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Ministerium Slates Annual Lenten Services

By Submitted Report
The Tube City Almanac
February 13, 2019
Posted in: Announcements

McKeesport Area Ministerium will hold Lenten Luncheon services at area churches beginning March 13.

A spokeswoman said all services are non-denominational and begin at 12 noon. Each will include a light lunch following each service.

A free will offering will be taken to help defray the cost of the meal.

For Christians, Lent is the observance of the 40 days leading to Easter. It begins on Ash Wednesday, March 6.

Services are scheduled at the following locations and dates:

March 13: Auberle, 1101 Hartman St.

March 20: McKeesport Presbyterian Church, 1510 Versailles Ave.

March 27: First Christian Church, 1025 McCleary St.

April 3: Zion Baptist Church, 1300 Locust St.

April 10: St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 220 Eighth Ave.

(Photo courtesy First Christian Church of Puyallup, Wash., via Flickr, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.)

Originally published February 13, 2019.

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