Wer die Grischtdaagnacht gebore is, sehnt Gschpucker un kann’s Vieh heere schwetze.

A person born on Christmas night can hear cattle talk and can see ghosts.

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Lighthouse Baptist Church, 2096 Independent Road, Breinigsville, will host the gospel group, The Jacobs Brothers, from Dillsburg, 6 p.m. Dec. 8.

The group, which has been singing together since 1962, will offer great harmony and testimony. A love offering will be taken.

Call 610-285-2235 or go to lighthousebaptistlv.org for information.

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Weisenberg Lutheran Church, 7645 Weisenberg Church Road, New Tripoli, will have a short program for Wreaths Across America at noon Dec. 15, rain or shine, followed by the laying of wreaths on the final resting places of 70 veterans in the cemetery.

For more information, call 610-298-2437.

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Ziegels Church, 9990 Ziegels Church Road, Fogelsville, will honor veterans interred in its cemetery noon Dec. 15.

There will be a short ceremony before placing of the wreaths on the 207 resting places.

Call the church office at 610-285-5157 for information.

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Hope Community Church, 7974 Claussville Road, Fogelsville, is hosting a free “Drive Thru Nativity” 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 7 and 8; and Dec. 14 and 15.

Cookies and hot cocoa will be handed out at the beginning of the drive as well as a CD to hear the story.

Call 610-285-6967 for more details.

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Weisenberg Volunteer Fire Department, 2500 Golden Key Road, Kutztown, is selling pies until Dec. 11 with pickup on Dec. 20 at the station.

Raspberry custard, crumb pies, shoofly, pecan, apple, lemon sponge, cherry, pumpkin and peach are available.

Hoagies may be ordered until Dec. 18 with delivery Jan. 3, 2019, at the station. Italian, ham and cheese, turkey, roast beef and tuna are available.

To order pies or hoagies, call Pat at 610-285-2488.

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Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus will be visiting the Weisenberg Fire Station 6-8 p.m. Dec. 14 and 1-3 p.m. Dec. 15.

Bring cameras and pets at take photos with Santa.

Candy canes, hot chocolate and cookies will be available.

Soup and baked goods will be for sale to benefit the fire station.

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Weisenberg Lowhill Historical Society, 4585 Werleys Corner Road, New Tripoli, is having a Grischtdaag (Christmas) cookie and soup sale as well as other Christmas-themed goods 4-8 p.m. Dec. 7 and 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 8.

Quilt raffle tickets will be available for purchase on both days with the drawing 2 p.m. on Dec. 8.

Santa will visit, so bring cameras and pets, and take photos with Santa in the old sleigh. Lyon Creek Farm will sell wreaths, swags and cemetery logs and the store will be open for gift buying.

Light refreshments will be available for purchase. Bring a canned good or nonperishable item for the Christ’s Church at Lowhill Food Pantry.

Call Gloria at 610-395-0763 or Deb at 610-662-8646 for information.

Mach’s gut,

Mary Bittner Henry