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Free Thanksgiving Dinner
BEECH CREEK -- Beech Creek Wesleyan Church invites you to their Free Thanksgiving Dinner.
The dinner will take place Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 24, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for eat in, take out or delivery of the meal. For more information or to request deliveries, please contact Bill Miller at 570-295-7217 or the church at 570-962-2732. Please provide the following information if leaving a message: Name, address, phone number and the number of meals needed. Delivery requests need to be made by Wednesday, Nov. 23.
Christmas Bazaar
JERSEY SHORE --St. John Lutheran Church, 229 S. Broad St., Jersey Shore, will hold its annual Christmas Bazaar on Sat., Dec. 10, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.
The general public is invited to attend and purchase a hot lunch, deluxe homemade cookie trays, holiday crafts, fresh Christmas evergreen centerpieces and an assortment of things (antiques and collectibles) from their white elephant table.
There will be a special arrival of Santa between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. The bazaar is a fun event for the entire family.
St. John Lutheran Church also invites you to attend their regular worship service each Sunday at 9:30 a.m. All are welcome.
Homecoming Weekend
MARSH CREEK -- Marsh Creek Brethren in Christ Church will host a Homecoming Weekend on Nov. 12 and Nov. 13. On Saturday at 3 p.m. friends and community members are invited to join for an afternoon of music, stories and a fellowship dinner. Special guests will include Mervin Buckwalter, former Pastor Doug Lichty and Sylvia Hock. On Sunday morning, the service begins at 9 a.m. and all are welcome. The church is located five miles from Howard at 417 Summit Hill Road. Call Pastor Dan Longmore at 814-625-3544 or email marshcreekbic@gmail.com for more information.
Drive-Up Dinner
RENOVO -- First Renovo U.M. Church (7th St.) will host a drive-up meatloaf dinner on Monday, Nov. 14, from 4-6 p.m. In addition to the meatloaf, the dinner will include scalloped potatoes, green beans and applesauce. The cost for the meal will be $12. Call ahead to 570-923-1313 between 2-4 p.m. to order to ensure your meal. Drive-ups are welcomed until sold out. For picking up your dinner, take 8th Street and turn towards 7th Street at the alley. Come to the back porch of the church between 4-6 p.m. to pick up your orders.
Community Thanksgiving Dinner
MILL HALL -- A community Thanksgiving dinner, sponsored by Echo Hope Assembly of God in Mill Hall will be hosted on Thursday, Nov. 24, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The free meal is offered as take-out or delivery. For take out, please call or text your name, phone number, number of meals and pick-up time to 570-786-7467.
For deliveries in the Mill Hall and Lock Haven area, please leave your name, phone number and a return phone number to allow for directions to the homes.
The meal is courtesy of the Mill Hall Volunteer Fire Company.
Holly Mart
LOCK HAVEN -- Holy Spirit Parish (St. Agnes and Immaculate Conception Catholic churches) are gearing up for its annual Holly Mart.
The Christmas Bazaar will be held in the Lock Haven Catholic School Gymnasum, 311 W. Water St., Lock Haven, on Saturday, Nov. 12, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on Sunday, Nov. 13, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The bazaar features items such as plants, crafts for kids, themed baskets, cash drawings, new-to-you items, a silent auction and great food.
Lunch is available each day.
Final Harvest in Concert
BEECH CREEK -- Beech Creek Wesleyan Church is hosting Final Harvest in Concert. This free concert is happening Sunday, Nov. 13, at 6 p.m.
Their wide range of music style includes southern gospel, contemporary and original classical inspiration. Their appeal spans all age groups and their music will be enjoyed by all who hear it. This event is open to the public and everyone is welcome.
Beech Creek Wesleyan Church is located at 217 Main St. in Beech Creek. For more information please contact the church office at 570-962-2732.
Homemade doughnuts
JERSEY SHORE -- Trinity United Methodist Church, 1407 Allegheny St., Jersey Shore, will sell fresh homemade doughnuts on Thursday, Nov. 17, starting at 7 a.m.
To pre-order please call at 570-398-2913, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. only. Cost is $6 a dozen or $3 for a half dozen.
Extras will be made and available on the sale day, starting at 7 a.m. until they are gone.
Soup sale
BELLEFONTE -- Trinity United Methodist Church, 128 W. Howard St., Bellefonte, will hold a pick-up only soup sale on Saturday, Nov. 12, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or until sold out.
