Wammer zwische Gristhtdaag un Neiyaahr wescht, waert mer grank. If you wash between Christmas and New Year you will become sick.

Zwischich Grischtdaag un Neiyaahr darf mer sich net runschtrippe, odder mer waert voll Gschwaere. If you change underwear between Christmas and New Year, you will be full of boils.

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Hope Community Church, 7974 Claussville Road, Fogelsville, will present a free drive-thru nativity 6:30-8:30 p.m. Dec. 9, 10, 16 and 17.

A CD will be available to listen to as you drive through the various nativity scenes.

Afterward, there will be hot chocolate and cookies inside the church.

There will be a Christmas service 7 p.m. Dec. 23. The Christmas Eve Candlelight service will be 7 p.m. Dec. 24.

Christmas Day worship will be 10:15 a.m. There will not be Sunday School.

Call 610-285-6967 or go to hopecommunityecchurch.org for information.

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Lighthouse Baptist Church, 2096 Independent Road, Breinigsville, will offer Christmas music featuring “A Christmas Potpourri” 10:30 a.m. Dec. 18.

Everyone is welcome to attend.

Call 610-285-2235 or go to lighthousebaptistlv.org for more information.

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Weisenberg Lutheran Church, 7645 Weisenberg Church Road, New Tripoli, will offer Christmas Eve services 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. Dec. 24.

Christmas Day service is at 9 a.m.

Call 610-298-2437 or go to weisenberg.org for more information.

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Ziegels Church, 9990 Ziegels Church Road, Breinigsville, will host a live nativity 5-7 p.m. Dec. 11.

Bring the family for a meaningful “picture” of this very important event.

Wreaths Across America ceremony will be noon Dec. 17 to honor veterans buried in the cemetery.

A Blue Christmas service will be offered noon Dec. 18 for anyone who is suffering a loss, is lonely or is living with an illness. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Christmas Eve services will be at 4 p.m., at 7 p.m., 9 p.m. and 11 p.m.

The Christmas Day service will be offered at 9 a.m.

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Weisenberg Lowhill Township Historical Society, 4585 Werleys Corner Road, New Tripoli will host its annual “Grischtdaag” Christmas cookie and soup sale 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 10.

Many special and unusual gifts will be available for sale in the store. Christmas crafts for children ages 2 to 10 will be on site.

Lyon Creek Farm will be on hand with wreaths, swags and cemetery logs for purchase.

The winning ticket for the queen-size log cabin quilt will be picked. Call Gloria at 610-395-0763 to purchase a ticket.

All are asked to bring along a nonperishable food item for the Christ’s Church at Lowhill Food Pantry.

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Weisenberg Volunteer Fire Department, 2500 Golden Key Road, Kutztown, is selling chicken, sausage and beef meat pies from Zooks in small or large sizes.

Orders will be taken through Jan. 3, 2017. Pickup is at the station 4:30 p.m. Jan. 19, 2017.

Call Pat at 610-285-2488 to place orders.

The fire company Santa Run will start 12:30 p.m. Dec. 17 at the intersection of Silver Creek Circle and Silver Creek Court in Hynemansville. There are seven other stops as well.

Call Pat for locations or go to weisenbergfire.com.

Mach’s gut,

Mary Bittner Henry