Orders being taken

Presentation of Our Lord Ukrainian Catholic Church: Order pierogies, kielbasa, nut rolls and paska for your Easter dinner at (215) 362-9599. Leave your name and phone number, and you will receive a call back to confirm your order. All orders are due by March 17. Pick up is April 8 at the church, 1564 Allentown Road, Towamencin.

Lifelong learning

Congregation Beth Or: “Developing a Spiritual Practice through Psalms with Rabbi Marx” is held at 7 p.m. March 14, 21 and 28 at Beth Or, 239 Welsh Road, Upper Dublin. Sign up at https://bethor. org/lifelong-learning2016-2017-course-registration-1. A 13-week course on Mussar will be held Mondays at Beth Or. Mussar practitioners use Middot, chevruta work, journaling and text study to engage in a journey of spiritual development. Mussar acts as a mirror, allowing practitioners to see their reflections more clearly and to use that knowledge to make informed choices about how they want to interact with others and the world. Contact bmurtha@ bethor.org.

Youth Sunday

St. John’s United Church of Christ: Youth Sunday is celebrated at the 8 and 10:15 a.m. services on Sunday. This year’s theme is “Take a Leap of Faith.” The junior/senior high classes will prepare and give the sermon titled “Our Thoughts on Faith, Your Thoughts on Faith.” They will participate in all phases of both services, including writing the prayers and delivering the lessons and sermon. Special music will feature the ensemble United Voices, who will sing “Deep Within Our Hearts,” the Children’s Choir who will perform a selection, and the Chancel Choir who will sing “For God So Loved the World.” The Girls Scouts and Brownie troops who meet weekly at the church will serve as greeters at the 10:15 a.m. service. The church is at 500 W. Main St., Lansdale. All are welcome. Call (215) 855-5489 or visit www.st-johns-ucc. org.

Place a bid

Grace Christian School: from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 18 it’s the 2017 Spring Auction, with live and silent auctions, children’s entertainment, a bake sale and more at the school at Penn Valley Church, 320 N. Third St., Telford.

Celebrate Purim

Congregation Beth Or: A Purim Shpiel, Megillah Reading and “Party of the Decade” happens tonight. At 6:30 p.m. is the Shpiel, performed by the Junior Choir, and Megillah Reading. Then from 7:30 to 10 p.m. it’s a throwback ‘80s party for adults with live music, Pacman, food, drinks and more. Eighties attire is encouraged. This event is free for members. There will also be a Kids Program with a DJ and pizza, free for all kids K-12. RSVP at https:// bethor.org/purim-2017. On Sunday it’s a Purim Carnival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with moonbounces, face painting, lunch, prizes, crafts, carnival games, Hamentashen baking, a Camp Harlam visitor table and a 50/50 raffle. Beth Or is at 239 Welsh Road, Upper Dublin.

Lent happenings

Hatfield Community Lenten Services: At 7:30 p.m. March 15 Pastor Marianne Unger will deliver the message “At the Crossroads — Judgment” at Hatfield Church of the Brethren, 1333 Cowpath Road, Hatfield. On March 22 at 7:30 p.m. Father Robert Tufton will deliver the message “At the Crossroads — Compassion” at St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church, Derstine and Cowpath roads. St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church: Stations of the Cross starts at 7 p.m. Fridays in Lent. The church is at Derstine and Cowpath roads, Hatfield. St. Peter’s Lutheran Church: Wednesday evening Lenten candlelight worship services will be held Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m. Emphasis will be on meditation and prayers. All are welcome. The church is at 211 S. Main St., North Wales. Call (215) 6994604. Trinity Lutheran Church: Wednesday Lenten Services are held at noon (Service of the Word) and 7:30 p.m. (Holden Evening Prayer) through April 5 at Trinity, 1000 W. Main St., Lansdale. Christ Lutheran Church: Lenten Soup Suppers begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday nights at the church, 2211 Mainland Road, Towamencin. The community is invited to join the dinners, followed by a Lenten worship service. For additional information or directions, call (215) 2568738. Visit www.christlc. org. St. Mary Catholic Church: Lenten Dinners will be served every Friday in March from 4 to 7 p.m. for either sit-down or take out. Menu items include fried fish platter and meatless spaghetti with buttered bread, grilled cheese and homemade soup du jour, in addition to weekly specials of baked potato side bar March 17, Pizza and a Movie Night March 24 and crab cakes on March 31. Adult meals include a choice of two sides: French fries, coleslaw, tossed salad or meatless spaghetti, a beverage and homemade dessert. Children’s meals (under 12) are also available, including meatless spaghetti with buttered bread, small fried fish platter or grilled cheese. All children’s meals include a choice of one side, a beverage and a homemade dessert. Children 3 and under are free. Enter to win a raffle basket each week. Homemade Irish potato candy will be sold on March 17. Go to www. churchofsaintmary.org for a complete menu and pricing, or contact (610) 2878156. St. Mary’s is located at 40 Spring Mount Road, Lower Frederick. Lansdale United Methodist Church: Lansdale United Methodist Church and First Baptist hold joint “People at the Cross” Wednesday services at 7 p.m. during Lent. The March 15 service will be at 300 N. Broad St., Lansdale. Rev. Eric Kraihanzel of First Baptist will give the message on “Penitent Thief.” For more information, call (215) 855-8364. Gwynedd Square Presbyterian Church: A series of soup suppers is held 6 p.m. Wednesdays through April 12 at 837 Sumneytown Pike, Upper Gwynedd. The suppers are followed by concerts at 6:30. A free will offering will be accepted. For questions, call (215) 699-9159 between 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Church of the Holy Spirit: The Episcopal church at 2871 Barndt Road and Sumneytown Pike, Upper Salford, will mark the Lenten season of reflection and renewal with several programs. A Lenten group study on the book “Falling Upwards: A Spirituality of the Two Halves of Life” by R. Rohr is planned at noon Sundays through March 26. Weekly Lenten dinners, discussions and devotions will be held Thursdays through April 6, starting at 6 p.m., with a potluck Lenten soup and salad supper. The supper will be followed by a “Course for the Christian Journey,” and the evenings will end with sung Compline. For more information, call (215) 234-8020 or visit www.churchoftheholyspirit.us.

