Taste of Egypt
St. Mary and St. Kyrillos Coptic Orthodox Church: The 10th annual Egyptian Festival is held 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. today, Sunday and Sept. 16-17 on the grounds of the church and community center, 2500 Unionville Pike, Hatfield. There will be Egyptian food, a pharaonic jewelry and souvenir shop, and games for all ages. For more information, visit www.stmarystkyrillos.org.
Celebration Sunday
St. Mary Catholic Church: The St. Mary Feast on Sunday includes a noon Mass, music, games, balloon animals by Chippy the Clown, a 50⁄50 raffle and fellowship until 6:30 p.m. There will be homemade Latin, Polish, Italian and American foods along with carnival games, including a Eurobungee jump, a rock wall and dunk tank. Browse attic treasures 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 9 and 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 10. Watch the Eagles season opener vs. Washington Redskins in a Biergarten, which will have craft beer and wine. The church is at 40 Spring Mount Road, Lower Frederick. Call (610) 287-8156 or visit www. churchofsaintmary.org. St. John’s United Church of Christ: Members and friends are invited to meet in the paver courtyard behind the church at 9:45 a.m. on Sunday to kick off the new church year, which has the theme “With Glad and Generous Hearts.” Sunday school classes are available for all ages, with a starting time of 9 a.m. The church is at 500 W. Main St., Lansdale. Call (215) 855-5489 or visit www.st-johns-ucc.org. Church of the Holy Spirit: The Episcopal church at 2871 Barndt Road and Sumneytown Pike, Upper Salford, will return to the regular Sunday service schedule on Welcome Back Sunday Sept. 10. Communion services will be held at 8 and 10:15 a.m. Come learn about church ministries, Christian education and community outreach activities at a Ministries Fair. The Christian education program includes a new Musikgarten curriculum, “God’s Children Sing,” for 3- to 5-year-olds. Nursery and child care is provided throughout the morning. There will be blessing of students with their backpacks and teachers at both services. For more information, call (215) 234-8020 or visit www. churchoftheholyspirit.us. St. Peter’s Lutheran Church: Lutheran churches all over the world have been celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation this year. The Reformation was begun by a monk, Martin Luther, when he nailed 95 Theses to the door of Wittenberg, Germany’s castle church on Oct. 31, 1517. This summer, Jennifer Bodolus, the North Wales church’s director of family faith, designed a church in a box for families to continue their faith journeys during the summer when they are away from church. Inside the box was a two dimensional “Flat Martin.” Families and individuals have been photographing their Flat Martins all over the country and abroad. A Flat Martin slide show will be presented on this Sunday’s Rally Day at the 9:30 service. St. Peter’s is at 211 S. Main St., North Wales. Call (215) 699-4604. Montco Bible Fellowship: Homecoming Services start at 8 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday, with Communion at 9:45 and a reception at 10:30. The church is at 160 E. Main St., Lansdale. Learn more at (215) 855-0899 or www. montcobf.org.
Country fair
Central Schwenkfelder Church: An old-fashioned Country Fair, with activities for the whole family, will be held 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 16 on the historic farm property adjacent to the church, Valley Forge Road, Worcester. Entertainment will include Central Schwenkfelder’s Midst of Glory, an antique/classic car show, hay rides, face painting and games for children. At noon a live auction begins, with a variety of household items up for bid. Other attractions include: The Book Stall, attic treasures, vintage