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Garden Spot OCTOBER 31, 2018
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LIV • NO 48
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
Churchtown United Methodist Church, 2170 Main St., Churchtown, will hold a Christmas bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 3, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will feature handmade items, Christmas decorations, baked items, and more. The public is invited to attend. For details, call 717-445-5585.
Spartans Fall In District Opener pg 10
Bluegrass Band To Offer Concert pg 9
Hope For The Holidays pg 4
Forgiven Worship Center Moves To New Holland .By Ann Mead Ash
COOKING DEMONSTRATION
Ladies Fellowship will host “Christmas Blessings!” on Thursday, Nov. 8, at 6:15 p.m. at the Christian Fellowship Church, 758 Spruce Road, New Holland. John Yoder and Denise Zimmerman will do a cooking demonstration. Dinner is included. Donations will be accepted at the door. Reservations are required by calling the church at 717-354-8428.
HOLIDAY EVENT
New Holland United Methodist Church, 120 W. Main St., New Holland, will hold its annual holiday bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 10, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. A wide variety of handmade crafts, attic treasures, books, and Christmas items will be for sale. Breakfast and lunch will be offered along with baked goods and homemade cookie trays. A silent auction featuring gift baskets will also be offered. For details, call 717-354-0226.
Rafe Smucker, pastor of the Forgiven Worship Center, smiled as he looked around the new church space that was still under construction in early October. “We needed more space (because) we are growing,” said Rafe. Forgiven Worship Center, formerly located in the Intercourse Fire Company, held a grand opening at 11 a.m. on Oct. 14 in the church’s new building at 325 W. Main St., New Holland. Sunday services are held at 11 a.m. each week, and Sunday school begins at 10 a.m. A fellowship meal is held following each service. The nondenominational congregation is a church plant of pastor Sam J. Smucker of Worship Center in Leola. Rafe noted that Sam will preach at the church once each year. Forgiven has its roots in a conversation held between Rafe; his wife, Lisa; and his mother, Anna Smucker, a number of years ago. Nancy Petersheim joined as the fourth member of the group, and Rafe began holding Tuesday night church services in his See Forgiven Worship Center pg 7
By Ann Mead Ash
The ministry team of the Forgiven Worship Center in New Holland, including (from left) pastor Rafe Smucker, Lisa Smucker, Kristie Striver, and assistant pastor Brian Striver, are looking forward to welcoming worshippers to the church’s new location at 325 W. Main St. Services are held each Sunday at 11 a.m., with Sunday school at 10 a.m.
German Christmas Market Will Support Ministry
The Terre Hill Days Committee will host its annual Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 3, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Terre Hill Community Center, 131 W. Main St., Terre Hill. A variety of merchandise will be available, including crafts and an array of items from home-based businesses. Visitors will also have several food options to enjoy for lunch. For more information or to reserve a vendor table, contact Anita Fox at 717-201-4814 or anitaspdjewelry@gmail.com. Information is available at www.terrehilldays.com.
During the last few years, the annual German Christmas Market, a fundraiser that supports the ministry of Darryl and Miriam Weaver in Germany, has undergone a number of changes. Only a year ago, the market changed locations, moving to Weaverland Anabaptist Faith Community, and this year, the market, which had long been held outside, will move inside the building. For 2018, the annual German Christmas Market event will be held on Saturday, Nov. 17, at Weaverland, 210 Weaverland Valley Road, East Earl. The event will kick off with a Christmas craft show beginning at 10 a.m. The craft show will continue until 4:30 p.m. The German market-style food portion See Christmas Market pg 5
The mission of the Weaver family, including (from left) Darryl, Clara, Miriam, and Emma, who serve in what was formerly East Germany, will benefit from a German Christmas Market to be held at Weaverland Anabaptist Faith Community on Nov. 17, beginning at 10 a.m. The event will include food, a home-based business show, and live and silent auctions.
More than seven years ago, Titus Kauffman, Fred Groff, and Chet Yoder organized the first Service of Remembrance at Garden Spot Village (GSV). Kauffman said that the service was based on one that was held at an Ephrata church. After the trio attended the Ephrata service, they designed the local service to offer area residents who have lost a loved one a time and place to grieve and remember. The 2018 Service of Remembrance will be held in the chapel at GSV, 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland, on Sunday, Nov. 4, at 2:30 p.m. The theme of this year’s service is “Triumph Over the Tragedies of Life,” and the speaker will be Bryan Koch, pastor of Glad Tidings See Service pg 6
Tasty Fundraiser Planned By Ann Mead Ash
The Spanish International Food Festival, which is held yearly at the New Holland Spanish Mennonite Church, 24 N. Roberts Ave., New Holland, has been a popular fundraiser in the past. Based on numbers from previous events, organizers expect to seat up to 250 attendees at the 2018 meal. This year, the festival will feature foods from Latin American countries and at least one Middle Eastern country when it is held at the church on Saturday, Nov. 10. A lunch buffet will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., and a dinner buffet will be served from 4 to 6 p.m. Takeout meals will also be available. According to pastor Anthony Garcia, food items on the menu will represent a See Food Festival pg 9
Looking forward to the Spanish International Food Festival, which will be held at the New Holland Spanish Mennonite Church on Nov. 10 are (from left) Bryan Martinez, pastor Anthony Garcia, Miryam Ambriz, Daliana Vega, Christian Martinez, and Rosario Ambriz. Seatings will be held at 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.
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