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NOVEMBER 25, 2020
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXI • NO 42
we are so thankful for our readers and the local businesses and organizations that help to make our communities thrive Shade Tree Society Will Launch Membership Drive BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Susquehanna Grace Community Church invites the public to travel the Road to Bethlehem at a drive-through Nativity on Saturday, Dec. 12.
If you’ve ever stopped to enjoy the trees that line the streets of Columbia, you have the Columbia Borough Shade Tree Commission to thank. For the past 29 years, the Commission has planted approximately 900 trees in the community and has maintained street trees in the borough. The Columbia Tree Society, the fundraising auxiliary of the Commission, will begin its annual membership drive for 2021 on Tuesday, Dec. 1. The drive will end Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021.
More than 30 actors will portray 11 scenes about the birth of Jesus on Road to Bethlehem at Susquehanna Grace Community Church.
Travel On The Road To Bethlehem he story of the birth of Jesus will come to life from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12, when Susquehanna Grace Community Church (SGCC), 6694 Sunrise Ave., Wrightsville, invites the public to travel on the Road to Bethlehem. The church has been presenting the drive-through Nativity for decades, said Nikki Sandman, a member of the church outreach team. “The young families of SGCC over 40 years ago wanted to have a Christmas event for their children and families of the community that celebrated the true meaning of
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Christmas,” she explained. Visitors to Road to Bethlehem can expect a fun, family-friendly way to celebrate the Christmas holiday. “The Nativity includes 11 scenes with over 30 actors and live animals depicting the journey to Bethlehem and the birth of Jesus,” Sandman stated. “Actors are in full costume, and the live animals add an amazing feel to the night. The driveway is lined with luminarias, and visitors can listen in their cars to our radio station playing a variety of Christmas songs.” According to Sandman, the church continues to offer the event for one reason: Love. “(It’s about) our love for Jesus Christ,”
she stated, “and our love for the community.” The event is free, but food and monetary donations will be accepted for Hearts for Hunger, a food pantry serving Red Lion and surrounding areas. “Road to Bethlehem is an event that reminds families of the true meaning of Christmas,” Sandman said. “The live Nativity is a unique way to bring the Bible to life and captures the attention of all who drive through. This year, Road to Bethlehem gives families the opportunity to make Christmas memories without getting out of the car.” In past years, the event included some indoor activities, but that has
changed this year. “This year, in respect of public health and safety, we are hosting the live Nativity as a drive-throughonly event, with no indoor entertainment,” Sandman stated. “It’s still a great night to spend with your family. We encourage families to pack their car with good snacks, warm blankets and cameras. This is a night where the ‘no contact’ of the land can’t outshine the connection to the Lord Jesus.” For more information on the event, readers may visit SGCC’s Facebook page, www.facebook .com/contagiouschurch.sgcc or follow the church on Instagram at https://instagram.com /contagiouschurch_sgcc.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE You’re Invited To Thanksgiving Dinner . . . . .3 Business Directory . . . . . .5 St. Peter’s Bazaar . . . . . . .8 House Of Worship . . . . . . .8 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . .9
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