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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954

VOL LVII • NO 27

WSUCC Food Drive BY DAYNA M. REIDENOUER

Feeding the hungry is one way that Willow Street United Church of Christ (WSUCC) members endeavor to live out the love of Jesus Christ. For several years, the congregation hosted monthly community meals free of charge until interrupted by the coronavirus shutdown. The meals restarted several months ago in the form of Hands of Hope food box giveaways. The giveaways are held on the fourth Tuesday of the month from 4 to 6 p.m. or until the supply runs out. Each box weighs approximately 40 pounds and includes an assortment of fresh and nonperishable foods. Nine households requested and received boxes at the first giveaway, and that number had grown to 40 at the September giveaway. “There are so many things we can’t do now, but this is something we’ve found a way to make work,� said WSUCC member Linda Overley. “We’re hoping we will meet the

needs of people who are food insecure.� In addition to the Hands of Hope giveaways, WSUCC has held food drives for local food banks. An unadvertised drive a few weeks ago resulted in a pickup truck half full of nonperishable food, Overley shared. Another food drive is planned for Friday, Nov. 6, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., rain or shine. “We’re trying to fill a truckload,� Overley said. “Our joy would be to fill two trucks.� Although the collection is being advertised as a Thanksgiving food drive, the list of desired items does not include traditional Thanksgiving meal ingredients. “This will be supporting (recipients) for more than just one day,� Overley pointed out. She noted that the food drive will help to stock the shelves of the Solanco Neighborhood Ministries (SNMinistries) food bank, which provides enough food for multiple meals to households in crisis situations or once every three months as needed. See Food Drive pg 2

Willow Street United Church of Christ members Linda Overley (left) and Anette Gilbert announce food giveaway and collection events.

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BY WENDY ROYAL

According to many travel polls, travelers are choosing small-town destinations for getaways and vacations. Not just now, because of COVID, but into the spring and summer of 2021. Fewer crowds, less traffic, unique culture, and friendly locals make visiting obscure locations more desirable than ever. As the editor of Where & When Pennsylvania, a publication of Engle Printing & Publishing Co., Inc. (EPC), I quickly learned that See EXPLORE pg 9

today, but a group of Lancaster-area churches wants to do things differently. “We really feel like now’s the time for the Church to come together to build relationships,� said Matt Kroll, pastor at Lord’s House of Prayer and a founding member of Lancaster United Pastors. “Lancaster needs to hear the Church’s voice - not a church. The Church. This is a time when our community needs to hear hope.� Kroll and the other Lancaster United Pastors - Ray Harris of In the Light Ministries, Rick Rutter of Crossroads Mennonite Church, and Jose Jimenez of Activ8 Lancaster United Pastors, including (from left) Ray Harris, Matt Kroll, Rick Rutter, and Jose Jimenez have organized a food box giveaway set for Oct. 31.

will be held on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lancaster Barnstormers’ stadium, 650 N. Prince St., Lancaster. See Grocery Giveaway pg 4

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