Holy Week happenings
Lansdale Presbyterian Church: The church at 450 Oak Park Road, Hatfield Township, holds Easter morning worship service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. There will be a light breakfast at 9:15 a.m. Call the church office for information at (215) 368-1119. Grace United Methodist Church: An Easter breakfast is held 8 to 10 a.m. Sunday, followed by a Communion worship service, with nursery care, at 10:15. Franconia Mennonite Church: A Sunrise Service starts at 6:30 a.m. Sunday. Meet in the church’s Connecting Link at 613 Harleysville Pike, Franconia. The speaker will be Chad Landis. Sunday school will be held at 9 a.m., with classes for all ages. Morning Worship is at 10:15 a.m., with special music by the church choir. Peace-Tohickon Lutheran Church: An Easter Egg Hunt starts at 10 a.m. today. All pre-school and elementary school age children are welcome. Easter morning services are at 7 and 10:15 a.m. Sunday. Peace-Tohickon is at 100 Old Bethlehem Road, East Rockhill. St. Peter’s Lutheran Church: The church at 211 S. Main St., North Wales, offers Easter services of Holy Communion at 8:30 and 10 a.m., with an Easter breakfast available from 8 to 10:30 and an Easter egg hunt for the children and community at 11:30 a.m. All are welcome. Call (215) 699-4604.
Passover
Congregation Beth Or: You do not need to RSVP to attend the First Day Passover Worship service at 11 a.m. today at the synagogue at 239 Welsh Road, Upper Dublin. A Passover Yizkor Worship Service and brunch begins at 9 a.m. April 6 in the Jane Haines Memorial Chapel. Support local arts St. Luke’s United Church of Christ: The North Penn Arts Alliance 30th Anniversary Member’s Art Show will be open to the public starting at 11 a.m. April 6 at St. Luke’s, 125 N. Main St., North Wales. An artists reception will be held that evening. The show will remain open until April 15 with hours from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
New adult class
Montco Bible Fellowship: A class on the book of Jonah meets at 9 a.m. Sundays at the multi-cultural church at 160 E. Main St., Lansdale. Call (215) 855-0899 or visit www.montcobf.org.
Pilgrim travels
St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church: Take a pilgrimage April 3 to St. Patrick’s Cathedral and the St. Frances Cabrini Shrine in New York City. The trip includes noon Mass at St. Patrick’s and lunch. Free time will be allotted for personal prayer and visits to the gift shops at each sacred place. The bus departs from the St. Maria Goretti parking lot off Cowpath Road, and will return at approximately 7 p.m. Cost is $70. Register using the form at www. stmariagoretti.net. A time to dance Zwingli United Church of Christ: A swing dance is held April 7. Instruction starts at 7 p.m., with the dance — which features a 17-piece band — at 8. A $10 donation will be taken at the door. The church is at 350 Wile Ave., Souderton.
Let’s talk
North Penn Mosque: Join Moulana Abu Rashed for a weekly halaqa at 5 p.m. every Saturday after magrib salah. Various family-friendly topics will be covered each week. The halaqa will be informal, with a potluck. Bringing a dish to share is encouraged, but not required to attend. The mosque is at 600 Maple Ave., Lansdale.
Let’s eat
St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church: The First Thursday Breakfast Club meets April 5 in the narthex of the church following the 8:30 a.m. Mass. It provides a way for people to gather in faith-filled friendship and fellowship following their time spent together in worship and prayer. Coffee, tea, juice and breakfast refreshments are served. There is no cost to participate in the Breakfast Club and no registration is required. Parishioners and non-parishioners are welcome to attend. For more information, contact Angela at angela.mcclellan@stmariagoretti.net or (215) 721-0199, ext. 202. The church is at Cowpath and Derstine roads, Hatfield. Tabor United Methodist Church: The church at 2209 Hendricks Station Road, Woxall, will be having an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast from 7:30 to 11 a.m. today. The menu consists of pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, coffee, tea, hot chocolate and orange juice. The cost is $7.50, $4 for children 6-12. The proceeds will benefit the youth/young adult mission trip to China in July. For more information call the church office at (215) 2344852. Christ Covenant Church: The church at 2200 Mainland Road, Towamencin, offers a free Community Hot Breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. the last Saturday of every month. For more information call (215) 256-8101 or visit www.christ-covenant.org. Trinity Lutheran Church: Join in a community meal every Wednesday from 5 to 6 p.m. The meal is a freewill donation of $3 per person. The church is at 1000 W. Main St., Lansdale.
Special services
Congregation Beth Or: A Celebrations Shabbat will be held at noon the second Saturday of each month during the school year. This program provides a simplified service with rabbinic intern Janine Jankovitz Pastor. Beth Or is at 239 Welsh Road, Upper Dublin.
