Community Invited To Celebrate Christmas at Joanna
on Friday, Dec. 5, from 5 to 9 p.m. and on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 6 and 7, from 4 to 9 p.m.
According to Mark Zerr, HCVHA executive director, 1875 was a prosperous time not only for the country, but for the ironmaster’s family and the residents of the Joanna Furnace community as well. “They celebrated the holiday and gave thanks that the furnace was busy providing income to so many families,” he stated. “Plus,
BY FRANCINE FULTON
People in need of nonperishables are invited to visit local food-sharing boxes that have been established in the area. The boxes are regularly stocked with essentials like canned goods, pasta and other staples.
A Little Free Pantry can be found at Living God Lutheran Church, 3200 Horseshoe Pike (Route 322), Honey Brook. According to Julie Funk, church council president and a board member of the Honey Brook Food Pantry (HBFP), the box
donated by the church congregation.
She noted that there is also a place where visitors can write down their needs, such as sugar-free items or gluten-free products. The box also provides additional information about HBFP, including its distribution hours, for people in need of additional help.
“Our pantry is alive and well. It has been embraced by the church. We fill it every day. And we receive notes from people who need special items,” Funk said, noting a small quantity of cat and dog food is also included. “We provide cereals and
Turkey Bowl To Run on Thanksgiving Morning
BY FRANCINE FULTON
The 34th annual Turkey Bowl will be run on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 27, at Tel Hai Camp & Retreat in Honey Brook. The event will feature a 5K cross-country race that will take participants through the camp and around the lake. The event will also include a 1-mile children’s fun run.
This year’s event will begin with registration and race packet pickup from 7:45 to 9:20 a.m. in the camp’s dining hall. The fun run, which is open to children age 12 and under, will begin at 9:10 a.m. Parents may run alongside their child in the fun run at no charge. The 5K race will follow at 9:40 a.m.
Second Wind Race Timing will provide chip timing for the 5K race again this year. Online registration and mail-in registration forms can be accessed from the Turkey Bowl page of the camp’s website. Online registration will be open until the end of check-in on race day. Participants will need to register online before they arrive or when they arrive using their cellphones.
According to Bruce Gregory, camp director, last year’s participants had to brave running and walking through the rain.
“We had 373 finishers in the 5K race and 46 finishers in the 1-mile children’s fun fun,” he reported. “Considering it was a rainy morning, we had a good turnout. We are hoping for good weather this year.”
The 5K is a 3.1-mile race that will cover a mixture of paved, gravel and grassy paths, including some hills. The kids’ fun
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run will stay on the main campus.
Children who complete the fun run will receive a finisher’s medal. First-place trophies will be awarded to the overall female and male runners of the 5K, and medals will be given to the top three finishers in various age groups.
Last year, Frankie Disilvestro of Honey Brook was the first male finisher in the 5K, with a time of 16 minutes and 42 seconds. The overall female winner was Laura Posh of Morgantown, with a time of 20:33.
Gregory said the race has become a popular Thanksgiving Day tradition in the area. Both local runners and out-of-town visitors for the holiday participate in the event. “Besides the Honey Brook areas, I know we have runners from the Downingtown area, the Gap and Oxford areas and the New Holland area,” he stated, adding, “We are sponsored by over 150 local businesses and individuals who are listed on the Turkey Bowl page of our website.”
Proceeds from the event are used to benefit Tel Hai Camp & Retreat, which is celebrating 75 years of camping ministry this year. According to a history of
Among the participants who battled the rain during last year’s Turkey Bowl are Jack Taylor of Mohnton (front) and David Rishel of Gordonville (back).
the camp, “Tel Hai” Camp, meaning “Hill of Life” in Hebrew, was founded in 1950 and incorporated in 1951 as an independent, nonprofit, Christian camp.
The board of directors, comprising members from Maple Grove Mennonite Church in Atglen and Conestoga Mennonite Church in Morgantown, developed a camp program for urban and local children. A farm was purchased north of Beaver Dam Road in Honey Brook, and the camp was started in a farmhouse. In 1956, the camp was moved to the woods on the south side of the road. In 1996, another 40 acres was added to the east of the site.
Morgantown/Honey Brook
Today, the facility includes a gymnasium; a miniature golf course; a gaga court; an archery range and rifle range; a swimming pool; a climbing wall; and a challenge course, which includes a giant swing and zip line. The camp also offers banquet and luncheon facilities and offers retreat programs for churches, Christian schools and other related organizations.
