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SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVIII • NO 22
LMS To Host Fall Festival
Lancaster Mennonite School (LMS) is planning to host its annual familyfriendly Fall Festival and Homecoming at the Lancaster Mennonite High School campus, 2176 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, on Friday and Saturday , Oct. 1 and 2. Events will include the varsity Lancaster Mennonite School will host a Fall girls’ soccer and field hock- Festival and Homecoming event. ey games, the Iron Bridge open to enjoy. Organizers suggest 5K, food, a carnival, and live music. Activities planned for Oct. 1 will that barbecue meals should be preinclude takeout pork and chicken ordered at www.lancastermennonbarbecue meals from 11:30 a.m. to ite.org. Live music by the Lancaster 6 p.m., with outdoor picnic areas Mennonite Modern Band will be
Mitzvah Kids is a new program offered by Mitzvah Moms.
Mitzvah Moms Launches Kids’ Program BY COURTNEY MENGEL
ne year has officially passed since Gina Krouse of Lampeter and Gena Harting of Strasburg created Mitzvah Moms. “Mitzvah” is a Hebrew word that means “good deed.” While celebrating Sukkot, the two women realized they wanted to teach their kids how to help others. Initially, Krouse and Harting focused on collecting items for the homeless, but the group then shifted its mission to helping people affected by COVID-19. Now, the group creates gift baskets for those who are struggling with their physical or mental health or are experiencing other challenges. “Mitzvah Moms has been such a gift,” said Krouse. “It has been so healing, not just for the community,
community. Together, Krouse’s and Harting’s children brainstormed project ideas for Mitzvah Kids. Among them were senior citizen visits, making pom-pom pens, cleaning up a park, and building baskets. To launch Mitzvah Kids, Mitzvah Moms is asking for T-shirt design entries. Participants must draw a picture on white piece of paper using markers, crayons, colored pencils, pens, or other drawing utensils; take a picture of the artwork; and email a high-resolution JPEG to mitzvahmomsrock@gmail.com. Children must be submit their entries by Thursday, Sept. 30. For more information on Mitzvah Moms, readers may search for “Mitzvah Moms” on Facebook or visit https://mitzvahmomsrock .weebly.com/.
Start An Autumn Morning With A Harvest Breakfast BY COURTNEY MENGEL
Lancaster Central Market is the oldest public farmers market in the country, and it’s located in the city of Lancaster at 23 N. Market St. Three days a week, more than 60 local vendors sell from their stands in the 1889 Market House. For over 20 years, Lancaster Central Market has hosted an annual Harvest Breakfast event. The breakfast was canceled last year due to the pandemic, but organizers recently announced that it will return.
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but also for us.” After being diagnosed with breast cancer a couple months ago, Krouse has been putting the care packages together by herself because it helps her. “When someone is struggling, I’m right there with them. It’s been an interesting journey,” she noted. By completing good deeds, Mitzvah Moms members strive to set an example for their children. They aim to teach their children how to show kindness and look for ways to love their neighbors. After hearing time and time again from their kids that the name Mitzvah Moms doesn’t fit the kids because “they aren’t mothers,” Krouse and Harting decided to launch a new program called Mitzvah Kids, which will provide children with another opportunity to serve the Lampeter-Strasburg
See Fall Festival pg 3