{"id":3169,"date":"2015-02-04T15:26:10","date_gmt":"2015-02-04T20:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wordpress\/?p=3169"},"modified":"2015-02-04T15:36:01","modified_gmt":"2015-02-04T20:36:01","slug":"honorary-first-defenders-commemorative-church-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=3169","title":{"rendered":"Honorary First Defenders Commemorative Church Service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Honorary First Defenders will be participating in their annual church service at Zion\u2019s Reformed U.C.C. Church, 620 Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA.\u00a0 The original First Defenders were called to protect our capital in April, 1861 and stopped at Zion\u2019s church to pray before boarding the train to Harrisburg.\u00a0 The church service is held on the date closest to Abraham Lincoln\u2019s birthday who was President in 1861.\u00a0 The 96<sup>th<\/sup> Pennsylvania Regiment color guard and Civil War reenactors will be there to portray the Civil War Regiment dressed in military garb of the average Civil War soldier.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 120px;\"><strong>Zion\u2019s \u201cLiberty Bell\u201d Church Service<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 120px;\"><strong>Sunday, February 14, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 120px;\"><strong>10:30 AM Special Music Selection from the<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 120px;\"><strong>Musical Shenandoah <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 120px;\"><strong>10:45 AM Service<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 120px;\"><strong>Rev. Bob Stevens, Pastor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Please join us for this event.\u00a0 Luncheon immediately following the service, sponsored by the Honorary First Defenders. All are welcome. If you plan on attending the luncheon, please call the church to place your luncheon reservations. 610-435-2412.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Visit their website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.libertybellchurch.org\/\">www.LibertyBellChurch.org<\/a>\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Allentown Chapter of the Honorary First Defenders is an organization that supports local military organizations and charitable organizations. If you would like to learn more or become a member please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/honoraryfirstdefenders.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/honoraryfirstdefenders.com\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Press Release Provided By:<\/p>\n<p>Viola C. 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