Conestoga Valley OCTOBER 10, 2018
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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LIV • NO 45
HYMN SING
Hinkletown Mennonite Church, 2031 Division Highway, Ephrata, will hold a hymn sing on Sunday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. The singing will be led by Dale Fox. Everyone is welcome to attend.
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NEW BUILDING
Forgiven Worship Center, formerly located in the Intercourse Fire Company, will hold a grand opening at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 14, in the church’s new building at 325 W. Main St., New Holland. Readers who would like more information may search for “Forgiven Worship Center” on Facebook.
EVENT FOR CHILDREN
New Life Church, 1991 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, will host a free Trunk or Treat event on Wednesday, Oct. 31. The event will run from 6:30 to 8 p.m. For more details, visit www.newlifelancaster.org or call 717-394-4015.
FALL FAIR
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DISCUSSING HAPPINESS
Lifetree Café, located at Emmaus Road Café, 1886 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, will discuss what really makes people happy on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 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, titled “Life’s Myths: What Really Leads to Happiness,” will feature a filmed interview with Oliver Burkeman, author of “The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking.” Commonly held myths about happiness will be explored. Admission is free. For details, contact 717-473-9115 or ltclancaster@gmail.com.
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GOTR Fall 5K Will Include New Team Tattoos And Testimonies
Open Race Will Welcome Area Runners
Club Hopes To Break Barriers
By Ann Mead Ash
One aspiration of the Girls on the Run (GOTR) Lancaster chapter is to make inclusion a priority of the program. “Our goal is to provide access (to the program) by (making) GOTR available where girls gather after school, which is not always at school,” explained GOTR Lancaster executive director Carrie Johnson. “Many times that’s in community organizations like Boys and Girls Club,” said Johnson. “We will be inclusive in ensuring that all girls feel the curriculum is relevant and reflects their life experience and that all girls feel listened to, valued, and part of a team.” With that in mind, a team of nine girls from the Lancaster Boys and Girls See Fall 5K pg 3
By Ann Mead Ash
Girls from every school district in the county are preparing to take part in the Girls on the Run 5K, which will be held at Millersville University on Nov. 10. The untimed 5K is open to area runners who would like to participate.
Tracey Strohecker, Annie Friedrichs, and other members of the Lancaster Christian Women’s Club first heard of a Stonecroft Ministries event called Story Marks two years ago, and the women were intrigued. “Story Marks (is about) women and the stories behind their tattoos,” explained Strohecker. “It will be a one-night gallery experience featuring photographs of local women and the stories of their hearts.” On Thursday, Oct. 18, area women are invited to the Barn at Overlook Commons, 605 Granite Run Drive, Lancaster, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. to view the photos of up to 30 local women and to hear the testimonies of See Story Marks pg 4
Grant Street Dance To Present Restart’s Annual Banquet Anniversary Event At The Trust Will Feature David Ring By Ann Mead Ash
In 1998, Kim Jureckson was asked to teach a modern dance class to adults, and she had an epiphany. “I looked around, and there were beautiful dancers in this class,” recalled Jureckson. “They all had professional (dance) training … and I thought there should be opportunity for these people other than coming once a week to take a class.” Jureckson’s revelation eventually became Grant Street Dance Company, a multigenerational organization especially for sincere dancers who have not chosen dance as a career. “Once you pass 21, what does a dancer who has had serious training and chosen not to pursue that as a career do? You danced all your life and you love it. You are trained. You See Grant Street Dance pg 6
By Ann Mead Ash
Dancer Marian Veilleux will be one of 10 performers to participate in the Grant Street Dance Company concert titled “No Strings Attached” to be held at The Trust on Oct. 20 and 21.
Pastor Jaime Santiago, executive director and founder of Restart Training Center Ministry (RTCM), has known speaker David Ring for more than a decade. “I met David Ring in 2005 at the Sanford Teen Challenge in Sanford, Fla.,” recalled Santiago. “I was the director of education there when he came to speak.” Santiago had heard of Ring through the church community, and he was so impressed with Ring’s story that he remembered it and kept Ring in mind See Restart Banquet pg 7
David Ring (inset) will be the featured speaker and Jameson Road Band will play when Restart Training Center Ministry holds its annual fall banquet at Shady Maple Banquet Center on Nov. 5.
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2813 Stumptown Road, Bird-in-Hand, will host its fall arts and craft fair on Saturday, Oct. 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will feature locally made items, homemade baked goods, and more. Table spaces are still available. For more details, call the church office at 717-656-7878.
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