NEWS & NOTES

Music note

St. Luke’s United Church of Christ: Baritone Jon Leight will sing “The Good Shepherd” by Beardsley Van de Water, a setting of Psalm 23, during the Sunday 10 a.m. worship service at 125 N. Main St. (Sumneytown Pike), North Wales. The Rite of Baptism will be observed and a reception follows. Visit www.uccnorthwales.org.

Faith forum

Church of the Holy Spirit: A documentary on the Hajj, the five-day pilgrimage made by Muslims to the holy city of Mecca, will be shown at the First Friday Adult Faith Forum on Sept. 8 at the church at 2871 Barndt Road at Sumneytown Pike, Upper Salford. The video will be preceded by a potluck dinner at 6 p.m. and will be followed by discussion. For more information, call (215) 234-8020 or visit www.churchoftheholyspirit.us.

Treasure hunt

St. Mary Catholic Church: An Attic Treasures Sale is held 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 9 and 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 10 at the church, 40 Spring Mount Road, Lower Frederick. Call (610) 287-8156 or visit www.churchofsaintmary.org.

For youths

Congregation Beth Or: North American Federation of Temple Youth Pennsylvania Area Region offers a leadership training institute program on Sept. 9 at the synagogue, 239 Welsh Road, Upper Dublin. Cost is $85. See https://pennsylvania.nfty.org/event/lti/?event_date=2017-0909.

Book club

Indian Valley Public Library: The Grace United Methodist Church Book Club discusses “Eight Hundred Grapes” by Laura Dave at 6 p.m. Sept. 8 at the library, 100 E. Church Ave., Telford. All are welcome to attend.

Hi, neighbor

Family Worship Center: Neighbor Day is held Sunday, with a service (under a tent) at 10 a.m., followed by a picnic, a block party from 1 to 4 p.m. and a bluegrass concert featuring Little Roy and Lizzy at 5. There will be inflatables and a water slide (don’t forget your bathing suit). Family Worship Center is at 1000 Troxel Road, Towamencin. It’s free and will be held outdoors. Call (215) 361-2431 or visit www.familyworshipcenter.org. New Goshenhoppen Church: The church’s 95th annual Allentown Band Concert & Park Supper is held today in New Goshenhoppen Park, Third Street, East Greenville. “Piano in the Park” is from 3:15 to 4 p.m. The Park Picnic runs 4 to 8 p.m. and the Allentown Band plays at 5:15. Funny Cake Walks will be held during band intermissions. Ala carte menu items are hamburgers, hot dogs, turkey barbecue, baked beans, pickled cabbage, French fries, tomato salad, applesauce, homemade desserts, ice cream and beverages.

Parents and kids

Plains Park: A Play and Pray Moms and Tots group meets 9:30 to 11 a.m. Thursdays in the park off of Orvilla Road in Hatfield. Older siblings are welcome, and you’re invited to bring a picnic lunch.

Let’s eat

Friedens United Church of Christ: A Free Community Breakfast is offered 8 to 11 a.m. Sept. 9 in the Fellowship Hall, 1011 Church Road, Sumneytown. Old Goshenhoppen Reformed Church: The 140th annual Oyster Picnic is set for noon to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 9 at the church’s picnic grove area, off of Church Road, Woxall, Upper Salford. Enjoy oyster stew, fried oysters, raw oysters on the half shell, smoked salmon sandwiches, an old fashioned hymn sing; and live music from The Sunnyside Gospel Singers, the Red Hill Jazz Band and Quadas. Bring your own seating. Call (610) 287-9781 or visit www.ogrc.org. The rain date is Sept. 10. 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.

Gather together

Congregation Beth Or: If you or someone you know is struggling with a challenging life moment or transition, support is available. Cantor David Green facilitates counseling and support groups for a variety of issues, including bereavement (a recently formed support group meets the last Wednesday of each month at 8 p.m.), divorce, adult care giving, mental health and addition. Contact dgreen@bethor.org or (215) 646-5806, ext. 218. St. Jude Catholic Church: A 10-week support group for divorced Catholics meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays Sept. 5-Nov. 14 (no session on Oct. 24) in the Saint Jude Catholic Education Center Library in Chalfont. Each session includes a brief DVD presentation, offered by counselors, author Rose Sweet, and others who have suffered through divorce. Following each presentation, the group is guided through a series of discussion questions. The fee is $30 and includes workbook, handouts and refreshments. Pre-registration and pre-payment are necessary. Use the form on www. stjudechalfont.org. Contact Angela with questions at (215) 822-9225, ext. 234 or faith@stjudechalfont.org. 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

Central Schwenkfelder Church: Beginning Sept. 7 spend Thursday nights reading and studying the Old Testament with a Bethel Bible Program (now in its 44th year). The program meets 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays through May 2018 in the church’s Bethel Room, 2111 S. Valley Forge Road, Worcester. Dates will be decided by the class members and meetings will not be held on the fourth Thursday of the month. Each lesson has a picture with concepts noted, with several pages of reading, as well as assignments of scripture. By the end of the 20+ weeks, you will have read the Old Testament

and learned 20 themes. The emphasis throughout the sessions are your concerns dealing with these concepts and the readings in the Old testament. For those who have previously taken the course, it has changed — with new pictures and detailed study guides. Register with the church office, or call Allen at (610) 584-5379 or e-mail tennislob31@comcast.net. 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.

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 ripoffs. Visit www.stanneukrainiancc.com or email stannesecretary@comcast.net.

Help others

Congregation Beth Or: Beth Or has established a Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund for the victims of the storm. You may donate through https://bethor.org/ donate-online, or send a check to the office — payable to Congregation Beth Or, with a note “Hurricane Harvey Relief” — to 239 Welsh Road, Maple Glen, PA 19002. Christ Covenant Church: During September, Christ Covenant Church, 2200 Mainland Road, Towamencin, will be supporting Keystone Opportunity Center with donations of non-perishable food. Items especially needed in restocking their food pantry are: oatmeal, cereal, pancake mix (complete), pancake syrup, baked beans, meals in a can (SpaghettiOs, ravioli, beefaroni), canned meats (tuna, chicken, ham, salmon), spaghetti sauce, canned fruit in natural juice, ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard, oil, sugar, gluten free, sugar free and low/no sodium products, personal care items (shampoo, razors, toothpaste, body wash, deodorants, feminine hygiene products), toilet paper, paper towels and laundry soap. 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 noon. Call (215) 256-8101 or visit www.christ-covenant.org.

Save the date

St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church: On Sept. 13 and Oct. 13, you can pray before a statue of Our Lady of Fatima in the SMG Chapel, Derstine and Cowpath roads, Hatfield.

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