Congregations continue to worship online

POTTSTOWN — Members and friends of Trinity UCC, 60 N. Hanover Street will observe the 2nd Sunday of Christmas with Holy Communion. The service will be broadcast live on YouTube and Trinity’s Facebook page at 9:30 AM. During the service, members of the 2021 Consistory will be ordained and installed. Kim Sheeler will be ordained as an Elder. Marlene Armato and Ann Wagner will be installed as Elders. Susan Carter, Heather Dicky and Lynn Hums will be installed as Deacons, and Tom Hoffman and Gerry Messer will be installed as Trustees. Trinity will serve a free take-away meal at 5 PM on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021. Access to the meal will be from the parking lot at the rear of the building. See our ad below for office hours and contact information.

Bethel Community

POTTSTOWN — Saturday from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM, Communion Packets will be distributed from the parking lot (weather permitting) at Bethel Community Church of Pottstown. On Sunday from 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM, communion packets will be distributed from the parking lot (weather permitting). On Sunday at 11:00 AM, you are invited to worship with BCCP for the Second Sunday After Christmas. It is also Holy Communion Sunday. Pastor Ross will deliver the morning message. In-person is permissible but masks must be worn at all times with social distancing. In addition, the service is Live on Facebook at Bethel-CommunityChurch-of-Pottstown or dialin by calling 215-383-1625 Code 198087. BCCP Food Pantry is closed on Monday. On Thursday at 12:00 Noon, it’s Virtual Community Bible Study by calling 215-3831625 Code 198087. Topic of discussion will be “Called To Be Immanuel” based on Matthew 1:18-25. On Friday at 12:00 Noon, it’s Virtual Community Prayer Service by calling 215-383-1625 Code 198087. BCCP Food Pantry is open every Second, Third, and Fourth Monday (except holidays) from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM and new Applications

are being accepted. Call (610-805-9084).

Coventryville UMC

SOUTHCOVENTRY — Coventryville United Methodist Church - Come and celebrate the start of 2021 with us this Sunday as we recognize and reflect on the Epiphany when the wise men visited baby Jesus. Pastor Will Humes will lead worship with traditional carols included. Services are at 9:30 AM (contemporary) and 11:00 AM (traditional). For those who prefer to view from home, both services will be live-streamed to the Coventryville UMC YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpeSkOcz5xHKcucCYmbN2Sw. Stay tuned for upcoming January events – Thrift Shop, Coat Drive, Soup Sale, and a Blood Drive. If you have questions, please contact the main office at 610469-9350 or church@coventryvilleumc.com.

Zion’s UCC

POTTSTOWN — Jan. 3 is the Second Sunday of Christmas. Rev. Austin Chinault, Zion’s United Church of

Christ, Hanover and Chestnut streets, will have a powerful message titled “The Word.” Sunday School for youth and adults will meet via “Google Meet” on Sun., Jan. 3, at 11 am. All are welcome to join us for our Sunday YouTube service this week available on the website https://www.zionspottstown.org, then click on the link “online services.”

St. John’s UCC

POTTSTOWN — St. John’s UCC in Pottstown continues to celebrate the Christmas season during worship at 10:15 am. The service will be held in-person with masks being mandatory and seating arranged to meet social distancing guidelines. The service will also be available for viewing on YouTube. The congregation is once again collecting food items for Operation 143 and as well as for our Little Pantry which serves community members in need. We look forward to you joining us to welcome in the New Year.

St. Luke Lutheran

GILBERTSVILLE — Services will be live-streamed until further notice. Sunday is Epiphany Sunday. Join us on Facebook at 9:30 a.m., or on 91.3 FM, for a service of lessons and carols. Community Clothing Rack is closed until further notice.

First UCC

ROYERSFORD — First United Church of Christ, 367 Washington St., will livestream worship on Facebook at 11 am. (search for First UCC, Royersford). It is Epiphany Sunday celebrating with Holy Communion and Rev. Meagan McLeod will be our guest pastor.

St. John’s ELC

BOYERTOWN — Worship at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church is livestreamed on Sundays at 9:30 am on YouTube (St. John’s ELC Boyertown) and also is available later in the day for viewing. Free drivethrough, take-out meal every Saturday evening from 5-6:30 pm. No registration is necessary. For updates and further details, check our website or call the office.

First Baptist

POTTSTOWN — First Baptist Church (ABCUSA) located at 301 King St. Rev. Dr. Marcia Bailey, Pastor. Worship is live on Zoom this Sunday, Jan 3, at 10:30 am. Join us as we meditate on “Yearning Across Distance” as God comes closer to help us reach across the divides we have created. Looking ahead to Sunday, Jan. 10, Pastor Marcia Bailey will be on vacation. Join us as we welcome guest pastor Rev. Dr. Marsha Brown Woodard, Senior Lecturer in Christian Ministries and Director of Supervised Ministries at Palmer Theological Seminary. Check our website for the Zoom links and join us in fellowship: www.fbcpottstown.org

Cedarville UMC

NORTH COVENTRY — Visit www.cedarvilleumc.org for current announcements and resources and join us there Sunday for worship at 9:30 (Contemporary) or 11:00 am (Traditional) or recorded services after Sunday. Service links are also found on the Cedarville UMC Facebook page. This week’s message is “Lessons from the Magi” (Matthew 2:1-12) with Guest Preacher Bishop Peggy Johnson. No Computer? Dial 610850-9173 to listen to the sermon later in the week. Youth are invited to attend the free Eastern Pennsylvania conference virtual youth rally on Jan 8, 8 to 10 PM and Jan. 9, 3 to 5 PM with awesome speakers/performers; Egypt Speaks, Tasha Layton, and Keith Everette Smith. To register https://na.eventscloud. com/youth2021. Contact john@cedarvilleumc.org for details. Visit Cedarville UMC Children’s Ministry Facebook page for children’s fun. New Year’s Blessings to the Mercury readership and staff from Cedarville UMC and Mission First, an outreach of Cedarville UMC.

Christ Lutheran

BARTO — Worship services at Christ Lutheran Church have been canceled for this Sunday, Jan. 3. Confirmation class will have their class at 10:15 a.m. via Zoom in their homes. Committee and Staff reports for the 2020 Annual Report are due in to the church office by Monday, Jan. 4. There will be a special Council meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 5, at 7 p.m. in the Welcome Center. The church is located at 222 Niantic Road between Routes 663 and 100 about a mile east of Bally.

Bethel UMC

SPRING CITY — On Sunday, Bethel United Methodist Church worship will be held in the Fellowship Hall at 8:30 am and in the Sanctuary at 10 am.

Grace Lutheran

POTTSTOWN — Grace Lutheran Church, 660 N. Charlotte St., for the health and safety of the community, has suspended in-person worship. Our Sunday worship service is broadcast at 9:15 AM on our Facebook page https:// www.facebook.com/GLCPottstown. A recorded version of the service will be posted as soon as available on our website https://gracechurchpottstown.org, as well as on our Facebook page and YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKgJARV1AwzJW5LhKr67uA. The service will remain on these online platforms for viewing at a time convenient to our members and friends.

Area churches are welcome to share their news for our weekly listing. Email information to Mercury Editor Tony Phyrillas at tphyrillas@pottsmerc.com Use the words “church news” in the subject line. Submission deadline is Thursday at noon for Saturday publication.