The cost is $8 per quart. Soups available are stuffed pepper, chili, ham and bean, vegetable beef, chicken corn or Italian meatball.
Preorders welcome by calling 814-355-9425 or by visiting http://www.trinitybellefonte.com.
Jewels for Jesus
JERSEY SHORE -- The first-ever "Jewels for Jesus" event will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Jersey Shore Presbyterian Church, 235 S. Main St., Jersey Shore.
It will have new and gently used costume and fine jewelry priced to sell. Items include but not limited to earrings, bracelets, necklaces, pins, etc. Jewelry will be nicely presented, boxed and bagged. This is the perfect event to get your holiday shopping done. Vendors are welcome.
Parking in rear of the church. Sale will be held in Fellowship Hall. For more information please call (570) 398-1909.
Game Night
LOCK HAVEN -- The next monthly Game Night at Great Island Presbyterian Church, 12 W. Water St., Lock Haven, will be held on Thursday, Dec. 8, from 6-8 p.m. All ages welcome. Games and cards will be available or bring your favorite to share. Game nights are held monthly on the second Thursday of the month.
Soup Sale and Luncheon
HOWARD -- Howard United Methodist Church will hold a soup sale and luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 17, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the church fellowship hall. Eat in or take out meals will be available. A dine-in lunch includes soup, rolls, dessert and beverage. The cost is $7 for a lunch or for a quart of soup to the taken out. The soup flavors available are vegetable beef, ham and bean, chicken corn and chicken noodle.
Pre-orders for take-out quarts available in freezer containers should be reserved by calling Patti at 814-625-2182 before Sunday, Nov. 13.
Proceeds from the soup sales are designated to local missions in the community. Invite a friend to come along for lunch and enjoy good food and fellowship while supporting a worthy cause. Howard UM Church is located at 144 W. Main St., Howard.
Free Community Thanksgiving Meal
HOWARD -- Howard United Methodist Church will once again offer a Free Thanksgiving Meal to the residents of the community on Saturday, Nov. 19, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Residents are invited to attend the dine-in meal in the church fellowship hall or get take-out meals. The meal will feature turkey and all the trimmings. To reserve your free meals or for more info, call Patti at 814-625-2182. Howard UM Church is located at 144 W. Main St., Howard.
The meal is free, but if you would like to bring a box of cereal for the food pantry it would be greatly appreciated.
Sing alongs
MILL HALL -- Bald Eagle United Presbyterian Church, 111 Main St., Mill Hall, holds sing-alongs the second and fourth Fridays of each month. Each runs from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the church sanctuary and features old favorites. The public is invited. Songbooks are provided with Kay Bossert leading and Pam Blesh playing the piano.
Coffee club
FLEMINGTON -- Flemington First Church of Christ, 714 Canal St., holds Coffee Club every Thursday from 8:30 to 10 a.m.
Youth group
FLEMINGTON -- Flemington First Church of Christ, 714 Canal St., holds its fall Youth Group meetings on Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m. The group is open to grades kindergarten through fourth and fifth through twelfth.
The meeting starts off each Thursday with a meal, followed by a lesson and game time.
Recycling help
YARNELL -- Yarnell United Methodist Church would like your help in recycling. The church is collecting plastic bags that will be recycled and made into a bench for the church yard.
Through Trex Recycling, the church team needs to collect more than 500 pounds of plastic (that's about 40,500 plastic bags) in a six-month span then Trex will donate a high-performance composite bench to the church. So far the church has collected about 60 pounds of the plastic towards the bench goal.
Plastic bags and film of all sizes will be collected until next February, but it must be kept clean and dry.
So, grab a large plastic bag and fill it up with your grocery bags, dry cleaning bags, Ziploc bags of all sizes, bread bags (turn inside out to dump out the bread crumbs), plastic wrap taken from cases of water, toilet paper and paper towels, shrink wrap and bubble wrap. Once your bag is filled it can be dropped off to Donna who lives near the Yarnell UM Church. Call Donna first at 814-880-9450 to make arrangements so that she can collect your bags and place them in a dry area.
McElhattan UMC
McELHATTAN --If you are searching for a church, members of McElhattan United Methodist Church extend an invitation to join them for Sunday morning worship at 10 a.m. The church is under new pastoral leadership by Laura Gilbert.
Church office hours are on Thursday's from 1 to 4 p.m. and Bible study is also on Thursday nights at 6:30 p.m.