC

Ben Salem UCC, 1965 Church Hill Road, Lehighton, will hold worship services at 8 and 10:15 a.m. Sunday.

Sunday School resumes at 9 a.m. on Sept. 21. It is held for children from nursery age to new post Confirmation class.

• Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., Senior Choir Practice

• Thursday at 6:30 p.m., Handbell Choir Practice; 6-9 p.m. Men’s Bible study, open to men age 18 and up.

Fundraisers:

• Rummage sale: The annual rummage sale will be held from 5-7:30 p.m. Sept. 26 and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sept. 27 in the social hall, located at 1749 Ben Salem Road, Lehighton.

• Fall bazaar: The annual fall bazaar will also be held from 5-7:30 p.m. Sept. 26 and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sept. 27.

• Spaghetti dinner: 4-6:30 p.m. on Oct. 11.

Visit www.bensalemucc.com or Facebook for more information or call the office at 570-386-3870.

Christ Evangelical

Christ Evangelical Free Church, 2420 Blakeslee Blvd., Dr., West in Lehighton holds worship service beginning at 10 a.m. Sunday. Sunday School for children and youth is also held every Sunday except the first Sunday of the month at 10:30 a.m.

Ministries during the week:

Sister Chix, a support group for widows and divorced women, is held the last Sunday of each month at noon. Bring a lunch, but dessert will be provided. To attend, call 570-386-4547. Enter through the lower parking lot entrance.

ESL classes are held at 6:30 p.m. every Monday. To register, call the church office. Enter through the upper parking lot.

Ladies’ Bible Study starting Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. for the Tuesday study and Oct. 10 at 10 a.m. for the Friday study. Study is called Giving God Your Future; a Women of Faith study. Lower parking lot entrance.

Men’s Bible workshop is the first and third Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. Lower parking lot entrance.

AWANA — Kids Bible Club is held every Wednesday at 6 p.m. Upper parking lot entrance. Register at https://christfc.net/awana-bible-club/ or call 570-386-4547

Prayer Shawl Ministry is held the second Saturday of the month from 9 to 11 a.m.

A Food Pantry takes place the third Saturday of the month from 9 a.m. to noon. Lower parking lot entrance.

Looking ahead: Benefit car show, Oct. 4 from noon to 5 p.m. Held in conjunction with Tamaqua Safer Streets organization.

For more information, contact the church office at 570-386-4547. Please leave a message if calling outside of church hours.

Visit the church’s Facebook page for updates on these ministries at www.facebook.com/christEFree.

Visit www.christfc.net for more details.

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