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MAY 12, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
An Empowering Community For Women BY CATHY MOLITORIS
eather Lindsey will be the first one to tell you her life hasn’t been easy, but instead of wallowing in self-pity, she is working hard to help others. “I have a heart for women,” she stated. “I’ve had a hard life, a hard upbringing. You name it, I’ve been through it. But, one day, God laid this idea on my heart.” That idea was to create 4C, a women’s ministry that meets in Columbia and Manheim. The mission of 4C is to empower women and provide a sense of community, open conversation, creative
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arts and worship. The “C’s” stand for conversation, coloring, coffee and Christ, and the group’s tagline is “4 Christ. Thru Christ.” The group meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on the second, third and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 237 Locust St., Columbia, and from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays at Teen Central, 15 S. Wolf St., Manheim. “You walk in the door where you are, and we meet you where you are,” Lindsey said. “We want to minister to women wherever they are in their lives and whatever they are going through, and we want to
4C is a ministry that offers crafts, conversation and fellowship for women.
give them an opportunity to meet new friends.” The second Tuesday and Wednesday of each month focus on coloring and conversation, Lindsey noted, adding, “It’s very low-key. We just talk and share whatever’s on our hearts.” On the third Tuesday in Columbia and the fourth Wednesday in Manheim, the group spends time doing crafts. “Then on our fourth Tuesday in Columbia, it’s our game night, and that’s usually just a hysterical night of fun,” Lindsey stated. Lindsey started her ministry in Columbia three years ago and launched the Manheim program in January 2020. She noted that 4C is faith-based, but “not faith pushed,” and is open to any women. “We don’t usually have specific topics we’ll discuss at a meeting, but we do try to stay positive and within our limits of helping,” she stated. “If there are resources or tools these ladies need beyond what we can offer, we get them help.” When she’s not ministering to women, Lindsey can be found at Creative Inspirationz, a gallery she owns located at 23 N. Main St., Manheim. “I’m the major artist on site,” she explained. “The goal of my gallery is to make art for workingclass people. Hardworking people deserve fine art in their homes, not just prints but originals, and it shouldn’t have to take your entire paycheck to get it.” Lindsey said she sees great things in store for 4C as the program continues to thrive. “We’re working to build women up and make them stronger, which in turn is building up our community,” she stated. “We are so quick to tear each other down, and it can be so hard to build each other up, but we are trying to change that. We are empowering women to be the best God wants them to be.” For more information on 4C or Creative Inspirationz, visit www.artbyheatherlindsey.com or search for “4C Ministry” on Facebook.
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Kids’ Color Fun Run Scheduled BY CATHY MOLITORIS
When the pandemic prompted the Manheim Area Chamber of Commerce to cancel its annual Rock-N-Glow 5K, Chamber members regrouped and came up with an alternative. The Kids’ Color Fun Run will be held on Saturday, May 15, at Manheim Central Middle School, 261 White Oak Road. The festivities will kick off at 4 p.m., and the race will run from 7 to 8 p.m. “We’re not able to do our traditional Rock-N-Glow 5K because we’re still limiting crowd size for events, but this is a way for us to bring kids out for a little bit of fun outside,” said Kristie Schmid,
executive director of the Manheim Area Chamber of Commerce. Participants are encouraged to wear a white T-shirt for the race. “We have powdered colors that will be sprayed on them throughout the race. The color shows up really nice on the white shirt,” Schmid explained. “It’s completely washable, so parents don’t have to worry about that. … We will also have white masks available for kids to wear if they want to for the race.” The Kids’ Color Fun Run is open to children ages 5 through 14. The racers will be broken into two heats by age based upon the number of registrants. The course is approximately six-tenths of a mile. See Fun Run pg 3
Participants are invited to wear a white T-shirt for the Kids’ Color Fun Run, hosted by the Manheim Area Chamber of Commerce.
LCS Students Place Bluebird Boxes BY ANN MEAD ASH
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Loans Available To Farmers . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Senior Food Voucher Program Posted . . . . . . . .4
Part of the purpose of the education offered by Lititz Christian School (LCS), 501 W. Lincoln Ave., Lititz, is to prepare students to “impact their world for Christ.” To teach students to take on this challenge, LCS recently began offering a community service class for students in grades five through eight in the late fall of 2020. As part of that class, this spring, under the supervision of substitute teacher See Bluebird Boxes pg 5
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