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Shepherd of the Hills Church 527Hoffmansville Road, Bechtelsville. April 2: Youth Sunday will be observed at both services on April 2. Youth will present music, dance and skits. April 1: The Prime Timers will host a breakfast at the Pennsburg Diner on Saturday at 8:30a.m. Boy Scouts: meet Monday at 7p.m. Cub Scouts: meet Thursday at 7p.m.
AA groups: meet at the church on Wednesdays at 8 p.m., Thursdays at 12:15p.m. and Saturdays at 10a.m. Al Anon meets in the church on Tuesdays at 8p.m. Trinity Lutheran Church, Bechtelsville Rev. Eugene C. Zaiser, Pastor 1749S. Main Street, Bechtelsville, PA 19505 Trinity’s events for the upcoming week: Sunday Worship: On April 2, 5th Sunday in Lent, 8a.m. - Contemporary Worship Service with Communion; 9 a.m., Sunday School , 10:15 a.m. Worship Service with Communion. The Worship Assistants will be Betty Moore & Karen Irey, Ushers: Ron Endy, Gene Reidenauer, Bill Wiles, Bob McElwee, Servers: Ruth Brooke & Dennis Yoder, Acolytes: Paige Starry & Joey Dulin, Lector: Sheila Eddinger, Nursery: Cindi Esz. Confirmation class will be at 6 p.m. April 3: 6:30p.m., Boy Scouts April 4: 6: 30p.m. Cub Scouts, 7p.m.
April 5: Soup Supper, 6 p.m. First Communion Class, 7p.m. Holden Evening Prayer Service, Senior Choir Practice. SOUP SUPPERS: will be held at 6p.m. each Wednesday during Lent prior to the 7p.m. Worship Service through ending on April 5.
April 1: Annual Roast Beef Dinner, Saturday, April 1 from 3to 7p.m. Take Out Orders will also be available, until 6:30p.m.. Please call 610-369-1281. WAWA HOAGIES: As part of a Relay for Life Fundraiser, we are selling WAWA Shorti Hoagie Gift Cards. Please stop by the Scrip table after church on Sunday or you can stop by the church office (Monday- Thursday 9-2) to purchase them. For more information: please check out our website: www.trinitybech.com Boyertown Mennonite Church 275Mill St., Boyertown Pastor Nelson Shenk Worship: Every Sunday morning we have Sunday School classes for all ages from 9-10a.m., and worship at 10a.m. We also have quilting on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month from 9a.m. to 4p.m.
Sunday sermons: can be heard at http://boyertownmennonitechurch. org/ by clicking on “Audio of Services”. We love having visitors so come check us out. We can be reached at 610-369-1974or email at bmc19512@yahoo.com St. Luke Lutheran Church 35Wilson Ave. Gilbertsville
April 2Worship: Fifth Sunday in Lent. The adult Bible Study class begins at 8:30a.m. Worship service begins at 9:30, a.m. Communion will be celebrated. The Our Senior Choir will be singing “Glory in the Cross,” by Janco. Following the service, the Reformation 500Bible Study will be held from 11a.m. to noon. The Bible Study, “Reformation 500Study,” will be led by Pastor Donald Nice and Pastor Christian McMullan. Sunday’s study topic is “Luther, the Scholar.”
Tuesday evening: the Cherub Choir will rehearse at 6:30p.m. and the Property Committee will meet at 6:30p.m. Wednesday: The Community Clothing Rack at St. Luke Church is expanding in its hours provided for people to look for needed clothing. We will now be open the second Thursday evening of each month, from 6-8 p.m., as well as the second, third, and fourth Wednesday afternoons of each month for distribution of clothes from 1-4p.m. Also, the first Wednesday afternoon of each month will continue to be a drop off day for clothing. Wednesday: Wednesday night will be our fifth midweek Lenten service. The soup supper will be held in Memorial Hall from 6-7p.m. Handbell Choir will rehearse at 6:30, p.m. on Wednesday evenings, and Sr. Choir will rehearse following the midweek Lenten services.
