Big hearted! Requests for baked good donations for the Allentown Soup Kitchen are being made for Feb. 12.

Baked goods decorated for Valentine’s Day and cherry pies will be thoughtfully accepted and may be dropped off in Heidelberg Church’s Fellowship Hall 6-7 p.m.

According to Heidelberg Church soup kitchen Coordinator Linda Hausamann, 125 hot meals were served recently to the hungry and homeless at the soup kitchen.

The meal included chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes, tossed salad, tomato rice soup, applesauce and delicious chocolate desserts from many Heidelberg bakers.

Special thanks to the volunteers of the day: Doris and Richard Koenig, Shirley Boger, Robin Koch, Barbara Matthia and Linda Hausamann.

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

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Spread the word! The 13th annual Penn Northeast Conference Youth Retreat will take place May 4-6 at Spruce Lake, Canadensis.

All youth in grades seven through 12 are invited. Registration deadline is Feb. 12.

You do not need to be a member of Heidelberg Church to attend.

This technical friendly weekend, cellphones and tablets are welcome, offers loads of fun and talk about “Messy Faith.”

Included in the fee are all meals. Sponsorships are available to offset cost.

For more information and registration forms go to pnec.org/youth/pnec-annual-youth-retreat.

If you plan to attend this event with Heidelberg Church or would like to inquire about sponsorship, text Heidelberg Church consistory member Brian Lenhart at 610-737-5314 or email Lenhart.Brian@gmail.com

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Have you heard? Membership dues for the Goodwill Fire Company, Germansville, are now payable.

As with your dues, additional donations of any amount toward the general fund or truck fund may be sent to Goodwill Fire Company, P.O. Box 69, Germansville, PA 18053.

With the fire company in mind, have you purchased your reflective house numbers yet?

When emergency crews need to find your home, will they be able to find it quickly?

Make sure your address numbers are visible and readable from the street.

Residents may purchase reflective house numbers from the fire company.

The numbers are big, bright and easy to read.

To order, call the fire company at 610-767-7757 and leave your name, address and phone number.

Someone will return your call.

As always, the fire company thanks you for your continuing support.

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Spread the word! If inclement weather results in the need to cancel worship services or Sunday School at Heidelberg Church, tune in to radio station WAEB 790 AM or WFMZ TV 69.

If you do not hear it or see it on any station and have questions whether church services are being held, call the church office at 610-767-4740.

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Some Heidelberg humor! What do you call two birds in love?

Answer: Tweethearts!

Happy Valentine’s Day to all!