NEWS & NOTES

Be active, eat healthy, go green

BAPS: BAPS Charities hosts a Children’s Health & Safety Day today to promote health and safety awareness for children, parents and caretakers in the community. Opening ceremonies begin at 9:30 a.m. at 2021 E. Township Line Road, Hatfield Township, and there will be local dignitaries, activities, presentations, workshops, emergency vehicle tours, community volunteers, local emergency vehicles, and local health and safety professionals. The programs are intended to empower youth and parents to make positive changes to enhance activity and nutrition through a National Health Institute initiative. Additional highlights of the event include an emergency helicopter landing by JeffStat; emergency education and tours by Hatfield Police, Colmar Volunteer Fire Company, Montgomery County K-9 Unit; and interactive workshops and presentations throughout the day from pediatricians, nutritionists and more. The event continues through 12:30 p.m.

Missions conference

Montco Bible Fellowship: During a Missions Conference Weekend, hear the experiences of people who share God’s word locally and abroad. At 7 p.m. May 4, the keynote speaker will be Bob Evans from BCM International, and there will be special music. From 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 6 will be youth and adult workshops and exhibits. On May 6 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.

Join the leadercast

Calvary Church: Indian Valley Chamber of Commerce hosts “Leadercast Live,” a one-day leadership event broadcast live from Atlanta to hundreds of locations around the world. It’s held 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 4 in Calvary’s Heritage Hall, 820 Route 113, Hilltown Township. Cost is $100, $125 for non-chamber members. Register by May 2 at www.eventbrite.com/e/ leadercast-2018-withthe-indian-valleychamber-of-commercetickets-4363795630. For more information, call (215) 723-9472 or email ivchamber@indianvalleychamber.com.

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-golf-outing 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 or visit www. montcobf.org.

Let’s talk

Congregation Beth Or: “News & Nosh with Rabbi Marx” is held 10 to 11 a.m. Sunday at the synagogue’s Shmear Cafe, 239 Welsh Road, Upper Dublin. Participate in a discussion about current issues and the impact on Jews. Also, an open-to-the-public discussion of the One Book, One Jewish Community book “And After the Fire” by Lauren Belfer is held at 7:30 p.m. May 2. Refreshments will be served. Contact Patty at pattyy6@aol. com for more information. 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

Congregation Beth Or: In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, a brunch will be held, along with a screening of the video “In Our Own Voice,” and a discussion led by representatives from the National Alliance on Mental Illness. RSVP by May 2 to Barbara at bmurtha@bethor.org. Cost is $5 at the door, free for Beth Or members. St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church: The First Thursday Breakfast Club meets in the narthex following the 8:30 a.m. Mass May 3. Enjoy coffee, tea, juice and other breakfast refreshments. Parishioners and non-parishioners are always welcome to attend. For more information, contact angela.mcclellan@stmariagoretti.net or (215) 7210199, ext. 202. The church is at Derstine and Cowpath roads, Hatfield. 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-year-olds. For more information, call (215) 7233592, 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-yearold 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 United Ringers, the hand bell choir at St. John’s, will play “Alleluia” by Phyllis Treby Hentz at the 10:15 a.m. service on Sunday. In addition, the Chancel Choir will sing “Kyrie” from the “St. John’s Mass” by former North Penn High School choral director Davis Giersch. Also, the St. John’s Artist Series Spring Concert will feature “St. John’s Mass,” directed by its composer, Davis Giersch, at 4 p.m. Sunday. The work will be performed by the St. John’s Chancel Choir and Friends with organist David Furniss. Also on the program will be “Prayers from the Ark” by Ivor Davies, sung by the St. John’s Choral Ensemble. A free-will offering will be received. The church is at 500 W. Main St., Lansdale. Call (215) 855-5489 or visit www.st-johns-ucc.org. Franconia Mennonite Church: A women’s trio shares special music during the 10:15 a.m. service on Sunday. 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

Lansdale United Methodist Church: A rummage sale is held 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at 300 N. Broad St., Lansdale. Browse household items, clothing, jewelry, furniture, electronics, books, games, puzzles, DVDs, CDs and collectibles. A $2 bag sale begins at 11. Food will be available for purchase. Proceeds benefit youth missions. Call (215) 855-8364 or visit www.lansdale-umc. org. Grace United Methodist Church: A Community Yard Sale and Church Food Sale runs 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at 295 S. Main St., Telford. 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

Congregation Beth Or: RSVP by May 3 for an Israel Bonds tribute reception that starts at 6:30 p.m. May 8. Cost is $40 and includes hors d’oeuvres, a light dinner, dessert and entertainment by the Sally Mitlas Ensemble. Contact Sharon at (267) 443-2005 or sharon. richman@israelbonds.com. 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 gender-based — 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.

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.