Hear the bell

McELHATTAN — Pathway to Christ Church, 502 McElhattan Drive, McElhattan, holds services each Sunday at 10 a.m.

BBQ sale

McELHATTAN — Pathway to Christ Church, 502 McElhattan Drive, McElhattan, will be holding a pulled pork sale on Aug. 3 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church.

The meal will consist of pulled pork barbeque and slaw, macaroni salad, baked beans and cake.

Blueberry Festival

AVIS — Garman Lutheran Church will be having a blueberry festival on Saturday, July 13, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 1779 Sulphur Run Road, Pine Creek Township. There will be homemade baked goods, crafts, a basket drawing raffle, and a trash and treasure. Lunch will be sandwich platters and delicious desserts.

Bible School

WOOLRICH — Caldwell/Woolrich Charge of United Methodist Church is holding Vacation Bible School July 15 through July 19 at the Woolrich Community Church, 1080 Park Ave, Woolrich. VBS will run from 5:30-7:30 p.m., with a special VBS presentation service on Sunday, July 21, at 9:45 a.m. at the Woolrich Church. Our theme this year is Scuba. All ages are welcome and encouraged to attend. Pre-K ages must have a parent attending with the child.

Bible School

BELLEFONTE — The Greater Buffalo Run Valley United Methodist Church invites you to join them for Vacation Bible School from Monday, July 15, to Thursday, July 18, from 6:30-8 p.m., at 112 Trinity Court, Bellefonte. Online registration is appreciated but not required, and can be found at greaterbuffalorunvalleyumc.com. Anyone with questions can contact Gloria at glohr@gmail.com

Christians with Rhythm Choir brings back Oldies But Goodies in concert

HOWARD — Community choir’s annual summer concert performs “Take Me Back.”

The Christians with Rhythm Choir, a choir featuring singers from various churches in the region, holds its annual summer concert at 6:30 p.m., on Saturday, July 13, at St. Mark Lutheran Church, 850 Snydertown Road, Howard. This year’s concert is titled, “Take Me Back.”

The concert features some old-time, toe-tapping hymns.

The concert is free with donations accepted that will go toward the choir’s music ministry. Refreshments will be served following the concert.

For more information on this event or other events at St. Mark, email stmarklutheran@gmail.com or call 814-383-4882. You also can visit stmarksnydertown.wixsite.com/snydertown and follow St. Mark on Facebook and Instagram @StMarkSnydertown.

Free Clothing

BELLEFONTE — Light of the World Clothing Bank at St. John’s United Church of Christ will be open on Saturday, July 13, from 9 a.m. to noon. The clothing bank is located in the basement of the church at 145 W. Linn St., Bellefonte. Clothing in sizes from infants to adults, along with bedding items, shoes, afghans, and more are FREE for those who come! 814-355-4983 for info.

Church yard sale

LOGANTON — St. John’s UCC of Tylersville, located at 3782 Narrows Rd, Loganton, will be having a large church yard sale on Saturday, July 13, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. There’s something for everyone!

Lamar Lighthouse concerts

LAMAR — Lamar Lighthouse Camp will be having concerts each Sunday evening at 7 p.m. in the campground’s multi-purpose room. The public is invited to each of the free Sunday evening concerts. A love offering is taken during the evening. Indoor seating is provided for the concerts, or bring your lawn chairs for more comfortable seating.

On July 14 The Craguns will be in concert and on July 21 Avenue Trio will take the stage.

Service invite

St. Luke’s United Church of Christ, 1175 W. Fourth St. in Flemington, invites the public to attend its weekly worship service each Sunday at 10:45 a.m.

Free movies

MILL HALL — Living Faith Ministries will once again hold their Friday Night Movies. All movies are free and open to the community. We are located at 7175 Nittany Valley Drive in Mill Hall. Look for the big green sign in front of the church. There will be free food while supplies last. Bring you lawn chairs, blankets, family and enjoy a FREE night out!

Youth invited

FLEMINGTON — Area youth are invited to Flemington First Church of Christ for a summer of fun! Youth and teens in grades 6-12 are invited to the church each Thursday evening from 6-8 p.m.

Vacation Bible School

BOONEVILLE — Dive Into Adventure with the Scuba Vacation Bible School at the Booneville Campground from July 14-18. The fun and adventure begins at 6 p.m. and continues to 8:30 p.m. each day. All ages from preschool through youth are invited and welcome.

For more information call Grace at 570-725-3926 or Dee at 570-725-3013.

Scrap-ghan month

MILL HALL — Bald Eagle United Presbyterian Church’s Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet at the church at noon on Wednesday, Aug. 7 for lunch and to view the creative items that are brought in each month.

During the months of July and August, the needleworkers (those men and women who crochet, knit or sew) will be using up all their scraps of yarn to make projects.

