Congregations schedule worship services, special events

Zion’s UCC

POTTSTOWN — July 3 is the 4th Sunday after Pentecost and Zion’s welcomes all to in-person worship at 10:15 am. Rev. Austin Chinault, Zion’s United Church of Christ, Hanover and Chestnut streets, will have a message titled “The Only Thing That Counts.” The Sacrament of Holy Communion will be shared this week. Sunday School for youth and adults is suspended until September. For those who wish to worship virtually, you are welcome to join us LIVE or later on Zion’s Facebook Page later at www.facebook.com/zionsucc.

Trinity UCC

POTTSTOWN — Sunday Worship Service at Trinity UCC, 60 N. Hanover St., will take place in person and will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel from the Sanctuary at 9:30 AM on Sunday, July 3rd. Communion will be served. Trinity will offer a free takeaway meal on Tuesday, July 5 between 4:30 and 5:30 PM. Access is available in the parking lot at the rear of the church. See our ad below for office hours and contact information. All are welcome.

First Baptist

POTTSTOWN — It’s the first Sunday in July. Let’s celebrate communion together. This Sunday, July 3, First Baptist Church (ABCUSA) is live on Zoom at 10:30 am for a service of prayer and communion with guest pastor Rev. Dennis Landon. Then at 4 pm, we’ll meet in person in Echo Hall for a short service of devotions and communion followed by an ice cream social. You can find the link for morning worship on our website at www.FBCPottstown. org. On July 10th and 17th, our Learning Community will meet at 9:15 am to discuss a podcast on “The Bible and Climate Change.” Then at 4 pm on July 17th, we’ll host a special conversation on Zoom with the creator of the Strange New World podcasts that our Learning Community has been discussing since last Advent. Rev. Dr. Matt Boulton will join us to talk about the podcast and answer questions. Mark your calendar! You don’t want to miss it. You can find links to the podcast episodes and the Zoom meetings at www.FBCPottstown.org/Group-Life and we’d love for you to join us. Our Poetry Group, Book Group, and Mediation Group are taking a break for the rest of the summer. Keep an eye on the Group Life page of our website for information about meetings in September.

St. Paul’s UCC

POTTSTOWN — St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, 927 N. Franklin St., invites you to join us for in-person worship on Sunday, July 3, at 9:00 a.m. The Rev. Jessica Hainley will be our guest pastor. We will celebrate the sacrament of Holy Communion. Our service is also broadcast live at 9:00 a.m. from our Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/stpaulsuccpottstown. During the month of July, we will be collecting canned dog and cat food for the Pottstown Cluster. Donations may be brought to the church on Sunday or Wednesday mornings.

First Presbyterian

POTTSTOWN — Join First Presbyterian Church of Pottstown, 750 N. Evans, on Sunday, July 3 for worship at 9:30 am. Rev. Peter Gregory will be preaching. We will celebrate the Lord’s Supper during worship.

St. John’s UCC

POTTSTOWN — St. John’s UCC, 11 S. Price St., welcomes all to join in worship. The service will begin at 9:30 am and be held in Fellowship Hall. We will be celebrating the Fourth Sunday of Pentecost along with our Nation’s birthday. Our Little Pantry continues to be stocked weekly with water, food, and personal care items for community members in need. Thank you to all who help us support this Mission Project.

St. Luke Lutheran

GILBERTSVILLE — Join St. Luke Lutheran, 35 Wilson Ave., on Sunday as we celebrate the fourth Sunday after Pentecost. Our interim pastor, Pastor Susan Folks, will lead us in worship. Communion will be celebrated. Connie Hukari is lector. The Ggospel lesson for the day is Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 Jesus sends out seventy disciples into the harvest. Dave Janzow is lector. Services are broadcast on 91.3FM and livestreamed at stlukegilbertsville.org. COMMUNITY CLOTHING RACK will be open July 6 for donations, and July 13, 20, and 27 for shoppers. It is open from 9:00 a.m. until noon,

