Guest preacher

Christ Covenant Church: Terri Champion will deliver the message during the 9:30 a.m. service Sunday at the church, 2200 Mainland Road, Towamencin. Call (215) 256-8101 or visit www.christ-covenant.org.

Parents and kids Congregation Beth Or:

Camp Parent & Me classes meet at 10:30 a.m. Fridays through Aug. 11. It’s open to parents and children 6-24 months. Cost is $15 per class. Go to https://bethor. org/camp-parent-andme-2017. Zion Mennonite Church: The fifth annual Wednesday Night Races continue every Wednesday until Aug. 16. Registration is from 5:30 to 5:50 p.m. and the races begins promptly at 6. All participants receive a ribbon at the end of their race. This event is free and for all ages. Call the church for more information at (215) 723-3592. St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church: A Play and Pray Moms and Tots Group runs 9:30 to 11 a.m. Thursdays in local parks for playground fun. Contact Kelly at Kelly. mazeroski@verizon.net for more information. All are welcome.

Sharing a meal

Christ Lutheran Church: The church at 2211 Mainland Road, Towamencin, has a new Dinner Worship service that’s held at 6 p.m. Thursdays. Dinner church is a family friendly, participating service with a covered dish meal. Bring your favorite dish to share. For more information, call the church office at (215) 256-8738, visit the church’s Facebook page or go to www.christlc. org.

Music notes

Church of the Holy Spirit: A viola concert will be presented at 7 p.m. tonight at the church, 2871 Barndt Road at Sumneytown Pike, Upper Salford. Performing a repertoire of music, including Bach and Bloch, will be Annie ZagorskySidebotham. The former area resident is pursuing a master’s degree in viola and is recipient of the Performing Arts Scholarship at Chicago College of Performing Arts of Roosevelt University. There will be a freewill offering and a reception follows the concert. For more information, call (215) 234-8020 or go to www. churchoftheholyspirit.us. Franconia Mennonite Church: Kara Detweiler performs special music during the 10:15 a.m. service on Sunday. The church is at 613 Harleysville Pike, Franconia. St. John’s United Church of Christ: Pianist Tyler Malachowski will play “Song Without Words, Opus 53, No. 3 in G Minor” at the 10:15 a.m. service Sunday. The church is at 500 W. Main St., Lansdale. Call (215) 855-5489 or visit www.st-johns-ucc.org. Christ Covenant Church: Guitarist Gregg Robertson will perform special music during the 9:30 a.m. worship service on Sunday. The church is at 2200 Mainland Road, Towamencin. Call (215) 256-8101 or visit www.christ-covenant.org. St. Luke’s United Church of Christ: Special music will be provided by the Fretz Family during the 10 a.m. worship service Sunday at St. Luke’s UCC, 125 N. Main St., (Sumneytown Pike), North Wales. The performers include Kathy Fretz, soprano; Andrew Fretz, cello; and Gwen Fretz, violin. See www.uccnorthwales.org. North Penn Church of Christ: The 14th annual Dali Quartet International Music Festival continues through Aug. 6 at the church at 300 North Wales Road, Montgomery Township. Chamber recitals of members of the fellow quartet program are open to the public at 7 p.m. July 31 and Aug. 1. Free student chamber recitals are set for 7 p.m. Aug. 3 and 4. Learn more at www.arconetwork.org/wp/dqcf-main. Souderton Mennonite Church: Electric violinist Joe Deninzon will perform in concert, along with the students of the Got Strings Summer Camp, at 3 p.m. today. Admission is free and it’s open to the public. The church is at 105 W. Chestnut St., Souderton. For more information, visit www. gotstrings.com.

Let’s eat

Lansdale Presbyterian Church: The church at 450 Oak Park Road, Hatfield Township, hosts a free meal at 1 p.m. Sunday. All are welcome and reservations are not necessary. For more information call (215) 3681119. Christ Covenant Church: The church at 2200 Mainland Road, Towamencin, hosts a free community hot breakfast in the fellowship hall, 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. No reservations are required and all ages are welcome. Call (215) 256-8101. Trinity Lutheran Church: TLC Dinner Together, a community meal, is held 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays for a $3 donation. All members of the community are welcome and invited. There will be a Kid’s Corner for children to play. The church is at 1000 W. Main St., Lansdale.

