Evolve Life Group plans expansion to Lancaster
BY CAT SHANNON
When Joe Bachman formed Evolve Life Group in 2023, he hoped to bring together adults age 45 and older who were interested in making friends and serving their community. Now the organization, which began in the Eastern York region, is expanding to the Lancaster County side of the river.
Evolve Life Group will hold an open house/organizational meeting on Thursday, May 22, at the Marietta Community House, 264 W. Market St. It will begin at 6:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided.
“Evolve East York campus was introduced with eight people and now has grown to over 80 regular members,” Bachman said. “We
felt like the opportunity to have another campus just seemed natural for people in western Lancaster County to have the same opportunity as those in eastern York.”
At the open house, people will
“Our ultimate goal is just to continue connecting the community together.”
learn more about the organization and its three core values: support ourselves, support each other and community service.
The group meets regularly for meals out at local restaurants, to serve other organizations and for
special events.
“Over the last year and a half, our group has enjoyed getting to know one another through activities such as dinners, potluck meals, ‘70s/’80s trivia, the Evolve Amazing Race and community service projects,” Bachman shared. “Our ultimate goal is just to continue connecting the community together and enjoy life together!”
Most importantly, he noted, Evolve helps people connect with others.
“This group allows people to develop relationships,” he said. “The fun thing so far is there’s a lot of people that have mentioned that they haven’t seen some people in a long time, and it gives them a way to reconnect. Many have started new relationships that never would have happened
BY CAT SHANNON
Think of the Milanof-Schock Library, and you might think of books, of course. But the Mount Joy organization offers much more for the community, including opportunities for local students to showcase their talents.
That’s what will be happening when the library, located at 1184 Anderson Ferry Road, Mount Joy, hosts its annual
BY CAT SHANNON
For a fun - and deliciousopportunity to support the mission of RAISE28, head to the Cornhole Tournament & Spare Rib Cook-off. The event will be held on Saturday, May 17, at Community Bible Church (CBC), 331 Anderson Ferry Road, Marietta. The cornhole tournament will begin at 9 a.m., and the rib tasting will start at noon.
“The cornhole tournament will be held in the CBC
multipurpose room, which is where church services take place on Sunday mornings,” shared Mark Unger, executive director of RAISE28. “We are planning on having two brackets for the cornhole tournament: social and competitive.” First-, secondand third-place trophies will be awarded in each bracket.
Spare rib cooks may arrive at 7:30 a.m. to begin preparing their entries before the public gets to sample and rate the food.
“We will have the spare rib
Members of Evolve Life Group get ready to participate in the Evolve Amazing Race this past fall.
The Kraybill Mennonite School Art Show will feature several mediums of art, such as these clay pieces.
Talk to focus on Anabaptist presidents
The Mount Joy Area Historical Society will host Jean-Paul Benowitz as its guest speaker at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 19, at the Cemetery Road Schoolhouse, 120 Fairview St., Mount Joy. The topic will be “U.S. Anabaptist Presidents.”
policies, including pacifism and nonresistance, to their Anabaptist upbringing. All three presidents had progressive social welfare programs and developed foreign relations strategies rooted in an understanding of global peacemaking.
Refreshments and tours of the museum will be available following the program. The meeting is free and open to the public, and donations will be accepted.
There have been 45 United States presidents serving in 47 presidencies. Benowitz will discuss the three presidents who were raised in the Anabaptist tradition: Herbert C. Hoover, who was from a Quaker background; Dwight D. Eisenhower, who was from a Mennonite and Brethren in Christ background; and Richard M. Nixon, who was from a Quaker background.
According to Benowitz, all three of these presidents, in their memoirs, attribute their domestic and foreign
The historical society’s building is open every Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Members of the public may stop by to see the displays of Mount Joy memorabilia.
For more information about the historical society, visit www.mount joyhistory.com.
Alumni band seeks participants for parades
The Donegal Alumni Band is preparing for its parade season, during which it will take part in the Memorial Day parades in Mount Joy, Marietta, and Maytown.
