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VOL LVII • NO 7
Local Couple Honored By Seminary BY ANN MEAD ASH
“As a couple, we love sharing the gifts and talents the Lord has given both of us with others, especially the nonprofits we cherish,” said Beth Bostwick, speaking for herself and
Preparing for the drive-through lasagna meal to be held at Salem Hellers Evangelical Reformed Church on Feb. 20 are (from left) Lisa Tully, Jim Buckwalter, Betty Snyder, and Margaret Sensenig.
her husband, Bernie, about the recent Friends of Evangelical Seminary Servant Leader Corporate Partner Awards the couple received at the end of 2020. “We are humbled by this award,” continued Beth. “(We) feel that there are so many business partners and collaborators who are worthy of this as well.” In a normal year, the Bostwicks would have received their award when Evangelical Seminary, located in Myerstown, held its fall banquet, but 2020 was not a normal year. When the banquet was canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions, representatives of Evangelical Seminary traveled to the offices of the couple’s businesses, Masterpiece Marketing and Ambassador Advisors in Lancaster, to present the award. See Local Couple pg 5
Totally Takeout - Lasagna Dinner Will Be Served Drive-Through Style BY ANN MEAD ASH
ome of the most important features of the annual Salem Hellers Evangelical Reformed Church lasagna dinner fundraiser will be the same this year. Organizers will still prepare up to 100 pans of lasagna in three varieties - hamburger, hamburger and sausage, and vegetable with a red sauce - on the day of the sale. Meals will each include a square of lasagna, a salad, garlic bread, and a homemade dessert. Individual pans of each variety of lasagna will also be sold at a special price. Changes will include the method of delivery for the food and the date the event will be held. “It has always been the last Saturday in February, but this year, we have changed the date to the third Saturday in February,” said Mar-
“This year, (the money we raise) will go into our mission fund and be used to support local, national, and international ministries,” said Sensenig. Lancaster, on Saturday, Feb. 20, from 3 to 6 p.m. Those wishing to purchase meals or pans of lasagna are asked to take Horseshoe Road to Industrial Circle and enter the church driveway from the right side of Industrial Circle. Cars will then pull
into the parking lot, where orders will be taken and cash payment will be accepted. Meals will be delivered to each car at the south entrance of the church, and signage will direct participants out of the parking lot. Volunteers at the event will follow CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) guidelines for wearing masks and social distancing in accordance with COVID-19 restrictions. Past dinners have raised about $2,000 in funds, which have been used to support mission trips to Guatemala or JAARS in Waxhaw, N.C. “This year, (the money we raise) will go into our mission fund and be used to support local, national, and international ministries,” said Sensenig. Readers who have questions about the fundraiser may call 717-951-9717 or 717-381-2744.
CareerLink Offers Free Employment Help BY DAYNA M. REIDENOUER
“We are workforce specialists,” commented Judy Wechter, site administrator for Pennsylvania CareerLink Lancaster County. “We provide job training and supports for individuals who are displaced and currently looking for employment, and we are an outlet for the county for employment and workforce resources.”
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Pathways Program Helps Youths Deal With Loss . . . . . . . . .2 LMHS Student Named Questbridge Scholar . . . . .2 Dayspring Plans Open House . . . . . . . . . . .3 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 House Of Worship . . . . . . .8 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . .9
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garet Sensenig, who organizes the event along with Betty Snyder and Deb Burns. This year’s dinner will be a drive-through event held at the church, 2555 Horseshoe Road,
Bernie (left) and Beth Bostwick of Ambassador Advisors and Masterpiece Marketing, respectively, hold the Friends of Evangelical Seminary Servant Leader Corporate Partner Awards they received at the end of 2020.