Lampeter-Strasburg JANUARY 22, 2020
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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVI • NO 43
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Eastern Mennonite Missions (EMM) will celebrate the beginning of the renovation of its offices and hospitality center at 450 N. Prince St., Lancaster, on Sunday, Feb. 9, from 3 to 5 p.m. Attendees may enjoy light refreshments, learn more about EMM’s vision, and explore the building. A short groundbreaking ceremony will begin at 3:30 p.m. This drop-in event is free to attend. Reservations are not required, but are appreciated. To make reservations, visit www.emm.org/450. More information is available by contacting Nancy Ranck at 717-898-2251, ext. 204, or nancy.ranck@emm.org. SPORTS SAFETY
2120 Oregon Pike, Lancaster, will host a Sports Safety Initiative Launch Party on Tuesday, Jan. 28, from 7 to 9 p.m. The event will aim to increase the community’s interest in football by highlighting the benefits of youths’ participation in the sport and to address safety within the sport. The Sports Safety Initiative represents a partnership between The Emerald Foundation and Defend Your Head, a company that has developed an after-market product that is designed to reduce impact forces to the head. At the launch party, attendees may view the product, called ProTech, and hear from its developers. Special guest Lisa Ertz will also be present. To make reservations, email marthab@emeralde.org. Details about the Sports Safety Initiative and Defend Your Head are available at www.emeralde.org and www.defend yourhead.com, respectively.
Refton Brethren in Christ (BIC) Church, 110 Church St., Refton, has announced a transition in leadership. After serving the congregation for 17 years, lead pastor Mike Anderson has retired. On Nov. 1, 2019, Anderson’s vacated position was filled by Scott MacFeat Jr., who had been serving Refton BIC as director of student ministries, community groups, and technology for the past several years. MacFeat is a 2007 graduate of Lancaster Bible College (LBC), and he recently graduated from Capital Seminary at LBC with a master’s degree in biblical studies. Joey Shiffer was hired in November to fill MacFeat’s vacated role and has the title of director of student and digital ministry. LBC student Mark Freisleben is working with Shiffer as a student ministry intern.
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“Both Joey and Mark have a great passion for connecting students to Jesus,” MacFeat commented. Mike Hall joined the church staff in April 2019 as the worship leader. He and his wife, Marcia, have served in ministry for many years, including pastoral ministry and missionary work in Kenya and Trinidad. The church staff is rounded out by office administrator Sonia Bridge. “She has become a crucial part of our team,” MacFeat remarked. Bridge and her husband, Jim, served on the mission field in Honduras for three years. “Ever since I started as the lead pastor of Refton BIC, our team of staff and leaders has been incredibly helpful and excited to move forward with new ideas,” MacFeat said. “It’s been very encouraging for me to see their
The staff members at Refton Brethren in Christ Church are (from left) worship leader Mike Hall, director of student and digital ministry Joey Shiffer, student ministry intern Mark Freisleben, lead pastor Scott MacFeat Jr., and office administrator Sonia Bridge. passion and commitment during this time of transition.” MacFeat has kicked off 2020 with a new sermon series, “In the Beginning,” which will run through the end of February. “This isn’t about starting something
new or having a clean slate; it’s about the need for us to understand the fundamental story of Jesus, which starts on the first pages of the Bible,” MacFeat explained. He noted that the series will examine the core Bible messages that answer questions of who God is, who See Refton BIC pg 2
Friends Group Supports WLTPD GCCWS To Launch Online Church Campus By Dayna M. Reidenouer
The Friends of the West Lampeter Township Police Department (WLTPD) - also called the Friends of the Force - will be mailing out their annual donation request letter to
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The Lancaster Area Sewing Network will meet on Monday, Jan. 27, at 7 p.m. at the Lancaster Friends Meetinghouse, 110 Tulane Terrace, Lancaster. The meeting will kick off a study of sewing with knit fabric. Guests are welcome to attend. For more information, readers may email lancastersews@gmail.com.
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township residents sometime in February. Donations received by the Friends of the Force will be used to purchase supplies needed by the WLTPD that are not covered in its taxpayer-funded budget. The Friends of the Force have spent a total of $175,597 on equipment and training for the WLTPD since March 2010, with the majority coming since January 2015. “(The Friends’ support) allows us to provide service to the community without impacting the tax base,” said WLTPD Chief Brian Wiczkowski. “$175,597 that was all voluntary donations. It’s humbling. It’s not easy to get people to donate that money. It’s hard to express in words how much it means to us.” See Friends Of The Force pg 3
West Lampeter Township Police Department officer Shawn Powell showed off the rear molded transporter seats, centerpull seatbelt system, and window bars, which were purchased by the Friends of the Force.
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“We have a responsibility to make disciples in every space (including online),” said Addison Roberts, youth and online pastor for Grace Community Church of Willow Street (GCCWS), referencing the Great Commission. “I’m excited about people finding Jesus who might otherwise never step into a church.” Roberts has coupled a passion to reach people with the Gospel with an interest in internet technology and mixing music. About seven years ago Roberts got into Twitch and livestreaming Madden. Although he discontinued actively broadcasting his video games, the experience had given him an understanding of how livestreams worked. Five years ago, Roberts joined the staff at GCCWS. In 2018, lead pastor Mike Sigman asked Roberts to spearhead the production of livestreamed worship services and enhance the church’s online outreach. See Online Church Campus pg 6
Grace Community Church of Willow Street youth and online pastor Addison Roberts will host an online church campus from a control booth at the 212 Peach Bottom Road headquarters. Beginning Jan. 26, individuals may log on at 9:15 a.m. every Sunday to attend worship services. People are still welcome to attend church on-site, as well.
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