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Garden Spot MAY 15, 2019
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LV • NO 24
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The Center Union Church Cemetery, Route 625, East Earl, across from Center Lutheran Church, will have a work detail on Wednesday, May 15, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Various projects will include trimming around the monuments, straightening the stones, and beautifying the cemetery for the spring and summer seasons. Attendees are asked to bring their own rakes, shovels, and other tools. All volunteers are appreciated.
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Terre Hill Community Memorial Park, 210 Lancaster Ave., Terre Hill, will collect donated items for a benefit yard sale on Saturday, June 1. A donation drop-off event will take place on Saturday, May 25, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the park. Pickup can also be arranged by contacting info@terrehilldays.com to schedule a pickup time. For more details, visit http://terrehilldays.com /yard-sale-donations-needed/. “FORGET-ME-NOT” DRIVE
will hold its semiannual “Forget-MeNot” drive at Yoder’s Country Market, 14 S. Tower Road, New Holland, on Friday, May 17, and Saturday, May 18, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Funds donated through the Forget-Me-Not program support initiatives that help veterans receive their benefits, prevent homelessness, provide transportation to hospitals, and support a wide range of volunteer programs and services that show gratitude to those who sacrificed on the nation’s behalf.
As the New Holland Early Learning Center (NHELC) prepares to hold its third international meal, pastor Dawn Ranck-Hower, director Wanda Bortzel, and program coordinator Tina Hanson have been looking over the list of all the countries that will be represented. “The spotlight will be on Ethiopia and the Latin American countries,” noted Bortzel. Hanson agreed, listing Puerto Rico, Guatemala, Peru, and Mexico among the places whose cuisine will be represented, along with Pennsylvania Dutch foods. “We will have Italy, Russia, and from Asia, Vietnam,” Hanson added. Ranck-Hower chimed in, “That’s why we say we represent five continents.” The international meal will be held at the New Holland Mennonite Church, 18 Western Ave., New Holland, on Saturday, June 1, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Students and staff of the New Holland Early Learning Center are looking forward to its annual international meal, which will be held at the New Holland Mennonite Church on June 1 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
A Show Of Talent And Spirit
By Ann Mead Ash
The Point @ Doneckers, a 62,000-square-foot space located at 409 N. State St., Ephrata, that is currently known as the Doneckers Building, will house two churches, a youth ministry, and other ministries, in addition to a few businesses. “Living Ministries is the umbrella,” explained Living Ministries executive director David Knowles. Under the umbrella will be See Living Ministries pg 3
VOLLEYBALL PROGRAMS
Conestoga Mennonite Church, 2779 Main St., Morgantown, will hold coed volleyball each Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. through Sept. 9. Participation will be free through June 3. Following that date, participation will be by donation, which will benefit local charities. Women’s-only volleyball will be held the first and third Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. of each month through Sept. 18, free of charge. Readers who want more information may visit www.conestogamc.com, search for “Conestoga Mennonite Church” on Facebook, or call 610-286-9124.
The buffet-style meal will allow guests to purchase food to take out or eat at the church. According to Hanson, the 2018 buffet offered 260 guests 43 unique dishes made by staff members, parents, and friends of NHELC. “We have parents and teachers and community members from so many different countries represented here (at NHELC),” said Bortzel. “The teachers cook (dishes associated with) their heritage.” Hanson noted that they hope to serve more people at this year’s event. Dishes will be labeled and will provide guests with information about the country of origin. The meal is a fundraiser for NHELC. According to Bortzel, tuition from students covers about 85 percent of costs for the nonprofit center. Ranck-Hower explained that NHELC does not cap the number of students it enrolls who receive government aid. Funds raised See International Meal pg 8
Living Ministries Prepares To Open The Point
Living Ministries is preparing to open The Point @ Doneckers, which will be housed in the Doneckers Building in Ephrata and will include space for two churches, a youth center, several ministries, and businesses. The two churches, New Beginnings and The Living Room, are currently meeting in the building. Restoration is scheduled to be completed by June 2020.
Lancaster-area students are rehearsing to present “Jump, Jive, and Jukebox!” in four shows at Lancaster Bible College on May 18 and 19. The all-teenage cast will perform songs from the 1950s through the present. Broadway show tunes and songs from the 1980s will be included. Servant Stage To Present “Jump, Jive, And Jukebox!” By Ann Mead Ash
Wally Calderon is overseeing the Servant Stage production of “Jump, Jive, and Jukebox!” with enthusiasm and
energy. Not only is Calderon directing the nearly 30-member cast of teenagers, but he is the choreographer and the person who chose the 20 musical numbers that span the decades from the 1950s to the present and cover genres from rock to pop to Broadway with a special emphasis on the music of the 1980s See Servant Stage pg 12
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Western School Reunion Planned pg 4
NHELC Will Serve Up International Meal By Ann Mead Ash
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College To Host Percussion Camp pg 5