Church news

ST. LUKE’S LUTHERAN CHURCH, 3206 BIG ROAD, ZEIGLERVILLE

March 10: Pastor Amy Smith will lead the 9 a.m. service in the church.

HUFF’S UNION CHURCH, 540 CONRAD ROAD, ALBURTIS

Easter Story Egghunt: March 23 at 11 a.m. rain or shine. Gather at Huff’s Church Park and be guided through story of Jesus’ week before Easter. Children will receive a special gift bag. Then hunt eggs. If too wet or stormy, everything is moved into the church.

Oyster Pie Sale: Orders due by March 31. Cost is $8.50. Pickup April 13 between 9 a.m. and noon in the Chapel. Call Church Office at 610-845-2626. CALVARY UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, 1231 ROUTE 100, BARTO

March 10: Pastor David Brumbaugh will lead the 9:30 a.m. worship on the fourth Sunday in Lent with the theme “Jesus is for — Truth Seekers” with music provided by vocalist Debi Wahl. All are welcome. One Great Hour of Sharing offering is being collected during March and will be dedicated on March 10.

GOOD SHEPHERD UCC, 35 W. PHILADELPHIA AVE., BOYERTOWN

March 10: Rev. Robert Ziehmer will deliver the message at 9:30 a.m. Christian Journeys meets at 7 p.m. in the Youth Room. All are welcome. Join us in-person or online. Like on Facebook at facebook.com/GoodShepherdUCCBoyertown/.

March 13: join us in Zwingli Hall for our Lenten Meal and Service beginning at 6 p.m. Shepherd’s Café: free lunch noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays through March in Zwingli Hall at Good Shepherd UCC. 610-3672842

ST. LUKE LUTHERAN CHURCH, 35 WILSON AVE., GILBERTSVILLE

March 10: Pastor Burlington Latshaw will lead the 9:30 a.m. worship for the Fourth Sunday in Lent. The gospel for the day is John 3:14-21 — The lifting up of the Son of Man. We will celebrate the sacrament of holy communion. Ron Ball will serve as lector. Services are broadcast at 91.3 FM and livestreamed at stlukegilbertsville. org. Should inclement weather cause the service to be delayed or cancelled, you can call the church office 610-367-9738, or look at www.wfmz.com (or Channel WFMZ TV) for information.

March 13:

midweek Lenten service at 7 p.m. Community Clothing Rack: open from 1-4 p.m. on March 13, 20 and 27 for shoppers. In case of inclement weather, the Clothing Rack follows the Boyertown School District schedule.

ST. JOHN’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, 45 N. READING AVE., BOYERTOWN

March 10: 9:30 a.m. worship service. Registration now open online for 2024-25 preschool at stjohnsboyertown.org. As children of God and disciples of Christ seeking peace and justice in the world, we welcome, affirm, and include all people into the fullness of God’s love. Services are livestreamed on YouTube (St. John’s ELC Boyertown).

Lent: Midweek worship Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

Saturdays: Free, hot take-out meal from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. No registration is necessary and the meal is open to anyone in need. Since its inception in 2020, this ministry has grown to serve an average of 200 meals every weekend. For updates and further details, check our website at stjohnsboyertown.org or call the office at 610-369-1024.

CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH, 222 NIANTIC ROAD, BARTO

March 10: Rev. Matthew Finney will lead the congregation in the 9 a.m. worship service and present the sermon on the Fourth Sunday in Lent. Worship assistants are Acolyte — open; Lector — Terry Flicker; Assistant Minister — Terry Flicker; and Ushers/Greeters — Gerry Flicker and Donna Menear. Altar Guild for this Sunday is Terry and Gerry Flicker and the Counting team is Team A for the month of March.

Coffee & Conversation: 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. in the Welcome Center on Sunday.

March 12: April Niantic News newsletter articles are due into the church office. Quilt Tying will be held at 9:30 a.m. followed by the ladies meeting at the church at 11:30 a.m. to carpool to The Washington Grille, Rte. 100 for a noon lunch. The Finance Committee will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Welcome Center.

March 13: mid-week Lent service will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the parlor of Christ Lutheran Church. Members from St. Paul’s Lutheran and the community are invited to join us.

March 14: Handbell Choir will rehearse at 7 p.m. followed by the Senior Choir rehearsal at 8 p.m.

March 15: Pastor Matt’s Office hours will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH, 1749 S. MAIN ST., BECHTELSVILLE

March 10: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. Worship Service on the 4th Sunday in Lent. Services are livestreamed via Facebook. In the event of inclement winter weather, news of cancellations or postponements of church activities will be posted on Channel 69, at WFMZ.com or log on to www. trinitybech.com. The next Free Will Offering will be March 17 for Boyertown Area Multi-Service.

Trinity hosts Oley Cluster Bread, Bowl and Bible: March 10 from 3 to 6 p.m. Bible study featuring the theme “Biblical Storytelling: Seeing Our Story in God’s Story.” Pastor Gene will be the presenter.

March 11 and 12: 6:30 p.m. Scouts.

March 12: 7 p.m. Church Council Meeting.

March 13: 6 p.m. Soup Supper, 7 p.m. Holden Evening Prayer Service, Senior Choir Practice to follow.

March 14: 6:30 p.m. TLC Stitchers.

Wednesdays during Lent: a soup supper will be held at 6 p.m. followed by Holden Evening Prayer services at 7 p.m. During Lent, we will be collecting non-perishable food and toiletry items for the Boyertown Area Multi-Service.

Once Upon a Prom dress event: hosted by the Boyertown Junior Woman’s Club on March 9 and 10 from 12 to 4 p.m. at Boyertown YMCA at 301 W. Spring St. in Boyertown. Any junior or senior high school girl in need of a special occasion dress is welcome to come browse collection of more than 800 dresses in all sizes, plus accessories. All girls are invited to take a dress or two home for a small donation which benefits local community.

Scout Troop 511 Country Meats Fundraiser: Beef stick $1.50. There are sweet BBQ, Sweet Annie Brown, Beef Teriyaki, Ghost Fire, Hot Cajun, Mango Habanero, Sweet Maple Bacon, Original Smoked Hickory, Country Delight, Pepperoni, Old #9, Sweet Fire, Pickle Stick, Buffalo Style.

Scout Troop 511 Hoagie Sales: Orders are due by March 12, pick up will be on March 20 at Trinity after 10:30 a.m. The 8-inch hoagies are made from Dan’s Deli, cost $6.50. There are ham with onion, ham no onion, turkey with onion, turkey no onion, Italian with onion, Italian no onion, cheese hoagie with onion, cheese hoagie no onion, mayo, Italian dressing, no tomatoes, no lettuce, no cheese.

Easter Flowers: Envelopes for ordering Easter Flowers are available in the Narthex. List your name and include all required information. Lilies (4 blooms +) $10.25, Hyacinths (3 blooms) $9, Tulips (5 & 6 blooms) $9, and Daffodils (6” pot) $8.25. Order envelopes can be placed in offering plate or sent to the church office. Deadline for placing orders is March 17.

Homemade Milk & Dark Chocolate Easter Candy: $14 per pound, $7 per half pound choice of peanut butter, coconut cream, butter cream. Last day for orders is March 17. Candy pick up is March 17-23.