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Church Holds Parking Lot Parade By Ann Mead Ash
In the days of COVID-19 restrictions, churches and other organizations have found unique and safe ways to bring the community together and enjoy opportunities to be creative. The New Holland Church of the Nazarene (NHCN), 428 Ranck Road, New Holland, asked church members and friends to exercise a little creativity with a car parade, which was held in the church parking lot beginning at 11 a.m. on May 16. The idea for the parade was introduced on May 6 in a video posted to the church’s Facebook page. In the video, NHCN youth and young adults pastor Darin Parry and children’s pastor Allyson Vrabel explained that the parade would be held in a safe manner. Parry invited church families in all age groups to decorate their cars. A staging area was
designated in the parking lot near Ranck Road. The idea was to have cars decorated in a variety of themes take a lap around the parking lot one at a time, while a panel of four judges would choose winners in categories including most colorful and most creative. A spectator area was designated in the lower part of the lot in front of the KinderHaus section of the church, where people could park to watch the parade. By 11 a.m., about 15 cars were registered to take part, and up to 30 spectators had arrived to watch the parade. Participants’ themes included a birthday celebration, with a bunch of balloons tied to the car’s hood; Jonah and the whale, with a whale’s tale sticking out the moonroof and teeth lining the inside of the open hatchback; Upward sports programs; and the Class of 2020, which utilized Garden Spot High School colors and sported rolls of toilet paper
to represent the zeros in 2020. One bright orange vintage Chevrolet came decorated with an extra-large rubber ducky blow-up, complete with sunglasses, tied to the roof. A mini-van that took part was almost completely covered in colored sticky notes. A number of participants won prizes for their entries. The overall winners were the Zimmerman family for their graduation theme. Second place went to the Miller family, whose vehicle paid homage to the Upward sports programs. Third place went to the Parry family for their “Under the Sea”-themed vehicle. The Vrabel family van won in the most colorful category, and the Murphy family won best decorated for their Jonah-themed car. The Reiff family also decorated their car, which won in the most creative category, in an “Under the Sea” motif, but their vehicle was reminiscent of the animated
Still Waters Ministries Begins Telecounseling In response to the current stay-at-home directive in Pennsylvania, Still Waters Ministries (SWM), located at Conestoga Mennonite Church in Morgantown, is offering virtual one-on-one
Still Waters Ministries, founded by Sam and Jill Waters, began offering virtual counseling sessions on May 18.
counseling sessions for clients in Berks, Chester and Lancaster counties. According to Sam Waters, executive director of SWM, telecounseling began on May 18. Telecounseling allows individuals, couples and families to meet online through a HIPAA-approved network without having to download software or use usernames and passwords. To access a scheduled counseling session, clients will receive a link via email that will be valid for that counseling session only. “(Clients) can call me and say they want an appointment and I will schedule the appointment (via email),” said Sam. “They click on the link in the email and they will wait in an ‘office.’ Then they will come in and we will have our face-to-face conversation. We considered Zoom, but that is not HIPAA approved. We are using Doxy.me, which is an approved virtual office space.” He said counseling is open to both current and new clients who are dealing with a variety of issues. “With this coronavirus, people are experiencing higher levels of anxiety and fear,” he stated. “Domestic violence is on the increase.” See Still Waters pg 3
Disney film “The Little Mermaid.” In the over-50 category, the Kurtz family triumphed with their Kurtz Kritters car. To know more about the church, visit www.nhcnazarene.org.
Veterans Honored In New Holland By Ann Mead Ash
Gene Eberly arrived at the St. Stephen Reformed Church cemetery a little after 9 a.m. on May 23 with several bundles of small American flags in his car. He spoke briefly to Lamar Martin, who was driving a truck loaded with red geraniums to the location, before dividing the bundles to be placed in designated areas of the cemetery. At about 10 a.m., area veterans Eberly knows from St. Stephen arrived to help mark the graves of veterans with the flags and geraniums. The 2020 New Holland Memorial Day Pilgrimage and the ceremony at the New Holland Park were canceled in early May. Members of the ELANCO United Veterans Council of New Holland felt that it would be impossible to hold the event and maintain COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.
“(The pilgrimage) started on May 20, 1922,” said Eberly, who confirmed that this is the first year the full pilgrimage has not been held. “When it first started, it was just the two cemeteries, Trinity Lutheran and St. Stephen,” Eberly noted. “As it went on, they added the others to make it up to 13.” The 13 cemeteries that are usually visited during the See Veterans pg 4
Gene Eberly of the ELANCO United Veterans Council of New Holland placed flags in the St. Stephen Reformed Church cemetery on May 23. Eberly and other volunteers placed flags and red geraniums on the graves of veterans to be sure they were remembered on Memorial Day this year.
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Decorated cars delighted spectators when the New Holland Church of the Nazarene held a car parade on May 16 in the church parking lot. More than a dozen cars participated and were judged in a variety of categories.