Hope Lutheran Church, 4131 Lehigh Drive, Cherryville, is offering midweek services 7 p.m. every Wednesday during the Lenten season, utilizing Holden evening prayer - a favorite liturgy for many members.

Spiritual practices explored will be hospitality, March 16; nurturing devotion, March 23; recognizing our shadow side, March 30; transformation, April 6; and compassion, April 14.

The church will also offer services 7 p.m. Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. This year, the theme is Spiritual Practices - Your Prescription for Lent.

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Hope Lutheran Church will be collecting items for the residents at Gracedale Nursing Home for Easter.

Donations can be dropped off at the church 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays through Fridays until April 7.

Items being collected are large- and regular-print puzzle or word search books, coloring books, colored pencils and crayons, small packs of tissues, sugar-free Jell-O cups, sugar-free pudding cups, shampoo, conditioner and shower gel. The shampoo, conditioner and shower gel must be regular-sized bottles, not hotel bottles.

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The youth group at Hope Lutheran Church is hosting a Lenten clothing challenge. Each day of Lent, challenge yourself to donate one item in your closet and place it in a plastic garbage bag.

Filled bags will be collected at the church April 17-22. Additional bags will be available in the narthex during the Lenten season.

Accepted items are clothing; shoes; accessories such as belts, hats, scarves, etc.; hand bags; towels; blankets; bed sheets; pillows; quilts; and small stuffed animals. All items must be in garbage bags.

For more information, call 610-767-7203.

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Lehigh Township Historical Society is holding its Finally Spring Basket Social April 3 at Blue Mountain Fish and Game Association, 4190 Wood Drive, Walnutport.

Tickets will be sold at the door.

Doors open noon, and the drawing is set for 3:30 p.m. You do not need to be present to win. Winners will be notified to pick up baskets no later than 5 p.m. the day of the event.

There will be a great selection of themed baskets, premium items, gift cards, a 50/50 drawing, door prize and a bake sale. Food and beverages will be for sale.

Items can be donated by calling 610-440-0151.

Proceeds go to the LTHS museum and St. Paul’s Schoolhouse building maintenance fund.

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Is your church or organization having a fundraiser or event in Lehigh Township you want to let the community know about? Send me the information at kristinaheschgrover@rcn.com, and I will be happy to announce it in a future column.