From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 11, Salem United Church of Christ, 615 Third St., will be having a soup, salad and sweets event.

There will be a variety of soups - ham and bean, chili, vegetable beef, chicken corn chowder and chicken orzo.

Takeout will be available, too.

For more information, call 610-264-4091.

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Bingo will be held 1 p.m. Feb. 11 at Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church (St. Mary’s Parish Center), 122 W. Union St.

The kitchen will open 11:30 a.m. for sit-in or take-out meals.

The event is sponsored by Assembled Men of St. Mary’s.

Call 610-264-0332 for more information.

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St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 417 Howertown Road, will host a memorial service honoring The Immortal Chaplains. This interfaith service will take place 4 p.m. Feb. 12. A light reception will follow the memorial service.

The Immortal Chaplains were four U.S. Army chaplains who gave their lives to save other civilian and military personnel as the Troop Ship SS Dorchester sank Feb. 3, 1943, during World War II. The four chaplains helped other soldiers board lifeboats and gave up their own life jackets when the supply ran out. The chaplains joined arms, said prayers and sang hymns as they went down with the ship. The Four Chaplains and 668 other men perished when the Dorchester was torpedoed and sunk.

The service is held in partnership with Catasauqua American Legion Post 215. In addition to participation by legion members, local religious and elected leaders have been invited.

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