Special events include a Mother & Daughter Spring Getaway offered in May and a Dad & Lad Camp offered in June.
Tel Hai Camp & Retreat also offers events that are open to the community, including spaghetti dinners and an annual vendor and craft fair. Information about the activities can be found at http://www.facebook .com/TelHaiCampRetreat.
To register for the Turkey Bowl, visit www.telhaicamp.org/ events/turkey-bowl-run. Registration and a course map are also available by visiting www .runsignup.com,
BANGOR EPISCOPAL-FOUNDED 1722. 4 mi. W of Morgantown on Rt. 23 in Churchtown. Sunday Holy Eucharist at 10am. All are welcome. Handicap accessible. Parking lot adjacent to the church off Water Street. For additional info., www.bangorepiscopal.org
BETHANY GRACE FELLOWSHIP: 400 Reading Road, East Earl (at the corner of Rt. 625 & Union Grove Rd.) Join us for worship, Sundays at 9 & 10:35AM. Adult, Youth, 56 Club classes at 10:35. Options for nursery-grade 4 during both time slots. Check us out at www.bethanygf.org or call 717-4456644 with questions. To Thrive | To Impact | To Unify.
BRICK LANE COMMUNITY CHURCH:52 S. Brick Lane in Elverson, welcomes visitors to worship with us Sunday mornings at 10:30 am. Wheelchair accessible. Childcare through age 2 and children’s worship during the sermon for PreK-Grade 3 available. Learn more at www.brick52.org or call the church office 610-286-6790. For those unable to attend in-person, see our livestream on www.youtube.com/bricklanecommunitychurch
CHURCHTOWN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: 2170 Main Street, Narvon (Churchtown). Phone: 717-445-5585, umcchurchtown@gmail.com. Pastor Lisa Kurtz, lisakurtz01@comcast.net 5 mi East of New Holland on PA 23. Sunday worship at 9 am. Handicapped Access.
FAIRVIEW EVANGELICAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH- 800 Fairview Road, Glenmoore, PA (intersection of Fairview & Little Conestoga Rds.) Rev. Tim Latham. Sunday School for all ages at 9:15am; Worship Service at 10:30am Nursery provided. Christian Education, Men’s & Women’s Bible Studies, Music Ministry, Women’s Ministry, Small groups... and much more! As growing disciples, we continue to Worship, Connect, Know and Serve God. For more info, find us online at www.FairviewEPC.org or call the office at 610-942-2640
LIVING GOD LUTHERAN CHURCH: 3200 Horseshoe Pike, 3 miles east of Honey Brook. Handicap accessible. Please join us for worship each Sunday at 9:30 am and Children’s Sunday School at 9:30 am. Nursery care is provided. If you are unable to attend in-person, join us via livestream on YouTube.
MT ZION CHURCH: 753 Mt. Zion Rd., Narvon, PA. Pastor: Ian Solodky, Worship Leader: Joe Liptock, Praise Band “3:16”. Adult Bible Study 9 am, Worship Service 10:15 am, Child Care Provided. We teach the traditional Gospel of Jesus Christ. All are welcome! Enjoy the views of our beautiful rural setting. Facebook.com/mtzionroad/
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Online Auction To Benefit Historic Poole Forge
Historic Poole Forge will host a Thanksgiving online auction, featuring unique gift items and oneof-a-kind experiences donated by local small businesses and community members. Also up for auction will be a community quilt and pillows with a harvest horsepower theme. The bidding will open at 1 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 28, and close at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 30.
Online auction items will include gift certificates for The Inn at Twin Linden in Narvon and The Inn & Spa at Intercourse Village; a hot air balloon ride provided by Air Ventures Balloon Rides Inc.; archery, spinning and weaving lessons; a professional photography session at Poole Forge; a therapeutic massage donated by Churchtown Therapeutic Massage; ebike rental certificates from Lititz Bikeworks; a gift certificate to Honeybrook Golf Club; two tickets to the Mothers’ Day Tea at Poole Forge; framed
artwork by local artists; and pony rides donated by Chateau Ponies.
New this year on the auction block will be a wood carved owl statue by Dane Fox, an antique carriage seat, an antique dough tray, a leather bag from Urban Southern and an antique sled.