For kids

Grace Mennonite Church: Upward Sports flag football and cheerleading for grades K-8 is sponsored by the church at 630 York Ave., Lansdale. Visit www. gracemennonite.org to find more information and a link to online registration. Grace Baptist Church of Blue Bell: All children ages 3 through those who’ve finished fifth-grade are invited to a free “Maker Fun Factory” Vacation Bible School 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. July 29-30 (lunch included). To register call (215) 6282077 or e-mail children@ gbcbb.org. The church is at 437 Skippack Pike and Lewis Lane, Whitpain. St. Peter’s Lutheran Church: Registration is open for Summer Art Camp at St. Peter’s at www.stpetersnorthwales.org. There will be sessions for grades K-6 July 31-Aug. 4. The instructor is artist Renee Erwin. St. Peter’s is at 211 S. Main St., North Wales.

Gather together

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: Celebrate the Journey, a Bible-based support/recovery program, meets at 6:45 p.m. Fridays at The Village Norristown, 329 E. Main St., Norristown, and 6:45 p.m. Mondays at Fairview Village Church, 3044 W. Germantown Pike, Worcester. Large group gathering of prayer and praise, as well as a lesson, begins at 6:45 and small group time takes place from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. Most groups are genderbased — men with men, and women with women. Some groups address a specific need; others are designed to allow each person to bring their unique challenges to a safe place. Each group is strictly confidential and is led by trained leaders with similar life experiences. For information on the Friday Celebrate the Journey, contact Megan at megan. brooks@fvcn.org or (610) 539-3333, ext. 7729. For information on the Monday Celebrate the Journey, contact Pastor Kelly Yetter at Kelly.yetter@fvcn.org or (610) 539-3333, ext. 7717. Christ Lutheran Church: A local chapter of PFLAG, the national organization that supports Parents, Friends and Families of Lesbian/Gay and Transgender individuals, meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Monday of each month in Weaver Hall. For questions or additional information, contact Sue at sdaubert@ yahoo.com. Silverdale Brethren in Christ Church: Singles Connection, a non-denominational Bux-Mont area group for single, widowed, divorced and separated adults age 45+ meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays at the church, 165 W. Main St. (Route 113), Silverdale. For information, call (215) 5939995 or email carolonline1@ verizon.net. Celebrate Recovery: This group meets 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays at Franconia Mennonite Church, Route 113, Franconia. All are welcome.

Holy Hour

St. Maria Goretti Catholic

Church: The monthly Holy Hour to pray for the needs of the church (especially vocations to the priesthood) will be held on the Thursday evening, before the first Friday of every month, at 7 p.m. The church is at Derstine and Cowpath roads, Hatfield.

Study

Holy Trinity Episcopal Church: The church at Fourth and Broad streets in Lansdale will be holding a weekly Bible study

on Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m. All are invited to attend.

Congregation Beth Or: Torah study takes place at 9:30 a.m. Saturdays in the second floor meeting area at the Willow Grove Giant supermarket, 315 York Road.

Play time

St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church: A 50+ Club meets for Games Day the first Wednesday of the month from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Parish Library, Derstine and Cowpath roads, Hatfield. Bring a snack or favorite game. All are welcome. Presentation of Our Lord Ukrainian Catholic Church: Weekly Wednesday Bingo is held at Presentation of Our Lord, 1564 Allentown Road, Towamencin. Doors open at 5 p.m., with food available for purchase, and the games begin at 6:45. Admission is $10 for boards, $15 for paper. Extra games are available, with a $250 prize. For questions call (215) 362-9599. St. Anne Ukrainian Catholic Church: The church at 1545 Easton Road, Warrington, hosts bingo Tuesday nights. Games start at 6:45 p.m. and cost is $13, extra for bonus sheets and rip-offs. Visit www.stanneukrainiancc.com or email stannesecretary@comcast.net.

Help others

Congregation Beth Or: An American Red Cross blood drive is held noon to 5 p.m. Aug. 4. The synagogue is at 239 Welsh Road, Upper Dublin. For more information, call (800) RED-CROSS or go to www.redcrossblood.org. Christ Covenant Church: During August, Christ Covenant Church, 2200 Mainland Road, Towamencin, will be supporting Shepherd’s Shelf in Kulpsville. Supplies especially needed in restocking the pantry are: canned soups, canned fruits/vegetables, stewed tomatoes, tomato paste, fruit juice in plastic containers, peanut butter and jelly, tuna, beef stew, spaghetti sauce, chili, pasta, instant potatoes, minute rice, hamburger helper and spaghettio’s, cereal, diapers, personal hygiene products, body wash and shampoo, paper products, detergent and pet food. Contributions may be dropped off at the church office Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sundays 9 to 11 a.m. Call (215) 256-8101 or visit www.christ-covenant.org.

Save the date

St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church: The 13th day of each month through October, you can pray before a statue of Our Lady of Fatima in the SMG Chapel, Derstine and Cowpath roads, Hatfield.