Hokendauqua: Bingo is planned
St. John’s United Church of Christ, Mickleys, 2918 MacArthur Road, will host a gift card bingo tomorrow, Oct. 19. Doors open 5 p.m., and games start 6 p.m.
Refreshments will be served and are included with the cost of a ticket, which are $5 cheaper when purchased in advance. There will be 20 games of bingo, plus specials and door prizes.
Proceeds from the event go toward the church.
For more information, cost and tickets, contact Lynette at 610-509-9654 or Sharon at 610-417-2010.
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A tour of the historic Thomas Iron Works area is set for 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 27. There will be a “guided tour of the neighborhood highlighting the historic significance of the community surrounding the former Iron Works,” according to the fall 2018 township newsletter.
The preservation group will provide a bus if needed. Walking shoes and cameras are suggested. Tour groups will be limited to 15 to 20 people.
For more information and to reserve your spot, which is recommended, contact Jeff Dutt at jdutt@lccc.edu or 484-951-6719 or Howard Lieberman at howard@bcfsol.com or 484-661-7794. Provide your name, the number in your party and a contact at which you can be reached.
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Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, 3355 MacArthur Road, will have a cash bingo 2 p.m. Oct. 28. The kitchen opens noon for refreshments.
There will be 20 games; tickets are $5 cheaper in advance. There will also be specials, a 50/50, pull-tabs, door prizes and a raffle. If you come in costume, your name will be entered into a special drawing for the best costume.
Call the church office at 610-435-0451 for cost and tickets.
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Mark your calendar for Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church’s annual fall craft fair and quilt sale, to be held 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 10. There will be more than 100 craft tables, quilts, homemade baked goods, a Chinese auction and refreshments.
For more information, contact the church.
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There will be a Miller-Keystone Blood Center blood drive at Faith 4-7 p.m. Nov. 19. To make a reservation, call Judy Ehret at 610-767-5061.
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There will be Whitehall-Coplay Hunger Initiative community meal at Whitehall Bible Fellowship Church, 3300 Seventh St., Nov. 20. The free meal is guaranteed for the first 100 guests and will be served 4-6 p.m.
For more information, call Judy at 610-767-5061.
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Faith’s annual advent tea will be held 2 p.m. Dec. 2, and tickets are selling fast. Call Joanne at 610-434-7844 to reserve yours and for the cost.
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