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Fall Festival
LOCK HAVEN -- Big Woods Bible Church will hold a Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 26, from noon to 3 p.m. at the church located at 241 S. Hanna St., Lock Haven. There will be food, inflatables, games and more to enjoy, along with a Truck or Treat for the children!
Call 570-893-8274 for more info.
OCC speaker
STATE COLLEGE -- The Operation Christmas Child fall speaker tour is in our area. Come hear the story of Dioany Yosuino from Venezuela, a young lady who received a simple shoebox as a girl living in the Venezuelan Amazon. Learn how receiving this simple shoebox impacted her life. Admittance is free to all on Saturday, Oct. 26, at 1 p.m., at The Park Forest Baptist Church, 3030 Carnegie Drive, State College. This church is one of the drop off locations for shoeboxes during national collection week coming up in November. For more info call Crystal at 814-876-0705.
Italian dinner
YARNELL -- Yarnell Church is having an Italian Dinner on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 4-6 p.m., at the Yarnell Community Center. The meal will include spaghetti Alfredo, garlic bread, salad and dessert for a donation of your choice (suggested $10 or more). The dine-in or take-out meal is a fundraiser to help with the maintenance and expenses at the community center. Call Donna at 814-880-9450 for more info on events happening in the Yarnell area.
Annual Fall Harvest Party
McELHATTAN -- On Oct. 26, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., House of the Lord Fellowship Church will be having their annual Fall Harvest Party at the Durty Dabber's Pavilion in McElhattan. They will be having games, crafts, a big campfire, lots of great food and desserts and much more. Over 40 years of fun for all ages! Come join us for a fun time!
Soup Sale to benefit Youth trips
LOCK HAVEN -- First Church of Christ, 330 N. Vesper St., Lock Haven, will be having a Fall Soup Sale on Oct. 27 from 11 a.m. until sold out. The soup sale will benefit the youth group's upcoming trips. Cost is $7 that includes 16 oz. soup, bread, dessert and a drink. Soup flavors are creamy chicken tortellini, ham and potato, cheeseburger and stuffed pepper. Dining at the church's basement fellowship hall will get you two different bowls of soup options. Or, get take-outs to go to support the youth group.
Honoring First Responders
SWISSDALE -- Swissdale United Methodist Church will be honoring the area First Responders on Sunday, Oct. 27, at 11 a.m. If you or someone you know is a First Responder, please join us!
Trunk or Treat
MILL HALL -- New Hope Fellowship Church will have a Trunk or Treat on Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.
In addition to candy and treats there will also be hot chocolate and the first 50 children will receive a free meal coupon to the Texas Roadhouse. The church is located along Route 64 at 6436 Nittany Valley Drive, Mill Hall.
Breaker Anointing
McELHATTAN -- Kingdom of Life Ministries, 129 Park Ave., Lock Haven, will host a Breaker Anointing event with Stephen Powell on Oct. 30 and 31 at 7 p.m.
Fall Bazaar
RAUCHTOWN -- St. James Lutheran Church will have their annual bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 2, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The bazaar will feature holiday crafts, a white elephant table, a basket raffle, a bake sale featuring homemade pies, cakes, cookies, fudge and more. Join us for a hot lunch featuring homemade soups (for sale by the bowl or quart), hamburger BBQ, hot dogs and more! The church is located at Route 880 and Middle Road, Rauchtown.
Prayer meeting
LOCK HAVEN -- A Prayer Meeting will be held on Sunday, Nov. 3, at Triangle Park. Participants will be praying for the upcoming General Election.
Election Day Dinner
JERSEY SHORE -- First United Methodist Church, 236 S. Main St., Jersey Shore, will host the 50th Annual Clair Thompson Memorial Election Day Dinner on Tuesday, Nov. 5, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. The menu features baked ham, sweet potatoes, vegetables, cole slaw, rolls with butter, applesauce and cake for a $10 donation. Only take-out meals will be served with curbside pickup on the Thompson Street side of the church.
