Community briefs
Pleasant View Presbyterian Church in Smock is sponsoring “Loads of Love” at Mod Laundromat, 503 Union St., Brownsville on Sundays, March 29 and April 26 from 1 to 4 p.m. Those who need help paying for laundry costs are invited to do their laundry at this time.
4 C Ministry of the Republic Christian Church, Route 166, Republic, will be open from 10 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, April 1, for anyone to purchase new and gently-used clothing and household supplies. The ministry is located at the garage behind the church.
California United Methodist Church will hold a free dinner for the community on Wednesday, April 1 from 6 to 7 p.m. in the social hall, 227 Third St., California. Entrees are chicken and halupki, with side dishes and desserts provided by attendees. For more information, contact the church office at 724-938-2270.
There will be a Cross Walk at 10 a.m. on Good Friday, April 3, starting at the First United Methodist Church, 215 Church St., Brownsville. The public is invited.
Fresh Fire Church will hold a food giveaway at the old Sears store at the Uniontown Mall from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursday, April 9. Do not line up before 9 a.m.
The Brownsville Area Ministerial Association meeting at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 14, is at Pleasant View Presbyterian Church, 533 Royal Road, Smock.
The St. Vincent de Paul-sponsored food bank will be held on Wednesday, April 15, in the parking lot of the St. Mary’s Social Hall, 118 Church St., Brownsville from 11 a.m. to noon. Families wishing to sign up on the distribution day will need to bring photo identification, the date of birth of each person in the household, and verification of address.
There will be a food bank at Pleasant View Presbyterian Church, 533 Royal Road, Smock, on Saturday, April 18 at 10 a.m.
On Sunday, April 19, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Allison Christian Church, 452 East Ave., Allison, is holding a youth group meeting on Sunday, April 19 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Young people of any age and from any denomination are welcome.
The Brownsville Area Ministerial Association’s Food For Falcons food program is collecting Pop-Tarts and ravioli bowls in April. There will be a donation area in each participating BAMA church.
Penn Highlands Mon Valley offers an Ostomy Support Group the third Thursday of every month from 2 to 3 p.m. The next meeting is Thursday, April 16. The group meets in the Anthony M. Lombardi Education Conference Center, 1163 Country Club Road, Monongahela. There is no cost. For more information, call 724-258-1912.
Mon Valley Academy for the Arts (MVAA) invites teens to participate in its ongoing Crafty Conversations program, held on the second Wednesday of each month from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Peter J. Daley Cultural Center, 119 Brownsville Ave., Brownsville. The free sessions offer teens a chance to express themselves artistically. For more information, contact Mon Valley Academy for the Arts at 724-561-5616 or email info@monvalleyacademyforthearts.org.
The Uniontown Amateur Radio Club holds its meetings on the first and third Wednesdays of every month at 7 p.m. at the club building, 433 Old Pittsburgh Road, Uniontown. Visitors interested in learning more about modern ham radio are always welcome. More information on amateur radio and the club is available at www.w3pie.org.
Malden Christian Fellowship, 343 Old National Pike, Brownsville is holding a weekly meeting for women and teenage girls to discuss issues like depression, grief and eating disorders. Meetings are on Thursdays from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
On Mondays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., the addiction recovery ministry There is Hope will be held at Malden Christian Fellowship, 343 Old National Pike, Brownsville. It is open to those in recovery, those struggling with addiction and their family members or loved ones. For more information or to access the meeting on Zoom call 724-434-4597 or 724-785-3042.
Fort Burd United Presbyterian Church, 200 Thornton Road, Brownsville, is holding a weekly prayer group on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. The public is invited.
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