Get ahead

St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church: St. Joseph’s Chapter, a group which assists the unemployed and underemployed, meets at 7:30 p.m. March 16 in the Parish Center, Cowpath and Derstine roads, Hatfield. You don’t have to be a parishioner to contact Nancy at nancyboak@aol. com.

Enrollment open

Calvary Baptist School: The school at 1380 S. Valley Forge Road, Towamencin, holds open houses from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays in March. Zion Mennonite Church: Zion Mennonite Nursery School, located in Souderton, is now enrolling for the 2017-2018 school year for 3- to 5-year-olds. Check out www.zionmennonite.org or call (215) 723-3592.

Let’s eat

Central Schwenkfelder Church: The church at 2111 S. Valley Forge Road, Worcester, holds a pork supper at 5 p.m. today in the Fellowship Hall. The supper will consist of pork and sauerkraut with side dishes, pies, cakes, cheesecake and ice cream. Tickets are $15, $8 for children 4-12. This year, there will also be an option to pre-order takeout meals to pick up on March 12. Christ Covenant Church: The church at 2200 Mainland Road, Towamencin, will host a free community hot breakfast including scrambled eggs, pancakes, breakfast meat, toast, fruit and beverages 8 to 10 a.m. the last Saturday of every month in the fellowship hall. All ages are welcome. Call (215) 256-8101 or go to www.christ-covenant.org with any questions. St. Anne Ukrainian Catholic Church: Potato with cheese pierogie sales are held every Wednesday through April 5. Orders can be called in from 9 a.m. to noon. You must speak with a kitchen worker (no voicemails) at (215) 343-9809. Pickup is from noon to 3 p.m. If you need to make an evening pickup, mention it when placing the order. The church is at 1545 Easton Road, Warrington. Trinity Lutheran Church: TLC Dinner Together, a community meal, is held 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays for a $3 donation. There will be a Kid’s Corner for children to play. The church is at 1000 W. Main St., Lansdale.

Music notes

Church of the Holy Spirit: The Episcopal church at 2871 Barndt Road and Sumneytown Pike, Upper Salford, will continue its Music Series March 18 at 7 p.m. with a harpsichord concert by Gavin Black, accompanied by Seth Trumbore of Holy Spirit on piano. The program will feature harpsichord music of early to mid-17th century composers. There will be a freewill offering and a reception will follow. For more information, call (215) 234-8020 or see www.churchoftheholyspirit.us. St. Peter’s Lutheran Church: The Rainbow Ringers will provide music at the 8:30 a.m. service and the St. Peter’s choir will sing at the 10 a.m. service Sunday. The church is 211 S. Main St., North Wales.

Gather together

St. Stanislaus Catholic Church: All are welcome to attend the next GIFT (Growing In Faith Together) presentation “How to Fight Pornography” at 7 p.m. March 14 in the Parish Center, the building behind the church at 51 Lansdale Ave. (corner of Lansdale and Main streets), Lansdale. The presenter is Dr. Peter Kleponis. There is no fee to attend, and registration is not required. Zion Mennonite Church: The Grief Share Support Group meets Thursdays from 1 to 2:30 p.m. This group for people who are grieving the death of someone close to them meets for 12 weeks. Call Marcia at (215) 7239111 for more information. You are welcome to begin attending at any session. Zion is on Cherry Lane in Souderton. Holy Trinity Episcopal Church: The church at Fourth and Broad streets in Lansdale hosts a discussion group on various topics each Monday from 2 to 3 p.m. This is open to the community. Anyone who would like to connect with others in a discussion group setting is invited. The Sunday service is at 10 a.m. Fairview Village Church: The church at 3044 W. Germantown Pike, Worcester, hosts GriefShare, a Bible-based support group for people grieving the death of someone close. It is a place where you can be with people who understand what you