All Saints
All Saints Evangelical Lutheran, 12th and Scott streets, Kulpmont.
Pastor - The Rev. Alfred J. Bashore.
Worship service with word and sacrament - 9 a.m.
Participants - Marsha Karnes, altar guild; Richard Kovach, communion assistant and acolyte.
Assumption BVM
Assumption BVM Ukrainian Catholic Church, Paxton Street, Centralia.
Pastor - The Very Rev. Archpriest Michael Hutsko.
Confessions - Sunday, 10:30 a.m.
Divine liturgy - Sunday, 11 a.m.
Augusta Baptist
Augusta Baptist Church, 1371 Boyles Run Road, Sunbury.
Pastor - Robert S. Commerford.
Sunday school - 9 a.m.
Morning worship - 10:15 a.m.
Evening service - 6:30 p.m.
Activities - Sunday, youth group, 6 p.m., Kids Club, 6:30 p.m.; Tuesday, Bible study and prayer meeting, 6:30 p.m.; fourth Thursday of the month, L.I.F.E. for seniors age 55 and up, noon.
Augustaville Wesleyan
Augustaville Wesleyan Church, 2556 State Route 890, Paxinos.
Pastor - Greg Clendaniel.
Sunday school - 9:30 a.m.
Worship service - 10:40 a.m.
Evening service - 6 p.m.
Activities - Wednesday, adult Bible study, Faith Weaver Friends and youth Bible bowl, 7 p.m.
Bethany Bible
Bethany Bible Fellowship Church, 654 Wilburton Road (across from Mount Carmel Estates), Mount Carmel.
Pastor - Philip Norris.
Sunday school - 9:30 a.m.
Morning worship - 10:45 a.m.
Message - "The Judgments."
Evening service - 6 p.m.
Message - Daniel 8.
Activities - Sunday, choir practice, 7:15 p.m.; Wednesday, children and youth programs, 6:30 p.m.; adult prayer and Bible study, 7 p.m.
Bethany EC
Bethany EC Church, 1238 Market St., Ashland.
Pastor - Mark Brownson.
Sunday school - 9:15 a.m. (adults and children).
Worship service - 10:30 a.m.
Activities - Wednesday, Bethany Bible club, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., kindergarten through sixth grade, prayer meeting, weekly, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.; free clothing closet, every first and third Saturday of each month, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Bethel Union
Bethel Union Chapel, West Cameron Township.
Pastor - Dave Butler.
Sunday school - 9:30 a.m. (all ages).
Morning worship - 10:30 a.m.
Special music - Cheyeane Popewczak.
Nursery - Carol Dagen and Jamie Lenker (10:30).
Junior church - Opal Lenig and Audrey Ditty (10:30).
Evening service - 6 p.m.
Activities - Tuesday, prayer worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, Bible study, 6 p.m., King's Kids, 6:30 p.m.
Calvary Bible
Calvary Bible Fellowship Church, 35 S. Second St., Shamokin.
Pastor - Ferdie Madara.
Sunday school - 9:30 a.m.
Morning worship service - 10:35 a.m. Message by Pastor Madara. Praise team service.
AWANA children's group and youth group - 5:45 p.m.
Evening prayer service - 6 p.m.
Christ's Reformed UCC
Christ's Reformed UCC, Helfenstein.
Pastor - Jerry Schlegel.
Worship - 10:15 a.m.
Scriptures - Romans 5: 1-5.
Participant - Jeff Haas, organist; Dorene Choffel, worship assistant.
Church of Our Lady
Church of Our Lady, 47 S. Market St., Mount Carmel.
Pastor - The Rev. Francis J. Karwacki.
Weekday Masses - 8 a.m. Monday through Saturday.
Weekend Masses - Saturday, 4 p.m.; Sunday, 8:30 and 11 a.m.
Confessions - Daily before 8 a.m. Mass; Saturday, 3 to 4 p.m.
Church of Nazarene
Church of the Nazarene, Route 901, Lavelle.
Sunday - 9:30 a.m.
Sunday school classes for all ages - 11 a.m.
Clark's Grove UMC
Clark's Grove United Methodist Church, Irish Valley Road, Paxinos. Handicapped accessible.
Pastor - Billy Frick.
Sunday school for all ages - 9 a.m.
Praise singing - 10:10 a.m.
Worship service - 10:15 a.m.
Divine Redeemer
Divine Redeemer Church, West Avenue and Poplar Street, Mount Carmel.
Pastor - The Rev. John A. Szada Jr.
Weekday Masses - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 7 a.m.; Saturday at 8 a.m.
Weekend Masses - Saturday, 4 p.m. (Sunday obligation); Sunday, 8 and 10:30 a.m.