Proceeds from the auction will support Poole Forge’s efforts to conserve the environment, preserve the site’s historic buildings and grounds and offer educational and community programs for people of all ages
Those who would like to bid on items are asked to visit https://new .biddingowl.com/historicpooleforge. A link to the online auction will be posted at www.historicpooleforge .org and on the “Historic Poole Forge” Facebook page.
Historic Poole Forge is located at 1940 Main St., Narvon. For more information about the historic site or the auction, call 484-797-5302.
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Among the items on the auction block will be a carved owl statue crated by Dane Fox.
Christmas at Joanna
the ironmaster L. Heber Smith and his wife, Ella Jane Grubb Smith, just welcomed their third child.”
During Christmas at Joanna, the site’s mule stable will be transformed into the Victorian mansion of the Smiths. The candlelit parlor will feature a freshly cut Christmas tree, and Smith family re-enactors will be busy in the kitchen making cookies and holiday treats. Other HCVHA historians will be playing
games and reminiscing about past Christmases by the fireplace. Guests are invited to interact with family members to learn more about the family and life in the iron furnace community.
“Each of the guests who visit the ironmaster’s mansion will be treated with a homemade cookie,” noted Zerr. “We have Hay Creek volunteers that made over 100 dozen cookies so far.”
Victorian dancing will take place at the event in a large, heated tent. On an outside stage in front of a large bonfire, the Hay Creek Valley Gold Band will perform various old-time music while the Hay Creek Dancers will entertain visitors with period dances. Guests will also be invited to step onto the dance floor and participate.
The Belsnickel, a fur-clad Christmas figure who rewards well-behaved children, will make an appearance at the bonfire to visit with children and give out treats.
Traditional wagon rides will be offered, as well as a new Christmas express ride. “We are going to be running our Apple Barrel Express ride at Christmas,” noted Zerr. “The little kids can get on, and it will circle around the site across the pathways. We will also have a Christmas light maze, a multicolored light maze that kids and families can stroll through and figure out to get from the start to the end.”
The historic buildings will be open for visitors to explore, and more than 1,000 luminarias will light the furnace walkways.
Homemade foods served throughout the event will include sausage and pulled pork sandwiches, hot dogs, hamburgers, pork and sauerkraut with mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, a pork barbecue macaroni bowl,
soups, chili and homemade furnace fries. Beverages will include hot chocolate, hot mulled cider and coffee. Freshly made apple crisp, kettle corn and roasted nuts will also be available to purchase.
MCC (Moving Communizes to Christ) Church will present a live Nativity. “There will be three different stations that tell the story,” Zerr noted. “At the first station, you are greeted by an angel.”
The Christmas Craft Market will offer items such as baked goods, cookies and candy, assorted holiday décor items, crafts and handmade wood items. “We have heated craft tents, plus we have an open-air Christmas market that is filled with vendors,” Zerr added. “It’s a great way to pick up things for holiday gift-giving.”
Visitors will also have an opportunity to win gift baskets with certificates donated by area businesses and vendors at the Christmas market.
An admission fee will be charged for adults. Children age 12 and under will be admitted free. There will be free on-site parking. All proceeds will benefit the HCVHA, which supports the restoration and preservation of Historic Joanna Furnace, as well as the Tri-County Heritage Library.
For additional information, visit www.haycreek.org or www.face book.com/historicjoannafurnace or call 610-286-0388.
Church To Host Evangelist
Twin Valley Bible Chapel, 105 Shirktown Road, Narvon, will host evangelist Ken Lynch on Sunday,
Nov. 30, at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., as well as on Monday through Wednesday, Dec. 1 to 3, at 7 p.m.
Lynch, a graduate of Bob Jones University, is a preacher who shares from God’s Word. He is also a musician, playing a 1767 violin, musical glasses, Filipino banduta, and clavinova.
For more information, call 610-286-9795 or email tvbc@comcast.net.
Community Calendar
Nov. 30. Christmas Tree Lighting
Elverson United Methodist Church cemetery
35 E. Main St., Elverson, 6 p.m. Also featured will be cookies and cocoa, an appearance by Santa and music by Ginny & Friends.
Dec. 2. Elves Night Out
Honey Brook Community Library
687 Compass Road, Honey Brook, 5 p.m. Attendees will create holiday make-and-take crafts. Children of all ages are welcome, and registration is required. For more information or to register, call the library at 610-273-3303 or email jspade@ccls.org.
