Lampeter-Strasburg SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
IN THIS ISSUE: LANCASTER HEART WALK SET page 8
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVI • NO 24
INFORMATIVE EVENT
Set Free Conference
COUNTRY GOSPEL SERVICE
Community United Methodist Church, 130 Tennyson Drive, Lancaster, will host a country gospel service on Saturday, Sept. 21, at 6:30 p.m. The service will feature special musical selections and the singing of hymns, all done country music style and accompanied by a live country band. A brief inspirational message will be delivered. The service is free and open to everyone. Dress is casual. For details, call the church office at 717-393-9182 or the pastor at 717-615-0525. SOCIAL GATHERING
will meet on Wednesday, Sept. 18, from noon to 3 p.m. at the Strasburg Fire Hall, 203 W. Franklin St., Strasburg. Salads and desserts will be served at noon. The meeting will feature entertainment by Glenn’s One Man Band. The Strasburg Senior Citizens group welcomes new members age 55 and up from Strasburg and surrounding areas. The club offers fellowship, musical entertainment, an annual picnic, a Christmas banquet, bus tours, bingo, refreshments, and more. Visitors are always welcome. For more information, readers may call Bill at 717-687-9072. VENDING OPPORTUNITY
Lampeter United Methodist Church, 1101 Village Road, will hold an art and craft market on Saturday, Nov. 2. The church is looking for crafters who make handmade crafts of good quality. Enough jewelers and artists have been found, as well as those making handsewn, knit and crocheted items, so other types of crafters are sought. Readers interested in selling crafts may email Mary H. Dale at mhdale48@gmail.com by the Tuesday, Oct. 1, deadline and write Craft Market in the subject line.
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COPS Study Will Examine The Life Of Christ “(Change of Pace South) is a unique group of women who are unified because of Jesus, and I love that we are from all different churches and places in our spiritual journeys because we come together for the same goal, which is to grow closer to Jesus,” remarked Laurel Keyer, who attended her first Change of Pace South (COPS) Bible study this past year. Keyer noted that the weekly meetings offered a safe place to be herself and to grow. “It was nice to connect with women of all ages and know I could bring my needs to the group and people genuinely cared and prayed for each other,” she said. “It’s a refreshing morning to take time out with God and other adult women, and (it was) nice to have good child care so my little one is cared for in a peaceful environment.” The fall session of COPS will begin
on Wednesday, Sept. 25, and will meet every following Wednesday for 10 additional weeks, concluding with a special celebration on Dec. 4. Meetings will be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Providence Church, 269 Cinder Road, New Providence. Supported by the Friendship Foundation, COPS is an interdenominational community women’s group open to anyone, including those completely new to Bible study. Each Wednesday gathering will include breakfast refreshments, a time of worship with music, a video teaching session, and small group discussion. A prayer group will also meet throughout the morning, and women will be welcome to attend at any time. This season’s study will be an indepth exploration of the Gospel of Luke, “Determined: Living Like Jesus in Every Moment,” by Heather M. Dixon. See COPS Study pg 7
Anticipating a new season of Bible study with Change of Pace South are (back, from left) Laurel Keyer, Dawn Sapp, Donna Shirk, Jan Lefever, Dawn Warfel, and Shannon Swope, along with (front) Jan’s grandson, Connor Lefever. The new season will start on Sept. 25 at Providence Church.
Youth To Launch County Bird-A-Thon Gala To Build “Foundations For Transformation” By Dayna M. Reidenouer
By Dayna M. Reidenouer
William Young, the son of Willow Street residents Joel and Kristin Young, was 8 when he noticed a yellow warbler in a willow tree. Thanks to the influence of his grandfather, a lifelong birder, William recognized the bird as the species pictured on the cover of the Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America. “I was immediately intrigued,” William recalled. “After finding out more about this bird, I saw the multitude of other species in the guide and realized that birding is a world of possibility. I have never looked back.” William, who is now 14 and a homeschooled ninth-grader, has been a passionate birder since he spotted that yellow warbler. He enjoys all aspects of birding, but he is especially fascinated by the science of birds. He has developed a strong interest in neotropical ornithology and birding, which he
The fourth annual gala to benefit Mom’s House of Lancaster will be held on Friday, Oct. 11, at 6 p.m. at Lancaster Country Club, 1466 New Holland Pike, Lancaster. The theme will be “Foundations for Transformation.” “If you don’t have a good foundation, it sets you up for a life of poverty,” explained Dawn Wardell, data management specialist and educator at Mom’s House, 415 S. Queen St., Lancaster. Since 1991, Mom’s House has provided free child care and other support services to single parents while they attend school full time in hopes that completing their education will help the parents find meaningful and gainful employment. “Mom’s House is a transformational organization, not a transactional one,” Wardell said. “Parents do not give us a dime for anything. We’re walking alongside of them, doing it with them as much as we can. We’re a big family.” See Mom’s House Gala pg 3
William Young of Willow Street is organizing the Lancaster County Bird-A-Thon, which will be held on Sept. 22. described as fast-paced and fun, and he is excited about the possibility of See Bird-A-Thon pg 2
Four-year-olds Kole (left) and Penelope donned fancy attire as part of their dramatic play while in child care at Mom’s House of Lancaster. Fancy dress is requested for the fourth annual gala that will be held on Oct. 11 at Lancaster Country Club.
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will take place at Grace Community Church, 212 Peach Bottom Road, Willow Street, on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The conference will offer help and hope to family members and friends of those addicted to drugs and alcohol. Joe and Cherri Freeman from Love Them to Life Ministry will be the presenters. A freewill offering will be received. Lunch will be available for a fee. To register, visit www.gccws.net or call the church office at 717-464-5333.