NEWS & NOTES

Sing along

Frick Meetinghouse: All are invited to a hymn sing, hosted by the Mennonite Heritage Center, at 4 p.m. Sunday at the historic meetinghouse on East Orvilla Road in Hatfield. Singing will be from the 1969 Mennonite Hymnal. Books will be provided. An offering will be taken to support the work of the MHC and the preservation of the meetinghouse.

Help others

Christ Covenant Church: During May, the church at 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: cereal and oatmeal, meals in a can (canned pasta with meatballs, canned ravioli, canned pasta with beef), laundry detergent, bleach and cleaning supplies, pancake mix (complete), pancake syrup, canned meats (tuna, chicken, ham, salmon), spaghetti sauce, baked beans, canned fruit in natural juice, ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard, oil, sugar, toilet paper, paper towels and any gluten-free, sugar free and low/no-sodium products. Contributions may be dropped off at the church office 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and 9 a.m. to noon Sundays. Call (215) 2568101 or visit www.christcovenant.org.

Missions conference

Montco Bible Fellowship: During a Missions Conference Weekend, hear the experiences of people who share God’s word locally and abroad. From 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday will be youth and adult workshops and exhibits. Sunday services begin at 9a.m. A service at 10:30 a.m. includes a Teen Challenge/Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center. See www. montocbf.org or call (215) 855-0899 for details. The church is at 160 E. Main St., Lansdale.

Golf and dinner

Brookside Country Club: The fifth annual Saint Mary Golf Outing and Dinner Social is held May 11 at the Brookside Country Club in Pottstown, with a shotgun start at noon. Cost is $45 for dinner only, or pay $145 for cart and greens fee, lunch, two drink tickets and dinner. Registration and a brochure are online at www.smsk-8.org/annual-golfouting or visit www.smsk-8.org. For more information contact Jill at smsgolfouting@gmail.com.

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.

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

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.

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 Children’s Choir at St. John’s United will perform “100% Chance of Rain,” a jazz cantata for young singers by Walter S. Horsley, at the 10:15 a.m. service on Sunday. In addition, the St. John’s Choral Ensemble will sing selections from “Prayers from the Ark” by Ivor Davies. The church is at 500 W. Main St., Lansdale. Call (215) 855-5489 or visit www.st-johns-ucc.org. Franconia Mennonite Church: The entire 10:15 a.m. service Sunday will be an inspirational music performance by the Dock Mennonite Academy Touring Choir, under the direction of Emily Grimes. The church is at 613 Harleysville Pike, Franconia. North Penn Church of Christ: Live auditions for new students for this summer’s Dali Quartet Music Festival will be offered through May at the church at 300 N. North Wales Road, Montgomery Township. Learn more at www.arconetwork.org.

Shop here

Gwynedd Square Presbyterian Church: The church at 837 Sumneytown Pike, Upper Gwynedd, will hold a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 11, with a “bag sale” from 8 to 11 a.m. May 12. They will be accepting donations of gently-used clothes, books and household goods from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. May 9 (No TVs or computers). Christ United Methodist Church: A craft fair to support Red Bird Mission Crafts is held 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 12 at the church at 1020 S. Valley Forge Road, Towamencin. Browse a selection of original art, from rustic home decor to kitchen items and seasonal decorations, toys and more. 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. Celebrate Recovery: This group meets 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays at Franconia Mennonite Church, Route 113, Franconia. All are welcome.

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.