Conestoga Valley JANUARY 8, 2020
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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVI • NO 6
UPCOMING MEETING
Widow to Widow - Lancaster will meet on Saturday, Jan. 11, at 10 a.m. in the Legacy Room at Worship Center, 2384 New Holland Pike, Lancaster. Cheryl and Jerry Kindig will share their story about vision impairment and work with VisionCorps, which offers tools and training to help people with vision loss to live independently. All widows are welcome. For more information, readers may contact Elaine Severein at 717-468-5239.
Lifetree Café, located at Emmaus Road Café, 1886 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, will host a program on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at 7 p.m. Lifetree Café is a place where people gather for conversation about life and faith in a casual, comfortable setting. The program is titled “Is the Devil Real? An Exorcist Tells All.” Admission is free. For details, contact 717-473-9115 or ltclancaster@ gmail.com.
SOCIAL EVENT
Lancaster Contra Dance will take place on Saturday, Jan. 18, at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 321 W. Chestnut St., Lancaster, from 7 to 10 p.m. This is a group social dance for people of all ages with a different live band and caller each month. A workshop for new dancers will be held at 6:15 p.m. There is an admission fee, with free admission for youths age 15 and under. There is no need to bring a partner, as partners are exchanged after each dance. For more information, call 717-951-4317 or visit www.lancastercontra.org.
CENTERPIECE CREATIONS
The Women’s Garden Club of Lancaster County
Social Justice Training Planned pg 7
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God Is Doing A New Thing Co-Pastors Lead Mellinger Mennonite
WEEKLY PROGRAM
By Ann Mead Ash
Asked how he and Roger Weaver became co-lead pastors of Mellinger Mennonite Church, 1916 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, Dan Cloyd immediately mentioned the prayer teams that were at work during the church’s pastoral search. “All during the search process, there was a lot of prayer going on, and the group that was praying said to the search team, ‘Maybe you should be thinking about two lead pastors,’” said Cloyd. On Sept. 1, 2019, Cloyd and Weaver began leading the church, leading and overseeing the church ministries, and taking turns preaching. Cloyd is full time at the church, while Weaver is half time. Cloyd oversees the church’s ministry of
congregational life and works with Danielle Hofstetter, who is minister to children and families. Cloyd also oversees administration of the inside of the building. Weaver oversees mission and evangelism, and he works with his wife, Brenda, who is director of youths and young adults. Weaver oversees the trustees who care for the building and grounds. Matt Fahnestock serves as minister of music. Cloyd is originally from Kansas, and he attended Oklahoma Wesleyan University before first venturing to Lancaster County as a Black Rock Retreat employee in the summer of 1984 between his junior and senior year. After graduating, he returned to work at Black Rock before becoming a Bible teacher at Lancaster Mennonite High School (LMHS). He worked at the school until 1987, during which time Mellinger became his home church. In See Mellinger Mennonite pg 2
Roger Weaver (left) and Dan Cloyd are sharing the pulpit as co-lead pastors of Mellinger Mennonite Church in Lancaster. The pair began leading the church together on Sept. 1, 2019.
A Tremendous Accomplishment RTCM Valentine Event “I have been a trustee of the school since 2010,” explained Tracey, who To Include Marriage Seminar When Lancaster Bible College (LBC) By Ann Mead Ash
graduated more than 160 students on Dec. 13, 2019, Tracey Jones, who had earned her doctorate in leadership, was among them. Jones, daughter of Charlie “Tremendous” Jones and his wife, Gloria, is no stranger to LBC, but she was not an alumna … until now.
will meet on Thursday, Jan. 23, at 1 p.m. at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 301 St. Thomas Road, Lancaster. Club members will demonstrate centerpiece creations, incorporating winter white and rose red focal colors. Attendees will have opportunity to create their own; some of the basic items will be provided. Following a brief business meeting, a social and fellowship tea will take place. New members and guests are invited to attend for a nominal fee. To register, nonmembers may contact Bea Landis at 717-314-4209 or Brenda Walker at 717-682-5340.
noted that she returned to Pennyslvania in 2008 when her father passed. She met Dr. Peter Teague and became involved in the capital campaign for the Teague Learning Commons, where the library named for her parents is located, and worked with development and fundraising for the Charles Frey Academic Center. “It was near and dear to my father and mother to support the school and scholarships,” said Tracey, who also took over her father’s publishing and speaking business when she came back to the area. Tracey went to Word of Life Bible Institute in Pottersville, N.Y., for a year after graduating from high school. She See Tracey Jones pg 4
Tracey Jones earned her doctorate in leadership and graduated from the Lancaster Bible College along with more than 160 other students on Dec. 13, 2019.
By Ann Mead Ash
James and Teri Craft have a story to tell. The founders of The Novus Project and the authors of “Exposed: A Journey of Hope and Renewal,” they will share their story of how God brought healing and restoration to the tatters of their marriage when they speak at the one-day Restart Training Center Ministry (RTCM) marriage seminar and banquet. Pastor Jaime Santiago, executive director and founder of RTCM, learned of the Crafts because they are featured in The Conquer Series, a strategic program to help men overcome addictions to pornography; Santiago uses the program to help RTCM students gain victory. The seminar and banquet will be held at Yoder’s Banquet See RTCM Event pg 3
James and Teri Craft will speak at a seminar and a banquet to be held at Yoder’s Banquet Facility in New Holland on Feb. 7. Both events will be sponsored by Restart Training Center Ministry. Couples or individuals may register to attend the seminar or the banquet or both.
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