Hempfield
Mountville Students Wax
Eloquent About Historical Figures
BY GEORGE DEIBEL
Mountville Elementary School fifth-graders put on a living history exhibit for visitors who attended the annual Wax Museum event on May 29.
Teacher Larry Bellew said the project is a combination of the school’s social studies and English language arts curriculums. Students were instructed to choose an influential person and then write a paragraph to justify their selection.
There are four fifth-grade homerooms. Multiple students from a class are not permitted to pick the same individual. This year, two pupils wanted to portray Jackie Robinson. One student turned in his proposal a minute before the other and got to be
the Major League Baseball player who broke the color barrier.
“The biggest thing is to get the students to try to understand how the person they select (had) a positive impact on society,” Bellew said. “How do they influence others?”
“The biggest thing is to get the students to try to understand how the person they select (had) a positive impact on society.”
Students’ efforts to research the person carry the most weight for their grade, Bellew said. “We give them a week to read about the person and take notes. They start by orga nizing the topics, including the challenges they faced, how they overcame those challenges, and their impact on society.”
Teachers walk through the
wax museum to see how well students have remembered their speeches. Posters and costumes are also considered. “They don’t have to be perfect. They just have to try,” said Bellew. He added, “I hope the biggest thing they learn is you can’t do projects like this without doing the background work. You tell them at the beginning of the project, ‘This will only be as good
constructive criticism. “The good thing is when the kids come to meet with you and they think their work is ready to go, if you give them suggestions, they will go back and improve it,” said Bellew.
Student Abel Steinbacher did his project on Albert Einstein. “I think his theory of relativity and his equation E=mc 2 are really influential,” Abel explained. “I got a lab coat because he was a scientist. I wore this wig because when he was older, he was famously known for his white hair.”
Student Riley Stetler portrayed Betsy Ross. “I really like the American flag, and I like the design she made,” said Riley, who added, “We learned that there are a lot of people in history who affect and influence us.”
BY CAT SHANNON
In June of 2000, members of the Hempfield United Methodist Church Youth Choir took a trip to Naked Creek Overlook on Skyline Drive in Virginia. Now, 25 years later, one of the participants has created a musical production inspired by a true story from the trip, and she’s enlisted one of the youngest travelers from the group to play her character in the show.
“Audience of One” will be performed at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, June 27 and 28, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 29, at The Junction Center, 1875 Junction Road, Manheim. With the book, music and lyrics by Alisa Bair, the show reflects a pivotal moment in the group’s journey.
“A church youth choir opts out of its summer choir tour in favor of a concert, just for God, on a mountaintop,” Bair said, describing the musical’s plot. “While convinced that their trip is a holy invitation, a shoplifting incident and inclement weather threaten to derail their plans and challenge their faith.”
Bair, a graduate of Hempfield High School, was serving as the minister of music and worship as well as the youth choir director at Hempfield United Methodist Church when, in early January 2000, she felt called by God to switch out the big choir tour the group held every other summer in favor of something smaller in scope but potentially larger in impact.
She had recently experienced a personal loss and recalled that the world had just recovered
Addyson Nobile (left) as Sandra Day O’Connor, Riley Stetler (middle) as Betsy Ross, and Kloey Appleby as Shelley Mann. Photo by George Deibel
Mountville Elementary fifth-grader Emma Moser dressed as Neil Armstrong. Photo by George Deibel
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Veritas Community Posts Sermon Series
The Veritas Community is offering a sermon series titled “Romans While We Are Roaming” during the summer. The series explores what the book of Romans says about salvation, God’s plan for the world, and the body of people who partner with God in that restoration.
Romans 11:1-6; Aug. 10, The Living Sacrifice, Romans 12:1-5; Aug. 17, The Weak and the Strong, Romans 14:1-6; Aug. 24, Coming to Rome at Last, Romans 15:14-24; and Aug. 31, Labor Day Weekend Picnic at Buchanan Park pavilion.
