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:

April 25, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Faith United Methodist Church, Hughes St., Bellefonte.

April 28, from 12-5:30 p.m., at Watermarke Church, Zion Road, Bellefonte.

April 30, from 12:30-5 p.m., at Albright United Methodist Church, Loganton.

Church holds yard

and bake sale

JERSEY SHORE — First United Methodist Church, 236 S. Main St., Jersey Shore, will hold a yard, bake and food sale on Saturday, April 25, at the church. The sale runs from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Food sales will include BBQ sandwiches, hot gods and macaroni and cheese.

Use the back door of the church entrance! Come for the bargains, stay for the delicious food!

Divinity Trio

BEECH CREEK — Beech Creek Wesleyan Church, 217 Main St., Beech Creek, will be hosting Divinity Trio in concert on Sunday, April 26, at 6 p.m. Divinity aims to spread the love of Christ and strives to reach the lost, uplift believers and glorify God in all their endeavors. No tickets are needed for this concert! A love offering will be taken for the group. For more information, please call the church office at 570-962-2732.

Egg Hill Homecoming

SPRING MILLS — Friends of the Egg Hill Church in Spring Mills are hosting a Spring Homecoming Service on Sunday, April 26, at 2 p.m., at the church. Pastor Randy Muthersbaugh from Brush Valley New Life Church will bring the message. Ardell Hosterman will provide the music. A free-will offering will be taken to help with the needed repairs.

There is limited parking, so carpooling is suggested.

If you cannot attend the homecoming service, but would like to send a donation to help, please send your donation check to Friends of Egg Hill Church, 221 Norman Avenue, Pleasant Gap, PA 16823. For more info call Beth Kennedy at 814-777-1333, send an email to jkenn19@gmail.com or visit their Facebook page for upcoming events.

Ladies and Men’s Fellowship

MARSH CREEK — Marsh Creek Brethren in Christ Church encourages women and men of the area to join congregation members for fellowship time and services.

On April 28, at 6:30 p.m., ladies will gather at the church for a time of fellowship together. Call Kathy at 814-355-0789 or Lois at 570-962-2700 for information. Light refreshments are served.

On April 28 at 7 p.m. the men of the congregation will meet for a Men’s Bible Study time at Whispering Pines. Bring your Bible along. For info call Dave at 814-321-5770.

Marsh Creek BIC holds Sunday morning worship services beginning at 9 a.m. followed by Sunday School beginning at 10 a.m. Sunday evening services begin at 6:30 p.m.

For spiritual guidance or information about church events, please call Pastor Dan Longmore at 814-625-3544. MC BIC Church is located at 417 Summit Hill Road, in the Marsh Creek area of rural Howard, Pa.

Yard and Bake Sale

FLEMINGTON — St. Luke’s United Church of Christ at 1175 W. Fourth St., Flemington, will be holding a large, indoor Yard and Bake Sale on Friday, May 1, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The bake sale will feature yummy cakes, cookies and other mouth watering foods. Lunch will be served and may be eaten in or taken out. For lunch will be vegetable beef soup, hot dogs, chili dogs, kraut dogs and hamburger barbecues. Soup can also be bought to take home for $8 a quart.

Come shop for yard sale bargains and get delicious food and baked goods, too!

Spring Concert

LOCK HAVEN — The Lock Haven Chorale will present their Spring Concert on Sunday, May 3, at 7 p.m., at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. All are invited!

Prayer Shawl Ministry

MILL HALL — The Prayer Shawl Ministry needleworkers gathered on April 1, at noon, at the Bald Eagle United Presbyterian Church, 111 Main St., Mill Hall, for their monthly meeting. A light lunch was provided for those who attended.

Needleworkers are given yarn each month to take home and create projects that are then given to more than 25 organizations in the area. The needleworkers vary in different skill levels and there is always an abundance of beautiful items (hats, scarves, prayer shawls, lap robes and afghans) that are brought in each month. If you are wanting to learn to crochet or knit, come out to the next meeting and some of our skilled crafters will help you.

In addition to making lap robes, prayer shawls and afghans, the needleworkers are now busy making hats and wash clothes for Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes. The Prayer Shawl Ministry was asked to provide 600 hats and wash cloths that will be placed in the shoe boxes that will be shipped overseas at Christmastime. The wash clothes require cotton yarn so they don’t shrink when they get wet, so if anyone would like to donate cotton yarn (or funds to help us buy it) for this purpose we will surely use it!

A beautiful selection of cotton fabric (material of all sizes and patterns) was brought and given to Rhoda, one of our needleworkers who sews and makes beautiful twin-sized bed quilts for the Lock Haven branch of Sleep in Heavenly Peace. Rhoda made two knotted quilts that were taken to the April Prayer Shawl Ministry meeting where they will be then passed along to Laura Orndorf, the director of the local SIHP organization.

The next Prayer Shawl Ministry meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 6, beginning at noon.

Call Pastor Susan at the church office for more info at 570-726-4112 or plan to come to the meeting and have lunch with us!

Food distribution

BELLEFONTE — Food distribution will be on Thursday, May 7, 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.

National Day of Prayer

ANTES FORT — On the National Day of Prayer, Thursday, May 7, the sanctuary at the Antes Fort Global Methodist Church, corner of Fourth and Main Streets in Antes Fort, will be open from 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. for anyone wishing to come and join in prayer.

Yard Sale

JERSEY SHORE — A large Yard Sale is being held at the Oriole Church, 39 Main Road in Jersey Shore, on Friday, May 8, and Saturday, May 9, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come shop for bargains!

Rededication Service

LOCK HAVEN — As our nation approaches the celebration of its 250th anniversary, we are reminded that the foundation of the United States of America is deeply rooted in faith, hope and a dependence upon God. In recognition of this historic milestone, the Clinton County Ministerium invites the community to gather for a special time of reflection and rededication at Triangle Park on Sunday, May 17, from 1-4 p.m.

This gathering will include prayer, reflection and community participation, along with a special recognition of students who have expressed their understanding of “One Nation Under God” through art. It is our hope that this event will inspire both young and old to consider what it truly means to live as a people under God’s guidance.

Ham and Turkey Dinner

WILLIAMSPORT — Immaculate Conception Parish Center, 5973 Jacks Hollow Road, Williamsport, off Route 654, will have a Country-style Ham and Turkey Dinner on Sunday, May 17, from noon to 5 p.m.

The parish parishioners invite you to this spring dinner which includes turkey and ham, stuffing, mashed potatoes, noodles, gravy, corn, salad, homemade bread, cakes, coffee, tea and water.