First Baptist Church
Water Street, Pittston
570-654-0283
www.fbcpittston.com
Rev. James H. Breese, pastor
Sunday Morning worship, 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School for adults, teens and children, 11 a.m.
Wednesday Bible Study, 7:15 p.m.
Mens Fellowship, 8:30 a.m. the first and third Saturday of every month
Womens Fellowship, 11 a.m. the fourth Saturday of every month
Teen Fellowship, 10 a.m. the first and third Saturday of every month
The annual Free Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21 at Meals on Wheels, 95 S. Main St., Pittston and at New Covenant Christian Church, 780 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre. The dinner is open to all, especially the homeless, those in need and those who will be alone for the holiday and will include turkey and all the traditional Thanksgiving fixings.
For take out and delivery, contact First Baptist church at 570-654-0283 from 1 to 4 p.m. on Nov. 14.
First Congregational Church U.C.C.
500 Luzerne Ave.
West Pittston, PA 18643
570-654-8052, leave message
Sunday services are at 11 a.m.
Church Council meetings are held the second Sunday of each month.
Communion is the first Sunday of each month.
Oblates of St. Joseph
Highway 315, Laflin
570-654-7542
Holy Hour is held every Wednesday from 6 to 7 p. m. followed by the Mass and the novena prayers to St. Joseph and St. Joseph Marello.
The Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is held from 6 to 7 p.m. every Wednesday in the seminary chapel at St. Joseph’s Oblate Seminary. It includes recitation of the Rosary and opportunity for confessions. Holy Mass is celebrated at 7 p.m., followed by Novena prayers to St. Joseph and St. Joseph Marello, founder of the Oblates of St. Joseph religious congregation. For more information, contact the OSJ seminary.
Queen of the Apostles
715 Hawthorne St., Avoca
570-457-3412
stmarysavoca@verizon.net
www.queenoftheapostles.weconnect.com
Facebook page: Queen of the Apostles Parish, Avoca
Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays in the rectory.
Sacred Heart of Jesus Church
215 Lackawanna Ave., Dupont
570-654-3713
Rev. Thomas Petro, pastor
shojesuschurch@gmail.com
www.sacredheartdupont.com
An Ecumenical Service will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18. Rev. Dawid will preach. A collection will be taken in support of the Greater Pittston Food Bank. A social will follow in the church hall. All are invited to participate.
Thanksgiving Day Mass will be held at 9 a.m.Thursday, Nov. 22. Come sing your favorite Thanksgiving hymns and participate in this ultimate act of thanksgiving before turning to your family celebrations later in the day.
The second annual Cookie Walk for the Christmas holiday will be conducted by the Sacred Heart Church Welcome Committee from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8 and from 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, Dec. 9. There will be many different choices of homemade cookies, candies and fudge prepared and donated by fellow parishioners — from the stand-by favorites like chocolate chip and peanut butter, to the specialty cookies that you only get to enjoy around Christmas. Price is $8 per pound.
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran
7 Wood St., Pittston
570-655-2505
stjohnsllutheranchurch@aol.com
Facebook: stjohnslutheranchurchpittstonpa
Sunday service 8 a.m.
Fellowship is before and after service.
Communion is the first and third Sunday of each month.
St. Maria Goretti
42 Redwood Dr., Laflin
570-655-8956
Rev. James J. Walsh, J.C.L.
A pasta dinner will be held Sunday, Nov. 11. Eat in will be from noon to 5 p.m. and take-out will be from noon to 4 p.m. Cost is $12 and children under age 5 are free. Includes homemade Fettuccini, Sausage, sauce, beverage, salad, roll and butter and dessert. There will also be tickets sold for a Specialty Basket Raffle which will be raffled off at our Craft Show on Sunday, Nov. 18.
Holiday Craft Show will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17 and Sunday, Nov. 18.
