A family affair! On March 2, Youth groups at Heidelberg Union Church, Church and Irvin roads, in the Saegersville area, are sponsoring a dinner and movie night. The public is invited. Dinner includes spaghetti, salad, bread, beverages and choice of dessert.

Following dinner, all are welcome to stay and watch the 2005 family comedy "The Parent Trap."

Proceeds will benefit the Christ's Church at Lowhill Food Pantry and Heidelberg Church Youth Group Fund.

Seating time for dinner is 5 p.m. in fellowship hall. The movie will follow at 6:30 p.m.

For tickets or additional information, call 610-442-6433.

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Joyful giving! According to Allentown Soup Kitchen organizer Dawn Fisher of Heidelberg Church, 191 hot meals were served recently to the hungry and homeless.

The meal consisted of barbeque chicken, buttered noodles, tossed salad, fruit cup and delicious baked goods decorated for Valentine's Day from many faithful Heidelberg bakers. The vegetables for the salad were purchased with Heidelberg Church donations.

Special thanks to the following volunteers of the day: Pastor David Hess, Eleanor and Ron Klevenhagen, Julia and Arlan Hill, Shirley Boger, Howard Truitt, Joan and Carl Hein and Dawn and Ed Fisher.

Request for baked goods decorated for St. Patrick's Day are being sought for March 11.

Donations may be dropped off at fellowship hall 6-7 p.m.

To find out more about helping at the soup kitchen, call Dawn at 610-266-0414.

"Thank you all for your continued help and support," Fisher says.

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Please note! Heidelberg Church's contemporary praise and worship services have been discontinued during Lent due to scheduling conflicts.

The contemporary service will resume 7 p.m. April 10.

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Plan ahead! Heidelberg Union Church invites the public to come out and enjoy a fabulous buffet-style dinner of breaded pork cutlets, cabbage and noodles, March 16. Snow date is March 23.

Also included are delicious homemade breads, desserts and beverages.

Limited seating times are 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.

For tickets, call 610-767-5351 or 610-767-6557.

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Men's morning meal! At 6:30 a.m. each Wednesday, a gracious group of men meet at the Schnecks-ville Diner for breakfast and share spiritual fellowship. All men are invited to attend.

If you would like to join them sometime or have questions, contact Dale Zellner at 610-554-1827.

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Just a thought! Do you know the three times most people are in church? Answer: When they are hatched, matched or dispatched.