The group is seeking band members to march and play, along
with band front members. People are also sought to walk with the band while smiling and waving to parade attendees. There will also be a flatbed trailer, offering participants the option to ride on it while playing an instrument or
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cookers in the parking lot just outside of the main entrance to the church,” Unger said, noting that each ticket purchased includes tasting of three ribs. The rib tasting will end at 2:30 p.m. Trophies will be awarded for the first-, secondand third-place winners after votes have been counted. Winners will be announced on-site as well as on social media.
“In addition to the spare ribs, we will have the Mount Joy Rotary Fry Wagon on-site along with the cookers in the parking lot,” Unger said, adding that fries will be sold from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., or earlier if the tournament concludes before then. Beverages will also be for sale.
Unger explained that the idea for the cornhole tournament came from Jacob Dukeman.
“Jacob is a RAISE28 board member and is the chair for our fundraising committee,” he explained. “After much discussion, we decided to add the spare rib cook-off in conjunction with the
cornhole tournament.”
Unger noted that organizers hope to make the event an annual fundraiser. Money raised will support the nonprofit, located at 105 Fairview St. in Mount Joy.
“We provide after-school programs for kids from first to 12th grade,” he said. “All of our programs that we provide are free of charge.” The tournament and cook-off is the organization’s main spring fundraiser.
He hopes a crowd will come out to support RAISE28, emphasizing that people can expect friendly competition, delicious food and lots of fun.
“This is going to be a very fun event, where people can come and compete in the cornhole tournament and eat some great food while they’re at it,” he remarked. “The proceeds will all go to offset the expenses that we incur to help meet the needs of kids and families in our community.”
For more information on RAISE28, visit https://raise28.org.
Children and staff members at RAISE28
Baseball falls hard to Palmyra, 16-4
Donegal’s Leland Condran slides into third base against Palmyra’s Jack Santana during a 16-4 loss on Thursday, May 1. On Thursday, May 1, Donegal’s Josh Brown stops the ball in right field during a 16-4 loss against visiting Palmyra.
Indians Shaun DiBello knocks down the ball in a 16-4 loss on Thursday, May 1, against Palmyra.
Donegal’s shortstop Caleb Rupp scoops up the ball against Palmyra’s during a 16-4 loss on Thursday, May 1.
Indians Andrew Fabian collected six strikeouts against Palmyra during a 16-4 loss on Thursday, May 1.
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BOSSLER MENNONITE CHURCH: Located at 2021 Bossler Rd., Elizabethtown. Phone: 717-367-5167. Web site: www.bosslermennonite.org Sunday School at 9 am; Sunday Worship held at 10 am. Preschool: 717-537-8192.
CHIQUES METHODIST CHURCH:
1215 E. Main St., Mount Joy. Doug Paglia, Pastor. Worship Service at 9-10 am Children’s Sunday School: 9-10 am. Refreshments & Fellowship: 10-10:30 am. Adult Sunday School at 10:30-11:30 am. Nursery Provided, Handicapped Accessible. For more information, call: 717-653-5175.
CHRIST EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
75-133 East High Street, Elizabethtown 717-367-2786. Rev. Albert J. Domines, Jr., Sr. Pastor. Rev. Gerald R. Kliner, Jr., Assoc. Pastor. Liturgies of Holy Eucharist Saturday at 6pm and Sunday at 8:15am service. Sunday school for all ages at 9:45. 2nd service: 11am. Handicapped accessible. Morning Prayer Wed. at 8:30am. www.christlutheran-etown.com
COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH: welcomes you to Love God, Love Others, and Reach Out with us! Join us for worship on Sundays at 8:00, 9:30, or 11:00 a.m. We’re located at 331 Anderson Ferry Road in Marietta (off Rt 441 on Rt 772). Learn more at cbcpa.org.
