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FEBRUARY 19, 2020
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVI • NO 12
3-ON-3 TOURNAMENT
New Holland Church of the Nazarene,
FREE MEAL
The Mission Committee of the Leacock Presbyterian Church, 3183 Lincoln Highway East, Paradise, will host a free hot meal on Thursday, Feb. 27. The meal will be served from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the handicappedaccessible Smith Fellowship Hall. The community is invited to attend. The menu will feature chicken and waffles, peas and carrots, cranberry sauce, applesauce, and dessert. Call 717-687-6619 for more details. DINNER IN THE DARK
The Baron Stiegel Lions Club of Clay and Elizabeth townships will hold a Dinner in the Dark on Saturday, March 7, from 4 to 7 p.m. The event will take place at the Brickerville Fire Hall, located on Hopeland Road at Route 322. The dinner menu will include roast beef and mashed potatoes. A fee has been set, with child meals half-price. Tickets may be purchased at the door. For more information, contact Stan at 717-875-7736 or Cindy at 717-940-6927.
Fairmount and a local Youth for Truth group have jointly launched a ham and cheese sandwich fundraiser. There is a fee per sandwich. Orders may be placed by calling 717-354-1800 or stopping by the front desk at Fairmount. Monday, March 2, is the deadline for ordering, and the sandwiches will be available for pickup on Saturday, March 28, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. just inside the front door of the Wheat Ridge building on the Fairmount campus. Proceeds from the fundraiser will be used for the benefit of Fairmount residents in financial need. Fairmount Homes’ mailing address is 333 Wheat Ridge Drive, Ephrata. Directions may be found at www.fairmounthomes.org.
Building Healthy Relationships pg 2
Students To Stage Narnia Tale pg 5
The Potter’s House Plans Annual Banquet By Ann Mead Ash
Approaching The Potter’s House (TPH) at Still Waters campus, 261 School Lane, Brownstown, located along the Conestoga River, one might expect to find a large institutional-style building ready to house students working to overcome addictions in a modern setting. Quite the opposite is true. Two nearly completed homes sit close together overlooking the Conestoga River. “We believe in family,” said TPH men’s ministry director Lanny Millette. “The (students) come out of institutions, so we want them to experience a more intimate family-style setting.” Lloyd Hoover, TPH executive director, echoed Millette’s thoughts. “The potential of family is to be a place where you’re able to grow in a healthy way and find healing,” he said. “(Still Waters) is designed to create an atmosphere for healing and building of relationships.” The completion of the second student house at Still Waters in the fall will be the culmination of a more than 15-year dream for the ministry. Marking the opening of the first house at the Still Waters campus, which is due to be completed by early See The Potter’s House pg 2
By Ann Mead Ash
When Lancaster Mennonite High School (LMHS) musical director Dean Sauder chose the musical “Beauty and the Beast” for the school’s spring offering, he was not thinking about how aspects of the play would echo the school’s theme for the year of “Transformation,” but he was amazed to recognize how the two went hand-in-hand. “When we come to Christ, we are transformed,” noted Dean. “Belle sees
Cavod To Take “Cinderella” Beyond The Fairy Tale By Ann Mead Ash
Looking forward to the completion of the first student house and the director’s house at Still Waters are (from left) The Potter’s House men’s associate ministry director Rob Weatherholtz, executive director Lloyd Hoover, and men’s ministry director Lanny Millette. The organization will celebrate the milestone at its annual banquet on March 13 at Shady Maple.
LMHS To Present “Beauty And The Beast” Musical And Meet-And-Greet
Monica DePaul, director of the upcoming musical production of “Cinderella” at Cavod Theatre, admits she has not always been a fan of fairy tales in recent years. “They were fun when I was 8, but now I want to watch a girl who has dreams beyond the prince,” mused DePaul. Fortunately, the 2013 Broadway revival production of “Cinderella” gave DePaul a heroine with depth. “We still have a prince and a love story, but there’s self-discovery for Cinderella in this version and friendship and forgiveness,” said DePaul. “Even with a modern retelling, it doesn’t lose that old-fashioned charm.” “Cinderella” will play at the Cavod See “Cinderella” pg 10
Heart2Heart4Women Schedules First Event By Ann Mead Ash
Tracey Strohecker and Annie Friedrichs are both excited about the atmosphere that Heart2Heart4Women will offer those who attend, and neither can wait to invite area women to join them. Heart2Heart4Women will be a
monthly event focused on women gathering together for friendship and networking opportunities. Attendees will also hear stories from women who have had experiences that others can learn from. “Come as you are and enjoy a venue designed around friendship and acceptance,” said Strohecker. “We’re looking for women to enjoy a great evening out in a safe place where we can build a sisterhood.” “It’s so much more than just friendship and networking,” added Friedrichs. “It’s for the girl
See “Beauty And The Beast” pg 6
See Heart2Heart4Women pg 4
Noah Schnabel (left) will play the Prince and the Beast and Becca Sauder will play Belle when Lancaster Mennonite High School stages “Beauty and the Beast” on Feb. 27 through March 1. A special meet-and-greet with the principal characters will be held on Feb. 22.
Heart2Heart4Women will hold its first monthly event focusing on tattoos that tell stories of faith at The Barn at Stoner Commons on Feb. 27. The agenda will include an art gallery and speakers in a relaxing atmosphere. FEBRUARY 12th - 29th
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428 Ranck Road, New Holland, will host a 3-on-3 basketball tournament on Friday, March 6, and Saturday, March 7. Five divisions will be offered: boys 15 and under, girls 15 and under, boys 19 and under, girls 19 and under, and an open division. There is a cost per team. Each team is guaranteed three games. Registration is required by Wednesday, March 4. For details and registration, visit www.nhcnazarene.org.