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The series started on June 1 and will run Sundays through Aug. 31. The dates and focuses are June 29, The Big Picture in Shorthand: Adam and the Messiah, Romans 5:12-17; July 6, 4th of July Weekend Picnic; July 13, Looking Back on Life Under the Law, Romans 7:13-20; July 20, Creation Renewed and Patient Hope, Romans 8:18-25; July 27, God’s Purpose and Justice, Romans 9:14-24; Aug. 3, The Remnant of Grace,
A reading plan for the sermon series is available at https://tinyurl .com/3yhyafwz.
The Veritas Community gathers every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. on the second floor of HUB 450, 450 N. Prince St., Lancaster. The first 15 minutes of the event are dedicated to fellowship time. For more information about the Veritas Community, visit www.veritas.community, email Ryan Braught at ryan@veritaschurchpa. org, or call or text 717-572-5914.
DHS Class of 1980 Sets Reunion
Student Kloey Appleby did her research project on swimmer Shelley Mann, who overcame polio to win a gold medal in the women’s 100-meter butterfly event at the 1956 Olympics in Australia.
Kloey is also a swimmer and has a medal of her own she earned in a 100-meter butterfly race. “I did some research on famous swim -
mers, and I found Shelley Mann,” she said. “One of my races is the 100 butterfly, and when I saw she did it, I wanted to learn more.”
Kloey said she learned that polio paralyzed Mann’s right leg at the age of 6.
After winning Olympic gold, Mann graduated from Cornell University and taught swimming to blind children.
Church Plans Puzzle Palooza
The Donegal High School (DHS) Class of 1980 will hold its 45th class reunion on Saturday, Oct. 4, from 5 to 11 p.m. The event will be held locally.
For more information or to preregister before Saturday, Aug. 30, email donegalhs1980@gmail .com or call 717-426-1577. Details are also available on the “Donegal High School Class of 1980” Facebook page.
Historical Society To Host Picnic
The East Petersburg Historical Society (EPHS) will hold an old-fashioned family picnic on Saturday, June 28, at the Daniel Wolf House Museum, 1905 State St., East Petersburg. Featured will be games such as bingo, horseshoes, sack races, cornhole and a cake walk. There will be ice cream making demonstrations, and picnic food will be available for purchase at old-fashioned prices.
In addition to the family picnic event, the EPHS will have several other events throughout the year at the Daniel Wolf Museum, which the public is welcome to attend. EPHS’ archive museum at the Daniel Wolf House is also open on the first Saturday of every month from 9 a.m. to noon.
For more information about the society and its activities, visit www.east petehistory.org.
Faith United Methodist Church, 1290 Fruitville Pike, Lititz, will host Puzzle Palooza on Saturday, July 12, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. The doors will open at 12:15 p.m. Teams of two to four people will race to complete a 500-piece puzzle as fast as possible. The winning team will receive a prize, and all teams will be able to keep their puzzles after the event.
Preregistration is required, and space is lim-
ited to 20 teams. There is a fee per team. To register, visit www.faithumc.us, click on “Online Giving,” and choose “Puzzle Palooza.” No refunds will be available if a team cannot attend the event. Individual team member substitutions are allowed.
Participants may join in a puzzle swap to exchange puzzles in good condition from 12:15 to 1 p.m. Proceeds from the event will help support the church’s ministries.
Church To Host Rehearsals for Choir Festival
St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 10 Delp Road, Lancaster, will host rehearsals for the Ocean Grove annual Choir Festival on Tuesday, July 15, and Thursday, July 17, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The 71st annual Choir Festival will be held in Ocean Grove, N.J., on Saturday, July 19, at 7 p.m. The festival will feature a mass choir of singers from all over the Northeast and will be held in the Great Auditorium of the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association. For more information about the Choir Festival, how to
register as a singer, and transportation options, visit www.oceangrove.org/ festival-details. The local rehearsals at St. Peter’s will be led by Tom Berdos, music director at St. Peter’s, and Deborah Berdos, St. Peter’s organist. Tom Berdos also serves as one of the professional conductors at the Ocean Grove Choir Festival. For more details about the rehearsals and obtaining music, email office@stpeterslutheran .org. For more information about St. Peter’s, visit stpeterslutheran.org or call 717-569-9211.
