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IN THIS ISSUE: LCHS TO STAGE “LITTLE WOMEN” page 2

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954

VOL XXXV • NO 37

FUNDRAISING BONANZA

The Lancaster County Community Foundation will hold the eighth annual Extraordinary Give on Friday, Nov. 22. On that day, from midnight to 11:59 p.m., individuals may visit www.ExtraGive.org, choose from participating local nonprofit organizations, and make an online donation. Thanks to the Community Foundation, Rodgers & Associates, the High Foundation, and corporate sponsors, all participating organizations will receive a prorated portion of the stretch pool, which will total at least $500,000. An additional $50,000 in prizes will be offered to nonprofit organizations throughout the day. A number of special events will be hosted by various organizations throughout the county. For more information, visit www.ExtraGive.org. ALTRUISTIC SHOPPING

The 12th annual Gifts That Give Hope (GTGH) Lancaster Alternative Gift Fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, in Landis Hall at The Junction Center, 1875 Junction Road, Manheim. Individuals may make charitable gift donations to any of 30 on-site nonprofits in honor of loved ones. Additionally, vendors will sell fair trade items, and there will be a scavenger hunt for children. Food will be available to purchase from local vendors. New this year, the Giving Hope Food Tour, for a fee, will offer a taste of dishes from eight food booths. To learn more, visit www.giftsthatgivehope.org/lancaster or search for “Gifts That Give Hope: Lancaster’s Alternative Gift Fair” on Facebook.

Hempfield United Methodist Church (HUMC), 3050 Marietta Ave., Lancaster, will once again host its annual Quiet Christmas Advent service on Sunday, Dec. 8, at 2 p.m. This year’s theme is “Glory to God in the Highest.” This service, which is open to the public, is for anyone who would prefer a more low-key, meditative Christmas service, whether to honor the loss of a loved one or simply as a quiet time to reflect during the Advent season. Included in the service this year will be reflections from Scripture on the birth of Jesus, a wreath liturgy, candle lighting, piano and harp music, drums, a vocal solo, and Communion. The service will be led by Brenda Coffin, HUMC’s minister of spiritual care and counseling.

Hempfield Alumni To Appear In WWI Drama pg 6

Schreiber Center Completes Portico, Plans Expansion

Taking Time For Worship And Gratitude

The Schreiber Center for Pediatric Development, a Lancaster Countybased provider of pediatric therapy services throughout central Pennsylvania, celebrated the renovation of the front entrance of its building, 625 Community Way, Lancaster, with a ribbon-cutting event under the new portico on Nov. 14. Schreiber leaders and supporters gathered for the event, which was planned primarily to thank the community for supporting the project. Donors who contributed to the project and attended the ribbon-cutting event included Sally Buckwalter, Mark Simeral, and Rick and Nancy Price. The new front entrance cost $300,000, and Schreiber raised all the money from private sources. The work was completed in August.

“Godliness with contentment is great gain,” the Apostle Paul wrote in his first letter to his protégé, Timothy, and it has become one of the most famous Bible verses about contentment. The condition of being satisfied - contented - will be one of the themes of the Gathering of Worship and Gratitude hosted by churches in the Landisville-Manor District of LMC - a fellowship of Anabaptist churches, formerly known as Lancaster Mennonite Conference, on Sunday, Nov. 24. The night of worship, reflection, prayer, and Holy Communion will be held at 7 p.m. around the tables in the fellowship hall of East Petersburg Mennonite Church, 6279 Main St., East Petersburg. Anyone interested in pausing during the busy holiday season is welcome to attend. In addition to contentment, the evening will explore commitment.

See Schreiber Center pg 8

During a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Nov. 14, Schreiber Center president James DeBord thanked supporters who made possible the new portico, a project that sets up the next major construction plan for Schreiber: a three-story, $6 million expansion that will add 20,000 square feet of space.

See Worship And Gratitude pg 3

Water Street Mission Opens Providence Shelter Thanksgiving Eve Service Set In East Petersburg The community Thanksgiving Eve service hosted by East Petersburg area churches will have the theme “God is good. God is near. God is moving.” Everyone is welcome to

By Dayna M. Reidenouer

“ We call this the Water Street Marriott location and youth hostel,” Mike Burkholder, chair of the board of directors of Water Street Mission, 210 S. Prince St., Lancaster, joked to open his comments at the Nov. 13 ribbon-cutting ceremony for the mission’s new Providence emergency shelter. The facility was created by renovating 9,000 square feet of warehouse space into a comfortable, attractive place where individuals may receive immediate care, shelter, and the opportunity for a better life. “Several years ago, (we looked at how to) align our core values and what we believe God’s heart is for our guests and our facilities,” Burkholder continued, noting that offering dignity, hope, and See Water Street Mission pg 9

Water Street Mission president Jack Crowley (left) and Lisa, a guest of the mission, cut the ribbon at the grand opening of the emergency shelter named Providence on Nov. 13. The renovated warehouse will provide safe, trauma-informed services for homeless individuals.

attend the service, which will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27, at Hempfield Church of the Brethren (HCOB), 1186 Stevens St., Manheim. See Thanksgiving Service pg 5

Hempfield Church of the Brethren, in conjunction with Grace Evangelical Congregational Church, will host a community-oriented Thanksgiving Eve service on Nov. 27.

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