| Sunday, March 18, 2007 COMM THE POST PAGE 3 UNITY KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS PLAN SPAGHETTI DINNER Dallas Council 8224 Knights of Columbus will hold its annual spaghetti dinner from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, March 29 at the Gate of Heaven School cafeteria, 40 Machell Avenue in Dallas. Takeouts will be available at 4:30 p.m. for people who bring their own container. Tickets are available at the door or from any Dallas Council member. The cost is $7 for adults and $3.50 for children under 12. Proceeds will benefit local charities. For more information, call Grand Knight Jack Cacozza at 675-3944 or Ed Sholtis at 675-0743. Preparing for the dinner, from left, are LEHMAN-JACKSON PTA HOLDS BOOK FAIR The Lehman Jackson Parent-Teacher Association recently held its annual Scholastic Book Fair. During the week of the event, students were able to purchase Scholastic books at a discount price. The PTA is given incentives through Scholastic to hold the event. The money is given to the school to purchase books for the library. Members of teacher Helene Dainowski's class who participated in the book fair, from left, first row are Miranda Sayre, Addy Hannigan, Jacob Pelton, Morgan Major, Taylor Shene and Cassandra Dula. Second row: John Erdman, Kaila Thomas, Maria Chinikaylo, Sy- mantha Sharon, Brandon Chackan, Gregg Ciravolo and Zack Tsioles. Third row: Dainowski, August Headley, Shannon Yavorchak, Jacey Moore, Emily Malak, Nicholas Egan, Ryan Coletti, Dylan Pudi- Paul Lukas, Cacozza and Joe Sallitt. Second row: Bob Lukas, Marty Lukas and Tom Casey. mott, Brandon Tucker and Stephanie Konek. CHURCH BRIEFS Carverton UMW plan spring sale The United Methodist Wom- en of the Carverton United Methodist Church will hold its annual spring sale from 10 a.m. e 3 p.m. Saturday, March 31 at ) @ W.ae church. There will be baked goods, clothing, attic treasures, an- tiques, books, toys, games, jew- elry and puzzles. Refreshments will be available and the public is invited to attend. | Roast beef dinner to be held March 24 St. Paul’s Lutheran Church will hold a roast beef dinner at 4-6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 24 at the church on Route 118 in Dallas Township. Takeouts will be available at 3:30 p.m. For tickets, call 675-3859. The. church is handicapped acces- sible. Churches combine for Lenten services The Center Moreland, Dy- mond Hollow, Evans Falls, Falls and Lake Winola United Metho- dist churches have been combin- ing for special Lenten services. The services begin at 7 p.m. and feature a series of monologs “Twelve Ask: Is It I, Lord” by Jean Vaughn. The services will be held at Dymond Hollow United Methodist Church on March 21 and Falls United Methodist Church on March 28. An offering will be taken for campus ministries in our area. A Maundy Thursday service will be held at 7 p.m. April 5 at the Lake Winola United Metho- dist Church. Lay members of each of the churches will take part. A soup and sandwich din- ner will be held April 6 at the Dymond Hollow UMC at ap- proximately 4:45 p.m. and a service will follow at 6 p.m. For more information, call pastor Mary Jean Simonin at 333-4354 or pastor Joan Dodson at 378-2545 or 378-2806. Chowder, halushki at St. Frances Cabrini St. Frances Cabrini Church in Carverton is holding a clam chowder and halushki sale. Orders are being accepted and may be picked up from noon to 5:30 p.m. Friday, March 23. The prices are $7 a quart for clam ~ TURNING 50 THIS YEAR? IT'S TIMETO SCHEDULE YOUR COLON CANCER SCREENING Colon cancer often has no symptoms. Most cases of colon cancer occur after age 50. That's why everyone over 50 should have a colonoscopy. Geisinger's board-certified gastroenterologists perform thousands of colonoscopies each year. And we offer convenient appointments at Geisinger Wyoming Valley or at our outpatient location on Highway 315 in Wilkes-Barre. chowder, $5 a quart for halush- ki, and $2.50 for a loaf of fresh- baked bread. Orders must be place no later than Wednesday, March 21 by calling 675-1860. Prince of Peace sets Stations of the Cross Prince of Peace Episcopal Church will hold Stations of the Cross at 7 p.m. each Friday during the Lenten season at the church on Main Street in Dallas. Contemplative evening prayer will begin at 6 p.m., followed by a soup supper and discussion of the book “Following Francis: the Franciscan Way for Everyone” by Susan R. Pitchford. For more information, call the church office at 675-1723. . Book discussions at Prince of Peace Prince of Peace Episcopal Church will hold “Tea on Tues- days” during March at the church on Main Street in Dallas. Tea will be served at 3:30 p.m. and the book discussion starts at 4 p.m. The discussions will be held March 20 and 27. The group will discuss “Ten Gospel Promises for Later Life” age ES a i YOU OWE IT TO YOURSELF TO KNOW THE ¢ WARNING SIGNS AND OTHER RISK FACTORS — change in bowel habits — narrow stools 3 — blood in the stool — a family history of colon cancer or polyps Ask your doctor to refer you to Geisinger for the screening that can detect colon cancer before it becomes life-threatening. Or call us today at 1.800.275.6401 for an appointment. GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY i REDEFINING BOUNDARIES” by Marie Thibault. Books are available by calling the church office at 675-1723. Men's breakfast held each Tuesday The Shavertown United Methodist Church recently began holding a weekly ecumen- ical men’s breakfast. The group meets at 8 a.m. each Tuesday at Pickett’s Charge restaurant on Route 415 in Dallas. The Dutch treat breakfast is followed by fellowship and a short devotion period. The breakfast, fellow- ship and devotion period last no longer than one hour. Men from all Back Mountain churches are encouraged to attend. For more information, call Bob Deeble at 696-2148. River of Life sets meetings Pastors Stephen and Mary Ann Kotch of River Of Life at Kingdom Power Ministries in Shavertown will hold special meetings at 7:30 p.m. each Tuesday through Sunday at the church, located at 219 North Memorial Highway. The Sunday meetings will be held at 6 p.m. The meetings will vary each evening to include teaching on spiritual gifts, prophecy, heal- ing, dreams and visions inter- pretation, spiritual counsel and worship. The public is invited. Awana Club meets at Grace Community The Awana Club of Grace Community Church meets from 6-7:45 p.m. each Wednesday at the church, located across from Chapel Lawn Cemetery on Memorial Highway. The club holds its meetings through April. The Bible-based club is open to boys and girls in kindergarten through sixth grade. Awana is one of the largest nondenom- inational children and youth ministries in the world. 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