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Area churches offering various Lenten activities

Union United Church of Christ, Neffs, is running a series, “Night Bread for the Journey,” Wednesdays Feb. 17 and 24, and March 2 and 9.

The evenings begin at 6:15 p.m. with a potluck supper, then move to the sanctuary at 7 p.m. for a brief worship service.

From 7:15 p.m.-8 p.m., Director of Education Kathy Bonsell will provide activities, movies, crafts and random acts of kindness for children.

Adults will meet from 7:15-8 p.m. with Pastors Kris Snyder-Samuelson and Allen Kramer-Moyer to watch and discuss the movie, “The Way.”

Winner of the Toronto International Film Festival award in 2010, the movie features actor Martin Sheen in an inspiring story about family, friends and challenges faced by individuals throughout their lives.

The movie is based on the true experience of a man hiking through The Way of St. James in France and Spain.

Pastor Kramer-Moyer reports the story is a pilgrimage set among beautiful scenery.

The two-hour movie will be shown in 30-minute sections each Wednesday to be followed by discussion.

Attend the entire evening or just parts.

Call 610-767-6961 to learn more.

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Union Lutheran Church, Schnecksville, begins its Wednesday Lenten programs with a soup dinner at 6 p.m. in the Family Life Center.

A free-will offering may be given.

Worship in the sanctuary begins 7 p.m.

In place of the sermon, Pastor Dennis Moore will use DVDs from Adam Hamilton’s series, “John: The Gospel of Light and Life.”

Discussion will follow the video.

Hamilton is senior pastor at the 20,000 member United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, Kan.

Call 610-767-6884 for more information.

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St. John’s United Church of Christ, 1415 Rising Sun Road, Laury’s Station, offers a soup, sandwich and discussion group meeting noon-1 p.m. Wednesdays Feb. 17 and 24 and March 2, 9, and 16.

The group will use the devotional booklet, “Heart, Soul, Mind, and Strength: from the UCC writers’ group.

Copies will be available at the luncheon.

On Feb. 13, the two-hour film “The War Room” will be shown 6:30 p.m. in the sanctuary.

Pastor James Gottwald reports, “The movie is about prayer. I recommend it.”

St. John’s UCC will be offering a series of prayer workshops from 7-8 p.m. Tuesdays, between Feb. 16 and 23, and March 1.

The group will use a book by Ken Carter Jr., “Pray for Me: The Power in Praying for Others,” for study and discussion.

Call 610-262-8061 for more information.

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The next NOVA fundraiser is homemade shoofly pies. Call Julie at 610-262-7749 to place orders by Feb. 29. Pick-up is March 6 and 7.

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Schnecksville Fire Company will have a flea market in the pavilion 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 21.