\u2022 Christ Lutheran Church, 1301 Luzerne St., Reading, is hosting a 40th anniversary of ordination fellowship meal for the Rev. Bruce Osterhout, pastor, on Sunday at 4 p.m. Osterhout has served in Reading\/West Reading for 31 of his 40 years of ministry. He was ordained on May 30, 1986, in Ocean City, N.J., at the New Jersey Synod Convention. RSVP to christlutheranrdg@gmail.com<\/p>\n
\u2022 Handbell soloist Karen Humphrey will provide special music on Sunday during the 9:30 a.m. worship service at Calvary United Church of Christ, 640 Centre Ave., Reading.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Reformation Lutheran Church, 3670 Perkiomen Ave., Exeter Township, will have a Memorial Day remembrance during the 9:30 a.m. worship service on Sunday. A patriotic ensemble of Al Reuben and Heidi Rochlin on trumpet, Sue Fries on piccolo, and Brett Montag on percussion will accompany the Reformation Choir in a triumphant version of the \u201cBattle Hymn of the Republic.\u201d The service will conclude with the sounding of \u201cTaps.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2022 The 9 a.m. worship service on Sunday at Christ Lutheran Church, 222 Niantic Road, Douglass Township, Montgomery County, will be led by supply pastor the Rev. Tom Lang. Coffee and Conversation will be held at 8:30 and 10 in the Welcome Center.<\/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. Sunday is Jingle Sunday, with the collecting of coins and paper money to be donated to the Opportunity House. Bible study with be held on Tuesday at 1 p.m.<\/p>\n
\u2022 The United Church of Christ of Robesonia, 301 W. Penn Ave., will have Zoom Bible study on Tuesday at 9 a.m. Wednesday Bible study using \u201cBreaking the Code\u201d is in person and by Zoom at 7 p.m. Email mestme@aol.com for the codes. Members of UCC congregations in Berks County, the Covenant Association, are invited to lunch on Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at Cafe Esperenza, 105 W. Greenwich St., Reading.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Jenean Speck will lead the 9:30 a.m. worship service on Sunday at Salem Lutheran Church, 8419 Lancaster Ave., Bethel Township. There will be social time in the multipurpose room after the service.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Rosedale Camp Grove, 1616 Vine St., Laureldale, has scheduled the following events: today, breakfast, 7-11 a.m., $9 for adults (includes coffee), children under 12 free; Friday, Ladies\u2019 Bible Study, food and fellowship, 6 p.m., Bible study, 6:30; next Saturday,\u00a0 breakfast, 7-11 a.m., $9 for adults (includes coffee), children under 12 free.<\/p>\n
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