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Cookbook Sale
BEECH CREEK -- Laurel Run Church, 2899 Laurel Run Road, Beech Creek, has created a beautiful family cookbook with many shared and loved recipes. Please contact Tammy Evelhair at gracesrosey@gmail.com or Paula Smith at 814-574-0199 to purchase. They are selling each copy for $12 and all proceeds benefit Laurel Run 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.
Human Trafficking
Informational Event
MACKEYVILLE -- Human Trafficking Awareness Community Event, featuring guest speaker Alicia Tappan, will be presented on Saturday, Jan. 31, at 10 a.m., at the Mackeyville United Methodist Church, 23 Fairgrounds Road, Mackeyville. Please mark your calendar to attend!
Prayer Shawl Ministry
MILL HALL -- The next meeting of the Prayer Shawl Ministry will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 4, at noon, at the Bald Eagle United Presbyterian Church, 111 Main St., Mill Hall. If you crochet or knit and would like to become involved with the PSM, we'd love to have you join us.
A light lunch if provided to those attending free of charge.
The Prayer Shawl Ministry is not classified as a non-profit organization and is not eligible to receive grants, so the PSM relies on donations of money or new or used yarn. Donations are always accepted and can be brought to the church during the PSM meetings or by making arrangements with Pastor Susan.
The Prayer Shawl Ministry thanks the Susquehanna Valley Big Twins Motorcycle Club for their recent donation, helping us continue to provide the supplies our needleworkers use to create useful items each month!
For more info on the Prayer Shawl Ministry, call the church office at 570-726-4112 and leave a message if Pastor Susan isn't there to take your call.
Food distribution
BELLEFONTE -- Food distribution will be on Thursday, Feb. 5, from 4-6 p.m., at St. John's Lutheran Church, 216 McAllister St., Bellefonte. There aren't any income guidelines but a few questions are asked for those attending for the first time. For more info on these food distributions, call Leilani "Loni" at 814-548-7835.
Shoe Drive
MARSH CREEK -- Marsh Creek Brethren in Christ Church will be collecting shoes again this year for the Gospel Tide's "Your Soles for Their Souls" collection campaign. The Shoe Drive is underway and will continue until March 1. This is the fifth year the Marsh Creek BIC Church has collected shoes to support Gospel Tide, and thanks to the community support we've exceeded our goal each year.
Other church congregations and individuals are encouraged to search their closets and shoe racks and donate to this annual campaign. Our church coordinator is Bonnie Young, who is willing to pick up shoes locally or arrange for convenient pick-up in the community. We also have congregation members living in Bellefonte, Julian, Milesburg, Blanchard, Howard, Lamar and Lock Haven who would be able to help with collection efforts. Folks can call Bonnie at 570-962-2665 for pick-up or to schedule drop offs at her home in Beech Creek.
All sizes of shoes, sneakers, boots and sandals need to be new or only gently worn. Shoe strings need to be included, and it's best to tie the pair together using the shoe strings so they don't get separated in shipment.
Blood Drives
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.
Blood drives will be held on the following dates:
Feb. 17, from 12-5:30 p.m., at Wingate Faith Church, Runville Road, Bellefonte.
Feb. 24, from 12-5:30 p.m., at Watermarke Church, Zion Road, Bellefonte.
News from the Pathway pews
MCELHATTAN -- Pathway to Christ Church has Bible Study every Tuesday night from 6:30-7:30 p.m., in the social hall at Pathway to Christ Church, 502 McElhattan Drive, McElhattan. Everyone is welcome to join us to study the word and share good fellowship together.
Pathway to Christ Church invites you to be a volunteer with their congregation members at the Food Bank in Williamsport! Carpooling is available from the church parking lot, leaving at 4:30 p.m. We help at the food bank on the third Thursday of each month. If you're interested in learning more, just send an email to bpeters388@comcast.net. Some months they are short staffed at the food bank so if you'd like to volunteer, please reach out to BJ Peters and she and other church members will be glad to have you come along!
Lenten Fish Fries
LOCK HAVEN -- Holy Spirit Parish in Lock Haven will continue to offer their annual "Drive-thru" Lenten Fish Fries beginning on Feb. 20 and continuing every Friday during Lent except Good Friday, from 4-6 p.m., on the grounds of the Parish Center at St. Agnes Church. The menu features Haddock (Yuengling beer battered or baked), mac and cheese, stewed tomatoes, coleslaw, bread and dessert. Meals are $17, and individual sides of fish or mac and cheese will be available. The church invites you to their "Ez Drive Thru" for a delicious meal prepared by its parish family, and thanks you for your continued support. Call the parish office at 570-748-4594 for info.
Pot pie dinner
MILL HALL -- Bald Eagle United Presbyterian Church in Mill Hall will be having a homemade pot pie sale on Feb. 21. The ham pot pie is $10 a quart. To guarantee you get, it's best to pre-order by calling the church office at 570-726-4112. Leave your name and how many quarts you would like on the answering machine if Pastor Susan isn't there to take your call. To eliminate the wonder of what to have for dinner, stock up on the freezable quarts of pot pie.