St. John’s UCC
POTTSTOWN — St. John’s UCC, 11 S. Price Street, welcomes all to join in worship on Sunday at 9:30 am in Fellowship Hall. The service will also be available to view on YouTube later in the day. The Little Pantry, located in the church yard facing High Street, is stocked weekly with water, food, and personal care items for community members in need. AA and NA meetings are hosted on various days/times.
St. Peter’s Lutheran
POTTSTOWN — St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 564 Glasgow St., will celebrate the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost at our 9:30 a.m. Worship Service. Visitors are always welcome. Worship with us online via Facebook on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. or any time during the week on Facebook, YouTube, and our website: https://www.stpeterslutheranpottstown.com.
First Baptist
POTTSTOWN — Join us Sunday, July 19th, at 4:30 PM, live or on Zoom. Our speaker this week is the Rev. Rachael Lawrence. She will be telling us about what “The Kingdom is Like.” FBC has been working on creating safe, brave spaces where all are respected and loved. Check our website for more details: www.fbcpottstown.org
St. Luke Lutheran
GILBERTSVILLE — Join St. Luke Lutheran Church at 9:30 a.m. Sunday for the 9th Sunday after Pentecost. Communion will be celebrated. Joe Vendetti is lector. We welcome Pastor Burlington Latshaw as he leads us in worship. The gospel for the day is: Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 Parables of the reign of heaven. A Children’s Message will be given. Worshippers are reminded that the service will begin with favorite hymns at 9:20! This week’s hymns for the hymn sing are: I’m So Glad Jesus Lifted Me, Morning Has Broken, Oh, Sing to the Lord. The Community Clothing Rack is closed July 29th as it is the fifth Wednesday of the month. It will be open for donations on Wednesday, August 5. Summer hours in July and August are 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon.
St. Paul’s UCC
POTTSTOWN — St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, 927 N. Franklin St., invites you to join us for worship on Sunday, July 26, at 9:00 a.m. Richard Keeler will be our guest speaker. Our service will also be broadcast live on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/stpaulsuccpottstown. Our Diaper Bank is open on the third Wednesday of each month, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, and from 5 – 7 p.m. The next date is August 19. The Diaper Bank assists Pottstown families in need with diapers, wipes, and other baby essentials.
St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic
POTTSTOWN — St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church invites all to come and worship with us in our liturgical services. Every week we celebrate the Divine Liturgy at 4:00 PM on Saturdays in anticipation of the Lord’s Day and at 9:00 AM on Sundays. We are located at 301 Cherry Street in Pottstown. For more information on our services (or anything else), just call 610-326-1877. Learn more about us on our webpage at https://1ed44a.sites.ecatholic.com or on Facebook.
First UCC
ROYERSFORD — First United Church of Christ, 367 Washington St, will celebrate the 8th Sunday after Pentecost at the 11 am Worship Service in the air-conditioned Social Hall. Worship will also be livestreamed on the church’s Facebook page. Pastor Caroline’s Installation Service will be held at 3 pm at Linfield UCC. AA meets at the church every Thursday at 7:30 pm.
Harvest Fellowship
BOYERTOWN — Harvest Fellowship Church, 584 Colebrookdale Road, invites you to join us this Sunday, July 26, at 10:15 am, as we gather in worship of the triune God, the Lord who has done great things for us, of which we are glad! This week, Pastor Andrew continues preaching from Judges 11-12 on the tumultuous life of Israel’s judge Jephthah. Both Jephthah’s troublesome vow and the brash pride of the Ephraimites underscore a certain truth: that there is a consequence to our words. Our midweek programs this week (Wednesday @ 7 pm) include Bible study in Deuteronomy 15 for the adults/teens and a lesson for the kids on how God’s timing is perfect. All are welcome! Our website: harvestbfc.org
Coventryville UMC
SOUTH COVENTRY — Summer is a wonderful time to reconnect with friends, neighbors, and faith. Coventryville United Methodist Church invites you to join us for worship this Sunday at 11:00 AM with Rev. Scott Stevenson. All are welcome as we gather to worship God and grow together in Christian fellowship. Everyone is invited to our remaining Free Community Picnics on Wednesdays, August 12 and September 9, at 5:00 PM. Bring your family, invite a friend, and enjoy a free meal in a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Throughout July, we are collecting clean, gently used clothing to support the ministry of Mission First in Pottstown. Donations may be placed on the collection table in Grace Hall through the last week of July. We also continue to collect nonperishable food for the North Coventry Pantry. Donations may be placed in the food collection cart and help provide for local families in need. Coventryville UMC is located at 1521 Old Ridge Road, Pottstown, PA 19465. If you are unable to attend in person, we invite you to worship online at CoventryvilleUMC.com.
First Presbyterian
POTTSTOWN — Join First Presbyterian Church of Pottstown, 750 N. Evans St., on Sunday, July 26, for worship at 9:30 am in Fellowship Hall.
Grace Lutheran
POTTSTOWN — Grace Lutheran Church, located at 660 N. Charlotte St., Pottstown, invites you to join us this Sunday as we celebrate the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost. We will be worshipping in the Parish Hall, which is located right off our parking lot. Worship will begin at 10:15 AM. Sally Bechtel will be leading us in worship. For those unable to attend in person, the service will be available on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/GLCPottstown. All are welcome!
Christ Lutheran
BARTO — Christ Lutheran Church will worship on this the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, Sunday, July 26, at our Hymn Sing Worship service at 9:00 a.m., with Denise Hoffman leading worship. Coffee & Conversation will be held at 8:30 a.m. and thenagain at 10:00 a.m. in the Welcome Center. Those assisting at the 9:00 a.m. service are: Acolyte – open; Lector – Sue Hoffman; and Ushers/Greeters – open. Altar Guild for this Sunday is Chershe Derr, and the Counting team for July is Team C. OnTuesday, July 28 at 7:00 p.m., the Church Council will meet in the parlor. The church is located at 222 Niantic Road between Routes 663 and 100 about a mile eastof Bally.
Trinity UCC
POTTSTOWN — Trinity Reformed UCC, 60 N. Hanover St, will worship in their air-conditioned chapel on July 26 at 10:15 am.The produce distribution originally scheduled for 7/24 cannot be held this month. We will have a distribution on the 4 th Saturday ofAugust. Trinity UCC hosts multiple weekly support groups: Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 7:30 pm every Monday, Taking Back ourPower (mental health support) meets at 1:00 pm every Thursday, Breath of Hope (Narcotics Anonymous) meets at 7:30 everyFriday. We partner with Creative Kiddie Care to provide before and after school care for elementary-aged children and areaccepting enrollees. We continue to offer a community meal for anyone in need from 5:00-5:30 pm every Tuesday. Trinity will behaving our next free fresh produce giveaways on Saturday, August 22, from 10- 12 pm for anyone in the community who is inneed.
St. Gabriel Catholic
STOWE — Join us for the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass will be celebrated Saturday at 4 pm and Sunday at 9 am (the Rosary will be recited before Mass). Confessions are heard on Saturday from 3 – 3:45 pm. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is every Wednesday from 9:30 am until 5 pm (closing with Benediction). American Red Cross Blood Drive on Monday, August 3 from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM in the social hall. Call 1-800-RED-CROSS or visit www.RedCrossBlood.org. For more information, visit our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/sgsmstowe or our website: https://stgabrielstowepa.org
Bethel UMC
SPRING CITY — Rev. Dennis Keen will be leading our Praise Service at 8:30 am a