BY SUSAN RUMBLE

Special to The Press

Volunteers will be cooking up a buffet style, all-you-can-eat breakfast at the Schnecksville Fire Hall 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sept. 25.

Menu includes eggs, ham, sausage, home fries, pancakes, creamed dried beef, toast, juice, hot chocolate and coffee.

Organizers are ready to welcome people back after the summer vacation and plan to continue the breakfasts the last Sunday of each month, except December.

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Union Lutheran Church, Schnecksville, will present Sacred Voices in concert 4 p.m. on Sept. 25.

Under the direction of Susan Frickert, the group will present the program, “Sighs Turned Into Song.”

Founded by Frickert 20 years ago, this group of ecumenical singers rehearses during the summer months to prepare for a September concert.

Participants are from Lehigh County and beyond.

Ten of the 48 singers are members of Union Lutheran.

The concert theme deals with the paradoxes of the past two years and the way faith gives hope and renewed strength.

Several of the selections will be accompanied by professional instrumentals, including string quartet, piano, guitar and percussion.

Tickets may be purchased through the church office or at the door before the concert.

Call 610-767-6884 to learn more.

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Union United Church of Christ, Neffs, will stage a Backyard Barbecue Bash 4-8 p.m. Sept. 24 in the grove.

Free, live music will be provided 5 -8 p.m. by Time Whys.

Food will be supplied by Lorah’s Pig Roasters and chicken dinners will be available to purchase.

The first day of Children’s Church of the new term will be during the 10:30 a.m. worship service on Sept. 18.

Children and backpacks may also be blessed on that day.

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St. John’s United Church of Christ, 1415 Rising Sun Road, Laurys Station, will celebrate Harvest Home at the 10:15 a.m. worship service Sept. 18.

The sanctuary will be decorated with mums and harvest related items.

On that day, the church will take a collection for ECHO, an organization that helps feed people in need around the world and offers assistance to small scale farmers for self-sustainable hunger solutions.