{"id":187918,"date":"2026-05-09T09:19:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T09:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/187918\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T09:19:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T09:19:09","slug":"pretzel-city-parish-in-reading-to-host-ascension-day-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/187918\/","title":{"rendered":"Pretzel City Parish in Reading to host Ascension Day service"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2022 The Pretzel City Parish will host an Ascension Day worship service on Thursday at 7 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church, 1301 Luzerne St., Reading. The Rev. Molly Haggerty, director of community engagement at Atonement Lutheran Church in Wyomissing, will be the guest preacher. The offering will benefit the Greater Reading Immigration Project (GRIP) Dreamer Scholarship Fund at the Berks County Community Foundation, which benefits local students. Contribute to the scholarship fund at bccf.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Election Eats will be held on May 19 from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. at Nativity Lutheran Church, 1501 N. 13th St., Reading. Various homemade soups, sandwiches, sides, and desserts will be available for grab-n-go purchase throughout the day. If you would like to place a larger order, call 610-374.3230.<\/p>\n

\u2022 St. John\u2019s Gernant\u2019s Church (A Federated Congregation), 13 Gernant\u2019s Church Road, Ontelaunee Township, will worship Sunday at 9:30 a.m. in the Memorial Hall, celebrating Mother\u2019s Day with special music called \u201cMore Like You, Lord.\u201d Bible study will be held on Tuesday at 1 p.m. On May 17, the church will be having a program called \u201cCemetery Walk\u201d from 1-4 p.m. The program will talk about and show where soldiers from the Civil War and Revolutionary War are buried in the cemetery. There will also be a demonstration on cleaning stones and dowsing on the Old Cemetery.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Hill Church, 620 Hill Church Road, Pike Township, will holds it annual ham supper next Saturday from 3-7 p.m. Cost is $15 for adults and $8 for children 3-10. Dine in or take out; take-out orders are $1 extra.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Supply pastor the Rev. Brad Mellon will lead the 9 a.m. worship service on Sunday at Christ Lutheran Church, 222 Niantic Road, Douglass Township, Montgomery County. Coffee and Conversation will be held at 8:30 and 10. Quilt tying will be held on Tuesday at 10 a.m. in Room H. The ladies will meet in the Welcome Center at 11:30 to carpool to Tosco\u2019s in Pennsburg for a noon lunch.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Supply pastor the Rev. Barry Spatz will lead the 9:30 a.m. worship service on Sunday at Salem Lutheran Church, 8410 Lancaster Ave., Bethel Township. There will be a time of fellowship in the multipurpose room after the service.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The Greater Reading Encore Chorale will present its spring concert on May 17 at 3 p.m. at Alsace Lutheran Church, 2201 Kutztown Road, Muhlenberg Township. A free will offering will be taken. The Chorale is directed by Dave Rutt and accompanied by Bonnie Levan.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Children, youth, parents and teachers will lead the 10:15 a.m. worship service on Sunday at the United Church of Christ of Robesonia, 301 W. Penn Ave. Junior and senior high people will present a dialogue called \u201cOur Own Easter Story.\u201d There will be a covered dish social after the service. The Men\u2019s Breakfast will be held today at 8:30 a.m. at Heidelberg Family Restaurant, 910 W. Penn Ave., Robesonia. The Women\u2019s Lunch will be held on Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at Country Fare Restaurant, 498 E. Lincoln Ave., Myerstown, Lebanon County. Zoom Bible study will be held Tuesday at 9 a.m. Bible study using \u201cBreaking the Code\u201d will be held on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in person and by Zoom. Email mestme@aol.com for links.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Good Shepherd United Church of Christ, 170 Tuckerton Road, Muhlenberg Township, is having bingo today from 1-3 p.m. Doors open at noon. It\u2019s $25 for 20 games.<\/p>\n

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