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Conestoga Valley JANUARY 9, 2019
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LV • NO 6
GUEST SPEAKER
ABWA Lancaster Area Express Network Chapter will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 16, from 7:15 to 9 a.m. The meeting will be held at Lancaster Country Club, 1466 New Holland Pike, Lancaster. Featured speaker Karen Saxe will share “What Is Your Superpower?” Breakfast will be served. Registration must be completed by noon on Monday, Jan. 14, by visiting www.abwa-laen.org. For more information, contact Sam Biastre at 908-938-4135 or samanthabiastre@gmail.com.
FREE THROW CONTEST
The Knights of Columbus Council 867 will hold its annual Basketball Free Throw Council Championships on Sunday, Jan. 13, in the gym at Resurrection Catholic School, 521 E. Orange St., Lancaster. Boys and girls ages 9 to 14 may stop by anytime between 1 and 4 p.m. to participate. The competition will consist of 15 foul shots, with separate age brackets for boys and girls. Proof of age, such as a birth certificate, is required. For more information, contact Greg Emmerling at emm2012@comcast.net.
Lecture Series To Examine Local History pg 7
Duo Will Perform Folk Music pg 6
Dinner To Support Ephrata Cloister pg 3
Chapmans To Address Valentine’s Banquet By Ann Mead Ash
Pastor Jaime Santiago, executive director and founder of Restart Training Center Ministry (RTCM), believes that Steve and Annie Chapman are the perfect guest speakers and singers for the organization’s fourth annual Valentine’s banquet. “The Chapmans were chosen because they have ministered to people in marriages for 40 years,” said Santiago. “Our desire is to encourage people in marriages, and (the Chapmans) have years of experience in their own marriage as well as encouraging others.” Santiago added that the banquet should offer an enriching experience for engaged couples as well. RTCM will hold the 2019 Valentine’s banquet at Yoder’s
Restaurant Banquet Facility, 14 S. Tower Road, New Holland, on Wednesday, Jan. 30. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m., and the meal will be served at 6:30 p.m. In addition to the meal, the event will include live and Chinese auctions with items provided by local businesses. According to Santiago, auction items will include romantic getaways for couples as well as flowers, candy, books, videos, and music geared toward encouraging positive marriage experiences. Santiago said that the Chapmans’ music has spoken to his own marriage to his wife, Pam. “The song ‘The Ships Are Burning’ talks about (the metaphor of) a couple (that) gets married (and sails) to a deserted island,” said Santiago. He
explained that some couples dock their ships, but that the song recommends burning the ships because “there’ll be no turning back for you and me.” “When Pam and I got married, this song spoke volumes to me,” said Santiago. “I wanted to make that type of commitment to her (because) no matter how many times we bump heads, we don’t quit on (making the) journey together.” RTCM strives to help individuals who have been traumatized through abuse and who have turned to abusing chemicals or have developed other kinds of addictions. The ministry aims to support clients in finding healing and developing healthy coping mechanisms. RTCM has graduated 10 clients in the last year, and four more are due to graduate the See Valentine’s Banquet pg 10
Annie and Steve Chapman will entertain guests with their music as well as speak on ways to develop a lasting marriage when they give the presentation at Restart Training Center Ministry’s fourth annual Valentine’s banquet at Yoder’s Restaurant in New Holland on Jan. 30.
Cavod Schedules “Standing Firm” A Milestone Achievement Youth Center Director Earns Master’s Degree
The Lancaster Catholic High School (LCHS) Fine and Performing Arts Center will present Piano Bar Night at the school, 650 Juliette Ave., Lancaster, featuring music by LCHS alumni, The Lavelles. The event, part of the George R. Schreck ’47 and Barbara A. Schober ’72 Memorial 2018-19 Concert and Lecture Series, will take place on Saturday, Jan. 26, at 7:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served in the cafeteria. The event is open to adults age 21 and over, and admission will be by donation. Reservations are required by Tuesday, Jan. 22, by contacting Tony Brill at 717-509-0310 or tbrill@lchsyes.org and providing a full name and phone number, as well as the number of people attending.
By Ann Mead Ash
Cavod Dance Company and Cavod Dance Company II will hold a dance concert titled “Standing Firm” with guest artist Stephanie Morales on Feb. 1 and 2 at Cavod Theatre in New Holland.
Presentation To Feature Dance Companies By Ann Mead Ash
“(The dance concert) is based on Ephesians 6,” said Jill Hertzog, artistic
director of Cavod Dance Company. Hertzog went on to explain that the theme revolves around putting on the figurative armor of God to fight a war not against flesh and blood but against spiritual principalities. “Standing Firm,” a 90-minute dance See Cavod pg 4
Carl Edwards, youth center director with CrossNet Ministries, 100 W. Franklin St., New Holland, received his master’s degree in leadership studies from Lancaster Bible College (LBC) on Dec. 14. Edwards previously earned a Bachelor of Arts in youth ministry from LBC. He has served as youth center director for CrossNet since July 2016. Both proud of and thankful for his achievement, Edwards, who currently makes his home in Leola, was quick to point out what he sees as the true worth of the degree. “(My courses provided) very practical leadership (techniques that were) ministry oriented,” said Edwards. “(The curriculum was) about how can you be a better follower See Youth Center Director pg 2
Carl Edwards, who graduated from Lancaster Bible College with his master’s degree on Dec. 14, received a message of congratulations from the staff at CrossNet Ministries, where he serves as youth center director.
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