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SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXIX • NO 34
Honey Brook Sets Final Summer Concert BY FRANCINE FULTON
The final event in the Honey Brook Borough Concerts in the Park series will take place on Sunday, Sept. 26, when the band Highway 61 Revival will be featured from 5 to 7:30 p.m. In lieu of an admission fee, attendees are asked to bring nonperishable food items for donation to the Honey Brook Food Pantry.
Highway 61 Revival is a group of Philadelphia-based musicians who pay tribute to one of their favorite songwriters - Bob Dylan. However, concert attendees do not have to be Dylan fans to attend. In fact, according to band member Paul Wilkinson, the audience will be familiar with the tunes the band will perform, which were written by Dylan, a prolific songwriter. See Concert In The Park pg 4
Participating in a spring tea that was hosted by Neighbors Caring and Sharing in 2020 are (from left) Ronda Brubacher, Sue Sutter, Connie Buckwalter, Janice Harding, Kathy Nafzinger-Kolb and Norma Denlinger.
Louise Kurtz (left) and her daughter-inlaw Jennifer Kurtz made shopping bags out of pet feed bags during a meeting of Neighbors Caring and Sharing.
Local Women Invited To Neighbors Caring And Sharing BY FRANCINE FULTON
eighbors Caring and Sharing, which meets weekly at Conestoga Mennonite Church in Morgantown, is now it is 35th year of offering programming for local women. The first meeting of the Christian women’s group for 2021-22 was held on Sept. 21 and featured a welcome back brunch. Meetings will continue each Tuesday from 9:15 to 11 a.m. through June 14, 2022, with a break during the Christmas holiday. The meetings begin with refreshments and a prayer time, followed by a guest speaker. Child care is provided for infants through kindergartenage children. While their moms are at the meeting, children enjoy stories, crafts and age-appropriate activities under the supervision of a teacher. Snacks are provided. All programs and child care are offered free of charge, but donations are welcome. When a craft is the focus of the meeting, registration is required. Planning and hospitality committee members for Neighbors Caring and Sharing include Sue Sutter, Ronda Brubacher, Blair Petersheim,
“She (along with Jeremiah) was a missionary in France for 14 or 15 years,” explained Essick. “She will talk about Epiphany and how it is celebrated in France.” Also new this year are “Bible Project” programs, which will include “Generosity,” led by Rachel Mast on Nov. 9; “Image of God,” led by Sonya Stoltzfus on Feb. 1, 2022; and “Holy Spirit,” led by Kristy Unruh on April 5, 2022. In lieu of “Guess Who’s Coming to Brunch,” which had the ladies meeting at one another’s homes in previous years, the group will instead hold five brunches at the church. The first one will be on Nov. 2. Several field trips are also planned. On Oct. 19, the group will meet at the church at 9:15 a.m. and carpool to the Gring’s Mill Recreation Area in Reading. On Nov. 30, the group will visit Elva’s Barnyard Art Studio & Gallery in Lititz. Conestoga Mennonite Church is located at 2779 Main St. (Route 23), Morgantown. For more information and a complete calendar of events, visit www.conestoga mennonitechurch.org/neighbors.html or call the church office at 610-286-9124.
Highway 61 Revival consists of (from left) Daniel Bower, Ben Smith, Paul Wilkinson, Brad Hinton and Tim Celfo.
Birdsboro Center Names New Director, Adds Programming BY FRANCINE FULTON
“It’s been here a very long time and it has served many purposes,” said Lisa Kraljevich, who was recently named the executive director of the Birdsboro Community Memorial Center, when describing the historic building that was constructed more than 250 years ago. “There is a lot of space, and we are looking to add a lot of new programs.”
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New Holland Fair To Return . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Someone Who Understands . . . . . . . . . . .5
House Of Worship . . . . . . .8
Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . .9
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Norma Denlinger and Tina Essick, program chair. Essick noted that one of the most popular Neighbors programs is “My Favorite Things,” during which attendees bring three different things valued under $5 each to share with the other members. This year’s “My Favorite Things” meeting will be on Oct. 12. “Last year, I brought a book I enjoy to share. Someone brought chocolate chip cookies with a recipe,” Essick said. “It may be a favorite cake that your family loves with a recipe or your favorite plant, nail polish or ChapStick.” New speakers this year will include Erica Kanter, who will talk about Anchored Ministries of Elverson on Oct. 5, and Marian Gehman, who will share her personal testimony on Jan. 18, 2022, in a program titled, “The Dust of Progress: Laughter and Life Lessons While Under Construction.” “(She will talk about) dealing with challenges in your life,” noted Essick. Another new speaker will be Shaelagh Martin, the wife of new Conestoga Mennonite Church pastor Jeremiah Martin, who will present a program on Jan. 11, 2022.
