Reading Eagle: Wyomissing church schedules gospel show [Religion Digest]

Oct. 30—Kissinger's Church, 715 Berkshire Blvd., Wyomissing, will hold a gospel show with Jeff Krick Sr. next Saturday at 4 p.m. Doors open at 3.

St. Michael's Church, 529 St. Michaels Road, Tilden Township, will celebrate Reformation Sunday at 10:15 a.m., with Holy Communion. Wear red. The congregation will hold its second vote to leave the ELCA after the service.

Wyomissing Church of the Brethren, 2200 State Hill Road, Wyomissing, will hold a holiday craft fair next Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Grace Lutheran Church, 30 Liberty St., Shillington, will hold a holiday craft fair on Nov. 13 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

St. Paul's United Church of Christ, 5 W. Arch St., Fleetwood, will hold its Christmas bazaar on Nov. 13 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be homemade food and baked goods, crafters, vendors with products, a white elephant sale, books and toys and local author Wil Carpenter. There will be two worship services on Sunday, at 9 a.m. in the sanctuary and online and outside at 10:30, weather permitting. If the weather is inclement, the second service will be held inside. The links to Facebook and YouTube can be found at www.stpaulsfleetwood.org.

Christ Lutheran Church, 222 Niantic Road, Barto, will hold a worship service Sunday at 9 a.m. with Holy Communion in the pews with pre-packaged elements. Prior to the worship service, Coffee & Conversation will be held at 8:30 in the Welcome Center, and after worship there will be Coffee & Conversation as well. Adult Bible study will be held at 10 a.m. in the parlor. Masks are recommended.

Zion United Church of Christ Womelsdorf will worship in Miller Hall of St. Paul's United Church of Christ, 301 W. Penn Ave., Robesonia, at 10:15 a.m. for Reformation Sunday. The combined social time after the service will be provided by St. Paul's. Information for joining on Zoom or in-person can be found at 1zion.org.

Zion's Lutheran Church, 354 Zion Church Road, Perry Township, will celebrate Reformation Sunday at the 8 and 10:30 a.m. worship services, with Holy Communion. The 10:30 service will be available on Facebook Live. Sunday school, for all ages, will be held at 9:15. CDC guidelines will be followed.

Reformation Lutheran Church, 3670 Perkiomen Ave., Exeter Township, will celebrate Reformation Sunday with in-person worship at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Masks are required. The Reformation Choir, Handbell Choir and Brass Quintet under the direction of Dr. Heidi Rochlin, director of music, will lead worship at both services. Sunday School, for all ages begins at 9:30. The 10:30 service will be livestreamed on Facebook and may be viewed later at www.Reformationlutheran.org. under worship videos.

St. John's Reformed Church, 4001 Penn Ave., Sinking Spring, will host its annual Trunk or Treat event on the church parking lot today from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All trick-or-treaters are welcome, and there will be snacks and games as well. Next Saturday, the church will hold a community dinner in its Stoudt Fellowship Hall from 3 to 6 p.m. This event is open to the public.

Trinity United Church of Christ, 2449 Cumberland Ave., Mount Penn, will hold in-person worship Sunday at 10:15 a.m. Adult church school will be held at 9. Masks are recommended for everyone regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status. The service will also be recorded and posted on Facebook.

Schwarzwald United Church of Christ, 75 Church Lane Road, Exeter Township, will be holding Preschool Sunday in-person and on Zoom at 10:30 a.m. It will also be available on YouTube. Light refreshments will be served after the service. Bonnie Levan will be guest pianist. For more information, visit www.schwarzwalducc-pa.org.

Good Shepherd United Church of Christ, 170 Tuckerton Road, Muhlenberg Township, will hold Faith Formation for all ages Sunday at 9 a.m. and worship in-person, masks required, and virtually at 10:30. Sunday is All Saints Day, in which the lives of those lost this year are celebrated. The service is livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube. we celebrate the lives of those we lost this past year. We can be found live streaming on Facebook (goodshepherducc@Godsstillspeaking) and on YouTube.

Christ Episcopal Church, 435 Court St., Reading, will hold three in-person worship services on Sunday, all including Holy Eucharist: at 8, there will be a said service (no music); at 9, a service for families with young children; and at 10:15, a service with music. Everyone attending these services is asked to wear a mask. Parking is available at the Abe Lincoln Hotel parking garage and the M & T Bank lot, both off of Washington street. Parking next to the church on Court Street is available for those who are disabled or need assistance. The 10:15 service will be livestreamed. To join remotely, go to rdgchristchurch.org or Christ Episcopal Church, Reading, PA, on Facebook.

Schwarzwald Lutheran Church, 250 Church Lane Road, Exeter Township, will celebrate Reformation Sunday with an in-person service at 10:30 a.m., with with Holy Communion. The recorded service will be available Monday on Facebook page.

Friedens United Church of Christ, 337 Main St.,Oley will hold both in-person and Zoom worship Sunday at 10:15 a.m. The Mission Team is collecting items for the Oley Valley Food Pantry. Drive-thru drop-off donations will be held next Saturday and on Nov. 13 from 9 to 11 a.m. The November focus is for 40-ounce cans of sweet potatoes, but any food item will be accepted. More information and links can be found at www.friedensuccoley.org.

St. John's Lutheran Church, 45 N. Reading Ave., Boyertown, will hold in-person worship Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Registration is required in advance on the church website, www.stjohnsboyertown.org, or by calling the office. Livestreamed worship continues on YouTube (St. John's ELC Boyertown). There is children's Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. Register at stjohnsboyertown.org. A free, drive-through, take-out meal is offered every Saturday from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. No registration necessary.

Bern Reformed UCC, 3196 Bernville Road, Bern Township, offers live worship Sunday at 9:30 a.m., or participate from your vehicle by means of an FM 87.9 transmission.

Calvary United Church of Christ, 640 Centre Ave., Reading, offers a day of special music on Sunday. Harriet Rauenzahn, a local musician and retired church musician, will play "First Arabesque" by Claude Debussy at the 8 a.m. service. Flute soloist Jocelyn Crosby will play at the 10:30 service and will offer a special concert at 2:30 p.m.

Maidencreek Church, 261 Main St., Maidencreek Township, will hold a hybrid worship service Sunday at 9 a.m. Music includes piano solos by Tallulah Johnson and Carter Flicker, as well as a congregational hymn. In-person worship is livestreamed on Facebook and on YouTube. Links can be found at maidncreekchurch.org.

Grace United Methodist Church, 1112 Union St., Reading, is having a Light the Night event Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. to welcome trick-or-treaters with a religious theme and music. The church's praise band, Leap of Faith, will play outside on the lawn while treat bags are handed out.