Manheim Central JANUARY 2, 2019
IN THIS ISSUE: LIBRARY ANNOUNCES PROGRAM SCHEDULE page 6
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LIX • NO 52
BUFFET BREAKFAST
The Baron Stiegel Lions Club of Clay and Elizabeth Townships will hold a buffet breakfast and sub sale on Sunday, Jan. 6, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Brickerville Fire Hall, located on Hopeland Road at Route 322. The all-you-can-eat meal will feature a large selection of breakfast items. There is a set fee for the breakfast, and children’s meals will be half-price. Tickets can be purchased at the door. Readers may call Stan at 717-875-7736 or Cindy at 717-940-6927 for details.
School Recognizes Students pg 2
Bookmobile Expands Service pg 7
Opera Lancaster Plans Performances pg 7
GBC, Manheim BIC To Host Night To Shine By Chelsea Peifer
LCBC - Manheim, 2392 Mount Joy Road, Manheim, will kick off a new five-week series, Set for Life. Dave Ramsey will join the gatherings during the weekend of Saturday, Jan. 5, through Monday, Jan. 7. LCBC will also offer multiple Financial Peace University (FPU) groups throughout the week beginning in mid-January. FPU is a nine-week course that teaches wise money management. Groups will meet at the church and in homes. To register and view a full list of class dates and times, visit www.lcbcchurch.com/ events/fpu. THEATRE TOUR
Pleasant View Retirement Community
UPCOMING MEETING
The Lancaster County Bird Club will meet on Thursday, Jan. 10, at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of the Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster. After a short business meeting, Jeffrey Larkin, professor of wildlife ecology and conservation at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, will present a program on “Importance of Landscape-scale Forest Bird Conservation.” Larkin and his students have assisted state and federal agencies and other conservation groups with understanding the ecology and associated management implications for birds and other animals. The program is free and open to the public. For details, call 717725-2717 or 717-984-2738.
See Night To Shine pg 6
The Lancaster Collaboration of Night to Shine, a prom experience for teenagers and adults with special needs, will take place on Feb. 8 at Manheim Brethren in Christ Church. Organizers are currently seeking volunteers and donations.
Making Disciples In Uganda Pastor Earns Doctorate Through LBC
Frozen Foot Race Series Enters 30th Year By Chelsea Peifer
The Frozen Foot 5K and 10K Race Series is back for its 30th year. The three-race series will kick off on Sunday,
By Ann Mead Ash
There are many quotes exhorting people to be part of something bigger than themselves. Richmond Wandera, a native of Kampala, Uganda, has lived them. On Dec. 14, 2018, Wandera graduated from Lancaster Bible College (LBC) with a Doctor of Philosophy in leadership, with the goal of taking what he has learned back to his home country to spread knowledge among pastors there. “Uganda has 40 million people and 85,000 pastors, but 70 percent of (the pastors have) had no training,” said Wandera. “(Yet) they are forced to explain complex theology.” Wandera added that theological information is not easily available. Wandera realized that a biblical solution to the problem existed. “Jesus identified a few leaders and went deep with (teaching) them See LBC Student pg 5
Richmond Wandera stands in the lobby of the Good Shepherd Chapel of Lancaster Bible College, where he graduated with his Doctor of Philosophy in leadership on Dec. 14, 2018. Wandera is the founder of a nonprofit called Pastors Discipleship Network and the recipient of LBC’s Wesley K. Stafford Leadership Development Scholarship.
Jan. 20, at Elizabethtown College, 1 Alpha Drive, Elizabethtown. Participants who complete all three races will now have the opportunity to collect a unique set of finishers’ medals. “This is See Frozen Foot pg 2
The 30th annual Frozen Foot 5K and 10K Race Series will offer three Sunday afternoon races at Elizabethtown College on Jan. 20, Feb. 17, and March 17. New for 2019 is the addition of finishers’ medals for those who complete all three races.
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Rooted in Christ
If your child is headed to kindergarten next year, get a sneak-peak of what school is like. Each visit will include refreshments, a craft , a visit to kindergarten, and an activity in our library, music room, or gymnasium!
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will present Behind the Scenes for the Fulton Theatre on Thursday, Jan. 10, at 1 p.m. at Fulton Scenic Studios, 1397 Arcadia Road, Site 2, Lancaster. Attendees will see where scenery and props are professionally created and meet the artisans. Space is limited to 20 people. The group will meet at the studio. There is a cost to attend. To register, contact jbednarski@pleasantviewrc.org or call 717-664-6218.
Grace Baptist Church (GBC) of Lancaster and Manheim Brethren in Christ (BIC) Church are teaming up to present the Lancaster Collaboration of Night to Shine. Sponsored in part by the Tim Tebow Foundation, Night to Shine is centered on celebrating people with special needs through an unforgettable prom experience. The annual event is one of several ministries led by the foundation established by Tebow, a former professional quarterback and current professional baseball outfielder. GBC has hosted a Night to Shine for the past two years, and event coordinator Joell Ketcham said that GBC decided to try a new and larger location for 2019. The event will take place on Friday, Feb. 8, in the gymnasium at Manheim BIC, 54 N. Penryn Road, Manheim.
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