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DALLAS: St. Paul&#8217;s Lutheran Church will be hosting the second annual Motorcycle Mass noon to 3 p.m., June 25. Please join us for worship and blessing of the bikes. Free food and entertainment will be provided with all proceeds donated to our local Special Olympics programs. The event is sponsored by Rolling Souls, Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church and St. Paul&#8217;s. All riders and enthusiasts are welcome.NANTICOKE: St. Faustina&#8217;s Parish, 520 S. Hanover St., continues its festival 5 p.m. to midnight, June 24; with music by Iron Cowboy, Saturday and 4 to 11 p.m., June 25, with music from 4 to 6:30 p.m. by DJ Honey Pot Productions, followed by music at 6:30 p.m. by 40 Pound Head.Mass with music by Joe Stanky will be at 4 p.m. Saturday.Monday night worship will be held 7 p.m., July 3. Join us for a holy-hour of praise and music. Check Facebook for the Monday night worship event. Contact Paul Walters 570-332-2963 for more information.PLYMOUTH: The First Reformed Church of Plymouth, 33 Willow St., is having an all-you-can-eat breakfast 8 a.m. to noon, June 24. $8; children 12- under, $5. Eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, French toast, juice, coffee and tea.TUNKHANNOCK: Following a very successful opening day of the Lake Carey Union Chapel, the chapel welcomes two more special guests at 10 a.m., June 25: The Chancel Choir of the Tunkhannock United Methodist Church and the Rev. Eugene Bilotti.The 15-member choir will perform selections from their recent Music Sunday presentation.The Rev. Eugene Bilotti, Fort Myers, Florida, will be guest preacher. He holds advanced degrees in theology, speech therapy and social work. His varied professional experience, spiritual insights and years of service provides a memorable worship experience.For more information visit the chapel&#8217;s Facebook page: lakecarey chapel. All are welcome.WILKES-BARRE: Firwood United Methodist Church, Old River Road, Wilkes-Barre, will hold its Vacation Bible School 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Aug. 14 to 18.This is open to all children from first- to sixth-grades. Dinner will be provided at 5 p.m.WILKES-BARRE: St. Matthews Lutheran Church, 667 N. Main St., is hosting their Vacation Bible School 6-8 p.m., June 26 through 29, with a theme of Mighty Fortress. Children 4-12 are welcome. There will be Bible study, crafts and snacks. To register call 570-822-8233.WILKES-BARRE: Parsons Primitive Methodist Church, 133 Austin Ave., Wilkes-Barre, is hosting a free concert with Blank Pages performing 6 p.m., July 8.WILKES-BARRE: Father Kevin Mulhern, pastor of parishes St. Robert Bellarmine, Wilkes-Barre, and Exaltation of the Holy Cross Church, Hanover Township, is being transferred to St. Jude&#8217;s., Mountain Top, effective July 6. Farewell masses and receptions for him will be held after 5:15 p.m. mass, June 24, at Exaltation of the Holy Cross Parish; and 11 a.m. June 25, at St. Robert Bellarmine Parish.A social will follow after each mass and all parishioners, friends and relatives are invited.

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