Blueberry festival

AVIS — The Garman Lutheran Church, located at 1779 Sulphur Run Road in Pine Creek Township, will be having a blueberry festival on Saturday, July 12, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch will include sandwich platters, delicious pies, sundaes and cobblers. There will be raffle baskets, trash and treasure, baked goods and more. There will be a basket drawing at 2 p.m., you don’t need to be present to win.

Summer Concert Series

LAMAR — Lamar Lighthouse Camp will be hosting their Summer Concert series each Sunday evening at 6 p.m. Each of the concerts is free and open to the public. A love offering is taken each week to further the ministry of both the groups performing and Lamar Lighthouse Camp. Divinity Trio will be featured on July 13, followed by The Hyssongs on July 20. Common Bond will perform on July 27. For more info call 570-337-0203 or visit their Facebook page: Lamar Lighthouse Camp.

Benefit chicken BBQ

LOGANTON — Sugar Valley Church of the Brethren, 2350 E. Winter Road, Loganton, will hold a chicken barbecue on Saturday, July 12, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The barbecue will serve as a benefit dinner for the Evan Geisewite family. Evan tragically lost his life in a car accident earlier in the year.

Dinners include chicken quarter, macaroni salad, baked beans, roll and cookie. The meal is served as take out, with tables available indoors and outdoors for folks to eat in.

The cost is a donation with all proceeds to benefit Evan’s wife, Amanda, and their son, Parker.

Fun Fair and More

HOWARD — Faith Chapel United Methodist Church, 551 Hunter Run Road, Howard, will hold their 28th Annual Roger A. White Fun Fair and Silent Auction on Saturday, July 12, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will be held rain or shine. Special guests include the Twisted Twin Balloons from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be a jello eating contest at 1 p.m. and a Silent Auction during the day with all bids needing to be placed before 2 p.m., with the winners being announced shortly after. There will be games for the children including a Moon Bounce. Food and baked goods will also be available for purchase. 50% of the profits from the Fun Fair will be donated to Camp Victory.

Also at the church during the Fun Fair, the Bargains and Blessings Community Closet will be open for shoppers to select clothing for $5 a bag. Gently used clothing (in sizes from infant to 3X), shoes and accessories will be available.

For more info on events at Faith Chapel, visit Faithchapelumc on Facebook.

Victory Express in concert

LAIRDSVILLE — Victory Express will perform on Sunday, July 13, at 10:30 a.m., at Lairdsville Faith Church, 6786 Rt. 118 Highway, Lairdsville. For more info, contact Max at 570-548-2765.

True North VBS

WOOLRICH — Caldwell and Woolrich UM Churches will be holding their Vacation Bible School TRUE NORTH the week of July 14-18 from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Woolrich Community Church, 1080 Park Avenue, Woolrich. Come explore the wonders of Alaska and learn about trusting Jesus in this wild world. A meal will be provided for those who attend.

Italian Meal Fundraiser

RENOVO — First Renovo Church will have an Italian meal on Monday, July 14, from 4-6 p.m. A dinner of baked rigatoni with Italian bread and cake will be $12. To reserve your meal call ahead to 570-023-1313 or on July 14 between 2-4 p.m. Preorders are not required, but appreciated.

Pick up your meals between 4-6 p.m. by using the 8th Street entrance and come to the back porch of the church.

Bible Study

LOCK HAVEN — God’s Eternal Life Church, 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. Church services are held on Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. All are welcome. Pastor Dean Williams can be reached at 570-748-3700.

News from the Pathway pews

MCELHATTAN — Pathway to Christ Church volunteers will be making sticky buns again for pick-up at the church on Aug. 2. The sticky bun orders must be placed before July 18. A tray of nine plain sticky buns will be $10, and if you want nuts added to your sticky buns then the cost would be $12. To place your sticky bun order send an email to Jane at cwhite173@comcast.net.

The church will be having a drive thru meal on Aug. 2 as well and you can get your meal at the same time as picking up your sticky buns. The meal will consist of a pulled pork sandwich with slaw, baked beans, macaroni salad and cake. The cost will be whatever donation you can afford to provide. The drive thru meal and sticky bun pickup will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Pathway to Christ Church will also be having a craft and small business vendor fair on Aug. 16 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vendors of all varieties are invited to set up in a 10′ X 10′ spot at this outside event. A vender spot will cost $25. You’ll need to bring your own tables and shade canopies. Food will also be available in the church social hall during the vendor fair. The church wants to have a parking lot full of craft vendors and small business vendors for this sale. The church is located at 502 McElhattan Drive, McElhattan. For more info on reserving a spot for the craft fair send an email to BJ at bpeters388@comcast.net.

Blood Drive

BELLEFONTE — Local churches will be hosting blood drives over the next several weeks. Blood donors of all types are invited to participate. To find a blood drive being held near you visit the American Red Cross website.

On Saturday, July 19, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., a blood drive will be held at Faith United Methodist Church, Hughes St., Bellefonte.

Homemade Ice Cream Social

LOGANTON — The Nittany/Sugar Valley United Methodist Charge will be holding the annual “Homemade Ice Cream Social” on July 19 from 4-7 p.m. at Booneville Campground, on Campground Road in Loganton.

In addition to homemade ice cream and pies, hot sausage sandwiches, hamburgers, hot dogs and drinks will be available.

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 July 22.. 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.