Downingtown/Exton OCTOBER 10, 2018
IN THIS ISSUE: PARENTING 101 WORKSHOP SCHEDULED page 11
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXX • NO 35
ANNUAL FAIR
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1105 E. Lincoln Highway, Exton, will host its annual AngelFest Fair on Friday, Oct. 12, and Saturday, Oct. 13. The event will begin with a preview party on Oct. 12 from 6 to 9 p.m. and will feature hors d’oeuvres and refreshments, a live auction, basket drawings, a silent auction, Grandma’s Attic, the Holiday Room and the Boutique, featuring jewelry, handbags and accessories. Preview night tickets may be purchased at www.stpauls-exton.com or by calling the church office at 610-363-2363. AngelFest will continue on Oct. 13 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Items will again be available from Grandma’s Attic, the Boutique and the Holiday Room. Also offered will be baked goods, soup-to-go, a quilt drawing and the silent auction. Food will be available for purchase and live music will be provided by Boulevard Express. APPRAISAL EVENT
Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Ave., Phoenixville, will host an antique and collectible information and appraisal event on Monday, Oct. 15, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Leon Castner and Brent Souder will present “Antiques and Collectibles: What’s Hot and What’s Not.” Attendees may bring an item or two for a free evaluation by the experts in a theater-type presentation. The event is free and open to the public. Reservations are required on the Adult Events Calendar at www.phoenixvillelibrary.org or by calling 610-933-3013, ext. 132.
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Thorndale United Methodist To Celebrate Anniversary By Francine Fulton
Thorndale United Methodist Church (TUMC) will celebrate its 140th anniversary with a special service and brunch on Sunday, Oct. 14. In lieu of its normal 8:30 and 10 a.m. worship services, a Unity Service will take place at 9:30 a.m. that day. Guest preacher will be Episcopal leader Bishop Peggy Johnson. Sen. John Rafferty will also be in attendance, as well as past pastors. Brunch will be served following the service, and both events will take place in the church’s worship center. “Our 8:30 service is traditional and our 10 a.m. service is contemporary, so we will combine elements from both of those services (on Oct. 14),” explained the Rev. Shauna Ridge, pastor, noting the church choir and praise band will provide music. In keeping with the theme of the See Thorndale UMC pg 5
The Rev. Shauna Ridge (right photo), pastor of Thorndale United Methodist Church, invites the community to celebrate the church’s 140th anniversary on Oct. 14. The day will include a worship service at 9:30 a.m., followed by brunch. Both events will take place in the church’s worship center (left photo), which has been decorated with fabric in keeping with the theme of the celebration, “The Ties That Bind.”
Church To Offer Sensory Play Day East Fallowfield To Host Park Day Visitors Asked To Donate Socks, T-Shirts And Underwear
“DISCOVERING CHRIST”
COMMUNITY LUNCHEON
Nantmeal United Methodist Church, 359 Nantmeal Road, Glenmoore, will hold a community luncheon on Saturday, Oct. 13, from noon to 2 p.m. The meal will consist of meatball sandwiches, salads, and homemade desserts. The event is free and open to the public.
By Francine Fulton
Children with special needs who attend the Sensory Play Day at Forks of the Brandywine Evangelical Presbyterian Church’s ballfield on Oct. 13 will be able to play a variety of games. Other activities will include face painting, a moon bounce and musical performances. By Francine Fulton
The Forks of the Brandywine Evangelical Presbyterian Church will host its annual Sensory Play Day, which is free and open to children and youths with special needs and their families, on Saturday, Oct. 13, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. All
activities will take place at the church’s ballfield, located at 655 Hibernia Road, Glenmoore, just off Route 322. According to Rebecca McClintock, one of the event organizers, activities will be offered for youths of all ages. “We’ll have activities for 2-year-olds up to teenagers,” she said. “We will have a See Sensory Play Day pg 4
East Fallowfield Township will present its annual Park Day event, rain or shine, on Saturday, Oct. 13, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the East Fallowfield Township Community Park, 900 Buck Run Road, East Fallowfield. Parking, admission and activities are free, but visitors are asked to bring new socks, underwear and T-shirts for adults to be donated to homeless and hospitalized veterans at the Coatesville Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center through the David’s Drive 831 charity. David’s Drive noted See East Fallowfield pg 4
Children’s train rides will be one of the many activities offered during East Fallowfield’s Park Day on Oct. 13. Those who visit the event are also asked to bring new socks, T-shirts and underwear that will be donated to local homeless and hospitalized veterans through the David’s Drive 831 charity.
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St. Peter Catholic Church, 2835 Manor Road, West Brandywine, will host “Discovering Christ,” a sevenweek series that will begin on Sunday, Oct. 14. Sessions will take place on Sundays in the early afternoon. Each session will include a meal, a video, and discussion in small groups. For more information, call the church at 610-380-9045 or visit www.saintpeterchurch.net.
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