Holy Day Masses - 6 p.m. eve of holy days. 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. (holy day).
Holy hour - First Friday of the month, 3 to 4 p.m.
Confessions - Saturday, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.; after morning novena Thursday, during First Friday Holy Hour or any time by appointment.
Novenas - Monday, Miraculous Medal novena after morning Mass; Thursday, St. Jude Thaddeus novena after morning Mass; Saturday, St. Francis novena after morning Mass.
Elysburg Alliance
Elysburg Alliance Church, 113 W. Alpha Ave., Elysburg.
Pastor - The Rev. Chad Froelich.
Morning worship services - 8 and 10:30 a.m. The Rev. Stan Sanger.
Sunday school for all ages - 9:15 a.m.
Kids' Konnection - 10:30 a.m. Ages 4 to 11.
Activities - Wednesday, Collide youth group with Pastor Froelich, 6:45 to 8:15 p.m., adult Bible study/prayer. 7 p.m.
Second and fourth Saturdays, contemporary service, 6:30 p.m.
Elysburg Presbyterian
Elysburg Presbyterian Church, 320 W. Valley Ave. (Route 487), Elysburg.
Pastor - Matthew Young.
Sunday school for all ages - 9 a.m.
Worship service - 10:30 a.m., with nursery provided.
Pastor Young will preach an eight-part "Winter Series on Stewardship." Sunday's title is "Paul Commends Corinth for Giving in Tough Times."
Scripture -- 2 Corinthians 8:1-7.
Message - "Give in All Circumstances."
Musicians - Debbie Cecco, organist; Eileen Reigel, pianist; contemporary praise group.
Activities - Sunday, junior high youth group, 4 to 6 p.m., senior high youth group, 6 to 8 p.m.; Wednesday, choir practice, 6:30 p.m., bell choir practice, 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, women's prayer group, 6:30 p.m.; Friday, Breakfast with Jesus, 8:30 a.m., Fifth Quarter, 9 p.m.
Elysburg UMC
Elysburg United Methodist Church, 171 W. Center St., Elysburg.
Pastor - The Rev. Michelle Beissel.
Morning worship - 9 a.m. Nursery care provided for children up to four years of age. Children's Sunday school during worship.
Adult Sunday school - 10:15 a.m.
Participants - Dean George, head usher; Tom and Linda Wodzak, greeters; Homer Woodring, scripture reader; Emily Myers, acolyte; Lynne Homiak, pianist; Marilyn Crowl, shepherding; Nan Weller, choir director.
Activities - Tuesday, Circle of Prayer, 10 a.m., Rotary, 6 p.m.
Emmanuel UMC
Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 328 Center St., Coal Township.
Pastor - The Rev. Betty Ford.
Coffee fellowship - 8 to 9 a.m.
Worship - 9:30 a.m., with children's Sunday school.
Activities - Tuesday and Thursday, exercise class, 6:30 p.m.; third Wednesday of the month, cookie ministry, 5 p.m.; second Saturday of the month, health screening, 8 to 10 a.m.; fourth Sunday of the month, movie night, 5 p.m.
Faith Bible
Faith Bible Church, Burnside.
Pastor - Perry Ross.
Pianist - Robert Witmer III.
Sunday school - 9:30 a.m.
Worship service - 10:30 a.m.
Evening service - 7 p.m.
Activities - Wednesday, Kids Club, Bible study and prayer, 7 p.m.
Faith Community Church
Pastor - Dale Hill, 751-5101.
Sunday worship - 10:30 a.m.
First Baptist, Shamokin
First Baptist Church, 10 E. Lincoln St., Shamokin.
Pastor - The Rev. Samuel Derr.
Church school - 9:45 a.m.
Morning worship - 10:45 a.m.
Organist - Judith Pensyl.
Evening worship - 6 p.m.
Organist - Judith Pensyl.
Activities - Wednesday, choir rehearsal, 6 p.m., prayer, praise and testimony, Bible study, 7 p.m.
First Baptist, Trevorton
First Baptist Church, 510 S. Ninth St., Trevorton.
Pastor - Dan Conklin.
Associate pastor - Andy York.
Sunday school - 9:30 a.m.
Worship service - 10:40 a.m.
Evening worship - 6 p.m.
Activities - Sunday, youth group, 5:45 p.m., choir practice, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, AWANA, 6:30 p.m., prayer and Bible study, 7 p.m.
First Presbyterian
First Presbyterian Church, Sunbury and Liberty streets, Shamokin.
Worship - 10:30 a.m.
Minister - The Rev. Ted Plott.
Guest speaker and moderator of session - Ken Clark.