AJ Eccleston (far left), Hayden Barth (second from left), Abel Steinbacher (second from right), and Mark Basher at Mountville Elementary’s Wax Museum. Photo by George Deibel
CEF Posts Summer Programs
Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) will present 5-Day Club, vacation Bible school (VBS), and Camp Good News programs at various locations across Lancaster County. The programs are for children ages 5 to 12.
5-Day Club will be available from Monday to Friday, July 7 to 11, at Refton Brethren in Christ Church, 110 Church St., Refton, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. and hosted by Waters Edge Ministries at Mummau Park, 446 Chestnut St., Manheim, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. From Monday to Friday, July 14 to 18, the club will take place at Landisville Camp Meeting, 201 Church St., Landisville, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Gospel Outreach Church, 266 Maytown Road, Elizabethtown, will host the program from Monday to Friday, July 28 to Aug. 1, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. On Monday to Friday, Aug. 4 to 8, the program will be offered at First United Methodist Church, 68 N. Church St., Ephrata, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., and attendees should call 717-738-2465 to register; at Garden Spot Village,
433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland, from 1:30 to 3 p.m.; and at Florin Church of the Brethen, 815 Bruce Ave., Mount Joy, from 1:30 to 3 p.m.
VBS programs will be hosted by Mountville Mennonite Church, 205 Froelich Ave., Mountville, on July 14 to 18 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.; Bethel EC Church, 3716 Main St., Conestoga, on July 14 to 18 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.; Crossings Community Church, 8 S. Erisman Road, Manheim, on Monday to
Friday, July 21 to 25, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.; and East Petersburg Mennonite Church, 6279 Main St., East Petersburg, on Aug. 4 to 8 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Camp Good News will be offered from July 7 to 11 at Grace Baptist Church, 1899 Marietta Ave., Lancaster, from 9 a.m. to noon and from July 21 to 25 at Proclamation Presbyterian Church, 598 Kraybill Church Road, Mount Joy, from 9 a.m. to noon.
The programs will include Bible lessons, missionary
Trike Race Raises $24,400 for United Way
A total of 34 teams raced for a cause at United Way of Lancaster County’s 2025 Trike Race on May 7. With local businesses and organizations pedaling for impact, the event raised $24,400 to support programs that improve the education, economic mobility and health of Lancaster County residents.
stories, songs, Scripture memorization, crafts, and games.
Registration is required for all programs. For more information or to register, visit www.ceflancaster.org.
year in a row. Univest Bank came in second, with High Construction filling out the podium in third place.
For more information on how to get involved or support United Way of Lancaster County, visit www .uwlanc.org.
The 2025 Trike Race sponsors were Union Community Care, WGAL, Northwest Bank, Penn State Health, Design Data, Univest Financial Corp, Founders Market & Co., The Common Wheel, Greenfield and Shumaker.
DJ Eddie kept the crowd energized throughout the afternoon, and a selection of food was offered by Extra Rice, Sweet & Salty Rolled Ice Cream and HotBox BBQ.
The master of ceremonies was Ryan Argenti from WGAL.
Rhoads Energy came out on top, winning the firstplace trophy for the second
This year’s race, held at Greenfield Lancaster, featured a mix of teams from companies and community organizations, including Armstrong World Industries; Benchmark Construction; Brown Plus; Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning; Demme Learning; Design Data; Enterprise Mobility; Ephrata National Bank; Everence Financial/ Everence Federal Credit Union; Founders Market; Fulton Bank, which had three teams; High Construction; Lancaster Chamber of Commerce; Lancaster City Alliance; Lancaster Parking Authority, which had two teams; Members 1st Federal Credit Union; Mid Penn Bank; Northwest Bank; Paul Davis of Central PA; Penn State Health; PNC Bank; Rhoads Energy; RKL; SOMAT Company, which had two teams; Trout CPA; Union Community Care; Univest Bank; Water Street Mission; WGAL; and YMCA of the Roses.
