BY SUSAN RUMBLE

Special to The Press

Union Lutheran Church, 5500 Route 873, Schnecksville, is accepting applications from crafters for the Larry E. Snyder Memorial Craft Show planned for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 5.

Developed by church member Snyder, the show was a great success for many years around the Christmas holidays until it was discontinued in 2020.

The event will include a bake sale, lunch and a craft section for kids.

Call 610-767-6884 to sign up as a vendor.

The Union Lutheran youth group is also making plans for a yard sale 8 a.m.-2 p.m. May 3.

They, too, are accepting reservations from people interested in participating.

The Rev. Herb Gifford will be leading Faith Forum sessions 10:15 a.m. at Union Lutheran Sundays through March.

Gifford will explore the story of how Jesus, an obscure carpenter, became Savior of the world.

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St. John’s United Church of Christ, 1415 Rising Sun Road, Laurys Station, will have a worship service at 7:30 p.m. Ash Wednesday, March 5.

Pastor James Gottwald observes Lent is a good time for devotional reading, an opportunity to examine our lives and look to the Easter message.

Gottwald provides a daily list of scripture readings focusing on grief as a theme for this Lenten season.

Starting noon March 12, the readings may be discussed every Wednesday through April 9 over a soup lunch in fellowship hall.

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People of all ages are invited to dress up as a Dr. Seuss character for the 8 a.m. and the 10:30 a.m. worship services and the in between children’s church on March 2 at Union United Church, Neffs.

The Ash Wednesday service will take place at 7 a.m. March 5.

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The community is welcome to a program of piano and organ music at Union United Church of Christ, Neffs, 3 p.m. March 2.

Performers include Blake Hopper and Jacob Roth, who will perform some duets.

A hymn sing rounds out the program.

A freewill offering will be directed to California Wildfire Relief.

Snacks and refreshments will be served after the concert.

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The Auxiliary of Northern Valley EMS, NOVA, will be baking shoofly pies for its next fundraiser.

Call Julie at 610-262-7749 by March 17 to reserve pies for pick up on March 23 and 24.