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.
Men’s Fellowship, 8:30 a.m. the first and third Saturday of every month
Women’s Fellowship, 11 a.m. the fourth Saturday of every month
Teen Fellowship, 10 a.m. the first and third Saturday of every month
“Giddy Up Junction”
Take GOD’S Love to New Frontiers VBS (Vacation Bible School)”
Aug. 5-9, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
First Congregational Church U.C.C.
500 Luzerne Ave.,
West Pittston
Pastor Joan Mitchel/570-654-8052
Sunday Service 11 a.m.
Church Council meets the second Sunday of every month.
Communion is on the first Sunday of each month.
Hall rental is available by calling 570-655-0173 or 570-991-7474.
First United Methodist Church
West Pittston
Pastor Tinney Rupnick
Phone: 570-655-1083
Sunday service is 10:30 a.m. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to noon
Members of Class 18 are sponsoring a bus trip to Hunterdon Hills Playhouse Oct. 15 to see “Barefoot in the Park.” The bus will leave Pittston Plaza at 9 a.m. Cost is $100 and a $50 deposit is require by Aug. 15. Contact the church office to make reservation
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
Sacred Heart of Jesus Church
215 Lackawanna Ave., Dupont
(570) 654-3713
Rev. Thomas Petro, Pastor
shojesuschurch@gmail.com www.sacredheartdupont.com
The 72nd annual parish picnic will be held on the church grounds on Thursday, Aug. 1, 6 to 11 p.m.; Friday, Aug. 2, 6 to 11 p.m.; and Saturday, Aug. 3, 5 to 11 p.m. The picnic features homemade Polish foods, polka music and games of chance.
St. John the Evangelist Church
35 William St., Pittston
570-654-0053
Call 570-654—0053
Two of our church Members, Mary Ann Denman and Alan Drummond, sell GLS Scripts (gift) card for that special someone who is hard to buy for any occasion. A lot of places to choose from with different prices.
We have off street parking, handicapped parking next to the building and an enclosed chair lift.
St. Joseph Marello
237 William St. Pittston
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.
June events:
28 — Planning meeting
Church members Mary Ann Denman and Alan Drummond are selling GLS Scripts (gift) card for that special some hard to buy for.
St. Maria Goretti
42 Redwood Dr., Laflin
570-655-8956
Rev. James J. Walsh, J.C.L.
Pro-lifers pray first Fridays
Pro-lifers will pray each First Friday of the month in front of new Planned Parenthood location: 101 N. Main St. Wilkes-Barre, five decades of the rosary at 9 a.m. for an end to abortion and to close this particular Planned Parenthood location. Peaceful, prayful witness on Planned Parenthood sidewalk.
Coats for kids
One of our high school seniors is collecting coats for children for the Care & Concern Clinic for his Honor Society senior project. Located in the vestibule of the church is a box to place gently used coats for children. This box will be available until February.
Choir
Our adult choir is looking for new members. See Joelle or Christine, or call the rectory with your name and they will contact you with rehearsal information. Anyone from age 13 up is welcome.