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300 S Spruce St. (corner of S. Spruce & E. Bainbridge) Elizabethtown, PA 17022. You are welcome to join us for Sunday School at 9:00 am and Sunday Worship at 10:00 am - in person or livestreamed on our YouTube Channel. Ph: 717-367-7089 info@etownmennonite.com Visit us online at www.etownmennonite.com
ETOWN GRACE CHURCH, 305 Anchor Rd, Elizabethtown, PA 17022. Dr. Rick A. Clark, Pastor. Sunday: SS and Adult Bible Classes 9 am, Morning Worship 10:15 am. Wed night 6:15-7:45 pm AWANA (Children’s Ministry). Website at etowngrace.com
FLORIN CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN: Come worship with us! 10:15am Sunday mornings at 815 Bruce Avenue, Mount Joy PA 17552. To view remotely on Zoom, call the church office for access codes. Listen to recorded sermons on our website at www.florincob.org Phone: 717-653-1202 Email: secretary@florincob.org
GLOSSBRENNER CHURCH: 713 Church St. (located on the corner of Church & Angle Sts.), Mount Joy. Sunday Worship Service: 10:00 am (In-Person or Live Streamed). Nursery Provided, Handicapped Accessible. Sunday School for all ages: 11:15 am. Pastor: Heather Hammel. Church Office: 717-653-5683. "Like" us on Facebook: Glossbrenner Church. www.glossbrenner.net
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GRACE COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP CHURCH OF MANHEIM: 1483 N. Colebrook Rd., Manheim. SUNDAYS: Adult Bible Class at 9:30am and Worship Service at 10:30am. Wednesday Evening Prayer is held from 6:30pm-7:30pm For more details, please visit http://www.gcfmanheim.org or call 717-665-7222.
Creativity
Kraybill Mennonite School Art Show. It will be held on Saturday, May 17, from 10 a.m. to noon. There will be an opportunity to meet and greet some of the artists from 10 to 11 a.m.
Warhol-inspired self-portraits and middle school projects depicting the “Creation of Adam.” Students in grades three through eight will have artwork on display.
MARY MOTHER OF THE CHURCH (A Roman Catholic Parish): 625 Union School Rd., Mount Joy. Pastor: Rev. Ted Keating. Mass Times: Saturday Vigil 4:30pm, Sunday 8:30 & 11 am; Monday thru Friday 8:30 am. Confessions: Sat 3:30pm. 717-653-4903, visit us online at www.marymotherparish.org
MAYTOWN CHURCH OF GOD: 14 West Elizabeth St., Maytown. Scott Sweigart, Pastor. All are w0elcome! Sunday Worship Service at 9:00 am. Phone: 717-426-3117. www.maytowncog.org
MILTON GROVE CHURCH: 2026 Cloverleaf Road (located N. of Rt. 283 Rheems/ Elizabethtown Exit) Mount Joy. Pastor: Jamie Pietsch. Join us Sundays at 9:30 am for in-person worship and on Facebook live at www.miltongrovechurch.com
OPEN DOOR MISSION MIRACLE LIFE CHURCH: 201 S 2nd St. Wrightsville Bridging gaps, Uplifting Lives, Revealing God's Love. Pastor Stephen Rambler Sundays 10:30AM & 6:30PM ODMMLC.COM 717-854-1220
PROCLAMATION PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
(PCA): Meeting at Kraybill Mennonite School, 598 Kraybill Church Rd., Mount Joy, PA 17552. Sundays at 10:30am We Welcome You! Visit us online at www.proclamationpca.com
RUHL’S CHURCH: A growing church committed to Christ. Worship on Sunday morning at 8 am for a traditional feel. Sunday School for all ages at 9:15 am., 10:30 am. Worship led by praise band. (Nursery available. Handicap accessible.) For more information, please call 717-665-3400 or visit www.ruhlschurch.org Located at 4810 Elizabethtown Rd, Manheim.