Children play a game at a previous Child Evangelism Fellowship program.
from the anxiety of Y2K when she asked her choir members to pray to God for direction and what to do for the trip.
“Two mornings later, I heard a strong, non-audible voice in my spirit that stopped me at the top of the stairs and bent me in half in tears,” she remembered, noting that the voice asked, “Will you and the choir give a concert just for Me?”
When she shared her experience at the next choir rehearsal, one of the members, a quiet 12-year-old student, approached her privately about her own similar dream.
“She spilled out her dream confirming what I had heard in my spirit, of a concert just for God on a mountaintop,” Bair said. “She described the sun setting, a babbling brook and Jesus standing there smiling, saying, ‘Everyone who comes will be richly blessed.’”
The trip proved to be meaningful and spiritual for the group, and it not only inspired Bair to write her musical, but it also recon -
nected her with the young choir member, Andrea Heller.
Heller will play Kendra, the youth choir director modeled after Bair, in the production, but that wasn’t the original plan.
“I hadn’t been in touch or even seen her since the original trip,” Bair said.
“But when the professional actress who was singing the part in the staged reading and on the recording had to bow out, we went on a search. A scam message on Facebook Messenger accidentally connected us. In reconnecting, she sent me videos of her leading worship at her church. I was stunned at how well she sang and offered her the part in the show.”
Heller had a family vacation scheduled for opening night but, with her family’s support, delayed her arrival to join the musical. Her family will watch the dress rehearsal before departing, and she’ll meet them after the shows at their vacation spot, just 30 minutes from Naked Creek Overlook.
“She plans to go back there, this time 25 years older with a whole different perspective,” Bair said.
Bair, who has a master’s degree in musical theater writing from New York University, has served as composer and co-book writer/lyricist for another full-length musical that premiered in 2010 with Opera Lancaster.
Creating “Audience of One” alone was challenging, but Bair knew only she could tell her personal story.
She credits Jennifer Feltyformer choir tour mentor, now a professional actress and voice teacher - for providing vital support.
Bair noted that the idea for the musical bubbled up in September of 2020, but she didn’t begin writing, not even sure where it would lead, until March of 2022.
She said she’s worked on the production almost nonstop for the past three years, moving from a singthrough to a staged reading, a cast album and now a full production.
At the rehearsal on June
18, Bair planned to take five minutes to mark the exact moment of the concert, which took place on that date in 2000.
Now living in Maryland, Bair hopes people will be inspired to see “Audience of One” to discover how a concert left a lasting impression on the choir members. The show will feature a cast of 13 adults and 14 youths, performing with a five-piece pit band. It will be directed by Bonnie Bosso, with vocal direction by Felty. Additional staff support includes music director J.P. Meyer, set designer Anne Flinchbaugh, choreographer Marian West and stage manager Elsa Rogers.
“(Audiences) can expect top-notch local/regional talent bringing to life a story that will touch their hearts, inspire their spirits and have them singing the tunes on their way out!” Bair said.
Tickets for “Audience of One” may be purchased in advance at www.thejunc tioncenter.com/events or will be available at the door.
Giant Announces Healing the Planet Grant Program
The Giant Company, in partnership with Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, recently announced the return of the Healing the Planet Grant Program.
The grant program, funded by the Giant Company, known locally as Giant and Martin’s, aims to invest in tree plantings across the company’s operating areas in Pennsylvania. A total of $112,000 in funding will be awarded to tax-exempt organizations for tree planting projects this year. Eligible projects must be shovel ready and include tree planting and direct costs relating to tree planting.
The 2025 Healing the Planet grant program is
accepting online applications for grants of up to $4,000 now through Tuesday, July 1, via the Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful website. Individuals may visit www.keeppabeautiful .org/grants-awards/grants and select “Healing the Planet Grant Program, funded by the Giant Company.”
Eligible expenses include but are not limited to trees native to Pennsylvania, equipment, tree signage, tools and supplies. Preference will be given to applications that aim to plant the highest number of trees. Awardees will be announced in late July.
