BY SUSAN RUMBLE

Special to The Press

Summer may be winding down but there is still another opportunity for music, food and fun in the Union United Church of Christ Grove, Neffs.

Blues Nite Out will be staged Aug. 24 with two music settings.

Powder Valley Bang, a classic rock group, will entertain 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Vocalist Sarah Ayers and harmonica specialist James Supra will be on stage 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

At the refreshment stand, pulled pork, sausage sandwiches, turkey barbecues and shrimp delight will be available.

Top off the meal with homemade desserts and hand-dipped Friendly’s ice cream.

Organizer Phil Wehr reports this will be the 19th year for Blues.

“Come out with your family and friends for a fun night in the grove,” Wehr says.

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Union Lutheran Church and Union United Church of Christ are partnering to present a special community event, “Living Your Best in the Next,” noon Aug. 25.

Presenters will be a senior advisory panel with each representative focusing on a particular topic.

Carol Frawley, community relations director for CarePatrol of Lehigh Valley and Upper Bucks, will speak on the importance of planning ahead for senior care.

Kristie Strubeck, a certified financial planner, will talk about planning for life changing events.

Cierra Palmer, business development manager with Silver Crest, will address the topic of Medicare insurance.

The event will take place at Union Lutheran Church, 5500 Route 873, Schnecksville.

A complimentary lunch will be served.

Call 610-597-6842 for information and to reserve lunch.

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To close out a busy month, which included a refreshment stand at the Schnecksville Fair, the craft show and the Roar With the Lions festival, the Upper Lehigh Club is preparing to serve food at Parkland High School home football games.

The first one will be Aug. 23 as Parkland plays George Washington.

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St. John’s United Church of Christ, 1415 Rising Sun Road, Laurys Station, offered Decades of Worship services this summer from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.

On Aug. 25 at 9 a.m., the style will move to the early 2000s.

Planners report every decade has brought changes in worship and the words used in the church.

The worship and music committee seeks to help the congregation honor the past while also looking ahead to the future in providing the foundation for praising God.