Participants - Noriene Ladd, organist; Mary Anne Stump, assistant organist; William Milbrand, choir director; William and Terry Persing, ushers and greeters; Charlene Lesher, Terry Persing and Wendy Wary, Sunday school; Wendy Wary, secretary; William Persing Sr., sexton.
Activities - Sunday, congregational meeting after worship service; there will be no dinner following.
First UMC, Kulpmont
First United Methodist Church, Ninth Street, Kulpmont.
Pastor - Beverly Petrovich.
Worship - 9:30 a.m., with children's Sunday school.
Activities - Second Saturday of the month, Angels Table luncheon, 11 a.m. All are welcome.
First UMC, Mt. Carmel
First United Methodist Church, 46 N. Hickory St., Mount Carmel.
Pastor - The Rev. Susan J. Roehs.
Worship service - 9:45 a.m. in the social room, with refreshments afterwards.
Sunday school - 10 a.m.
Sermon - "We're in This Together" by Pastor Roehs.
Participants - Sharon Styer, organist; J. Kevin Jones, head usher; Kevin Styer, sound technician; Anne Sauger, liturgist; Olivia Bellve, acolyte; Barbara Malick, children's time; Linda Gula, counter.
Activities - Tuesday, Brownie troop, 6:30 p.m., Al-Anon, 7 p.m., board room; Wednesday, "Soul Detox" by Craig Groeschel Bible study, 7 p.m., board room.
First UMC, Shamokin
First United Methodist Church, Sunbury Street, Shamokin.
Pastor - Zachary Hopple.
Adult and children's Sunday school - 9:15 a.m.
Worship - 10:30 a.m.
Good Shepherd
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 35 N. Ninth St., Ashland.
Pastor - The Rev. Dana Heckman-Beil.
Worship service - 9 a.m.
Grace Chapel
Grace Chapel, 126 Airport Road, Shamokin.
Pastor - Alan Langelli.
Sunday school, adult Bible study and fellowship - 9:30 a.m.
Morning worship - 10:30 a.m. Sanctity of Human Life Sunday.
Evening worship, youth group and Discovery Kids - 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday Bible study and prayer - 6:45 p.m.
Nursery child care is provided for all Sunday services.
Participants - Ray Roth, Don Shipe, Judd Seger and Tim Blue, ushers; Bill Swank, Bible reading and prayer; praise team; Cathy Klinger, music director, pianist and vocalist; Rob Klinger, drums; Marcy Donmoyer, flute; Emma Donmoyer, keyboard; Edwin Karns, Donna Blue, Diane Seger, Karen Graboski, Lori Langelli, Sandy Thomas and Ed Begis, vocalists; Gary Spotts, sound system; Joe Long, camera; Steve Carpenter, computer system.
Activities - Today, shepherd's meeting; Sunday, "Strengthening the Family" seminar; Feb. 7, men's Bible study; Feb. 12, business meeting; Feb. 13, ladies fellowship; Feb. 14, men's prayer breakfast; Feb. 15-17, Weekend to Remember; Feb. 21, men's Bible study.
Grace Evangelical
Grace Evangelical Independent Church, Locustdale.
Pastor - The Rev. Rose M. Marquardt.
Sunday school - 9:45 a.m.
Worship service - 11 a.m.
Children's Sunday school - 11 a.m.
Grace Lutheran
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 10 S. Seventh St., Shamokin.
Pastor - The Rev. David M. Byerly.
Sunday school - 9 a.m.
Service of the Word and Sacrament - 10:15 a.m.
Participants - Dave Kopitsky Sr., worship assistant; Eric Joraskie, acolyte and crucifer; Romanic family, communion bearers; Treva Madison and Joan Lineweaver, altar care; Suzy Kopitsky, nursery; Adam Swift Jr., Roger Giffen, Ron Kerstetter, Scott Martin, John Strausser and Frank Yost, ushers; Walter Boyer, organist; Charlene Pell, choir director, and Shelley Faust, cantor.
Activities - Monday, Brownies, 5 p.m., Fellowship Hall; Tuesday, property committee, 7 p.m., Fellowship Hall.
Grace Lutheran
Grace Lutheran Church, 146 W. Avenue, Mount Carmel.
Interim pastor - The Rev. Joan Brown.
Service with Communion - 10;45 a.m. Third Sunday after Epiphany.
Guest speaker - Kevin Snyder.
Services for January will be held at St. Matthew's (Slovak) Lutheran Church.
Grace UCC
Grace United Church of Christ, Third and Market streets, Mount Carmel.
Pastor - The Rev. Joan A. Brown.
Worship service - 9 a.m.
