Religion Digest March 29, 2025

Apollo

The Apollo Ministerium will sponsor a Lenten lunch series at noon Wednesdays through April 9 at various churches. The April 2 service will be at Apollo United Presbyterian Church, 401 First St. The Rev. June Jeffries of New Life Baptist Church will be the speaker.

Arnold

The Tomb, 1821 Fifth Ave., will have Bible study and prayer from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Freeport

St. Mary, Mother of God Church will host a live presentation from Jerusalem by Sami Backleh from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the parish community center, 407 Freeport Road. No reservations required. Donations will be accepted.

Leechburg

The Leechburg Ministerium hosts a Lenten lunch series at 11:45 a.m. Fridays through April 10 at Cross Roads Community Presbyterian Church, 271 Main St. Donations will be accepted to support the ministerium emergency voucher fund.

Tarentum

A Lenten lunch and worship series will be offered Wednesdays at First Baptist Church, 410 E Third Ave. The service begins at noon, and lunch will be served afterward. The Rev. Sara Wrona of Leechburg First United Methodist Church will be the speaker. People of all faiths and denominations are welcome.

Vandergrift

Kiski Area Association of Churches will sponsor a free weekly community Lenten lunch series at Vandergrift Presbyterian Church, 195 Washington Ave. A prayer service will begin at noon with a community speaker, and light lunch will be served afterward.

Send Lent and Easter service information and religion items to Carol Pinto-Smith, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084, email cpinto-smith@triblive.com or fax 724-226-4677. Please include a daytime telephone number.