SAINT LUKE EPISCOPAL CHURCH: 209 S. Market St. at Columbia Ave., Mount Joy. Phone: 717-653-4977. Sunday Holy Eucharist at 11 am. Wednesday Morning Prayer at 10 am in the Education Building. Taize Service 1st Sat. of the month at 5 pm. stlukesmountjoy@gmail.com www.stlukesmountjoypa.org Handicap Accessible.
SAINT PAUL’S CHURCH (A united Methodist Congregation): 398 N. Locust Street (North Spruce and Oak Streets), Elizabethtown, PA 17022. Phone:717-367-1889. Sunday Worship: Traditional at 8:30am, Grace Kids (ages 0-12 yrs) at 10:15am, Contemporary 10:15am.Email:office@wearesaintpauls.com Visit us online at: wearesaintpauls.com
ST. MARK’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: Loving, growing, and sharing JOY through Jesus! Sunday service times: 9 and 10:30 a.m. 27 E. Main St., Mount Joy 717-6535493. www.connectstmarks.com Livestream at facebook.com/ConnectStMarks
WAYSIDE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: 600 Stony Battery Rd., Landisville (near Hempfield High School). Rev. Dr. Stephen P. Fritz, Pastor. Wayside offers two services: 9:00 am Traditional with choir, 10:00 Fellowship & 10:30 am Contemporary with band & Children’s Ministry. For more info, visit www.waysidepc.org or (717) 898-1551.
WORD OF LIFE CHAPEL: 139 Wickersham Rd., Bainbridge. 717-426-1171 Sunday Service - 10:15 am (Children’s Ministry & Nursery Care Provided). Visit us online at www.wordoflifechapel.org We welcome you!
ZION EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH/ LANDISVILLE: 85 East Brandt Blvd. 717-898-2911; adminzelc@comcast.net In-person worship at 9am. Live-stream link can be found at zionhempfield.net under the worship tab and on the Zion Lutheran Hempfield Facebook page. Adult Sunday School in-person at 10:15am. Pastor Timothy Seitz-Brown.
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“We love to support our community and the children in it even more,” said Jan Betty, director of children and youth for the library. “This gives the children a way to have their creativity recognized, and the library is always excited to have some folks come into the library who may not have visited us before.”
Betty worked with Bre Martinez, the Kraybill art teacher, whom Betty describes as “marvelously creative.”
The pair have worked together for a few years now, and it’s been a great collaboration, Betty said.
“(Martinez) has selected the art being presented,” Betty shared. “She is so easy to work with, and even more importantly, she is so much fun.”
Art pieces will include clay, color theory projects, Andy
Band
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smiling and waving.
An optional rehearsal for band members has been scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, May 22, at Donegal Junior High School (formerly Donegal High School), 915 Anderson Ferry Road, Mount Joy. The parade schedule is as follows: the Mount Joy parade, set for Saturday, May 24, at 2 p.m., with the band meeting at 1 p.m.; the Marietta parade on Monday, May 26, at 11 a.m., with a 10 a.m. meeting time; and the Maytown parade on May 26 at 4 p.m., with a 3 p.m. meeting time.
The Donegal Alumni Band is open to all who have an interest in spreading the joy and love of music to others and who want to experience the fun and camaraderie of being in a band. People do not need to be Donegal High School graduates or Donegal School District residents to participate.
Those who have not registered with the band are asked to do so, and all who plan to take part in the band during the parades are asked to sign up as well. Registration is available at www.donegalalumniband.com under the “Sign Up for DAB” tab. For more information, email info@donegalalumniband .com or call Steve Hassinger at 717-203-6463.
The idea for the event came about after a Kraybill parent attended the Donegal Art Show held annually at the library and inquired about doing a similar show featuring Kraybill students. Kraybill Mennonite School is open to students in prekindergarten through eighth grade and is located in Mount Joy, within the footprint served by the library.
“The kids have really put great effort into the art this year - as always - and the results are amazing,” Betty said. “It is so nice to support our children in their efforts. We will have a roomful of art representing the talents of many students.”