Needleworkers are a critical part of the Prayer Shawl Ministry’s outreach in providing hand-made items that are given to nursing home and personal care home residents and those in hospitals, etc.

Yarn is provided for the needleworkers to use, courtesy of local donations and a grant provided by the Clinton County Community Foundation.

Donations of yarn are always welcomed and accepted for use by the Prayer Shawl Ministry, too!

New needleworkers are invited to put your creative talents of crocheting, knitting or sewing to good use with the Prayer Shawl Ministry each month. All skill levels are invited to attend.

Prayer Shawl Ministry’s Pastor Susan Champion invites the community to come to the August meeting to see all the wonderful projects that the needleworkers have created. PSM begins at noon. The church is handicap accessible with lots of free parking to the rear. For questions, call 570-726-4112 and leave a message.

Ice Cream Social

BOONEVILLE — The Nittany and Sugar Valley Charge of the Methodist Church is holding their annual Homemade Ice Cream Social on Saturday, July 20, from 4-7 p.m., at the Booneville Campground. Come one and come all for their famous homemade ice cream and pies. This year they will also have hot sausage, hamburgers and hot dogs.

Musical Entertainment by Kopper and Kash will start at 4 p.m.

Fun Fair

HOWARD — Faith Chapel United Methodist Church located at 551 Hunter Run Road, Howard, will hold their annual Roger A. White Fun Fair and Silent Auction at the church grounds on Saturday, July 20, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fun, food, games, a bounce house, a dunk tank, jello eating contest and more! There will be food and baked goods and a silent auction with fabulous items that have been donated. Special guests will be a representative from Nittany Greyhounds and a naturalist from Bald Eagle State Park. A portion of the proceeds from the Fun Fair will be donated to Camp Victory in memory of Roger A. White. Camp Victory, located in Millville, Pa., is a facility for children with special needs and serious health issues.

Clothing Closet Open

Bargains and Blessings Community Closet will be open during the Fun Fair on July 20 at Faith Chapel. Gently used clothing, shoes and accessories for the entire family are available. Sizes range from infants through 3X. Clothes are priced at $5 per bag full and bags are furnished. This is an outreach ministry of Faith Chapel UMC that serves Beech Creek, Blanchard, Howard and surrounding areas. All proceeds from Bargains and Blessings go back into the community to help families in need.

Faith Chapel UMC is located at 551 Hunter Run Road, Howard PA, off Route 150 near Bald Eagle State Park. For more information, visit wwwfacebook.com/faithchapelumc, or email jbumbarger@comcast.net.

Free Summer Movies

FLEMINGTON — Free movies will be shown at Hillview Wesleyan Church this summer. The movies will be shown in the church fellowship hall at 6 p.m.

On July 20 the movie will be The Rescuers Down Under.

On Aug. 17 the movie will be Disney’s Robin Hood and on Sept. 21 the movie will be The Chronicles of Narnia – The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

Bring the whole family to enjoy these movies at the church, 1200 W. 4th St., Lock Haven.

Summer Outdoor Concert

Series Returns to St. Mark

HOWARD — St. Mark Lutheran Church’s Summer Outdoor Concert series is back. Once a month, the series features music from local and regional musicians playing under the pavilion at St. Mark, 850 Snydertown Road, Howard.

On July 26, folk musician Woody Wolfe, Jr. performs. The series wraps up on Aug. 30 with the bluegrass group, the Parlor Pickers.

The evenings begin at 6 p.m., with music starting at 6:30 p.m. The evenings include a fire pit to roast hot dogs, Smores and more, and just a relaxing evening with family and friends — both old and new.

Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy some great music and time with the community!

For more information on this event or about St. Mark, email stmarklutheran@gmail.com or call 814-383-4882. You also can visit stmarksnydertown.wixsite.com/snydertown and follow St. Mark on Facebook and Instagram @StMarkSnydertown.

Crafting group open to all

LOCK HAVEN — A new crafting group is open to everyone who wants to share in the fun and maybe gain a new skill. Covenant Crafters meets Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. in Covenant United Methodist Church, 44 W. Main St., and is open to the general public.

Projects will vary. The crafters are currently doing embroidery cards.

The group meets in the lounge. Enter the more modern section of the church building and turn right at the stairs. The lounge is on the left. The building also has a handicap entrance. For information, contact the pastor at 570-748-6481 or covenantumc@susumc.org.

Bible Study

LOCK HAVEN — God’s Eternal Life Church at 30 Woodward Ave., Lock Haven, is holding weekly Bible studies each Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. The topic will be Thru the Bible Word for Word. Please feel free to join us. Church services are held on Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. All are welcome. Pastor Dean Williams can be reached at 570-748-3700.