Thursday: the Congregation Council will meet at 6:45 p.m. Saint Luke’s Lutheran Church, Route 73and Neiffer Road, Obelisk
Worship: Alison Simpson, guest harpist, will play at the 10:15a.m. worship service on Sunday, April 2. The mid-week Lenten service will be held Wednesday, April 5at 7p.m. in the church. The senior choir will lead the service in Holden Evening Prayer. The Rev. Paul Chapman will conduct the 8a.m. Holy Communion and the 10:15a.m. Worship Service. Members participating in the 8:00a.m. Holy Communion Service: David Semmens, Head Usher; Kevin & Charlotte Christman, Greeters; Sharon Killough, Reader, and Doug Killough, Communion Assistant. Members participating in the 10:15a.m. service are: David Rose, Head Usher; Eve Gehringer, Madison Gehringer, Greeters; JoAnne Murray, Alex Samsel, Ush- ers; Erin Breidor, Acolyte; Richard Townsley, Reader, and Brendan Greer, Reader. Handicapped facilities: are available. Saint Luke’s website: is www.stlukeslutheran. church. St. Joseph’s Hill Lutheran Church Koch Road and Franklin Street in Pike Township April 2: - 5th Sunday in Lent, Holy Communion , at 7:45and 10a.m. Sunday School for all ages: including Confirmation, begins with an opening at 8:45a.m. in the nave.
April 5: Midweek Lenten service at 7pm, Theme: Holy Baptism
Wednesday: Music and Meal Ministry on April 5- for children K- 6; meal at 5:30 p.m, Junior Choir rehearsal at 5:55p.m., Bethlehem Choir at 6:20p.m.; Senior Choir after midweek service.
Website: at www.stjosephshill.com for a calendar of events, history, a pastor’s page, and Day Care and PreSchool info. Pastor Jeff Odgren’s email: jwodgren@ ptd.net Church office phone 610-369-0990. Calvary United Church of Christ 1231Route 100 Barto, PA 19504 610-652-5023calvaryucc@gmail.com Worship Sunday: April 2, Fifth Sunday in Lent at 9a.m. Sunday School and at 10:15a.m.,for our worship service led by Pastor Linda Kozlowski. Join us during the Season of Lent, a time to reflect, a time to repent, a time to remember who Jesus is to us, for us, and within us. Wednesday evenings: during Lent we will meet at 7:30p.m. and will focus on, April 5- Christus Victor. Pancake Breakfast: Saturday, April 1, 8to 11a.m., Calvary United Church of Christ, 1231 Route 100, Barto. Cost: A free will donation to our Relay For Life Team, Calvary United Cancer Crusaders. Menu is All you can eat pancakes, sausage, coffee, tea, orange juice and apple juice.
April 29: Spring Flea Market, Craft Show and Bake Sale from 8 a.m. to 1p.m. Facebook: Everyday Pastor Linda will have a post of inspiration! You can find us on Facebook by searching Calvary United Church of Christ-Barto. The church is located at 1231Route 100 about a 2miles south of Bally. Visitors are always welcome. The church is handicapped accessible. The church website is www. calvaryuccbarto.org Christ Lutheran Church 222Niantic Road Barto, PA 19504
Worship: April 2, the Fifth Sunday in Lent, 7:45a.m. and 10:15a.m. services. Rev. Matthew Ollikainen will lead the congregation in a Holy Communion worship service, present the sermon and the Children’s sermon. Ollikainen will lead the congregation in the worship service; present the sermon and the Children’s sermon. Guest speaker for the morning services will be Barbara Stechert from Lutheran Charities. Confirmation class will be held at 9a.m. in room I. Sunday School will not be held. Christian Ed will host a coffee hour in the parlor to meet the guest speaker, Barbara Stechert from Lutheran Charities. Adult Sunday School class meets at 9a.m. in room H of the church. Immediately
following the 10:15a.m. service, the first of the First Communion Classes will be held for any child in 4th or 5th grade. This class is led by the Pastor. Those ministering at the 7:45a.m. service are: Acolyte; Erik Ollikainen; Lector; Terry Flicker, Communion Assist; Barbara Faust and Greeters/ Ushers; Roxanne and Butch Fox. Those ministering at the 10:15a.m. service are: Acolyte; Danny Knaub, Lector; Pat Moser, Communion Assist; Mike Appold and Greeters/Ushers; Ginnie Wilkinson and Joshua Nase. March 21: the Daisy/Brownie Troops will meet in the social hall at 6:30p.m.