For more information about the library and additional upcoming programs, visit https://mslibrary.org.
GEARS sets activities
GEARS will offer activities to the community. Unless otherwise noted, there is a per-person cost, with a discounted rate for residents. To register or for more information, visit www.getintogears .org or call 717-367-0355.
Chair Yoga classes will be held on Wednesdays, June 11 to July 23, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the CPOW fitness room, 61 E. Washington St., Elizabethtown. Using the support of a chair, attendees will practice yoga movements from a seated or standing position. The class will be instructed by Michelle Pelna, certified and registered yoga teacher. The class is for people age 14 and up, and it is designed to be accessible for all.
PJ Story Nights will be
held on Fridays, June 27 and Aug. 1, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Winters Heritage House Museum, 47 E. High St., Elizabethtown. The program on June 27 will have a beach theme, and the program on Aug. 1 will have a camping theme. Stories, crafts, and snacks will be available at each program. The story nights are for children ages 5 to 10.
GEARS is seeking volunteers for Camp Ladybug, a free summer camp offered to individuals of all ages who have mental or physical challenges. The camp will be held on Mondays to Fridays from June 16 to July 25 from 9 a.m. to noon at Elizabethtown Park Pavilion 5. Camp Ladybug is run entirely by volunteers.
LBC posts hymn sing
Lancaster Bible College (LBC), 901 Eden Road, Lancaster, will host its ninth annual hymn sing at 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, in Good Shepherd Chapel. The theme will be “Celebrating God’s Faithfulness.”
The event will welcome back several alumni and former faculty members for community worship through well-known hymns of the faith. Leading the hymn sing will be Dan LaRue, a Class of 2023 music education graduate who is currently working toward a
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if not for this group.”
And while it’s billed as being for people age 45 and up, that’s really an arbitrary number, he said. It’s more about the mindset.
“We’re just looking for people that are interested in a life group and are on the same or similar parts of their journey,” he explained.
Bachman has big plans for the group. He noted that many organizations such as Boy Scouts started small, but then grew into national movements. He envisions the same for Evolve.
“We feel like Evolve can travel anywhere. The purpose for the group is not just to have numbers. The purpose is that we live up to our core values,” he stated. “There are no geographic limitations to those.
We will expand to other areas as we feel like there is an interest and that we can build a foundation of members to support it.”
He also noted that while the group has three core values, it abides by one “belief value” - it’s a faith-based group with Jesus as the foundation.
“He is our trunk, so to speak,” Bachman said, referencing John 15:5. “We feel like He is our foundation, and we are the branches to reach out to ourselves knowing that we need help. We are the branches to each other to help each other through life. We are the branches to our community to those in need.”
For more information about Evolve and the open house, search for “Evolve Life Group” on Facebook.
River Discovery boat tours planned
Susquehanna National Heritage Area (SNHA) will offer one-hour River Discovery boat tours on Thursdays to Sundays from June through September. SNHA will welcome guests aboard the Chief Uncas, a historic electric-powered boat, for tours on the Lake Clarke reach of the Susquehanna River. Tours will embark from the dock at SNHA’s Zimmerman Center for Heritage, 1706 Long Level Road, Wrightsville.
On the tours, guides will share stories of the Susquehanna River’s history and heritage. Up to 22 passengers may participate in each outing. In addition, themed boat tours will be offered throughout
the tour season, highlighting stories of the river’s Civil War, Native American, and haunted heritage. There is a fee, with discounts for youths age 17 and under and for seniors. To purchase tickets, visit https://susqnha.org/programs/ boat-tours/.
The Chief Uncas was built in 1912 for Adolphus Busch, who used it for cruises at his summer estate on Otsego Lake in Cooperstown, N.Y., the headwaters of the Susquehanna River. SNHA purchased the Chief Uncas in 2021. To learn more about the history of the boat, visit https://susqnha.org/ wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ Chief-Uncas-Brochure-2-24.pdf.