This is the fifth year that
the Giant Company has partnered with Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful to offer Healing the Planet grants. In the past four years, more than $1.2 million has been awarded to 140 recipients for projects which connected people and families to green spaces; improved or helped to protect local waterways and water resources; supported projects that addressed food waste prevention, reduction and recovery; and promoted tree planting initiatives.
Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful has supported community improvement initiatives and encouraged community leadership,
responsibility and respect for the environment since 1990. Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, a state affiliate of Keep American Beautiful Inc. has more than 35 years of experience in organizing volunteer-driven community improvement events. Visit www.keeppabeautiful .org for more information on programs or to find local events.
Other ways that Giant works to heal the planet include zero-waste initiatives, offsetting emissions, reducing food waste and producing green energy and plastic reduction efforts. To learn more, visit www.giantfoodstores.com/ pages/our-purpose.
Cast members of “Audience of One” in rehearsal
Andrea Heller (left) and Alisa Bair after the 2000 choir trip
Landis Place on King Holds Art Exhibit Event
On May 15, residents, artists, and guests gathered at Landis Place on King to experience “The Art of Living in a Work of Art,” a celebration that highlighted the connection between fine art and everyday living.
Attendees explored the extensive, carefully curated art collection through selfguided tours. Local and regional artists offered insights into their creative processes and discussed the
works now permanently displayed in the common areas of the building. The collection was curated by Lee Lovett, owner of Red Raven Art Company, and Deb LawsLandis, who has overseen
art acquisitions for Landis Communities for many years. They assembled a diverse range of works, including paintings, tapestries, and photography, that reflect the cultural heritage of Lancaster city.
Dayspring Holds Commencement
Dayspring Christian Academy, 120 College Ave., Mountville, held commencement services for the Class of 2025 on May 31 in the school auditorium. Headmaster Dan Stone presided over Dayspring’s 30th commencement ceremony.
Daniel Mullin of Conestoga was the valedictorian, and Alayna Self of Lancaster was the salutatorian. The other members
of the Dayspring Christian Academy Class of 2025 are Arissa Devens, Lancaster; Micah Grossman, Lancaster; Jessiah Jimenez, Lancaster; Preston Kauffman, Pequea; Krittima “Coco” Lobphun, Lancaster; Chris Martin, East Petersburg; Mia Ployd, Landisville; Maya Romanyuk, Lititz; Eliana Slabach, New Providence; and Grace Stoltzfus, Landisville.
Meals on Wheels Seeks Volunteers
Meals on Wheels of Lancaster is seeking volunteers to serve as drivers or kitchen workers. Meals on Wheels delivers nutritious hot and cold meals to homebound neighbors who may be aging in place, recovering from surgery, or living with a disability. In 2024, the nonprofit served more than 800 clients and delivered 228,656 meals, and volunteers were essential to fulfilling this mission.
Volunteer driver positions are available at all of Meals on Wheels of Lancaster’s locations. The main office is located at 1411 Columbia Ave., Lancaster, and other pickup sites throughout the county include the Factory Ministries in Paradise, Trinity Lutheran Church in New Holland, and Bellevue Presbyterian Church in Christiana. Volunteer kitchen opportunities are also available at the Lancaster location in the morning. For more information or
to sign up to volunteer, email volunteer@lancastermow .org or call 717-392-4842. Interested readers may also attend a drop-in Volunteer Orientation at the Lancaster location on any Wednesday from 1 to 3 p.m.
Artist Jeanne Biddle Riley with a quilted wall hanging showing a variety of Lancaster city homes
Deb Laws-Landis (left) and Lee Lovett share a copy of the booklet highlighting the more than 90 pieces of art present at Landis Place on King.
Daniel Mullin Alayna Self
Visitors to LCAA Art Exhibits Will Choose the Winning Entries
BY GEORGE DEIBEL
You be the judge.
Members of the general public will decide which pieces of art win awards in the Summer Challenge: Media Wars competition, which will be held this summer at the Lancaster County Art Association (LCAA), 149 Precision Ave., Strasburg. There is no charge for admission.
