All Saints
All Saints Evangelical Lutheran, 12th and Scott streets, Kulpmont.
Pastor - The Rev. Alfred J. Bashore.
Worship service - 9 a.m.
Participants - Marsha Karnes, communion assistant and altar guild.
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.
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 Fellowship
Bethany Bible Fellowship Church, 654 Wilburton Road (across from Mount Carmel Estates), Mount Carmel.
Pastor - Philip Norris.
Combined Sunday school and morning worship - 9:30 a.m.
Guest speaker - Steve Grohman
Evening service - 6 p.m.
Guest speaker - Steve Grohman
Activities - Sunday, Senior Saints Lunch Out at Pine Burr, 12:45 p.m.; Monday through Wednesday, creation seminar with Steve Grohman, 7 p.m.; Thursday, craft workshop, 1 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 - Tuesday, homework help night, 6 to 7:30 p.m., (kindergarten through sixth grade); 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. Everyone is welcome to attend any of the ministries. For information about the church, or any questions concerning services, call 875-3000.
Bethel Union
Bethel Union Chapel, West Cameron Township.
Pastor - Dave Butler.
Sunday school - 9:30 a.m.
Morning worship - 10:30 a.m.
Special music - Audrey Ditty.
Participants - Christin Hughes and Caleb Keefer, nursery; Audrey Ditty and Opal Lenig, junior church.
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 - 10:30 a.m. with Missions Conference.
Guest speakers - Colby and Theresa Weinhofer
Special music - Praise team.
Evening prayer service - 6 p.m. with Colby and Theresa Weinhofer.
Activities - Sunday, AWANA Youth group for grades 7 to 12, 5:45 p.m.; Monday, "Becoming a Missionary" seminar with evening service with Colby and Theresa Weinhofer, 7 p.m.
Christ's Reformed UCC
Christ's Reformed UCC, Helfenstein.
Pastor - Jerry Schlegel.
Worship - 10:15 a.m. Manna for the Many donations today.
Scripture - Romans 13:8-14.
Message - "The Debt of Love."
Participants - Dorene Choffel, worship assistant; Jeff Haas, organist.
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.
Pastor - Rick Newman.
Sunday - 9:30 a.m. Pastor Newman will preach during the morning worship service.
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 - Susan J. Roehs.
Prayer time - 8:30 a.m.
Sunday school for all ages - 9 a.m.
Worship service with nursery care - 10:10 a.m.
Youth group for third-grade and up - 6 p.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.
Combined Easter service - 10:30 a.m.
Activities - Sunday, Easter breakfast, 9 a.m.; Wednesday, Collide youth group, 6:45 to 8:15 p.m.; adult Bible study, prayer/sanctuary, Kids Konnection, grades 3 to 5, 7 p.m.
Elysburg Presbyterian Church
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.
Sermon - "All Things Through Christ" Philippians 4:13.
Musicians - Debbie Cecco, organist; Eileen Reigel, pianist, and contemporary praise group.
Activities - Sunday, junior high youth group, 4 to 6 p.m., senior high youth group, 6 to 8 p.m.; Tuesday, trustees meeting, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, Stephens ministry, 6 p.m., choir practice, 6:30 p.m., and bell choir, 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, women's prayer group, 5 p.m.; Friday, breakfast with Jesus, 8:30 a.m.; April 21, Jane Quinton Memorial Breakfast, 7:30 a.m., men's prayer breakfast, 8 a.m., annual spring yard sale, 8 a.m. to noon; April 22, Work Camp Car Wash, 9 a.m.; April 27, Fifth Quarter game night for grades 5 through 12, 9 to 11:30 p.m.
Elysburg UMC
Elysburg United Methodist Church, 171 W. Center St., Elysburg.
Pastor - The Rev. Ivan Alberts.
Morning worship - 9 a.m. with Children's Program. Nursery care is provided for children up to four years of age. Coffee fellowship following morning worship.
Adult Sunday school - 10:15 a.m.
Participants - Judy Strausser, head usher; Dean and Judy George, greeters; Josh Yoder, acolyte; John Romanoski, organist; Lynne Homiak, pianist; Bob Kersey, shepherding, and Nan Weller, choir director.
Activities - Tuesday, United Methodist Women, 10 a.m.
