Lampeter-Strasburg OCTOBER 24, 2018
IN THIS ISSUE: STROGANOFF DINNER WILL SUPPORT THE COTTAGE page 6
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LV • NO 30
ESTATE PLANNING PROGRAM
Grace Community Church, 212 Peach Bottom Road, Willow Street, will host a presentation titled “Building Legacies That Last” on Monday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. The speaker will be Rick Rodgers, certified financial planner, author, speaker, and co-founder of a financial consulting business. He is the author of “Don’t Retire Broke: An Indispensable Guide to Tax-Efficient Retirement Planning and Financial Freedom.” Rodgers will speak about preparing assets to be transferred and preparing heirs for the responsibility they will inherit. Admission is free. Registration is required by visiting www.gccws.net/registrations/legacy or calling 717-464-5333. CHILI COOK-OFF
Zion United Church of Christ of New Providence, 900 Winter Hill Road, Strasburg, will host a community meal on Wednesday, Oct. 31, at 6 p.m. A chili cook-off will take place, and anyone who wishes to participate should bring chili to share. The winner will be announced during the event. The meal is free and open to the community. NEW DISPLAYS
The Bible History Exhibits, 2827 Lincoln Highway East, Ronks, will open new exhibits on the Canaanites, Hittites, and Philistines on Saturday, Oct. 27. The exhibits will be on display on Mondays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There is a cost for the 30-minute tour. Special discounted pricing is available for groups. For more details, call 717-288-2279 or visit www.biblehistoryexhibits.com.
Pioneers Battle Comets pg 8
By Dayna M. Reidenouer
The leaders of Lampeter United Methodist Church (UMC) have a bit of a dilemma on their hands. The issue: Where in the church building at 1101 Village Road, Lampeter, will the burning of a facsimile of the recently paid-off mortgage take place? Several places have been suggested, including in the lobby near the educational wing, the construction of which was funded by the $335,000 mortgage. Although the location is to be determined, the timing has been set: the Rev. Dr. John G. Smith, Lampeter UMC’s senior pastor, is planning for the well-controlled conflagration to be held during the celebration service at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 11. The mortgage was taken out in 2010, when Lampeter UMC completed the second phase of an expansion project that began in the 1990s. The note was scheduled to run for 10 years. “We paid it off early: that’s why we’re excited,” said Tom Brackbill, chair of the Staff-Parish Relations Committee. This is not the first time the church has completed a mortgage early. “We call it the miracle of the first building project,” The congregation of Lampeter UMC will celebrate the early pay-off of its mortgage with a serBrackbill related. In order to build Phase I, which included the
vice and meal on Nov. 11. The mortgage paid for the construction of the educational wing
See Lampeter UMC pg 7 (right side of photo).
New Theater Company Will Stage First Production
The Penn State Master Gardeners of Lancaster County
Thirteen local actors will perform in Reverie Actor’s Company’s premiere production, “The Man Who Came to Dinner.” Performances will take place between Thursday, Oct. 25, and Saturday, Nov. 3, at The Trust Performing Arts Center in Lancaster.
Reverie Actor’s Company will present its premiere production of “The Man Who Came to Dinner” at The Trust Performing Arts Center, 37 N. Market St., Lancaster. The show will open on Thursday, Oct. 25, and the final performance will take place on Saturday, Nov. 3. Shows will take place on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and on Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. Reverie Actor’s Company is a boutique theater company in Lancaster focusing on simple storytelling for the opportunity to revisit classic works. “The Man Who Came to Dinner” is a comedy in three See The Trust pg 3
Grace Point Church Will Hold Annual Fall Fun Fest By Ann Mead Ash
As Grace Point Church, 8 S. Singer Ave., Paradise, prepares to hold its 13th annual Fall Fun Fest, organizers can look back at serving thousands of free meals over the years. “We served 615
last year,” noted Kathy Gehman. Fellow organizer Melissa Zook added that more than 660 meals were served in 2016. Highlights of this year’s event, which will be held at the church on Friday, Oct. 26, from 6 to 8:30 p.m., will include a 75-foot inflatable obstacle course, a mechanical bull, a 22-foot slide, and a pumpkin-chucking contest. The fest, a trick-or-treat See Grace Point Church pg 5
Getting ready to enjoy the 13th annual Grace Point Fall Fun Fest are (from left) Ethan Hackett, Aidan King, Claire Hackett, Amelia Hackett, Logan King, and Lincoln Hackett. This year’s trick-ortreat alternative will be held at Grace Point Church in Paradise on Oct. 26. EPHRATA 1717 West Main St.
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are seeking gently used gardening items. The items will be sold at their annual plant sale, which is scheduled for May 2019. Donors may bring items on Saturday, Oct. 27, from 9 a.m. to noon at Lancaster Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster. Tools, birdfeeders, birdhouses, containers, patio items, wind chimes, and any usable item with a garden connection will be considered. Proceeds will benefit Master Gardener programs held throughout the county. Arrangements for pickup at other times may be made by contacting 717-575-1192 or lancastergardenshed@gmail.com.
Women’s Gathering Slated pg 4