Registration open
Zion Mennonite Church: Enrollment is open for the 2018-2019 school year at Zion Mennonite Nursery School on Cherry Lane in Souderton. They offer classes for 3-, 4- and 5-yearolds. For more information, call (215) 723-3592, go to www.zionmennonite.org or stop by a new student open house from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 21. Trinity Lutheran Church: Children that will be 4 years old by Sept. 1 can be signed up for preschool for the 2018-2019 school year. The 3-year-old and 4-year-old morning class will meet 9:15 to 11:45 a.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. The 4- and 5-year-old prekindergarten morning class will be held 9:15 to 11:45 a.m. weekdays. Contact Lisa at lcorr@trinitylansdale.com.
Music notes
St. John’s United Church of Christ: The St. John’s Brass and St. John’s United Ringers, the bell choir at St. John’s UCC, will play special music at the 10:15 a.m. service on Easter Sunday, April 1. In addition, the Chancel Choir will sing “Alleluia” by Mozart. The church is at 500 W. Main St., Lansdale. Call (215) 855-5489 or visit www.st-johns-ucc.org. North Penn Church of Christ: Live auditions for new students for this summer’s Dali Quartet Music Festival will be held through May at the church at 300 N. North Wales Road, Montgomery Township. Learn more at www.arconetwork. org.
Shop here
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church: The St. Peter’s Thrift Shop, 211 S. Main St., North Wales, is open Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Signs of spring are here, with a buy-one-get-one sale, as well as children’s and some women’s clothing for less than $1. Browse a selection of books, frames, artwork, jewelry, toys, attic treasures, linens, vintage items, CDs and DVDs. Call (215) 699-4604.
For men
St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church: Men of all ages are welcome to That Man Is You 7 to 8:30 a.m. Saturdays in the lower level of the Parish Center, Derstine and Cowpath roads, Hatfield. TMIY is a program for men organized around a central theme, and presented through the lens of seven steps. Each morning session has three components: a social gathering over breakfast
refreshments, a 30-minute DVD presentation and opportunity for discussion. The program addresses the pressures and temptations that men face in our modern culture. For more information, or to register, contact Bill at tmiysmg@gmail.com or (215) 721-0199, ext. 254.
Need work?
St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church: St. Joseph’s People, a group which assists the unemployed and underemployed, meets at 7:30 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays of the month in the Parish Center Library, Derstine and Cowpath road, Hatfield. Contact Nancy at nancyboak@aol.com.
Parents and kids
St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church: A Play and Pray Moms and Tots group meets 9:30 to 11 a.m. Thursdays in the Parish Center basement at Cowpath and Derstine roads, Hatfield. Mothers, grandmothers and their little ones, infant through age 5, are welcome to join. Contact Janna at jlkerr8@gmail.com.
Gather together
Souderton Mennonite Church: A support group for dementia caregivers is
held at 6:30 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of the month in the Connections Cafe, across from the Fellowship Hall at 105 W. Chestnut St., Souderton. Church of the Holy Spirit: An Al-Anon Family Group, Pathway to Peace, meets from 10 to 11 a.m. Fridays at the church, Sumneytown Pike and Barndt Road, Upper Salford. If you have, or have had, a family member, friend or coworker whose drinking or drug use is affecting or troubling you, contact Judy at jemorice@gmail.com. Bethel Hill United Methodist Church: A Prayers Regarding Addiction Recovery prayer group meets at noon the last Sunday of each month in the church sanctuary, 2000 Bethel Road, Worcester. All are welcome. Plains Mennonite Church: Parents and caregivers of a child with autism or Asperger’s syndrome are invited to join a monthly support group that meets at 7 p.m. the second Friday of the month at the church, 50 W. Orvilla Road, Hatfield. Give and receive emotional and practical support, as exchange information and stories to be more effectively equipped with skills and insights to parent children on the autism spectrum. To RSVP or for more information, go to http://plainsmennonitechurch.org/eventscalendar/everyone
or call (215) 362-7640. 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 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. 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. 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
Congregation Beth Or: Torah study is held at 9:30
a.m. Saturdays, after the 9 a.m. Shabbat Worship, at 239 Welsh Road, Upper Dublin. Central Schwenkfelder Church: 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 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. 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.
Help others
Trinity Lutheran Church: Volunteer your time to help homeless men in the Montgomery County area during cold nights at a Code Blue shelter at the church. Available shifts are intake runs from 8 p.m. to midnight, overnights from midnight to 6a.m. and breakfast shifts from 6 to 8 a.m. Sign at www.trinitylansdale.com. Also, the shelter is in need of men’s boots, jeans, socks, gloves, underwear (medium and large), T-shirts and hand warmers. Contact Joe at (215) 375-2928 for more information or to volunteer. Christ Covenant Church: During April, Christ Covenant Church, 2200 Mainland Road, Towamencin, will be supporting Shepherd’s Shelf in Kulpsville with donations of non-perishable food items. Supplies especially needed in restocking the pantry are: cereal, applesauce, canned fruits/vegetables, dried fruit and granola bars, stewed tomatoes, tomato paste, peanut butter and jelly, beef stew, spaghetti sauce, chili, instant potatoes, Minute Rice, Hamburger Helper and canned pasta with sauce, mac and cheese, shampoo, body wash, soap, toothpaste and toothbrushes, diapers, baby wipes, detergent and paper products. 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.