April 3: The property committee will meet at 7p.m.
April 4: ., the Worship and Music committee will meet at 6:30p.m.; the Daisy/Brownie Troops will meet at 6:30p.m. and the Strategic Mission team will meet at 7:30p.m.
April 5: A mid-week Lenten service will be held on Wednesday, at 7p.m. in the church parlor. The theme of this week’s mid-week Lenten service is “Communion.” The Bell Choir will rehearse prior to the Lenten service at 6 p.m. and then after the Lenten service at 8p.m., the Senior Choir will rehearse.
April 6: . The Junior and Cadette Girl Scouts will meet at 6:30p.m.
April 7: the Good Grief Gathering will be held in the parlor and the Junior and Cadette Girl Scouts will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the social hall.
Website: www.christniantic. com for more news and information about the church and upcoming events. Huff’s Union Church Hereford Township Pastor Jane M. Kropa
Sunday, April 2: Worship is at 8and 10:30a.m. Pew Communion. Adult Sunday School is at 9:15. Sunday School is at 10:30a.m. Confirmands with mentors in the Chapel at 9:15a.m.
March 29: St. Peter & Huff’s Church Joint Lent Service at Huff’s Church - Lenten Meal at 6p.m. and Lenten Worship at 7p.m. March 30: 2p.m. - Day Bell Choir March 30: 7:30p.m. - Senior Choir April 4: Children’s Choir - 6:30- 7:30p.m. April 4: Bell Choir - 7:30p.m. April 9: Order deadline for Oyster Pie & Wixon Shoo Fly Pie fundraiser. Orders must be picked up on Saturday April 22between 9a.m. and non. Kay Kriebel at 610-8452960. Website: www.huffschurch. com , Office 610-845-2626. April 8 Easter Story Egg Hunt: Huff’s Church - Saturday, April 8at 1p.m. Come to front entrance of Church and be guided through the story of Jesus’ week before Easter, receive a gift, and hunt eggs! Rain or shine. Good Shepherd United Church Of Christ 35WPhiladelphia Ave., Boyertown
Worship: On Sunday, April 2, Pastor Matthew Hoover will deliver the message at the 7:45a.m. and 10:20a.m. service; (nursery available for second service); Youth and Adult Sunday School at 9a.m. Youth Choir at 8:45 a.m.; Cherub Choir at 10a.m. and Orchestra at 11:30a.m.
Monday: Relay for Life at 6 p,m.; BACA rehearsal at 6 p.m.; Cub Scouts at 6:30 p.m.; Boy Scouts at 7p.m., Handbells at 7p.m.
Tuesday: Senior Shepherds Meeting at 1p.m. ; Prayer Team at 4p.m. Wednesday: Lenten Meal at 6p.m., followed by Lenten Service at 7p.m.; Senior Choir at 8p.m. Thursday: LeLeche meeting at 10a.m.; Girl Scouts at 6:30p.m.
Sunday, April 9th : Palm Sunday including Senior Choir at 7:45am service; Youth, Cherub and Senior Choirs and Handbells at 10:20am service; Pot Luck Lunch and Youth Bake-Off at 11:30a.m. St. Andrew UMC, 611Swamp Creek Road, Bechtelsville
April 1: Youth Auction —a talent show and auction on Saturday April 1at 5p.m. Money raised will be going towards mission trips. This event is open to anyone! For more information contact the church office at 610-3677043. Easter Sunday Service: Three Easter Services. 6:30 a.m. (Sunrise Service), 9:00 a.m. (Celebration Service) and 10:30a.m. (Traditional Service).