Downingtown/Exton NOVEMBER 21, 2018
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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
Church Will Host Community Luncheon
368 W. Uwchlan Ave., Downingtown, will hold a holiday open house on Saturday, Dec. 1, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. There will be refreshments, prizes and a silent auction. The shop sells clothing, furniture, art, collectibles and household items. All proceeds benefit the Brandywine Health Foundation.
St. Peter’s Pikeland United Church of Christ,
LESSONS AND CAROLS
2475 St. Peter’s Road, Malvern, will present Advent Lessons and Carols on Sunday, Dec. 2, at 4 p.m. Lessons and Carols is a candlelit service that features carols, choral music, hand bells, and Scriptural readings. A candlelit reception with seasonal fare will follow. For more details, visit www.stpetersgv.org. HISTORY PROGRAM
The Sgt. Jones Bradbury Camp 149, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, will host a program to commemorate the end of World War I (WWI) on Wednesday, Nov. 28, at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Post 134, 305 E. Gay St., West Chester. Guest speaker Bob Ford will display WWI memorabilia. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, contact bradburycamp@comcast.net.
Preparing to serve homemade soup and sandwiches during the Nov. 10 community luncheon at Nantmeal United Methodist Church were (from left) Ann McAfee, Betty Tkaczuk, Jill Shank, Taylor Payne, Evelyn Mellinger and the Rev. Dennis Keen, pastor.
Those looking for a homecooked meal and an opportunity to gather with neighbors and new friends are invited to attend a community luncheon being offered on the second Saturday of each month from noon to 2 p.m. at Nantmeal United Methodist Church (UMC). During the luncheon, the food is served buffet-style in the church fellowship hall and the menus vary. The meal on Nov. 10 featured chicken salad and ham salad sandwiches with chicken corn soup, chips and dessert. Beverages are also included with each meal. “Everything is homemade,” noted congregation member Jill Shank, who leads the meal preparation. The Rev. Dennis Keen, pastor, said the effort is a way to fulfill the church’s mission statement, which reads, in
Red Run Challenge To Precede Community Warehouse Project Coatesville Christmas Parade Notes One-Year Anniversary By Francine Fulton
The third annual Red Run Challenge, which includes a 5K race and 1-mile walk through the city of Coatesville, will be held prior to the Coatesville Christmas Parade on Saturday, Dec. 1. Race-day registration will be held from 8 to 8:45 a.m. at Scott Middle School, 800 Olive St., Coatesville. The 5K race
will start at 9 a.m., and the walk will follow at 9:10 a.m. All proceeds will benefit the 2018 Coatesville Area Senior High School (CASH) boys’ and girls’ soccer teams and the cross-country team. According to Amy McFarland, who heads the Red Run Challenge committee with Wendy Kurenda, this year’s run and walk will start and end at Scott Middle School. “It will go down 12th See Red Run pg 3
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Registration is underway for the annual Turkey Bowl, to be held on Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 22, at Tel Hai Camp in Honey Brook. “This is our
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27th year for the race, and we are looking forward to another great year,” said Bruce Gregory, camp director. The Turkey Bowl will include a 5K (3.1-mile) cross-country race that will take runners through the campgrounds and See Turkey Bowl pg 2
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The Community Warehouse Project (CWP) of Chester County, a nonprofit organization that collects and redistributes donated furniture and household goods to people in need, is celebrating its one-year anniversary. Looking back to the project’s formation in November 2017, Glenda Brion, executive director, reports that the effort has been a great success. “We have served about 150 families this year, which is amazing,” she said. “They came for beds, sofas, coffee tables and dressers. I knew the need
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part, “To love God (and) serve Christ by loving others.” “We are here to serve the community,” said Keen. “We want to hear from the community what we can do for them.” Keen emphasized that although the event is held in a church, there is no pressure to join the church or attend Sunday services. “We just sit around the tables and talk. It is very casual,” said Keen, noting that the church’s first community luncheon was held in October. “The last time people said that a (good way) to get to know people in the community was by coming here.” “Last month, we had some gentlemen who were just driving through and saw the sign and stopped,” said Shank. She noted that the church members often enjoy eating together. Annual events include a chicken barbecue in See Community Luncheon pg 5
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BLESSING OF THE HOUNDS
1193 Clover Mill Road, Chester Springs, will present Blessing of the Hounds on Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 22, at 9:30 a.m. Pastor Doug Hanson will hold a brief service, followed by the traditional English blessing. The Androssan beagles will be present after their morning hunt. Visitors are invited to come early for hot beverages. Donations will support the church’s mission projects. For details, call 610-933-6419.
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