Sunday school - 9 a.m.
Participants - Bryan Lapinski, organist; Aurora Froutz, acolyte; Roy Edmonds and Dennis Stone, ushers.
Activities - Monday, confirmation class, 3:30 p.m., parsonage; Feb. 3, congregational meeting, 1 p.m.; Feb. 7, sticky bun delivery.
Harvest Worship
Harvest Worship Ministries, 2079 Upper Road, West Cameron Township, 850-4280, harvestworshipministries.com
Pastor - Sandy Wary.
Sunday school - 9:30 a.m.
Worship service - 10:30 a.m.
Hidden Valley
Hidden Valley Community Church, 162 Hidden Valley Lane, Mifflinburg. A non-denominational Bible church.
Pastor - Gary L. Owens.
Worship service, 10 a.m., clubhouse. Casual dress welcome.
Himmel's Church
Himmel's Church, 1941 Schwaben Creek Road, Rebuck, 425-2200.
Pastor - Pastor Jane H. Compton.
Sunday school - 9 a.m.
Worship service - 10:15 a.m.
Communion is celebrated the first Sunday of every month.
Holy Angels
Holy Angels Church, 855 Scott St., Kulpmont.
Pastor - The Rev. Andrew Stahmer.
Confessions - Saturday, 4 to 5 p.m.
Weekday Masses - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 8 a.m., Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Weekend Masses of Obligation - Saturday, 5:30 p.m.; Sunday, 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.
Activities - Sunday, PREP Classes, Grades 6, 7 and 8, at 9 a.m., Bernadine Franciscan Associate meeting, 2:30 p.m., rectory; Monday, PREP classes, grades 1 to 5, at 5:30 p.m.; Tuesday, bingo, Holy Angels Activity Center, doors open at 4:30 p.m., games begin at 6:15 p.m.; Wednesday, adult choir practice, 7 p.m.
Holy Trinity
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 150 E. Lincoln St., Shamokin.
Interim rector - The Rev. Father Kimberly Brooks.
Celebrant - The Rev. Deacon Richard A. Hazzard.
Worship - 10 a.m.
Handicapped accessible. Church school for children. Nursery care available.
Hope Community Church
Hope Community Church, non-denominational Bible church, 551 W. Fourth St. (formerly Lazarski's Banquet Hall), Mount Carmel.
Pastor - Dan Renno.
Christian education for all ages - 9 a.m.
Fellowship time - 9:45 a.m.
Praise and worship service - 10:15 a.m.
Irish Valley UMC
Irish Valley United Methodist Church, Irish Valley Road, Paxinos.
Pastor - Beverly Petrovich.
Sunday school - 9:30 a.m.
Worship service - 11 a.m.
Johnston City UMC
Johnston City United Methodist Church, 200 Main St., Ranshaw.
Pastor - Dan Siddle.
Worship service - 9 a.m.
Participants - Barbara Cummings and Janette Nute, greeters; Rena Keegan and Jane Klembara, acolytes; June Ramer, Rena Keegan and Janette Nute, ushers; June Ramer, Jane Klembara, Rena Keegan and Myra Golden, liturgists; Jane Klembara, musician.
Miller's Crossroads
Miller's Crossroads UMC, 1929 Plum Creek Road, Stonington, Sunbury RR 4.
Pastor - Michelle Beissel.
Worship - 9:30 a.m.
Sunday school - 10:45 a.m.
Participants - Betsy Bradigan, organist.
Ministry of the Water and Spirit
Ministry of the Water and Spirit Church, 110 Church St., Locust Gap.
Pastor - James Bowers.
Sunday service - 10:30 a.m.
Mother Cabrini
Mother Cabrini Church, North Shamokin Street, Shamokin.
Pastor - The Rev. Martin Kobos, O.F.M. Conv.
Parochial vicar - The Rev. Adam Ziolkowski, O.F.M. Conv.
Sunday Masses - Saturday, 4 p.m.; Sunday, 7, 9 and 11 a.m.
Confessions - Daily, 7:30 to 7:50 a.m.; Saturday, 3 to 3:45 p.m.
Recitation of the Rosary - Monday through Friday, 5 p.m., in the church.
Activities - Sunday, religious education classes, 10:15 a.m., Shamokin Street religious education Building; Monday, bingo, 6:15 p.m., church hall; Tuesday, choir practice, 5:45 p.m.; Wednesday, RCIA, 6:30 p.m., Pauline Center; Tuesday through Friday, Easter egg-making in church hall after 8 a.m. Mass.
Mountainside
Mountainside Assembly of God, 1900 Trevorton Road, Coal Township.
Pastor - The Rev. Richard H. Earl.