Gallery director Carol Herr calls the challenge “a progressive exhibit” because it gets bigger as the summer goes on. “Every two weeks there will be new things to see,” she said.
Summer Challenge: Media Wars will run from Sunday, June 29, to Friday, Sept. 5. The opening reception will be held June 29 from 1 to 4 p.m. Beach Day at the LCAA is scheduled for Sunday, July 13, from 1 to 4 p.m. Visitors are encouraged to wear beach attire. There will be tropical punch, cupcakes, and fruit.
Ice Cream Day at the LCAA will be held Sunday, Aug. 10, from 1 to 4 p.m. The closing reception, including the presentation of awards, is slated for Sept. 5 from 6 to 8 p.m. Visitors can vote for award winners by buying ballots, which will also serve as an
entry into a drawing to be held at the end of the show.
The person with the winning ticket will receive Herr’s painting “Shade Tree Garden Shed.” Herr estimated it took 35 hours to complete the oilon-linen work. “We’re always looking for ways to fundraise,” she said. “I thought if we were going to charge for the ballots, it would be nice to give away the painting at the end.”
An award-winning artist, Herr is a native of the Buck in East Drumore Township. She graduated from the York Academy of Art and studied at the Art Students League in New York City. Her contemporary impressionistic landscape paintings have appeared in local and national exhibits.
In addition to choosing a favorite artist, voters will select their favorite medium from three categories: oil and acrylic; watermedia, which includes watercolor, tempera, gouache, or mixed media made up of water-based media; and other media and 3D, which includes pastel, drawing, encaustics, printmaking, sculptures, ceramics, wood, jewelry, and glass. There will be five chances
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LCAA
for artists to bring their works to the LCAA, with each occasion having a theme. Thursday, July 10, to Sunday, July 13, will be for waterworks, subjects that depict water in any form. On Thursday, July 24, to Sunday, July 27, the LCAA will accept “red-hot subjects,” meaning an item that includes the color red or things that are hot. The theme for Thursday, Aug. 7, to Sunday, Aug. 10, is “field of dreams”; works should feature fields and farms or baseball-related subjects. Anything goes for the final drop-off dates on Thursday, Aug. 21, to Sunday, Aug. 24.
This competition is open to artists 17 years of age and older. There is a small entry fee per piece. LCAA membership is not required. Artists decide if their works are for sale. LCAA receives a 30% commission for each sale. Works must conform to LCAA exhibition guidelines and must be 55 inches or smaller in any direction. Artists can enter between one and four pieces at each drop-off theme. Works may be picked up Saturday, Sept. 6; Sunday, Sept. 7; and Thursday, Sept. 11, through Sunday, Sept. 14. There will also be a Children and Teen Edition with the theme “What I Did This Summer!” and two
age groups: 7 to 12 and 13 to 16. Drop-offs may be made during regular LCAA hours, Thursdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. The entry deadline is Aug. 24. There will also be awards presented in the these categories. Go to www.lcaaonline .org for more information about the Lancaster County Art Association.
“It’s a beautiful facility to encourage the arts,” said LCAA publicity chair Patricia Keller. “We always have beautiful works of art here, and we like for people to come out and appreciate what’s here. It’s a golden treasure.”
Reading Railroad Days Planned
The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, 300 Gap Road, Strasburg, will highlight the Reading Railroad during Reading Railroad Days on Wednesday, July 2, to Sunday, July 6, and Wednesday, July 9, to Saturday, July 12. Reading Railroad Days will take place during regular museum hours and be included in the regular museum admission.
A detailed HO-scale model train layout of the Reading Railroad, operated by members of the Reading Company Technical & Historical Society, is a centerpiece in the museum’s climate-controlled Rolling
Stock Hall. Visitors also may view Reading Company equipment from the museum’s collection, including the 107-year-old tank engine No. 1251, multiple unit commuter car No. 800, Crusader observation car No. 1, and the 187-year-old Rocket steam locomotive. Artist Peter A. Lerro Jr. will display and sell his original railroad paintings and reproductions.
