Berks churches schedule picnics with live music, variety of food options [Religion Digest]

Jul. 30----Hill Church will hold its Ringgold Band picnic on Aug. 6 at the Hill Church Picnic Grove, 620 Hill Church Road, Pike Township, from 5-8 p.m. Hamburgers, hot dogs, french fries, soup, ice cream available from 3:30 p.m. until closing. Sit-down service 3:30-7. Door prizes during concert. Refreshments rain or shine.

—St. Peter's United Church of Christ, 219 Maidencreek Road, Richmond Township, will hold a public picnic next Saturday. There will be live music from 4:30-6 p.m. by Men of Note; followed by Mike and Linda Hertzog with Owen and Jacob from 6:30-8, A variety of food will be available for sale. Rain or shine For more information, call 610-944-9418.

—Christ Lutheran Church, 222 Niantic Road, Barto, will worship on Sunday at 9 a.m. Coffee & Conversation will be held at 8:30 in the Welcome Center and then again following worship.

—United Church of Christ in Robesonia worships at 10:15 a.m. on Sunday morning at 301 W. Penn Ave.

—Reformation Lutheran Church, 3670 Perkiomen Ave., Exeter Township, will worship Sunday at 9:30 a.m., with Holy Communion and the Reformation Summer Choir. The service will be livestreamed on Facebook and may be viewed live or later at www.Reformationlutheran.org under worship videos. Basics of Lutheranism, a new / current member class, will be led by the Rev. Paul Metzloff, pastor, following worship in the parish hall. Vacation Bible School, for children age 3 to grade 6, will be held Monday-Friday beginning with dinner at 5:30 p.m. and continuing until 7:45. Register your child at www.myvbs.org/relcvbs2022.

—St. John's Lutheran Church, 45 N. Reading Ave., Boyertown, will hold worship on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Livestreamed worship continues on YouTube (St. John's ELC Boyertown). Free drive-through, take-out meal every Saturday from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. No registration necessary.

—Schwarzwald Lutheran Church, 250 Church Lane Road, Exeter Township, will hold in-person worship Sunday at 9:30 a.m.

—Schwarzwald United Church of Christ 75 Church Lane Road, Exeter Township, will be holding an in-person and Zoom service on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. It will also be available on YouTube. For more information, visit www.schwarzwalducc-pa.org.

—St. John's Lutheran Church, 4125 Penn Ave., Sinking Spring, will hold in-person worship Sunday at 9 a.m., with Holy Communion and special music. Masks are optional. The service also will be livestreamed on Facebook.

—Grace Lutheran Church, 30 Liberty St., Shillington, will worship on Sunday at 9:30 a.m., with Holy Communion. Special music will be offered by flutist and soprano Donnasue Thompson. The service will be available online after 11:45 a.m.at graceshillington.org.

—Christ Episcopal Church, 435 Court St., Reading, will hold three worship services on Sunday, each including the Holy Eucharist: at 8, a said service (no music); at 9, a service for families with young children; and at 10:30, a service with music. Parking is available in the Abe Lincoln Hotel garage and the M&T Bank lot, both off of Washington St. Parking is also available beside the church on Court St. for those with disabilities or who need assistance. To join the livestream, go to rdgchristchurch.org. On Thursday at 11, a Morning Prayer service from the Book of Common Prayer will be held at the Red Bridge Recreational Area, 2141 Tulpehocken Road, Spring Township, weather permitting.

—St. Paul's United Church of Christ, 5 W. Arch St., Fleetwood, will have two worship services in the sanctuary, at 9 and 10:30 a.m. The 9 a.m. service also will be available on Facebook and YouTube; links can be found at www.stpaulsfleetwood.org. Special music will be "Joshua Fought the Battle of Jerico." Worship leaders will be Gary Reinert at 9 and Jim Goldman at 10:30.

—Bern Reformed United Church of Christ, 3196 Bernville Road, Bern Township, offers live worship at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday in the grove across Route 183 from the church Bring a lawn chair or participate from your vehicle in the parking lot by means of an FM 87.9 transmission.

—Kissinger's Church, 715 Berkshire Blvd., Wyomissing, will hold an Hour of Prayer on Wednesday from 4 to 6 p.m. The public is invited to attend to submit prayer requests and to pray for others.

—Maidencreek Church, 261 Main St., Maidencreek Township, will hold a hybrid worship service on Sunday at 9 a.m. Music includes piano selections by Kimberly Ayrton; trombone and trumpet duet by Julia Powlus and Amy Powlus; and vocal duet by Jane McAndrew and Pat DeLong. The service also is livestreamed to Facebook and YouTube. Links can be found at maidencreekchurch.org.

—St John's Gernant's Church, 13 Gernants Church Road, Ontelaunee Township, will worship Sunday at 9:30 a.m. in Memorial Hall, which is handicap accessible.