Winter Clothing Giveaway

BEECH CREEK — Laurel Run United Methodist Church is having a winter clothing giveaway on Saturday, Nov. 2, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come find many warm, winter items and supplies free of charge. The church is located at 2899 Laurel Run Road, Beech Creek.

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 members 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.

Donut sale

JERSEY SHORE — There will be fresh homemade donuts for sale on Thursday, Nov. 21, at the Trinity United Methodist Church, 1407 Allegheny St., use the Glover St. Entrance. It would be best to call Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and preorder your donuts at 570-398-2913. Extra donuts are made and will be available for walk-in sales from 7 a.m. on the day of the sale until 4 p.m., unless sold out sooner. The cost is $7 a dozen and $3.50 for a half dozen. There will be no December sale so you are encouraged to buy extra. They freeze beautifully!

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.

Texas Star in Concert

BEECH CREEK — Beech Creek Wesleyan Church extends an invitation to a free concert. On Sunday, Nov. 10, at 6 p.m., the church will be hosting The Texas Star for the concert. You don’t want to miss this opportunity to share in a great evening of great country music honoring Christ our Lord. A love offering will be collected to show our support and appreciation for their ministry. We hope to provide a nice audience for The Texas Star and hope to see many of you there.

Veteran coffee hour

SNYDERTOWN — St. Mark Lutheran Church, 850 Snydertown Road, Howard, will host a coffee hour to thank and celebrate veterans and their families following worship service on Sunday, Nov. 10. The church’s worship service begins at 10:30 a.m. For those wishing to just attend the coffee hour, they are invited to come down to the church’s Fellowship Room around 11:30 a.m.

The event is a chance to spend time with fellow veterans and families and enjoy some conversation.

For more information, 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.

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!

Christmas Craft Show

FLEMINGTON — Flemington First Church of Christ will host a Christmas Craft Show on Saturday, Nov. 16, from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Come get family photos with Santa as well

Soup Sale and Luncheon

HOWARD — Howard United Methodist Church, 144 W. Main St., Howard, will sponsor a community soup sale on Thursday, Nov. 21, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eat in or take out. Soups available are vegetable beef, ham and bean, chicken corn and chicken noodle. Quarts for take out should be preordered by the Sunday prior to luncheon. Contact Patti Long at 814-625-2182 for preorders and questions. Soup comes in freezable containers. Cost is $8 for lunch or quarts of soup. Proceeds from soup sales are designated to local missions in the area. Invite a friend, come for lunch and enjoy a time of good food and fellowship while supporting a worthy cause!

Christmas Hymn Sing

DUNNSTOWN — Dunnstown United Methodist Church will be having a Christmas Christian Gospel Hymn Sing on Dec. 8, from 2-3:30 p.m. Twisted Racquet Tears will be the featured band. There is no cost to attend. Come join and sing those long loved, familiar hymns!

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 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.

Local Worship Services

Dunnstown United Methodist Church, 59 Church St., invites the public to worship with its members each Sunday. Sunday School Bible Study begins at 8:45 a.m., and church morning worship service begins at 10 a.m.

Big Woods Bible Church, 241 S. Hanna St., Lock Haven, hosts its weekly worship services at 9 a.m. each Sunday. Sunday School begins at 10:45 a.m.

First Church of Christ, 330 N. Vesper St., Lock Haven, invites everyone to Sunday morning services at 9 a.m.

Charlton Chapel, 46 Church Hill Road, Lock Haven, an Independent Bible Church, invites you to worship service each Sunday at 9 a.m.

Walnut Street Church of Christ, 714 W. Walnut St., Lock Haven, welcomes everyone to weekly worship services on Sunday’s from 9:30-10:45 a.m.

Haneyville Bible Church, 16655 Coudersport Pike, Lock Haven, holds Sunday School at 10 a.m. from spring through fall and regular services begin at 11 a.m. For more info call 570-660-3389.

Great Island Presbyterian Church, 12 W. Water St., Lock Haven, invites you to worship God with them at 10 a.m.

Hillview Wesleyan Church, 1200 W. 4th St., Lock Haven, invites you to their services: Sunday School, 9:15 a.m.; Church Service at 10:30 a.m. A Children’s Church service is also held at 10:30 a.m.

The worship service at Bald Eagle United Presbyterian Church, 111 Main St., Mill Hall, starts at 10:30 a.m. each Sunday morning. An invitation to come early and enjoy a cup of fresh brewed coffee and a sweet treat. For spiritual guidance, call Pastor Susan Champion at 570-726-4112.

Pathway to Christ Church, 502 McElhattan Drive, McElhattan, invites the community to Sunday morning services beginning at 10 a.m. each week.

St. Luke’s United Church of Christ, 1175 W. Fourth St., Flemington, invites everyone to its worship service at 10:45 a.m. each Sunday, with Pastor Dave Miller officiating.

People’s United Methodist Church of Farrandsville invites you to join their services at 8:30 a.m.