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Sharing The Gospel Through Music BY ANN MEAD ASH
lair Leaman, a member of St. Stephen Church, New Holland, is looking forward to the church hosting “The Gospel According to Bach,” and he wants area residents to know about the heart behind the group’s presentation. “They are doing it because Tom (Elliott) has this vision of people hearing the Scripture and the story of the crucifixion and being touched by it and coming to know Christ as their savior,” said Leaman. “That’s his goal.” Trombonist Tom Elliott and his wife, Cheryl, who is a violinist, will present “The Gospel According to Bach” with other professional musicians and a narrator at St. Stephen Church, 249 E. Main St., New Holland, on Friday, April 8, at 7 p.m. The event is free, and registration is not necessary to attend. According to Leaman, Elliott started with J.S. Bach’s “St. Matthew Passion,” and arranged portions as solos for trombone or
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“The Gospel According to Bach” will be presented at St. Stephen Church in New Holland.
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BY ANN MEAD ASH
Chris Lubkemann’s tiny carvings are something to crow about - a majority of them are roosters or other fowl. But Lubkemann also creates letter openers, tiny brightly colored flowers, and a variety of animals, including a few unusual creatures reminiscent of Dr. Seuss characters. During the winter months, Lubkemann carves in a back room of his Lancaster home, but from April through October, he spends three days a week at the Amish See Chris Lubkemann pg 6
After completing research about the Underground Railroad, Daniel Ness has authored a manuscript titled “By Moonlight to Freedom, Underground.”
Local historian Daniel Ness recently presented a program about the Underground Railroad and how it operated in Berks and Lancaster counties to members of the Senior Connections group during its monthly meeting at Conestoga Mennonite Church. The Underground Railroad, Ness explained, was a network of people who secretly offered shelter to slaves from the South on their way to freedom during the 1800s. Those who participated in the effort were called conductors. Ness, a member of the African
researched the Underground Railroad, which included visiting homes and sites that were reportedly part of the network. His findings can be found in a book, “By Moonlight to Freedom, Underground,” which is currently waiting to be published. “This book is the result of eight years of research,” Ness said. “I have visited 277 places in Lancaster County, been in eight attics, 23 basements and 56 other places (like) barns. (The book) includes (information about) 1,030 people (and has) 880 footnotes, 335 pages and 640 pictures.” See Underground Railroad pg 5
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