SCRANTON, Pa. — Covenant Presbyterian Church on Olive Street in Scranton celebrates 175 years this weekend.
"This church started about the same time (as) the city of Scranton," said church elder Judy Kosydar. "It was 1848 in October with 17 members, the believers that this could become a viable church and congregation."
For many reasons that rang true, as members say, some things make this church unique.
"We have 19 stained glass windows around the facility, the sanctuary here."
But there's something else that deserves special attention—the church's handbell choir, which is a little different than a vocal choir.
"Each bell by itself or each person just has one part, and it has to be sort of linked together by us all playing our parts at the same time," explained Christopher Johnson, the church's director of music.
If you want to give this a shot, you'll be able to at the 175th anniversary celebration in Scranton on September 18.