LIFEQuest breakfast for all - 9 a.m.
LIFEQuest classes for all ages - 9:30 a.m. with nursery available.
Morning worship - 10:30 a.m.
Evening activities - 6 p.m.
Activities - Wednesday, SUPERKids for ages 5 to 11 and adult discipleship, 6:30 p.m.
Mount Zion
Mount Zion Welsh Congregational United Church of Christ, Grant and Church streets, Shamokin.
Pastor - Gerald Lloyd Jr.
Worship service - 10:30 a.m.
Scripture - I Corinthians 12: 12-31a and Luke 4: 14-21.
Sermon - "One Body, Many Parts."
Participants - Philip Maue, organist.
New Life Church
New Life Church of God, 129 W. Second St., Mount Carmel.
Interim pastor - The Rev. John D. Ashbaugh.
Sunday school - 9:30 a.m.
Prelude - 10 to 10:30 a.m., flute solo.
Worship service - 10:30 a.m., with junior church and nursery available.
Handicap accessible, wheelchair available, church side/back entrance.
Activities - Prayer room open mornings; prayer, fellowship and coffee, Saturday mornings, 9 a.m.; Sunday evening praise and worship service, 7 p.m.
Oak Grove UMC
Oak Grove United Methodist Church, Marley Road, Overlook.
Pastor - The Rev. Zachary Hopple.
Worship - 9 a.m.
Sunday school for all ages - 10:35 a.m.
Activities - Monday, Bible study, 6 p.m., at First United, Methodist Church; Thursday, free karate classes at church, children ages 5 to 12, 6:30 to 7:15 p.m.; 13 and up, 7:30 p.m.; Open Arms outreach, 6 to 8 p.m., first and third Fridays.
Our Lady of Fatima
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church of the East, 110 E. Avenue and Hickory Street, Mount Carmel.
Pastor - Most Rev. Ramzi R. Musallam, bishop.
Confessions - Before Mass and upon request.
Rosary - 2:30 p.m.
Holy Mass - 3 p.m.
Activities - Thrift shop open, Thursday, noon to 5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Our Lady of Hope
Our Lady of Hope Parish, Chestnut and First streets, Coal Township.
Pastor - The Rev. Adrian Gallagher, O.F.M. Conv.
Daily Masses - Monday through Friday, 7 a.m., Holy Spirit chapel.
Weekend Masses - Saturday, 4 p.m.; Sunday, 7 and 11 a.m.
Holy Day of Obligation Mass - 5:30 p.m. Vigil Mass and 7 a.m. morning of the Holy Day.
Sacrament of Reconciliation - Saturday, 3 to 3:45 p.m.
Peifer's Evangelical
Peifer's Evangelical Congregational Church, Mandata Road, Herndon.
Pastor - Bradley D. Hatter.
Sunday school - 9 a.m.
Worship - 10:30 a.m.
Queen of the Most Holy Rosary
Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Church, 599 W. Center St., Elysburg.
Pastor - The Rev. Alfred P. Sceski.
Masses - Weekdays, 8 a.m.; Saturday, 5 p.m.; Sunday, 8 and 10:30 a.m.
Confessions - Saturday, 4 to 4:30 p.m.
Restoration Ministries
Restoration Ministries Church, 525 W. Chestnut St., Shamokin.
Pastor - Paul K. Eby.
Pre-service prayer - 9 a.m.
Sunday school - 9:30 a.m. for all ages, JoAnne Long, superintendent.
Sunday worship service - 10:30 a.m. Pastor Paul will speak.
The worship team will lead praise and worship. Special prayer will be available. Nursery care will also be available.
Children's church - 11:15 a.m. for ages 4 through 11 in the social room, directed by Shirley Cintron.
Student Life Ministry youth service - 6:30 p.m. in the youth life center for all teens ages 12 to 18.
Activities - Monday, God's Grub in church social hall for the community, 5 to 7 p.m.; Tuesday, cross training youth disciple class, dinner at 3 p.m., class taught by Fran Jones from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.; Saturday, Soul Seekers group for ages 18 and older, 7 p.m.
St. John's UCC
St. John's United Church of Christ, 117 N. Eighth St., Shamokin.
Pastor - The Rev. Dr. Robert B. Peiffer.
Sermon - "The Appalling Strangeness of the Mercy of God."
Contemporary service - 9 a.m., Fellowship Hall.
Special music - Worship band.
Coffee social hour - 10 a.m., Fellowship Hall.
Sunday school classes for children, teens and adults, 10:10 a.m.
Traditional service - 11 a.m., Lark Chapel
Special music - Adult choir, directed by Margaret Morris.