Bethel Community

POTTSTOWN — Sunday at 11:00 AM, you are invited to worship with Bethel Community Church of Pottstown for the Fourth Sunday After Pentecost and Holy Communion Sunday when our guest Psalmist will be Nadjah Nicole (NBC — ‘The Voice’). In-person worship is permissible, and masks are optional with social distancing for those fully vaccinated. In addition, the service is Live on Facebook @https://www.facebook.com/BCCP575 or dial-in by calling 215-383-1625 Code 198087. BCCP Food Pantry is closed Monday, but applications are being accepted starting July 11th. On Thursday at 12:00 PM, it’s In-Person (Library) / Virtual Community Bible Study by calling 215-3831625 Code 198087. For more information, call 610-326-1700.

St. John’s ELC

BOYERTOWN — St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 45 N. Reading Ave., is open for in-person worship Sundays at 9:30 am. Livestreamed worship continues on YouTube (St. John’s ELC Boyertown). Free drive-through, take-out meal every Saturday evening from 4:30-5:30 pm. No registration necessary. For updates and further details, please check our website at stjohnsboyertown.org or call the office at 610.369.1024.

Brownback’s UCC

SPRING CITY — Join us this Sunday for our worship service at 10 am led by Mr. Earl Brungess who will be preaching about “Keeping the Faith.” Masking is now optional if fully vaccinated. Join us at 640 Ridge Road, or you can watch the service from home at: https://www.facebook.com/BrownbacksChurch/live/

Cedarville UMC

NORTH COVENTRY — On Sunday, join us for Re-Creation’s return (Shine!) at 10:00 (Worship) and 7:00 (Variety Show) at 1092 Laurelwood Road in the Family Life Center. Visit www.cedarvilleumc.org for resources. Save the date for VBS, July 11-15, 9:00 am -12:00. To register a participant for VBS from the church website, click the VBS banner, click volunteer, and then select Register (or call the church office at 610-326-4173). See our pop-up tents at the Pottstown GoFourth celebration. Mission First, the outreach of Cedarville UMC, located at 414 E High St., continues to serve our community. Current urgent MF needs are soup, canned pasta, pop tarts, individual puddings, and saltines. Clothing: men’s jeans, sweatpants, and sneakers (all sizes). Or donate via the Amazon Wish list https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ genericItemsPage/32YCQ2V1KYF6N. If you’d like to help, stop by or email clare@ missionfirstpottstown.org or call her at 610-326-0560.

Coventryville UMC

SOUTH COVENTRY — Coventryville United Methodist Church, 1521 Old Ridge Road. Give praise for our nation’s independence! Join us for communion worship services this Sunday at 9:30 AM (contemporary) and 11:00 AM (traditional). Visit in person or view the livestream from home on the Coventryville UMC YouTube Channel — https://www.youtube.com/channel/ UCpeSkOcz5xHKcucCYmbN2Sw. As we celebrate the Fourth of July, we honor the courageous men and women dedicated to preserving it. Red is for victory. White is for purity. Blue is for loyalty. The strength of this nation lies in the hearts of its people. God bless the USA! On Tuesday from 4:00-6:00 PM, there is a frozen food giveaway of Wawa breakfast sandwiches. Pick up early while supplies last! For details about any church event, please call the main office at 610-469-9350.

Emmanuel Lutheran

POTTSTOWN — You are invited to join Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, 150 N. Hanover St., this Sunday as we observe the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost in our Sanctuary. The service features both traditional and contemporary aspects. Member Stuart Bowman will lead our service. For those choosing to worship from home, services are broadcast live on our Facebook page at https://www. facebook.com/emmanuel.pottstown. They are also be posted on our website http:// www.emmanuelpottstown.com and on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBQzq980Tf11SCyPX2G21mg. Community Worship With a Meal is held in our Genesis Room four times a week. Please note there will be Worship With a Meal on Monday, July 4. Worship With a Meal will be held this week on Tuesday at 6:00 pm, Friday at 11:45 am, and Saturday at 5:00 pm. Emmanuel’s Closet will be closed on Monday,

