BY SUSAN RUMBLE

Special to The Press

St. John’s United Christ of Christ, 1415 Rising Sun Road, Laurys Station, has planned a Decades Through Worship series to remember and reflect on style differences from the past.

The congregation will take a look at the liturgy, music and sermon messages from the 1950s, 1970s and 2000s on the last Sunday of each month in the summer.

The experience should help those present to observe the changes which have taken place in Sunday worship.

Organizers invite all to participate in the remembrance of Christian expression in years gone by.

On June 25, the service will begin as it did in the 1950s with the Solemn Declaration, “In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.”

Pastor James Gottwald will lead the worship beginning at 9 a.m.

Visitors are welcome to attend.

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Union Lutheran Church, Schnecksville, will host VBS 5:45-8 p.m. July 17-21. The theme for this year is “Stellar - Shine Jesus’ Light.”

Family dinner will be provided 5 p.m. each evening. Call 610-767-6884 for information and to sign up.

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Union United Church of Christ, Neffs, will have a Build Your Own Sundae social after the 10:30 a.m. worship in the grove on June 25.

Hot dogs, snacks and ice cream with a choice of toppings will be available.

Special music will be offered by Ben Anderson during and after the service.

A New Jersey native, Anderson played in the various bands in Albany, N.Y., and Boston, Mass., before coming to the Lehigh Valley.

His melodies and emotional lyrics have given him the opportunity to perform as an opening for national acts.

Anderson does some of his own song writing while fine tuning his indie, folk, pop style.

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Northern Valley EMS, NOVA, is taking orders for a takeout chicken barbecue noon to 6 p.m. July 15.

Meal includes half a chicken, potato, corn on the cob, pickled cabbage, roll and dessert.

Call Julie at 610-262-7749 by July 7 to reserve dinners.