Participants - Margaret Morris, organist; Casey Henninger, pianist; David Spotts, lay reader; Alexandria Campbell, acolyte.
Activities - Sunday, confirmation class, 1 p.m., pastor's study, "The Circle Maker" book study in church parlor, 7 p.m.; Monday, Cub Scouts, 5:30 p.m.; Tuesday, prayer group meeting, 1 p.m., church parlor, lay, life and work committee, 7 p.m., church parlor; Wednesday, "The Shack" book study in the junior Sunday school room, 1 and 7 p.m., Small Group Eucharist (Holy Communion) in the junior Sunday school room, 2 and 8 p.m., Boy Scouts, 6:30 p.m.; Thursday, lectionary dtudy group in the pastor's study, 1 and 7 p.m., youth choir rehearsal in Lark Chapel, 4:30 p.m., worship band rehearsal in Fellowship Hall, 6 p.m., Girl Scouts, 6:30 p.m., adult choir rehearsal in Lark Chapel, 7 p.m.; Saturday, prayer group, 9 a.m., church parlor.
St. John's UMC
St. John's United Methodist Church, 1218 W. Arch St., Coal Township.
Pastor - The Rev. Karyn Fisher.
Lay leader - Paul Stehman.
Worship - 9 a.m. (nursery up to age 4).
Nursery available during worship for infants and toddlers. Children's church available during worship following the children's message for ages 4 to 11.
Sunday school for all ages - 10:15 a.m.
First Sundays, holy communion; Sundays, confirmation class, 10:30 a.m., junior choir practice, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday, Bible study, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, choir practice, 8 a.m., women's book club, 9:15 a.m.; prayer chain, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.
St. Joseph's Church
St. Joseph's Church, 11th and Walnut streets, Ashland.
Pastor - The Rev. John W. Bambrick.
Sister Elizabeth Kealy, IHM, director of religious education.
Confessions - Saturday, 3 to 3:30 p.m. Any time by appointment.
Rosary prayed before all Masses.
Mass schedule - Today, 4 p.m. (Vigil for Sunday); Sunday, 8:30 a.m.; Monday and Tuesday, 8 a.m.; Wednesday, adoration all day from 9 a.m., concluding with night prayers, benediction and Miraculous Medal devotions at 4:45 p.m., Mass at 5 p.m.; Thursday, 8 a.m.; Friday, noon; first Fridays Sacred Heart devotions.
St. Ann's Chapel, open each day for prayer. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon; Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
St. Mark Lutheran
St. Mark's Lutheran Church, 225 N. Market St., Elysburg.
Worship service - 9 a.m.
St. Matthew Lutheran
St. Matthew (Slovak) Lutheran Church, 301 W. Avenue, Mount Carmel.
Interim pastor - The Rev. Joan Brown.
Service with communion - 10:45 a.m. Third Sunday after the Epiphany.
Guest speaker - Kevin Snyder.
Participants - Linda Rubendall, organist; Kenneth Kautter, lector; Thomas Pivarnik and William Snyder, ushers; Joseph Melichercik, president; Donna Lindemuth, treasurer.
Services for January will be held at St. Matthew's.
St. Michael Orthodox
St. Michael's Orthodox Church, 131 N. Willow St., Mount Carmel.
Pastor - The Very Rev. Michael H. Evans.
Divine liturgy - 9 a.m.
St. Patrick
St. Patrick Church, 331 W. Shamokin St., Trevorton.
Pastor - The Rev. Adrian Gallagher, O.F.M., Conv.
Weekend Masses - Sunday, 9 a.m.
Weekday Mass - 8 a.m. Wednesday.
Sacrament of reconciliation - Wednesday after morning Mass or during the day.
St. Paul Lutheran
St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, 4663 Upper Road, Gowen City.
Pastor - The Rev. David Byerly.
Service of Word and Sacrament - 8:15 a.m.
Participants - Stephanie Boyer, lector; Holly Kerstetter and Carol Shinskie, communion assistants; Spencer Balonis, acolyte/crucifer; Walter Boyer, organist and choir director.
No activities this week.
St. Paul's Reformed
St. Paul's Reformed United Church of Christ, Gowen City.
Pastor - Jerry Schlegel.
Worship time - 9 a.m.
Scriptures - Romans 5: 1-5.
Message - "A Christian Attitude."
Participants - Cliff Artman, organist.
St. Pauline Visintainer
St. Pauline Visintainer Center, 1150 Chestnut St., Box 115, Kulpmont.
"Chapel of the Crucified."
Eucharistic adoration - Friday, noon to midnight, and Saturday, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
St. Pauline Visintainer Center, open Saturday, Sunday, noon to 6 p.m.
