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JANUARY 6, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVII • NO 36
MOPC Mission Team Plans Consignment Sale BY DAYNA M. REIDENOUER
2021 marks the 25th year that the congregation of Middle Octorara Presbyterian Church (MOPC), 1199 Valley Road, Quarryville, has partnered with its sister church in Tamshiyacu, Peru. Typically, a team of volunteers travels to Peru each summer to provide physical and spiritual support to the pastor and his congregation. 2020 was understandably different. Because of travel restrictions, MOPC opted to send funds to medical organizations in Iquitos, the major Peruvian city where past mission teams have stayed during their journeys to and from Tamshiyacu. The teams have developed relationships with health care workers in Iquitos. “During the COVID-19 pandemic in Peru, we were able to supply medical supplies and PPE (personal protective
equipment) to the nursing staff and medical facilities,” said MOPC mission team leader Dan Henry. For the past few years, the MOPC mission team has held a Nuts ‘n’ Bolts consignment sale in January to raise money for visits to Tamshiyacu. This year, the proceeds will be reserved for use in Peru, whether in the form of more donations of supplies or, God willing, an in-person visit. The consignment sale will be held at MOPC on Saturday, Jan. 9, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. The snow date is Saturday, Jan. 16. Individuals may drop off their items to be consigned on Friday, Jan. 8, from 2 to 6 p.m. “You supply the items. We supply the space and tables,” Henry said. The mission team also supplies the cashiers, so vendors do not need to be present to consign their items. The team will reserve 20% of the pur-
chase prices for the Peruvian mission, and the remainder will go to the vendors. Items for consignment may include anything from shops, garages, basements, and sheds. Past sales have included nuts and bolts, bicycles, golf clubs, hand tools, power tools, mowers, snow blowers, sports equipment, birdhouses, birdfeeders, and more. “We never know what all might be there,” Henry commented. “It has been (a) very successful (sale).” For more information about the Nuts ‘n’ Bolts consignment sale or to reserve space for items, readers may call Henry at 717-405-1113.
A hospital worker in Iquitos, Peru, displays some of the supplies purchased by Middle Octorara Presbyterian Church in Quarryville.
Chamber Introduces New Website “The Chamber is uniquely positioned to serve smaller, rural businesses. We really needed a place to connect (Chamber members) and highlight their businesses,” internet expert Adam Grim said as he explained the rationale behind the website redesign for the Southern Lancaster County Chamber of Commerce. “We wanted the website to be helpful for them.” To plan the new site, Grim talked with board members and members at large. Several elements are key in the new design. The site is intended to showcase businesses, make contact
information easy to find, bring Chamber members and clients together, and offer straightforward ways to promote events and other opportunities online, which is especially important at the moment. Kristen Phipps, who has a background in branding and design, created a new Chamber logo and fonts that Grim used on the website. The rooster and dusky green and yellow represent the agricultural roots of southern Lancaster County. “It was a fun project,” Grim commented. “Feedback has been very positive.” Currently, website content features See New Website pg 2
“I knew you would help with rental assistance and emergency aid, but I didn’t know you would help with Christmas,” a mother exclaimed when Santa Claus - neighboring volunteer Phil Bergey in disguise - visited six family clients of Bridge of Hope Lancaster. Director Audrey Metzler noted that the visits were a surprise for the children, but the mothers were just as excited. Bridge of Hope Lancaster and Bridge of Hope Chester County work with families facing homelessness, providing comprehensive case management and neighboring, a connection between a family and a group of volunteers from a local church. For more information, readers may visit www.bridgeofhopeinc.org.
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Parks Department Sets Schedule . . . . . . . . . .3 Christmas Tree Disposal Plan . . . . . . . . . .5 House Of Worship . . . . . . .6 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . .6
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