BY SUSAN RUMBLE

Special to The Press

Chef Terry will be preparing breakfast pizza for worshippers to enjoy after the 9 a.m. service July 10 at Union Lutheran church.

The chef starts with a pizza crust, then spreads cheese and scrambled eggs over it. He finishes with a topping of bacon or other breakfast meats.

The recipe may vary, but it is reportedly always delicious.

Covered dish items will also be available.

A freewill offering may be given.

Union Lutheran will be having an outdoor worship service 7 p.m. July 13.

Pastor Gordon Camp welcomes people to join the Union Lutheran family, whether from a Lutheran background or another faith tradition.

“We are so excited for the opportunity to have you join our ministries,” says Pastor Camp.

Call 610-767-6884 for more information.

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The Rev. Toby Holleman will be the guest preacher at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 1415 Rising Sun Road, Laurys Station, during the 9 a.m. July 17 worship service.

Some years ago, he worked for the Penn Northeast Conference and became acquainted with UCC members in churches throughout a wide area.

Here is an opportunity to reconnect with the Rev. Holleman and his wife, Connie, who were members of St. John’s before moving out of state.

The trio of musicians will perform jazz, pop, blues, swing and Dixieland at the church 6 p.m. July 10.

Glenn and Debra Hofmann, and Jeffrey Halbert will perform a musical blend of voice and varied instrumentation.

Light refreshments will be served after the concert. There is a fee for tickets.

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Union United Church of Christ, Neffs, reports the first VBS after the pandemic, under the direction of faith formation leader Tiffany Lakatosh, was a success.

Children enjoyed numerous activities and heard stories from the Bible.

The daily offering collected was divided between a food bank and Heifer International where it was directed to an alpaca project for families in the Andes Mountains.

Union UCC is hosting music in the grove under the direction of William Marshall and his colleagues.

Broadway concerts will take place 7 p.m. July 7 and 4 p.m. July 9.

The Little Shop of Horrors concert will be 7 p.m. July 8 and 9.

There is an admission fee.

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There’s great news from the Upper Lehigh Lions Club. The Roar With the Lions Festival and Craft Show will take place July 29 and 30, after missing two years for the COVID-19 pandemic.

Watch for details in the next North Whitehall column.