Relics on display of Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Joseph, spouse of Mary, and St. Peter Apostle.
St. Peter's Lutheran
St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran, Aristes.
Interim pastor - The Rev. Joan Brown.
Service and sacrament of Holy Communion - 9 a.m.
Guest speaker - Kevin Snyder.
Participants - Linda Rubendall, organist; Carol Buffington, choir director; Larry Sommers, lector.
SS Peter and Paul
SS Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church, Avenue and Beech Street, Mount Carmel.
Pastor - The Very Rev. Archpriest Michael Hutsko.
Confessions - Saturday, 3:15 p.m. and Sunday, 8:15 a.m.
Weekday Divine Liturgy - 8 a.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Weekend Divine Liturgies - 4 p.m. Saturday and 9:15 a.m., Sunday.
Religious education classes are held Mondays from 6 to 7:15 p.m.
St. Peter's UCC
St. Peter's United Church of Christ, Overlook.
Pastor - Paul T. Gurba Jr.
Morning worship - 8:30 a.m.
Sermon - All Belongs to God III. Guidance from Above.
Scripture - Psalm 25:14a - "The secret of the Lord is with them that fear Him."
Organist - Virginia Nefsky.
St. Stephen's
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Fourth and Maple streets, Mount Carmel.
Clergy - Rev. Frederic Stevenson.
Service - 8:30 a.m., Holy Eucharist.
Handicapped accessible.
Activities - Second and fourth Saturdays, 6:15 p.m., Holy Eucharist at the St. Stephen Center.
Salem UCC
Salem United Church of Christ, 1300 W. Pine St., Coal Township.
Pastor - The Rev. Jean Eckrod.
Morning worship - 10 a.m.
Participants - Brooke Strausser, acolyte; Earl Foura, lay leader; Judie Zabawsky, organist; Julie Updegrove, beginners class; Barbara Skrivanek, junior class; Dwayne Scicchitano, lighting/sound; Jeff Kashner, Maxine Kashner, Jeffrey Kashner Jr. and Taylor Kashner, ushers; Susan Strausser and Corinne Foltz, greeters.
This is Food Pantry Sunday. Members are asked to bring non-perishable food items or household goods to be given to Manna for the Many, the local food pantry.
A quiet room for young infants and toddlers is available during the morning worship hour at 10 a.m. Christian education is provided for children 3 to 12 years old immediately after children's time at the beginning of morning worship.
Activities - Thursday, Bible study, all-purpose room, 6 p.m..
Salvation Army
Salvation Army Christian Enrichment Center, 1300 W. Spruce St., Coal Township.
Commanding officer - Maj. Tina Streck.
Holiness meeting (worship) - 9:30 a.m.
Sunday school - 10:45 a.m.
Seibert Evangelical
Seibert Evangelical Congregational Church, Route 147, Herndon
Pastor - Bradley D. Hatter.
Worship - 9 a.m.
Sunday school - 10:15 a.m.
Seventh Street
Seventh Street Primitive Methodist Church, 34 N. Seventh St., Shamokin.
Pastor - The Rev. David Wildoner.
Sunday school - 10 a.m.
Worship service - 11 a.m.
Bible study, 7 p.m.
Participants - Kathy Albright, station steward; Joseph Rodman, head usher; Benjamin Brudnicki and Alaina Glowatski, acolytes; Bryan Lapinski, organist; Grace Shaffer, greeter of month; Art Walburn, servant of the month; Tammy Glowatski, nursery worker; Kathy Jeremiah, children's church teacher.
A nursery is available for children birth to age five during the morning worship service. Children's church is provided for children over age five with a focus on lessons from the Bible.
Manna for the Many item for January is soup. The church is entering "Souper Bowl of Caring " time. Hopes are to beat the goal for last year. The goal is 200 cans.
Activities - Monday, quarterly conference for year-end report; Feb. 9, ladies praise and worship seminar at Union Evangelical Free Church, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Feb. 10, Gideons will be here for worship service; Feb. 13, Ash Wednesday service, 7 p.m.
Shamokin Alliance
Shamokin Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, Second and Arch streets, Shamokin.
Pastor - Samuel Bellavia.
Sunday school - 9:45 a.m. Classes available for all ages.
Worship services - 8:30 and 10:50 a.m.
Evening service - 7 p.m.
Offered are small groups and cottage prayer meetings for adults. Contact church at 644-1718.
Shamokin Seventh-Day Adventist
Shamokin Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 7 E. Sunbury St., Shamokin (former Jewish synagogue), 648-7770.
Pastor - John Peters.
Saturday sabbath school - 9:30 a.m., with classes for children and adults.
