Mark your calendar! Heidelberg Association for Retired Persons, better known as H.A.R.P., will meet 11 a.m. July 1 in Heidelberg Church's Fellowship Hall for its annual indoor picnic.

In addition to a covered dish to share, bring along a favorite game to play. Hot dogs will be provided. Plan to stay for an afternoon of food and fun.

For information, call Eleanor Klevenhagen at 610-767-5065 or Katherine Blose at 610-336-0555.

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Picture this! Heidelberg Church's 275th Anniversary History Book Committee is in search of old and new photos of the church.

Photos may be from inside or outside of the church.

If you have any the church could borrow to scan for the history book celebration next year, contact Sheri Hausman at 610-440-0648.

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Joyful giving! According to Heidelberg Church soup kitchen Assistant Coordinator Linda Hausamann, 185 hot meals were served recently to the hungry and homeless at the Allentown Soup Kitchen.

The meal consisted of barbecue chicken, mashed potatoes, tossed salad, fruit, rolls and desserts. Attention Heidelberg bakers: No baked goods will be needed for the summer.

Special thanks to the following volunteers of the day: Pastor Karen Yonney, Eleanor and Ron Klevenhagen, Shirley Boger, Robin Koch, Linda Hausamann and Howard Truitt.

To find out more about helping at the soup kitchen, call Howard at 610-682-4831 or Linda at 610-767-5281.

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Spread the word! Before you throw away your old ink cartridges, think twice.

Heidelberg Union Church recycles ink cartridges to help with the cost of supplies for the office.

Each cartridge provides the church with $2 credit.

If you have any old cartridges that you would like to get rid of, bring them to the church and drop them in one of the boxes marked recycled ink cartridges.

So far, the church has saved $200 to date.