Elizabethtown AUGUST 8, 2018
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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LIX • NO 31
MOVIE NIGHT
The Encounter Church, 221 N. Front St., Bainbridge, will show an outdoor movie in its parking lot on Friday, Aug. 17. The superhero movie will begin at dusk, rain or shine. Admission is free, and free popcorn will be provided. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own chairs and blankets.
Susquehanna Chorale Posts Concert pg 3
BIBLE SCHOOL
Fair Will Host Baking Contests pg 4
Annual Chicken Barbecue Planned pg 6
Lace Up For Orphans
GracePointe Church of Christ, 4806 E. Harrisburg Pike, Elizabethtown, invites children from kindergarten through fifth grade to its vacation Bible school (VBS), themed “Shipwrecked.” The VBS will be held from Monday, Aug. 13, to Friday, Aug. 17, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Through Bible-learning activities, songs, teamwork-building games, snacks, and more, children will be taught that Jesus rescues them. They will also experience Bible adventures, collect Bible Memory Buddies, take part in God Sightings, and test science objects that they will be able to take home. There will also be a mission effort to provide seeds to families in Haiti so they can grow food. Each day will conclude with the Sail Away Sendoff at 8:15 p.m., which focuses on what has been learned. Family members and friends are encouraged to attend. The church is located between Elizabethtown and Middletown. Call Sue Akright at 717-599-1720.
Brittany’s Hope Walk Of Love Scheduled For Sept. 15 By Chelsea Peifer
The team members of Brittany’s Hope are thrilled to have an honored guest who has traveled all the way from Texas to train for and attend the 14th annual Walk of Love Cross Country 5K and Fun Walk on Saturday, Sept. 15, at Stone Gables Estate, 1 Hollinger Lane, Elizabethtown. Dolly, one of the newest miniature ponies to reside in the Shepherd’s Staff Petting Zoo at the Star Barn Village at Stone Gables Estate, has already begun training with caretaker and international award-winning trainer Carl O’Callaghan. Dolly will run the 5K race pulling
a cart with her trainer on board to help raise funds for Brittany’s Hope. “Dolly trains five days a week, so she’s pretty fit. We’re very fortunate because we’re here, so we can do the course a few times before the event,” O’Callaghan said. Brittany’s Hope is an Elizabethtown-based nonprofit organization committed to aiding orphans in crisis and helping special needs children to be adopted into forever families. Brittany’s Hope provides grants to families that are in the process of adopting and has implemented programs in Vietnam, Ethiopia, and Kenya that provide holistic care directly to orphans. Mai-Lynn Sahd, executive director of Brittany’s Hope, said that the organization has set a fundraising goal of $65,000 for this year’s See Walk Of Love pg 3
The community is invited to participate in the Walk of Love Cross Country 5K and Fun Walk on Sept. 15 at Stone Gables Estate. The family-friendly event will also feature children’s activities and games, competitions for adults, giveaways, food, and prizes.
HYMN SING
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PICNIC GATHERING
The Lancaster Chapter Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) will hold its annual picnic on Saturday, Aug. 25, at the Waltz Vineyards, 1599 Old Line Road, Manheim. A social hour will begin at 11 a.m., and a catered barbecue meal will begin at noon. All current and past military officers are invited to attend. Reservations are required. To make reservations by Monday, Aug. 20, contact Jim Cunningham at 717-581-5299 or jetpilot37@ comcast.net. For more information about MOAA, visit www.moaa lancasterchapt.org.
Area Churches Converge For Corporate Worship, Outreach
By Chelsea Peifer
Having grown up in Harrisburg, pastor Robert M. Lescallette has been familiar with the name “Cameron” for as long as he can remember. “My grandparents lived on Cameron Street, and Simon Cameron is buried near their house,” Lescallette said. As pastor at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Maytown, Lescallette has lived in the brick parsonage that was deeded to the church by none other than Cameron himself. On Sunday, Aug. 12, Lescallette will share his research on and knowledge of Cameron at a Marietta Town Talk titled “Simon Cameron: Much More Than a ‘Red Hot Stove.’” The presentation will begin at 2:30 p.m. at the Marietta Community House, 264 W. Market St., Marietta. Light refreshments will be
Twelve Elizabethtown-area churches took part in a corporate worship service at Elizabethtown Community Park on July 29, followed by a time of community service. People of all ages split into teams to serve local residents and organizations through various projects before returning to the park for lunch together. By Chelsea Peifer
Pastor Robert Lescallette provided following the program. The board of the Marietta Community See Town Talk pg 5
On July 29, instead of conducting church services as usual, people from 12 Elizabethtown-area churches met for a corporate worship service at
Elizabethtown Community Park before spreading out in the community to complete a variety of service projects. Don Lamb, who serves as a pastor of LifeGate, oversaw the bulk of the planning efforts along with the following See Outreach pg 2
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149 Race St., Bainbridge, will host an old-fashioned hymn sing on Sunday, Aug. 12, at 6:30 p.m. An ice cream social will take place afterward. The public is invited.
Marietta Town Talk To Focus On Simon Cameron