\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 with a Christmas in July service. Shirley Breininger will play \u201cA Christmas Medley.\u201d\u00a0 New, unused socks are being collected for military personnel. They will be blessed at this service and given to Lions Club of Blandon to be distributed. given out.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Zion\u2019s Lutheran Church, 354 Zion Church Road, Perry Township, is celebrating Christmas in July by collecting items and filling purses for \u201cThe Purse Project 2026\u201d to support an outreach program through From the Heart Consignment Shop. Deadline for donations is Aug. 2. Worship is held at 9 a.m.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Huff\u2019s Union Church, 540 Conrad Road, Hereford Township, will celebrate America\u2019s 250th birthday on Sunday with a worship service in the park with the Wyomissing Band at 10:30. Stay after the service to enjoy patriotic music and a light hot dog lunch for a donation, plus an ice cream truck with a variety of treats to purchase. There also will be lawn games and crafts. Bring your own lawn chairs. No animals other than service animals. Vacation Bible school will be held Monday-Friday from 6-8 p.m. The theme is \u201cSnowball Mountain Challenge.\u201d All children ages 3-11 are welcome. Contact Melissa Benfield at 484-226-0409 for more information or to register your child.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Calvary United Church of Christ, 1231 Route 100, Washington Township, will hold a 50 cent sale and indoor\/outdoor flea market next Saturday from 8-11 a.m.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Supply pastor the Rev. Homer Royer 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 in the Welcome Center.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Zion Spies E.R. Church, 318 Spies Church Road, Alsace Township, will hold a flea market\/bake sale next Saturday from 7 a.m.-1 p.m. across from our church building in the grove. Enter on Wanshop Road. Spaces are available for $10; call the\u00a0 church office to reserve at 610-779-9787.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Friedens United Church of Christ, 337 Main St., Oley, will have the Rev. Paul Jones as supply pastor during the 9 a.m. worship service on Sunday. Karen Eddinger will be the guest musician.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Ariel Metzger will be the pianist\/organist at the 10:15 a.m. worship service on Sunday at United Church of Christ of Robesonia, 301 W. Penn Ave. The handbells will ring the prelude. In honor of America\u2019s 250th birthday, there will be a lunch after the service followed by activities related to the United States. The Miller-Keystone Blood Center will be at the church on Tuesday from 2-7 p.m.<\/p>\n
\u2022 The Rev. Barry Spatz will be the guest pastor for the 9:30 a.m. worship service on Sunday at Salem Lutheran Church, 8410 Lancaster Ave., Bethel Township.<\/p>\n
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