Ringgold Band schedules picnic and concert [Religion Digest]
Jul. 29----The annual Ringgold Band picnic and concert will be held next Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at St. John-Hill United Church of Christ picnic grove, 620 Hill Church Road, Pike Township. Food is available from 3:30-8 p.m., sit-down service until 7, hamburgers, hotdogs, french fries, soup, ice cream, rain or shine. Music from 5-8 p.m., door prizes during the concert.
—Christ Lutheran Church, 222 Niantic Road, Douglass Township, Montgomery County, will have coffee and conversation at 8:30 and 10 a.m. in the Welcome Center.
—A free dinner will be served during vacation Bible school at Reformation Lutheran Church, 3670 Perkiomen Ave., Exeter Township, Monday-Thursday, 5:30-7:45 p.m. Register at myvbs.org/relcvbs2023/ or by calling the church office at 610-779-0534.
—The Walking Group from the United Church of Christ of Robesonia will meet next Saturday at 8 a.m. at Red Bridge Recreation Area, 2141 Tulpehocken Road, Spring Township. Call 484-332-4345 with questions. The Men's Group will meet next Saturday at 8:30 a.m. at the Heidelberg Restaurant, 910 W. Penn Ave., Heidelberg Township, to finalize plans for the Car Show, which is scheduled for Aug. 12 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
—On Sunday morning from 9:05-9:45 a.m., Christ Episcopal Church, 435 Court St., Reading, will hold an adult forum in the first-floor parlor featuring Christine Folk, executive director of Mary's Shelter. Parking is available in the Abe Lincoln Hotel parking garage and the M&T Bank lot, both off of Washington Street. Handicap spaces are available beside the church on Court Street.
—St. John's Lutheran Church, 45 N. Reading Ave., Boyertown, will have a free drive-through, take-out meal today from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. No registration necessary.
—Rick Koenig will be the guest soloist at the 9:30 a.m. worship service on Sunday in the Memorial Hall at St. John's Gernant's Church (A Federated Congregation), 13 Gernant's Church Road, Ontelaunee Township. He will sing "Surely the Presence of the Lord is in This Place."
—The Southern and country gospel group Mended Heart will lead outdoor worship on Aug. 6 at 10 a.m. at Salem-Berne United Methodist Church, 292 Salem Church Road, Tilden Township. A free will offering will be taken, and a time of fellowship will follow the service. Bring blankets or lawn chairs. The event is co-sponsored by Salem-Berne, Bethany and Salem Shoemakersville United Methodist Churches.
—The following events will be held at Rosedale Camp Grove, 1616 Vine St., Laureldale: today, breakfast, 7-11 a.m., all you can eat, $9, includes coffee; next Saturday, breakfast, 7-11 a.m., all you can eat, $9, includes coffee; Aug. 6-13, 100th celebration camp meeting, "The Biblical Worldview," 6:30 each night, 10 a.m., Bible study, special music with the Evans Family, 100th celebration dinner Aug. 12, 4 p.m., followed by a hymn sing at 6:30. Camp meeting for kids during evening programs; Aug. 14-18, Good News mini camp, 12:30-4:30 p.m.
—Food and Faith will be held on Friday at Epler's Church United Church of Christ, 1151 W. Leesport Road, Bern Township. Food begins at 6 p.m. with picnic food. The service is at 7, outdoors, weather permitting. Linda Hammond will provide special music on harp. For more information, call 610-926-1006.
—Special music at the 9 a.m. worship service on Sunday at Maidencreek Church, 261 Main St., Maidencreek Township, will be provided by Rodney Beard, vocal solo; Kayci Rosenberger and SaraAnn Harbonic, piano solos; and Judy Keller and Luann Shuman, vocal duet.
—St. Paul's United Church of Christ, 5 W. Arch St., Fleetwood, will have coffee hour in the social room after the 9 a.m. worship service on Sunday.
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