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JUNE 8, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXIII • NO 19
A Night Of Music And Worship Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy a concert by tenor Timothy Bentch and his daughter, Emma, on Sunday, June 26. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. and will be held in front of the newly renovated schoolhouse across the street from Crossings Community Church, 8 S. Erisman Road, Manheim. “The primary goal of the evening is to have people in the community come together for a nice night to enjoy the music and worship together,” said pastor Rich Nolt.
Volunteers in the Manheim Central Food Pantry
Nourishing The Community “We’re here to serve the community, and now we know this is our forever home,” said Cathy Knittle, chairperson of the Manheim Central Food Pantry. The pantry is marking its 10th anniversary at 334 W. Gramby St., and the organization recently purchased the property from Salem United Methodist Church (UMC). The purchase has allowed the food pantry to continue its mission of helping to alleviate hunger by increasing access to food for people in the community at no cost and in a caring and respectful manner. For years, the Manheim Central Food Pantry operated out of a basement in a local church. The space was small, and the volunteers had to haul prepacked bags of items up the stairs to distribute to the community. Then a staff member at Salem UMC suggested using the church parsonage to house the pantry. “A generous donor gave us some money that helped us make the move,” Knittle recalled. “We jumped at the chance.” Volunteers completed renovations, including installing new
flooring and converting a back porch into a storage room, and the pantry opened in September 2012. The home has provided plenty of room to keep shelf-stable, frozen and refrigerated items. The food pantry relies on contributions and support from the community to continue its mission. Several freezers were donated by the Manheim Rotary Club, and arrangements with local farmers and grocery stores and the Manheim Farm Show keep the pantry stocked with meat. “ We have a family that donates milk and eggs weekly,” Knittle remarked, noting that another family recently donated a chest freezer. “People in this community are very generous.” Along with food products, the pantry stocks personal care items such as toilet paper, shampoo and soap. Clients must live in the Manheim Central School District and must complete a self-declaration annually, listing their income and the number of people in their household. “We’re what’s called a ‘supplemental choice’ food pantry,” Knittle said, explaining that clients can visit once a month and choose from a
variety of items within specific food categories. The pantry is part of the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, which regulates how much food a household can get depending on its size and helps support the food pantry financially. Knittle said there is a growing need for the food pantry in Manheim, noting that the organization served an average of 119 households or 330 individuals a month for the first four months of 2022. “We are registering new people almost every day,” she said. The pantry officially purchased the property in early May, and Knittle said a capital campaign will launch soon. The organization is under the umbrella of the Manheim Ministerium, which owns the mortgage, but the bill will be paid by the pantry. A formal open house will be scheduled in September when the pantry marks its official anniversary in the home. For more information on the Manheim Central Food Pantry, visit www.manheim centralfoodpantry.org or call Ruth Ellen Brown, the pantry client coordinator, at 717-664-1097.
Timothy Bentch
Marking History With A Red Rose BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church has been a place of worship in Manheim for 250 years, thanks to a red rose. That’s the payment the original landowner requested in exchange for building a church on the site, and the church celebrates the Festival of the Red Rose annually to commemorate the transaction. This year’s festivities will take place on Sunday, June 12, at the church, 2 S. Hazel St., Manheim, See Rose pg 3
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The concert is also a benefit for Global Disciples, a Lancaster-based organization that promotes Christian-led initiatives around the world. “It will be an opportunity for people to hear about what’s happening with Global Disciples and have the opportunity to support them financially as well,” Nolt stated. The concert will feature spirituals, Broadway tunes, contemporary Christian music and worship songs. Timothy began his singing experience in his local Mennonite church, singing with the gospel group The Bentch Brothers. He went on to perform with opera houses and symphonic orchestras in Europe, Asia and the United States. For 10 years, he was the leading soloist with the Hungarian State Opera. He also enjoys performing pop concerts with Emma. Along with the concert, the evening will include stories from Galen Burkholder and Brother Tefera of Global Disciples. They will sign copies of their new book, “Ordinary Disciples, Extraordinary Influence: Stories to Fuel a Life of Unshakable Faith.” Burkholder is the CEO of the organization, and Tefera is an Ethiopian-born Christian leader.
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