Fat Tuesday Party

HOWARD — Howard United Methodist Church is hosting a Fat Tuesday party on Feb. 17, from 6-8 p.m.. This is a family friendly event to celebrate before the Lenten season starts. All are welcome.

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.

Clothing Bank

BELLEFONTE — The Light of the World Clothing Bank will be open on Friday, Feb. 6, from 2:30 to 5 p.m., at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 145 W. Linn St., Bellefonte. Clothing of all sizes from infants to 3X, shoes, coats, bedding and more is available, free of charge! For questions or additional information, call the church office at 814-355-9072. For weather cancellation updates, check the church website at www.bellefonteucc.com.

Worshipping Together in Unity

LOCK HAVEN — Let’s come together to the claims of Christ on our hearts. To practice deference to other Christians we do not know enough about. We will gather to worship together on Sunday night, Feb. 15, at 6:30 p.m., behind the Post Office at Great Island Presbyterian Church.

There will be a smorgasbord of music from local choirs and praise bands. We will be singing songs about our love for Jesus and praising our Creator. We will be about the ten(der) commandments, and their creation by the boundless, faithful Father-love of the Living God.

An offering will be collected for the ongoing ministry of the One Gallon Challenge.

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. 20, from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Flemington First Church of Christ, Mill Hall.

Feb. 24, from 12-5:30 p.m., at Watermarke Church, Zion Road, Bellefonte.

March 5, from 12:30-6 p.m., at Centre Church in Pleasant Gap.

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!

Homemade donuts sale

JERSEY SHORE — Trinity United Methodist Church, 1407 Allegheny St., Jersey Shore, will hold its fresh, homemade donut sale on Thursday, Feb. 19. Preorders can be made by calling 570-398-2913 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Extra donuts will be available for walk-ins starting at 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. or until all sold out. Cost is $8 per dozen or $4 for a half dozen. Please use the Glover Street entrance for pickups.

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.