Emmanuel UMC
Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 328 Center St., Coal Township.
Co-pastors - The Revs. Al Schell Jr. and Betty Ford.
Worship - 9:30 a.m.
Sunday school - 9:30 a.m.
Children's Sunday school - 9:30 a.m.
Adult Sunday school - 10:30 a.m.
Activities - Tuesday and Thursday, exercise class, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday, Bible study, 1 p.m.; cookie ministry, third Wednesday, 5 p.m.; movie night, fourth Sunday, 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
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.
Choir organist - Judith Pensyl.
Evening service - 6 p.m.
Organist - Judith Pensyl
Activities - Wednesday, choir rehearsal, 6 p.m., prayer, praise and testimony, Bible study, 7 p.m.
First Baptist
First Baptist Church, 510 S. Ninth St., Trevorton.
Pastor - Dan Conklin.
Associate pastor - Andy York.
Combined Easter Sunday service - 10 a.m.
No evening service.
Activities - Wednesday, choir practice, 6 p.m., prayer and Bible study, 7 p.m.
First Presbyterian
First Presbyterian Church, Sunbury and Liberty streets, Shamokin.
Pastor - Rev. Dr. Carrie L. Stine.
Worship - 10:30 a.m.
First UMC
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
First United Methodist Church, 46 N. Hickory St., Mount Carmel.
Pastor - The Rev. Daniel Siddle.
Adult Sunday school - 8:45 a.m.
Worship service - 10 a.m. "Joyful Noise" offering will be taken by the children.
Sermon - "Whom Do We Serve?"
Sunday school - 10:15 a.m.
Participants - Sharon Styer, organist; J. Kevin Jones, head usher; Betty Darrup and Audrey Berry, greeters; Bob Welker, sound director; Ralph Hindmarch, liturgist; Taylor Getty, acolyte; Pastor Dan, children's time, and Dolores Klusman, counter.
Activities - Monday, quilting, 10 a.m.; ad board meeting, 6:30 p.m.; Tuesday, Girl Scouts, 5:30 to 8 p.m., and Al-Anon, 7 p.m.; Thursday, NA Women, 6 p.m.
First UMC
First United Methodist Church, Sunbury Street, Shamokin.
Pastor - Zachary Hopple.
Children's Sunday school - 9:15 a.m.
Adult Sunday school - 9:15 a.m.
Worship - 10:30 a.m.
Participants - Carole Hepner, liturgist; Sharon and Walt Stanina, greeters.
Activities - Monday, Bible study, 6 p.m., in the parlor.
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.
Nursery child care is provided for all Sunday services.
Participants - Tim Blue, Steve Carpenter, Vic Klein and Ray Petro, ushers; Bill Swank, Bible reading and prayer; praise team; Cathy Klinger, music director, pianist and vocalist; Chelsea Daycock, bass guitar; Rob Klinger, drums; Marcy Donmoyer, flute; Emma Donmoyer, keyboard, and Edwin Karns, Donna Blue, Diane Seger, Karen Graboski, Sandy Thomas and Ed Begis, vocalists.
Activities - Today, Shepherd's breakfast; April 21, Ladies of Grace; April 29, Missions Sunday.
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 Word and Sacrament - 10:15 a.m.
Guest preacher - Ronald Weller, authorized lay worship leader of the Upper Susquehanna Synod.
Participants - Joan Lineweaver and Roger Giffin, worship assistants; Austin Joraskie, acolyte; John Wondoloski, crucifer; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fiorey, communion bearers; Treva Madison and Jeanne Romanic, altar care; Mr. and Mrs. Terry Keefer, greeters; Rebecca Romanic, nursery, and Arthur Martin, Mark Cupp, Bill Joraskie, David Kopitsky Jr., J. Richard Miller and Mel Nye, ushers; Taylor Shepley, organist; Charlene Pell, acting choir director and cantor.
Activities - Monday, Daisies in fellowship hall, 5 p.m.; Tuesday, Mary Martha Circle at fellowship hall, 7 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday, pastor to attend Spring Convocation at Gettysburg Seminary; Wednesday, Daisies meet in primary room, 6 p.m.; Thursday, Living with Grief in church parlor, 10:30 a.m.
Grace Lutheran
Grace Lutheran Church, 146 West Ave., Mount Carmel.
