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Hellertown Area Reacts to New ‘After School Satan Club’ for Saucon Valley Students

Parents of Saucon Valley Elementary students and others have taken to social media to express outrage over a recently-approved extracurricular activity called the 'After School Satan' club, after a flyer promoting the club was circulated to families on Monday. However, if the district refuses to provide the club with meeting space, it could be sued for religious discrimination under the First Amendment.

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Christ Lutheran Hellertown
Growing Dislike for Hierarchy Helping Spirituality Replace Religion (Op-Ed)

Religion is going out the window and spirituality is taking its place. Spirituality is not hierarchical, but is based on teachings such as, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” 

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I Will Remember the Name, the Person and the Death of George Floyd (Op-Ed)

I will remember the name, the person and the death of George Floyd. He has changed my life. Will he change your life?

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Fountain Hill Church Holds In-Person Services, Against State Advice

Although religious gatherings are permitted under Pennsylvania governor Tom Wolf's stay-at-home order--which has been in effect in the Lehigh Valley since March 25--services held in-person are being conducted against state recommendations put in place to help stop the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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Police: Man in ‘Y’all Need Jesus’ Tee ‘Person of Interest’ in Thefts

Upper Saucon Township Police are asking for the public's help with identifying a man photographed wearing an unusual t-shirt who they say is a person of interest in several thefts-from-vehicles cases they're investigating.

Bible Scholar/Author/Podcaster to Lecture on ‘The Sin of Certainty’

Christ Lutheran Church, 69 Main St., Hellertown, will present Pete Enns--a well-known Bible scholar, author, blogger and podcaster--in a program at the church on Saturday, May 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.

Actor Daniel Roebuck Visits St. Theresa School in Hellertown

An acclaimed Hollywood actor took time out of his schedule Tuesday to visit students at an assembly at St. Theresa School in Hellertown, where he talked about everything from his latest film to his own Catholic education.

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Theology Series at Hellertown Pub Will Address Topic of Discrimination

Christ Lutheran Hellertown's popular 'Thirsty Thursday & Theology' conversation series is returning to Braveheart Highland Pub in Hellertown in March and April.

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Op-Ed: Christ Lutheran Hellertown Welcomes LGBTQ Members With Faith Statement, Rainbow Flag

We are a beautiful tapestry of people, all created by God in the image of God, says Pastor Philip Spohn of Christ Lutheran Hellertown.