{"id":85585,"date":"2019-02-07T18:12:23","date_gmt":"2019-02-07T23:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=85585"},"modified":"2019-02-07T18:46:02","modified_gmt":"2019-02-07T23:46:02","slug":"honorary-first-defenders-annual-church-service-at-zions-reformed-u-c-c-church","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=85585","title":{"rendered":"Honorary First Defenders Annual Church Service at Zion\u2019s Reformed U.C.C. Church"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Zion\u2019s \u201cLiberty Bell\u201d Church Service<\/strong>
\nSunday, February 10, 2019<\/strong>
\n10:30 AM Special Music by <\/strong>
\nKen Purcell along with Jake Laubach<\/strong>
\nThe Jolly Tars<\/strong>
\n10:30 AM Service<\/strong>
\nRev. Bob Stevens, Pastor<\/strong><\/p>\n

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. The original First Defenders were called to protect our Capitol in April, 1861 and stopped at Zion\u2019s church to pray before boarding the train to Harrisburg. The church service is held on the date closest to Abraham Lincoln\u2019s birthday. Company G, 96th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry will be there to portray the soldiers of the Civil War Regiment color guard and Civil War reenactors.<\/p>\n

Ken Purcell and Jake Laubach \u201cThe Jolly Tars\u201d will perform historical music that influenced popular Civil War era songs.
\nFor more information on The Jolly Tars see: http:\/\/www.kenpurcellmusic.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Jake<\/a>
Jake Laubach and Ken Purcell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Please join us for this event.\u00a0 There will be a luncheon immediately following the church service. \u00a0All are welcome.\u00a0 If you plan on attending please contact the church at 610-435-2412.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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www.honoraryfirstdefenders.com<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Information provided to TVL by:
\nVi Hertzog
\nHonorary First Defenders
\nPublic Information Officer<\/p>\n

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