Interim pastor - The Rev. Joan Brown.
Service with Communion - 10:45 a.m. The Second Sunday of Easter
Guest speaker - Jodi Ellis.
Participants - Linda Rubendall, organist; Zachary Hunter, lector; William and Robert Brass, ushers; Charles Barnes, bell ringer and Judy Barnes, secretary.
Grace UCC
Grace United Church of Christ, Third and Market streets, Mount Carmel.
Pastor - The Rev. Joan A. Brown.
Sunrise service - 6 a.m. with Holy Communion.
Resurrection Service - 9 a.m. with Holy Communion.
Participants - Bryan Lapinski, organist; Aurora Froutz, acolyte, and Robert Beaver and Dave Yeager, ushers.
Activities - Wednesday, supper club at Edith's Kitchen, 6 p.m.
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 and Thursday, 6:30 p.m.; Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 8 a.m.
Weekend Masses of Obligation - Saturday, 5:30 p.m.; Sunday, 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.
Activities - Sunday, Holy Name Society at 8:30 a.m. Mass with meeting to follow, PREP for Grades 6 and 7, 9 a.m., Holy Hour with Chaplet of Divine Mercy, 3 p.m.: Monday, PREP for grades 1 through 5, 5:30 p.m.; Tuesday, bingo in 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.; Thursday, Finance council budget meeting, 7:15 p.m.
Holy Trinity
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 150 E. Lincoln St., Shamokin.
Celebrants - The Rev. Ronald R. Lausch, rector, and the Rev. Richard A. Hazzard, deacon.
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 - Zachary Hopple.
Worship service - 9 a.m.
Participants - Rena Keegan, June Ramer, Myra Golden and Jane Klembara, alternate liturgists; Barbara Cummings, greeter; Jane Klembara, pianist.
Living Power Ministries
Living Power Ministries, 45 E. Fourth St., Mount Carmel.
Pastor - Walter Kriskie.
Praise and worship - 10:30 a.m., children's church.
Evening worship - 6 p.m.
Activities - Wednesday, Bible study, 7 p.m. Children and teens welcome.
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 - 10:30 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.
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, Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday), religious education program classes at 10:15 a.m. at the Shamokin Street Religious Education Building; Monday, Bingo at the church hall, 6:15 p.m.; Tuesday, Choir practice, 5:40 p.m.; Wednesday, RCIA at Pauline Center, 6:30 p.m.
Communion calls to the scheduled parish homebound, Tuesday through Thursday.
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 - Psalm 133; John 20:19-31.
Sermon - "Peace Be With You."
Organist - Philip Maue.
Holy Communion is celebrated the first Sunday of each month.
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.
Activities - Prayer room open mornings. Saturday, prayer, fellowship and coffee, 9 a.m.; April 22, evening praise and worship service, 7 p.m.
Oak Grove UMC
Oak Grove United Methodist Church, Marley Road, Overlook.
Pastor - The Rev. Kay Painter.
Worship - 9 a.m.
Sunday school for all ages - 10:35 a.m.
Activities - Monday, women's Bible study, 7 p.m.; Thursday, free karate classes at church, children 5 to 12, 6:30 to 7:15 p.m.; 13 and up, 7:30 p.m.; Bountiful Blessings outreach, 6 to 8 p.m., first and third Fridays of the month.
Our Lady of Fatima
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church of the East, 110 E. Avenue and Hickory Street, Mount Carmel.
Pastor - Bishop Ramzi R. Musallam.
Confessions - Before Mass and upon request.
Rosary - 2:30 p.m.
Holy Mass - 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.
Parochial Vicar - The Rev. John Voytek, O.F.M. Conv.
Daily Masses - 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.
Office hours - Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.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 in prayer room, 7 p.m.
St. John Lutheran
St. John Lutheran Church, 29 High Road, (3 miles from red light in Elysburg, on Route 54, turn right on High Road), Danville.
Pastor - The Rev. Christoph Teille.
Sunrise service - 6:30 a.m. with breakfast to follow
Activities - April 25, "no cook Wednesday," place to be determined. Call 672-2875.
St. John's UCC
St. John's United Church of Christ, 117 N. Eighth St., Shamokin.
Pastor - The Rev. John W. Silliman.