In its heyday, the Reading Company was a multifaceted industrial giant. Originally established as the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad in 1833 to transport anthracite coal, the
94-mile line evolved into a large corporation serving eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. Operations included coal mining, iron making, canal and sea-going transportation, and shipbuilding. With its complex of shops for locomotive and car building and repair, as well as constant advances in railroad technology, the company held a position of leadership in the railroad industry for over a century. For more information about the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, visit www .rrmuseumpa.org or call 717-687-8628.
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BREAKOUT MINISTRIES: Senior Pastors Ron & Mary Buch; Sundays at 10am. Contemporary worship & messages of freedom, healing, deliverance and discipleship. Children’s ministry includes nursery through Sr. High. Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting 7-8pm; Check our web site for scheduled home bible studies.; JA Jesus based recovery meeting Saturday 7-8:30p. Men and Women groups meet monthly. Family Fun Night bi-monthly 6:30-9:00, Jr. and Sr. High youth group meets alternating months. Local and International outreaches. Web site: www.breakoutministries.org or Call for details. 2400 Anita Court, Leola, PA 17540. Ph.: (717)656-8366
CHIQUES METHODIST CHURCH: 1215 E. Main St., Mount Joy. Doug Paglia, Pastor. Worship Service at 9-10 am Children’s Sunday School: 9-10 am. Refreshments & Fellowship: 10-10:30 am. Adult Sunday School at 10:30-11:30 am. Nursery Provided, Handicapped Accessible. For more information, call: 717-653-5175.
CHURCH OF THE APOSTLES: “Inclusive Refuge – Compassionate Justice –Environmental Advocacy.” 1850 Marietta Ave., Lancaster, 17603. Rev. Kathryn Kuhn, Sr. Pastor. Sunday Worship: In-person at 10am (Combined Worship Service) followed by 11am Social Hour. Services also available by phone (888-440-0106) or online at www.apostlesucc.org
COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH: welcomes you to Love God, Love Others, and Reach Out with us! Join us for worship on Sundays at 8:00, 9:30, or 11:00 a.m. We’re located at 331 Anderson Ferry Road in Marietta (off Rt 441 on Rt 772). Learn more at cbcpa.org.
FAITH BIBLE FELLOWSHIP CHURCH: 151 Donnerville Rd., Lancaster (one block south of Columbia Avenue). Pastor: Keith M. Long. 8:45 am Sunday School (with nursery and classes for children, youth and adults); 10:15 a.m. SundayWorship Service (with nursery and children’s church). Wed.: 6:30 p.m. AWANA Clubs (K6); Wed.: 6:30 pm Youth Group 717-285-1900. www.faithbfc.com
OPEN DOOR MISSION MIRACLE LIFE CHURCH: 201 S 2nd St. Wrightsville Bridging gaps, Uplifting Lives, Revealing God's Love. Pastor Stephen Rambler Sundays 10:30AM & 6:30PM ODMMLC.COM 717-854-1220
ST. MATTHEW LUTHERAN CHURCH: A Reconciling in Christ (Open & Affirming Congregation). Located at 700 Pleasure Rd.Lancaster. Robin Fero, Pastor. In-person worship: Sat. 5 pm & Sun. 10 am. Online Worship at www.stmatthewelc.com For more info, call (717) 394-9607, or visit our web site.
TRINITY UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST: 2340 State St., East Petersburg. Rev. Dr. Christopher Rankin, Pastor. Phone: (717) 569-1632. Summer Sunday Schedule:7:45 am Holy Communion; 9:30 am Worship with Holy Communion twice a month. Online service is available by visiting www.trinityeastpete.org “Catch the Vision, Share the Joy!”
WAYSIDE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: 600 Stony Battery Rd., Landisville (near Hempfield High School). Rev. Dr. Stephen P. Fritz, Pastor. Wayside enjoys one combined Summer Sunday Worship Service @ 10am w/contemporary & traditional elements. Family Ministry at the same hour for nursery, children, and youth ages. For more info, visit www.waysidepc.org or call: (717) 898-1551.
ZION EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH/ LANDISVILLE: 85 East Brandt Blvd. 717-898-2911;