October 22nd Service News and Notes – thereporteronline

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The Main Ukrainian Catholic Church presentation will have two sidewalk Ukrainian food sales on Saturday, October 29th and Saturday, November 12th at 1564 Allentown Road, Lansdale from 10am to 2pm. Stock up on delicious pierogi and kielbasa. Question: 215-362-9599.

The Chancellor of St. John’s United Church of Christ will sing “He that is down need far no fall” by R. Vaughan Williams, arranged by Brian Judge, at the 10:15 am service on October 23rd. St. John’s website, Facebook page and YouTube channel: youtube/stjohnsucclansdalepa. The church is located at 500 West Main Street in Lansdale. Everyone is welcome. Call 215-855-5489 or visit www.st-johns-ucc.org.

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 211 S. Main St., North Wales will hold Holy Communion in the Sanctuary on Sunday, October 23 at 8:30 am and 10:00 am. It can be accessed at www.stpetersnorthwales.org. Special music is by St. Peter’s Bells. SPARK (Children’s Sunday School) is at 10am. Confirmation classes are from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm. First Communion class is at 11:15. A gathering of men is held at Iron Hill in the evening.

Gwynedd Square Presbyterian Church PC(USA), 837 Sumneytown Pike, Lansdale: Join the sanctuary live or live online service via Zoom on your internet-enabled device or phone. Sunday services are at 10am and early morning services are at 8:30am. For web links or dial-in numbers, please visit www.gwyneddsquare.org. Weekly Bible Studies are held on Wednesdays at 10:00 am in the Pastor’s Office and on Zoom. The Adult Forum takes place every Monday at 7:00 pm on Zoom, followed by a video series of The Great Courses Videos: Comparison Religion by Professor Charles Kimball of the University of Oklahoma. For web links or dial-in numbers for activities, email office@gwyneddsquare.org or call the Church office at 215-699-9159.

Faith Lutheran Church, 615 Cowpath Road, Montgomeryville, Sanctuary and Zoom continues service at 10:30am. Children ages 3 to 5 are welcome at the 10:30 am worship service. All services are also uploaded to Facebook. Find us at www.faithmontgomerville.org and click “Connect on Facebook”. For Zoom links or more information, please email faithmont@verizon.net.

The Church of the Holy Spirit, Harleysville (Episcopal), 2871 Barndt Road, at the corner of Samneytown Pike in Upper Salford, offers direct communion on Sundays at 8:00 and 10:15. The church is also live-streaming Sunday services at 10:15 a.m. at Holy Spirit Church in Harleysville on the church’s website and Facebook page. Church school for preschool through adult classes starts at 9:00 am. The service is led by Pastor Kathy Andonian. For more information, please call 215-234-8020 or visit our web page www.churchoftheholyspirit.us.

Montco Bible Fellowship, 160 E. Main St., Lansdale: Join us every Sunday for a virtual service accessible on our website or in person. Adult Sunday School begins at 9:30 AM, worship begins at 10:00 AM, and Children’s Church begins at 10:00 AM. Please call 215-855-0899 for the Bible Study Zoom link. Visit our new website www.montcobf.org.

Indian Creek Mennonite Church, 647 Harleysville Pike, Telford will worship as follows: Sunday School, 9am. Worship service, 10:15 am. October 30th at 7:30 pm, moving singing service. question? Call Kevin Moyer at (215) 721-9127.

Grace Lutheran Church, 40 N. Main Street, Hatfield, with Reverend Nancy M. Rabe
Fall Worship Schedule is 8:00am and 10:30am, Sunday School at 9:15am New Worship Experience, Meditative Connection will be held on the last Wednesday of each month from 7:30pm to 7:50pm. increase. In these times of pressure, exhausting schedules, and demanding responsibilities, our hearts and souls crave the refreshment and peace that can only come from a deep connection with God. Here you are invited to sit in silence and pray through simple songs and chants. Casual clothing and floor seats are recommended. The 10:30 Sunday service will be streamed live at gracelutheranhatfield.org at Online Worship. Please call 215-855-4676 for more information.

Christmas Performance Opportunity for Volunteer Musicians: The Gwynedd Square Presbyterian Church will host a Christmas concert on Sunday afternoon, December 18th, featuring the GSPC Chancel Choir and the GSPC Community Concert Band. The church invites community members to join the choir or band for this special and festive event. If you like musical instruments, if you like singing, everyone is welcome! Choir rehearsals are Sunday at noon and concert band rehearsals are Sunday evenings at 7:00 PM in the church sanctuary. If you are interested, please call the church office at 215-699-9159 or email office@GwyneddSquare.org for more information. Information about our programs, events and ministries can be found at GwyneddSquare.org.

Gwynedd Square Presbyterian Church has announced a bag sale on Friday, October 28 from 9am to 6pm, followed by a bag sale on Saturday, October 29, and a fall rumage sale from 8am to 11pm . The cleanliness of adults and children, including indoor and outdoor clothing, handbags, socks, scarves, gloves, hats and shoes. Small household items and clean linens (blankets, sheets towels, tablecloths, curtains) are also included. Also included are jigsaw puzzles, stationery, craft materials, children’s toys, games and books, and jewelry of all kinds. If you would like to donate, please do so on Monday, October 24 from 10am-1pm and 6-7:30pm and on Tuesday, October 25 from 10am-1pm and 6pm- It’s 7:30 PM. Wednesday, October 26, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. If you have any questions or need help shipping your donation, please contact Sandy Levine at 215-368-0973 or Anita Lamond at 215-527-2578. Please contact us.

The American Cancer Society’s Trivia Night fundraiser will be held on October 22nd at St. Helena’s Church in Blue Bell. The 14th annual event will be held at 6:30 pm at her The Empress Room in the church at 1489 Dekalb Pike. Gather your friends and don’t miss a delicious buffet dinner and a fun trivia contest. For more information, visit her website at https://bit.ly/ACSTriviaNight22 or contact Lori at 610-283-2932.

Gwynedd Square Presbyterian Church organizes and conducts Mission Week each fall and spring. During this week, members of the congregation and the wider community will have the opportunity to dedicate time to support community service efforts. The 7th Fall Mission Week runs from October 30th to November 5th. You will have the opportunity to support one of our five Community Service Organizations. There are hands-on volunteer activities for all ages for those who want to volunteer as a group or individually at home, at a mission organization location, or at church on weekday evenings or weekends. Organizations include: Caring for Friends — Volunteer for her group cooking day, which prepares meals for frail and isolated homebound people. Habitat for Humanity — Volunteers help build new homes for local families who can’t afford to own one. Keystone Opportunity Center — Volunteer activity that packs perishables into boxes and loads them into customer vehicles for those in need of food assistance. Gamma Services — Donate non-perishable food, disposable pans and grocery gift cards for Thanksgiving Day bags for underserved families. Manna on Main Street — Donations of food, beverages, household items, and utensils to help individuals in need. For more information on these activities and how to get involved, please contact Ralph Insinga at rpinsinga@yahoo.com or 610-278-9656 or the Gwynedd Square Church Office at 215-699-9159.