Contemporary service - 9 a.m. in Fellowship Hall.
Participants - Worship band, music; Casey Henninger, pianist.
Coffee hour/Sunday school - 10:10 a.m.
Traditional service - 11 a.m. in Sanctuary. The Rite of Confirmation will be administered to three young people, Jim Britton, Kyle Diorio and Kevin Heim, during the service. A reception will follow in Fellowship Hall.
Participants - Handbell choir, special music; Margaret Morris, organist; Casey Henninger, pianist; Michael Newton, acolyte; Carole Young, lay reader.
Activities - Monday, Boy Scouts, 6:30 p.m., Lay Life and Work committee meeting, 7 p.m.; Tuesday, Cub Scouts, 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday, prayer group, 11 a.m., Women's Guild, 6 p.m., worship band rehearsal, 7 p.m.; Thursday, youth choir rehearsal, 5 p.m., adult choir rehearsal, 7 p.m.
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., youth fellowship, 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.
Pastor - The Rev. Christoph Teille.
Sunrise service - 6:30 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran, Danville with a breakfast to follow.
Worship service - 9 a.m.
Participants - Connie Shulski, organist; Marty Earley, lector; Logan Martz, acolyte; Cal Deitrick and Vern Tressler, ushers; Pam and Mary Earley, communion assistants; Pam Earley and Cal Deitrick, offering counters.
Activities - Monday through Friday, senior center open, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Wednesday, AA, 7 p.m.; Thursday, Boy Scouts, 6:30 p.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. at Grace Lutheran Church, Mount Carmel.
Sunday services for St. Matthew's (Slovak) Lutheran Church will be held at Grace Lutheran Church, Mount Carmel, for April.
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's
St. Patrick's Church, 331 W. Shamokin St., Trevorton.
Pastor - The Rev. Adrian Gallagher, O.F.M., Conv.
Parochial vicar - The Rev. John Voytek, O.F.M., Conv.
Weekend Masses - Sunday, 9 a.m.
Weekday Masses - 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.
Guest preacher - Ronald Weller, Authorized Lay Worship Leader of the Upper Susquehanna Synod.
Participants - Stephanie Pavelko, lector; Brianna Wengrenovich, acolyte/crucifer; Alice Henninger and Cindy Henninger, communion assistants; Walter Boyer, organist and choir director.
Activities - Tuesday and Wednesday, pastor attends Spring Convocation at Gettysburg; Thursday, Living with Grief at Grace Church Parlor, 10:30 a.m.
St. Paul's Reformed
St. Paul's Reformed United Church of Christ, Gowen City.
Pastor - Jerry Schlegel.
Worship time - 9 a.m. Manna for the Many donations today.
Scripture - Romans 13:8-14.
Message - "The Debt of Love."
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.
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 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 - "Wise as a Serpent: Harmless as a Dove."
Verse of the Day - Matthew 10:16 - (Jesus said to his disciples): Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves, be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
Organist - Virginia Nefsky.
St. Stephen's
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Fourth and Maple streets, Mount Carmel.
Celebrants - The Rev. Ronald R. Lausch, rector, and the Rev. Richard A. Hazzard, deacon.
Lector - Donald Phillps.
Service - 8:30 a.m., Holy Eucharist.
Handicapped accessible.
Activities - Wednesday, 8:45 a.m., Holy Eucharist and healing service; 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 - George Zalar, acolyte; Brian Williams, lay leader; Judie Zabawsky, organist; Larry Diorio, lighting/sound; Julie Updegrove, beginners class; Sherry Bogush and Grant Wetzel, greeters; Earl and Lori Foura and Bill and Carol Grow, ushers.
Pennies for Sergio will be received this Sunday. Members are asked to bring pennies to support our sponsored child from Guatemala.
A quiet room for young infants and nursery care for 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 times at the beginning of morning worship.
Activities - Wednesday, Vacation Bible School meeting in the social room, 6 p.m., council meeting in the social room, 7 p.m.; April 22, "Susan Kline and A Family of Friends," 2 p.m. in the sanctuary. All are welcome.
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.
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.
Sermon - "Easter - What a Difference."
Participants - Benjamin Brudnicki and Alaina Glowatski, acolyte; Bryan Lapinski, organist; Art and Carol Walburn, greeters for April; Dr. Richard Albright, servant of the month; Tammy Glowatski, nursery worker; Jennifer Brudnicki, children's church teacher.
