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Crossview Missional Church, 18546 Cooks Run, Cassville, at the former Trough Creek Elementary School, will hold a wild game meal Saturday, Jan. 24. Doors open at 4 p.m., the covered dish meal begins at 5 p.m.

Guest speaker will be Nate Hosie, a native of Montdale, and co-host of HeadHunters TV on the Outdoor channel.

Those attending are asked to bring a favorite wild game dish or other covered dish to share. Admission is free. Guests will have the opportunity to guest the mystery meat. There will be door prizes, as well.

For more information, contact Freddie McKnight at 814-386-0120.

Food pantry open

Faith Baptist Church, 315 40th St., will host a food pantry from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20. There are no income restrictions. All in need are urged to attend.

Coin club meets

The Coin Club will meet at Faith Baptist Church of Altoona from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7 and April 4. The club will meet in the church basement. Each participant will be required to purchase two Penny Books to display pennies from 1959 to 2025. Pennies will be provided to search for needed dates to complete books. Books cost $10.

Anyone interested should contact the church office at 814-944-2894 or email fbc@fbcaltoona.org.

Free soup program continues

St. Michael Catholic Church, Montgomery and Spruce streets, will host the Hollidaysburg Churches’ Free Soup Program on Saturday,

Jan. 17. The lunches are held from 11 a.m. to

1 p.m. The meals include hot soup, bread, butter, dessert and choice of coffee, tea and water. The meal is free; donations accepted.

The rest of the schedule is as follows:

– Jan. 24, Jan. 31 and Feb. 7 – First Presbyterian Church, Penn and Walnut streets.

– Feb. 14 and Feb. 21 – St. Mary Catholic Church, Mulberry and Clark streets.

– Feb. 28 and March 7 – St. John’s Reformed Church, 906 Maple Ave.

– March 14 and March 21 – Hollidaysburg Church Of The Brethren – Penn and Hawthorne streets.

Spaghetti dinner fundraiser set

The Men’s Club of St. Mary and St. Michael Parish in Hollidaysburg will be hosting a spaghetti dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday,

Jan. 21, at the St. Mary Social Hall, 312 Clark St., Hollidaysburg. All proceeds are dedicated to seminarians of the Altoona-Johnstown Diocese. The dinner features both dine in or take out meals, and includes spaghetti, meatballs, bread sticks, salad, drink and dessert. In addition, a basket raffle will also be held with winners to be drawn at 7 p.m.

Dinner tickets can be purchased in advance, as only a limited number of dinner tickets will be available for walk up purchase. Cost is $10 for adult dinner and $5 for children ages 10 and younger. Tickets can be purchased by contacting the parish office at 814-695-0912 or by contacting John Elder at 814-270-1051.

Service to honor MLK

Christ Community UMC, 5715 Roselawn Ave. Altoona, will host a service to honor the work and ministry of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The service will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18. All are welcome.

Soup sale announced

The Greenwood United Methodist Church, 1505 E. Walton Ave., is holding a soup sale. Cost is $9 for a quart of soup and a half loaf of bread. Soups include chicken corn rival, ham and bean or stuffed pepper. Orders are due by Sunday, Jan. 18. Orders can be picked up from 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 24. To order, call 814-946-3862.

Food pantry available

The food pantry at Twenty-eighth Street Church of the Brethren, 28th Street and Union Avenue, is available for those in need. Distribution will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 16, and Friday, Jan. 30, by appointment only. Call Deb at 814-207-8293.

Free lunch served

Providence Presbyterian Church, 2401 Broad Ave., Altoona, will serve a free lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17. The lunch will include a hotdog on a bun with sauerkraut and mashed potatoes, a variety of homemade soups, desserts, fruit and beverages.

Pancake fundraiser scheduled

Restored Apostolic Ministries, 1500 N. Sixth Ave., Altoona, is hosting its men’s unlimited pancake breakfast fundraiser from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 17. Cost is $10 per person (children under 5 free).

The all-you-can-eat meal includes unlimited pancakes, two sausage links and a choice of coffee, milk or orange juice. This family-friendly event is open to everyone — men, women, families and friends. For more information, please contact us at 814-941-3014.

Wreath of Christ services set

Take a breath in the midst of a busy week with a short, contemplative prayer service at Zion Lutheran Church, 500 Allegheny St., Hollidaysburg. Services are held Wednesdays, Jan. 28. The “Wreath of Christ” prayer service uses beads, chimes and breathing exercises for a meditative midweek reset. Bring your own Wreath of Christ or borrow a set of ours for use during the service. Use the Union Street entrance. The service is in the church theater, located in the basement.

Sight and Sound trip planned

The Mission Central HUB is hosting a bus trip to Lancaster on April 9 to view Sight and Sound Theatres’ new production “Joshua.” The cost is $198 adults and $129 (12 and under). Price includes travel, show and meal. To reserve a spot, call 814-329-1074.

Deadline

Religious organizations are invited to submit upcoming events, special speakers and other items to be published free of charge in Spiritual Notes. Items can be emailed to religion@altoonamirror.com or call Holly at 814-946-7451.