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NOVEMBER 13, 2019
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LX • NO 45
ART SHOW
Hospice & Community Care has announced that the inaugural Heart to HeART Art Show will take place on Friday, Nov. 15, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Pathways Center for Grief & Loss, 4075 Old Harrisburg Pike, Mount Joy. In recognition of Children’s Grief Awareness Month in November, the art show will walk attendees through the various expressions of grief through the view of participants in the Coping Kids and Teens program. No registration is needed for this drop-in event. Call 717-391-2413. FALL FELLOWSHIP
A Time of Thanksgiving will be offered on Thursday, Nov. 21, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the MidAtlantic Farm Credit Community Room, 15 Eby Chiques Road, Mount Joy. The event will feature food, fellowship, and faith. All are welcome, especially farmers. Attendees are asked to bring a fall-themed dessert or beverage, such as pumpkin roll, apple pie, and hot or cold cider. The group meets on the first and third Thursdays. For more information, contact don.hover@ binkleyhurst.com. TROLLEY TALK
will host historian Stan Bowman at the monthly meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 18, at the society building, 120 Fairview St., Mount Joy. Bowman will provide a digital slide show presentation, “Trolley Lines of Lancaster County,” which will include photos of the trolley line that ran through Mount Joy. Monthly society meetings include a brief business meeting, followed by a guest speaker. Refreshments are available. The meetings are open to the public free of charge. The society building is open on Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. for the public to do research and see displays. Visit www.mountjoyhistory.com. MUSICIANS SOUGHT
The Donegal Alumni Band is seeking members to participate in upcoming performances. The band will perform at the Marietta Christmas tree lighting on Saturday, Nov. 23, at 5:30 p.m. at the Old Town Hall Museum, located across the street from Union Meeting House, as well as at Main Street Mount Joy’s Winterfest on Saturday, Dec. 7, in the parking lot of Sheetz Funeral Home, 16 E. Main St., Mount Joy. To sign up, call Glen Leib at 717-333-9695.
St. Mark’s Extends Invitation To Free Thanksgiving Dinner Thanksgiving is a day for families to relax and enjoy a delicious meal with their loved ones. It is not a time to be alone; however, not everyone is blessed to have a family, or relatives nearby, to share this day with. That is why the St. Mark’s United Methodist Church (UMC) family and community members will be cooking and serving the church’s 15th annual free community Thanksgiving Day dinner. In 2018, more than 90 volunteers helped cook and serve Thanksgiving meals to approximately 400 people. After guests enjoyed a delicious home-cooked turkey dinner, many volunteers sat together and enjoyed Thanksgiving dinner, too. This year’s free Thanksgiving Day dinner will be served on Thursday, Nov. 28, in the fellowship hall of St. Mark’s UMC, 27 E. Main St., Mount Joy. Besides turkey and gravy, the meal will include stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, vegetables, rolls and butter, cranberry sauce, dessert, and beverages. People who want to enjoy dinner at the church with family, friends, and community members will be greeted, seated, and served the family-style dinner at noon and should plan to arrive between 11:45 a.m. and noon. Takeout options are also available. Those who pick up a dinner to take home should arrive at the church between 11 and 11:20 a.m. only. Arrangements can also be made in advance to have meals delivered to individuals who are sick or unable to leave their homes. To make reservations for eat-in, takeout, or delivery, individuals are See Thanksgiving Dinner pg 3
The congregation of St. Mark’s United Methodist Church in Mount Joy welcomes anyone to enjoy a free Thanksgiving dinner at noon on Nov. 28 at the church. Takeout options are available. Reservations are strongly encouraged, and volunteers are needed.
Faith Factory Learning Center Friends Group To Host Plans Craft And Vendor Show Holiday Gift And Book Sale By Chelsea Peifer
By Chelsea Peifer
Faith Factory Learning Center at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church (UMC) will host its annual craft and vendor show on Saturday, Nov. 23. People of all ages are invited to shop the assortment of wares that will be set up by local small business owners from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the fellowship hall of the church, located at 27 E. Main St., Mount Joy. Plenty of holiday deals and gift ideas will be offered by local artists and crafters, as well as business consultants representing Mary Kay, LuLaRoe,
The Friends of the MilanofSchock Library, 1184 Anderson Ferry Road, Mount Joy, will host their 13th annual holiday gift and book sale at the library from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 21; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 22; and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23. Shoppers can expect to find a variety of quality used books, gifts, holiday decorations, and locally crafted items. The perennially popular 18-inch doll clothing and accessories - which work for American Girl brand and other brands of See Holiday Sale pg 4
See Faith Factory pg 5
Faith Factory Learning Center students, including (front, from left) Luca Pecoraro, Stephen Hutchinson, Emily Gorman, (back) Morgan Hott, Colin McDonald, and Tyson Blanck, invite the community to a craft and vendor show in the fellowship hall at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church in Mount Joy on Nov. 23 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Friends of the Milanof-Schock Library, represented by Lilli Ann Kopp (left) and Diane Rice, invite the public to the group’s 13th annual holiday gift and book sale at the library in Mount Joy on Nov. 21, 22, and 23.
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