July 4. The Closet will be open this week on Tuesday from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, Wednesday from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, Friday from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm and Saturday from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Emmanuel has an ongoing food drive for Operation 143. Formerly known as Operation Backpack, Operation 143 fills the gap of weekend food insecurity of children in our local school districts. Donations of easy-toopen, nonperishable, food items can be placed at any time in the designated cans in the Main Sunday School Room. Scout Troop 1299 meets on Monday at 7:00 pm. Youth between the ages of 11 and 17 are invited to come and experience a unique hands-on learning opportunity reflecting budding interests and unlocking a world of discovery to forge a path for the future. Two other local congregations share the word of Christ from our location on Sunday mornings! Agape Life Ministry, under the leadership of Pastor Randy Shanley, meets in the Chapel at 10:00 AM. For more information, call 610-323-4509. Restoration Life Center under the leadership of Pastor Joyce Wilkerson meets in the Chapel at 12:00 noon. For more information, call 484-300-5508.

Grace Lutheran

POTTSTOWN — Grace Lutheran Church, 660 N. Charlotte St., will observe the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost on July 3 in our Sanctuary beginning at 9:15 AM. Pastor Ann Baly will preside over the service. Masks will be required for this Sunday. The service will be live-streamed on our Facebook page https://www.facebook. com/GLCPottstown, and a recorded version of the service will be posted as soon as available on our website https://gracechurchpottstown.org, YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKgJA-RV1AwzJW5LhKr67uA and Facebook page. The service will remain on these online platforms for viewing at a time convenient to our members and friends. Grace’s Social Ministry Committee is collecting toiletry items for Mission First during the month of July. The items that are needed are shaving cream, razors, deodorant, bath soap and bath gel, shampoo and conditioner, toothpaste, toothbrushes, and bug spray. Items can be regular size as well as travel size.

Christ Lutheran

BARTO — Christ Lutheran Church will worship on this Fourth Sunday after Pentecost on Sunday, July 3, with a Holy Communion worship service at 9:00 a.m. Rev. Matthew Finney will lead worship and present the sermon. Prior to the worship service, Coffee & Conversation will be held at 8:30 in the Welcome Center and then again after worship at 10:15 a.m. The church is located at 222 Niantic Road between Routes 663 and 100 about a mile east of Bally.

St. Gabriel Catholic

STOWE — Join us for the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Father Wilson and Deacon Ray celebrate Mass on Saturday at 4 pm and Sunday morning at 9 am (the Rosary will be recited prior

to Mass). Confessions are heard on Saturday from 3 to 3:45 pm. We are now live streaming services for those who cannot make it to church due to health concerns https:// stgabrielstowepa.org/ livestream/ “Celebrate your Faith Night” at the Reading Phillies Thursday, August 4th — 7:00 pm game and Fireworks. Tickets are $12/person and we will sit together as a parish. Contact Maria Boyer, DRE mboyer@ sgsm62.org or 610-5062455 for tickets. For more information visit our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/sgsmstowe or our website https://stgabrielstowepa.org

Bethel UMC

SPRING CITY — Worship services at Bethel United Methodist Church, 952 Bethel Church Road, will be held in the Sanctuary at 8:30 am and 10:30 am. VBS at Bethel UMC: Aug. 8 thru Aug. 12 — 9 AM to Noon for grades Preschool through 5th. Junior Helpers are 6th through High School! Adult volunteers are needed as well! All are welcome! To register, email jadomin3@gmail. com

Christ Episcopal

POTTSTOWN — Our organist and choirmaster, Charles Glandorf, will be hosting a Choir Camp beginning Monday, Aug 8Friday, August 12. The intent of this camp is to build a Pottstown Girl Chorister group and a Pottstown Boy Chorister group. Although

Christ Episcopal Church, 316 E. High St., will sponsor the choirs, young people across a five-mile radius will be invited to participate, regardless of experience or church affiliation. By building this chorister program, we are bringing our children together and celebrating our diverse community. Call the church office at (610) 3232895 for more information.

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