Needleworkers invited
MILL HALL -- Bald Eagle United Presbyterian Church's Prayer Shawl Ministry (PSM) will meet at the church at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 6, for lunch and to view the creative items that are brought in each month.
Needleworkers are a critical part of the Prayer Shawl Ministry. The needleworkers (those men and women who crochet, knit or sew) have been very busy this past year creating numerous items that have been distributed locally to help those in need. Hats and scarves have been given, baby blankets and sweaters, lap robes and prayer shawls and children's bed quilts and more have been made.
Yarn is provided by the church for the needleworkers to use, courtesy of local donations of both yarn and money that is used to buy new skeins of yarn for the PSM.
New needleworkers are invited to put your creative talents of crocheting and knitting 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 meetings held the first Wednesday of each month to see all the wonderful projects that the needleworkers have created. PSM begins at noon with a light lunch provided. The church is handicap accessible with lots of free parking to the rear. For questions, call 570-726-4112 and leave a message.
Fellowship Corner Room
MILL HALL -- New Hope Fellowship has added a Fellowship Corner Room to its church at 6436 Nittany Valley Drive, Mill Hall. The Fellowship Corner Room is available for your parties, receptions, showers and other small gathering events. The room will seat 60-70 comfortably and offers tables, cushioned chairs, stoves, microwaves, a refrigerator and plenty of counter space and outside parking. Monetary donations are appreciated but are not required for you to use the Fellowship Corner Room. Contact New Hope Fellowship at 570-755-1450 for info.
Holly Mart Bazaar
LOCK HAVEN -- The Holy Spirit Parish Holly Mart Bazaar will be held on Saturday, Nov. 9, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and on Sunday, Nov. 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the spacious handicapped accessible Lock Haven Catholic School gym. Attractions include theme baskets, a silent auction, new to you booth, crafts for kids, baked goods and delicious foods, along with homemade soups to eat in or take out and much more. Santa will be making an appearance on Sunday during the Holly Mart Bazaar. Fun for all, come support this endeavor!
Community Thanksgiving Dinner
SALLADASBURG -- Salladasburg UMC will be hosting a Community Thanksgiving Dinner on Saturday, Nov. 9. Take outs are available from 2-4 p.m. and those able to dine-in can come from 4-6 p.m. The church is located at 310 Main St., Salladasburg. Proceeds from the meal will benefit local charities.
Pot Pie Sale
WINGATE -- Wingate Faith Church is holding a ham and chicken pot pie sale on Monday, Nov. 11, at 4 p.m. Place your pre-orders by calling Janette at 814-883-0893. Pickup of the orders and walk-in sales begin at 4 p.m. at the church. The cost for quarts of pot pie in freezable containers with homemade bread is $9. This will be the last pot pie sale this fall, so stock up! The church is located at 111 Runville Road, Bellefonte, behind the Sheetz Store in Wingate.
Grief Support
LOCK HAVEN -- Community Grief Support is a new opportunity for men and women to gather and seek help together. The next meeting will be on Nov. 12. The group will meet the second and fourth Tuesday of the month from 6-7 p.m. in the lounge of Covenant United Methodist Church, 44-46 W. Main St., Lock Haven.
The support group is free, confidential and open to anyone. There is no work book to follow and no end date. It is designed to become an established, long-term program.
Sharon Gensib and Pamela Brauchli are the facilitators. They will open each session but the discussion will go where the group takes it.
Fall Fair
FLEMINGTON -- St. Luke's United Church of Christ in Flemington will be holding a Fall Fair on Saturday, Nov. 16, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. The fair will feature a huge indoor yard sale, bake sale, raffle table, homemade fudge, homemade soups, sandwiches and delicious homemade pies and desserts. Lunch will be available for eat in or take out. Quarts of chicken corn, ham and bean and vegetable soup will be available all day at the fair for $7 each. There will be Rada Cutlery, Baskets by BJ, Aungst's Smoked Cheese, Scentsy and other craft vendors there, too!