A nursery is available for children birth to age 5 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 items for the month is canned fruit.
Activities - Sunday, no Bible study; April 30, quarterly conference, 7 p.m.
Shamokin Alliance
Shamokin Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, Second and Arch streets, Shamokin.
Pastor - Samuel Bellavia.
Baby and toddler nurseries and children's church available.
Sunday school - 9:45 a.m. Classes available for all ages.
Offered are small groups and cottage prayer meetings for adults. Contact church at 644-1718.
Activities - Sunday, sunrise service at the bandshell, 6:30 a.m., Easter service, 8:30 and 10:50 a.m.; Sunday school Easter program, 9:45 a.m.
Shamokin God's Missionary
Shamokin God's Missionary Church, 768 Bear Valley Ave., Shamokin.
Pastor - Jim Richards.
Adult Sunday school - 9:45 a.m.
Children's church - 10:45 a.m.
Sunday worship - 10:45 a.m.
Sunday evening worship - 6 p.m.
Van available to pick up church-goers.
Parsonage phone - 644-1156. Pastor's cell - 541-2768.
Activities - Wednesday, Bible study, 7 p.m.
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, prayer service, 7 p.m.
Activities - Awana clubs for children in grades K to 6 and Word of Life clubs for grades 7 to 12 will begin at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. For more information, call Pastor Hallman or Clark at 286-0105.
Stonington Wesleyan
Stonington Wesleyan Church, 2113 Hosta Road, Route 61, Stonington.
Pastor - The Rev. Robert A. Jones Jr.
Sunday school - 9:30 a.m.
Morning worship - 10:30 a.m. Junior church available.
Evening worship - 6 p.m.
Children's ministry - 6 p.m., all ages welcome.
Activities - Wednesday, adult prayer and Bible study, 6:30 p.m.
Trevorton UMC
Trevorton United Methodist Church, Shamokin Street, Trevorton.
Pastor - The Rev. Kay Painter.
Sunday school - 9:30 a.m.
Worship service - 10:40 a.m.
Participant - Nancy Korenkiewicz, pianist, organist and choir director.
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.
Worship - 7 p.m.
Activities - Every Wednesday, prayer meeting/Bible study, 7 p.m.
Any questions, call the church or parsonage at 648-1682.
Trinity Lutheran
Trinity Lutheran Church, 65 E. Sunbury St., Shamokin.
Pastor - The Rev. David Hauck.
Worship service - 10 a.m.
Participants - Linda Leschinski, lector; Carol Eidam, assisting minister; Jan Morrison, organist; Don Ponatoski and Ron Manney, counter, and Fred and Sharon Lubnow, altar care.
True Grace Bible Ministry
True Grace Bible Ministry, 950 W. Arch St., Coal Township.
Pastor/teacher - Michael Marcheskie.
Sunday school - 9:30 a.m.
Main service - 10:30 a.m. with children's study time.
Activities - Wednesday night service, 6:30 p.m., at pastor's home. For directions, call 648-9776.
Union Evangelical
Union Evangelical Free Church, Ashland/Locustdale.
Pastor - The Rev. Larry Coutlee.
Sunday school for all ages - 9 a.m.
Sunday worship service - 10 a.m.
Sunday informal evening service - 6 p.m.
Morning worship service - 10 a.m.
Informal evening service - 6 p.m.
Activities - Wednesday, devotional and prayer meeting, 6:30 p.m.
United Presbyterian
United Presbyterian Church, 100 E. Fifth St., Mount Carmel.
Lay minister - Wm. Ronald Dixon.
Worship service - 11 a.m.
Message - "Resurrection."
Scripture - Mark 28:1-10.
Participants - Dale Schimpf, organist; Deb Wydra, acolyte; Ellsworth George and Andrew Mekosh, ushers; Dorothy Snyder, greeter.
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.
Sermon - "Easter - What A Difference."
The red basket on the back table is for missionary items.
Activities - April 21, Bible study of I Peter resumes, 10 a.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.
Co-pastors - The Revs. Al Schell Jr. and Betty Ford.
Sunday school - 10:30 a.m.
Worship - 11:15 a.m.