Saturday worship - 11 a.m.
Activities - Tuesday, family Bible studies, 7 p.m.
Stonington Baptist
Stonington Baptist Church, Hosta Road, Paxinos.
Pastor - The Rev. J. Douglas Hallman.
Sunday school - 9 a.m.
Morning worship - 10 a.m.
Evening service - 7 p.m.
Activities - Wednesday, AWANA clubs for children in kindergarten through sixth grade and Word of Life clubs for grades 7 to 12, 6:30 p.m., prayer service, 7 p.m.
Trevorton UMC
Trevorton United Methodist Church, Shamokin Street, Trevorton.
Pastor - The Rev. Al Schell Jr.
Sunday school - 9:30 a.m.
Worship service - 10:45 a.m.
Participant - Nancy Korenkiewicz, pianist, organist and choir director.
Activities - Thursdays, Bible study taught by Roxanne Klinger, 7 p.m.; second Tuesday of the month, United Methodist Women, 7 p.m.
Trinity Evangelical
Trinity Evangelical Congregational Church, 28 W. Arch St., Shamokin.
Pastor - Brian Betsworth.
Sunday school - 9:50 a.m.
Worship service - 11 a.m.
Trinity Lutheran
Trinity Lutheran Church, 65 E. Sunbury St., Shamokin.
Pastor - The Rev. David Hauck.
Worship service - 10 a.m.
Participants - Ron Manney, lector and communion assistant; Mindy Shingara, supply organist; Mary and Syd Tharp, altar guild.
True Grace Bible Ministry
True Grace Bible Ministry, 950 W. Arch St., Coal Township.
Pastor/teacher - Michael Marcheskie.
Sunday school - 9:30 a.m.
Sunday service - 10:30 a.m., with children's study time.
Activities - Tuesday morning, Bible study and prayer service, 10:30 a.m. For information, call 648-9776.
Union Evangelical
Union Evangelical Free Church, Ashland/Locustdale.
Pastor - The Rev. Larry Coutlee.
Sunday school - 10 a.m. for all ages.`
Junior church available for ages 12 and under.
Morning worship - 11 a.m.
Informal evening service - 6 p.m.
Activities - Tuesday, Crossfire Youth meeting for boys and girls at Gordon Youth Center, 6 to 9 p.m.; third Tuesday of each month, community hot dog night, 6 to 8 p.m., all welcome, free hot dogs, chips, soda, coffee and juice; Wednesday, devotional and prayer meeting, 6:30 p.m.; Thursday, Fit for the Kingdom, 5:45 p.m., Crossfire Youth meeting for boys and girls at Ashland Youth Center, 6 to 8 p.m.; Saturday, Crossfire youth meeting for boys and girls at Ashland Youth Center, 2 to 5 p.m.
United Presbyterian
United Presbyterian Church, 100 E. Fifth St., Mount Carmel.
Minister - The Rev. Ted Plott.
Worship service - 11 a.m.
Scripture - Psalm 19: 12-14.
Message - "Self-Examination."
Participants - Dale Schimpf, organist; Deb Wydra, acolyte; Ellsworth George and Andrew Mekosh, ushers; Dorothy Snyder, greeters.
Victory Bible Church
Victory Bible Church, Snydertown Highway, three miles from Elysburg.
Pastor - Kevin Kline.
Worship - 10 a.m., with Sunday school for youth at the same time.
Evening worship - 7 p.m.
Wilburton UMC
Wilburton United Methodist Church, Wilburton.
Pastor - Rose M. Marquardt.
Worship service - 8:45 a.m.
Children's Sunday school - 10 a.m.
Zion Primitive
Zion Primitive Methodist Church, 33 N. Market St., Mount Carmel.
Pastor - The Rev. David E. Wildoner.
Worship service - 9:30 a.m.
Participants - Elizabeth Broda, Stan Broda, Ken Angeli, Cy Kufu and Gene Leatherman.
Activities - Feb. 10, Gideons will be at morning worship service at 9:30 a.m.; Feb. 12, donut day, pickup is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Feb. 13, Ash Wednesday service at 5 p.m.
Zion UMC
Zion United Methodist Church, Aristes.
Pastor - The Rev. Rose M. Marquardt.
Worship service - 9:50 a.m.
Children's Sunday school - 10 a.m.
Zion Methodist
Zion United Methodist Church, Trevorton Road, Coal Township.
Pastor - Rev. Betty Ford.
Sunday school - 10:30 a.m.
Worship - 11 a.m.
Activities - Wednesday, Bible study, 1 p.m.; first Tuesday of the month, United Methodist Women, 7 p.m.