Dec. 2. Tree Lighting
Presented by the Honey Brook Township Recreation and Parks Board
Honey Brook Township building
500 Suplee Road, Honey Brook, 6 p.m. The event will also include carolers, cookies, hot chocolate and a visit from Santa. www.honeybrooktwp.com
Dec. 5. Holiday Tree Lighting
West Nantmeal Township building
455 N. Manor Road, Elverson, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Also featured will be free pizza, cookie decorating, pictures with Santa and Christmas caroling. Search for “West Nantmeal Township Parks and Rec Events” on Facebook for more information.
Dec. 5. Card Making for Kids
Honey Brook Community Library, 12:30 p.m. Children in grades one through three are invited to create a snowman-themed greeting card. The program is limited to eight children plus a caregiver. Adults will be required to assist their child during the program. Registration is required. To register, call 610-273-3303 or email jojohnson@ccls.org.
Dec. 6. Model Train Event
Brownback’s United Church of Christ 640 Ridge Road, (Route 23), Spring City, 1 to 4 p.m. Visitors will be able to view detailed train layouts, plus free gift wrapping will be offered. Hot chocolate, cookies and popcorn will be served. www.facebook.com/BrownbacksChurch
Dec. 9. Book Club
Village Library
207 N. Walnut St., Morgantown, 11 a.m. to noon. The topic will be “Before Dorothy” by Hazel Gaynor. This is the first meeting of the new book club. Those with questions may call 610-286-1022.
Dec. 13 and 14. Joy Around the World Christmas Celebration
St. Mary of Providence
227 Isabella Road, Elverson. Mansion tours will be offered from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cookies and crafts with Santa will take place from 2 to 5 p.m., followed by a “Jingle and Mingle” Christmas celebration from 6 to 10 p.m. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.stmaryprov.org.
The Community Calendar is a weekly feature of the Community Courier. Submit a meeting or event for consideration in writing at least two weeks prior to the event. Email submissions to ffulton@ engleonline.com. For more information, call 800-800-1833, ext. 6018.
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Annual 5K Turkey Bowl Race.”
Event T-shirts will be available on race day while supplies last.
The camp is located along Beaver Dam Road, 1.5 miles east of Route 10. The GPS address is 31 Lasso Drive, Honey Brook. There will be free parking and rest room facilities available. Parking will be located in the
field by the lake on the north side of Beaver Dam Road. For more information, visit the previously mentioned website or contact Gregory at 610-273-3969 or bruce@ telhaicamp.org. Those who would like to volunteer on event day are asked to contact Gregory for more information.
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oatmeal; fruit; macaroni and cheese; snacks, like granola bars; soups and canned pasta; pasta and sauce; Hormel complete microwave meals; (canned) chicken, tuna and ham; and canned vegetables. We also try to put a few personal care items in there.”
The Little Free Pantry was built in 2024 by Funk’s grandson Elias Chase as part of his Eagle Scout service project. Elias also did community service at the HBFP. When stopping by to take food items from the box, people may also enjoy the church’s walking trail and bring their children to the church playground, weather permitting.
Another Blessing Box is located next to the Birdsboro Borough police station at the corner of Cinder and Mill streets. It was put in place by Girl Scouts from Birdsboro Troop 1080, who installed the box as part of their Bronze Award Project in May of 2023.
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 548
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Old Swede Road, Douglassville, also has its own food pantry box. It is located just outside the main entrance of the church and can be accessed anytime. Residents in need of food assistance can stop and take what they need. For more information, contact the church office at 610-385-6616.
Other boxes in the area are maintained by It Takes a Village, a Chester County-based nonprofit organization. Each box is marked with the phrase, “Take only what you need. Leave behind what you can.”
One of the boxes can can be found at the West Nantmeal Township Recreation Area, located next to the township building at 455 N. Manor Road (Route 82), Elverson. The box is situated next to the site’s Little Free Library.
The community food box at the township building was put into place by Nathan Lutz, a member of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. Lutz also installed a box at the church, located
at 1040 Chestnut Tree Road, Honey Brook; at the Village Library, 207 N. Walnut St., Morgantown; and at the Hearts in Hands Community Center, located in the Indian Run mobile home park at 1 Lenape Way, Honey Brook.
According to www.ittakesa villagecc.org/food-boxes.html, the food boxes are a great resource for the homeless, people who have experienced hard times and hungry school students. The boxes, which operate on an honor system, are unlocked and can be accessed by anyone 24 hours a day.
It is recommended that people donate canned goods with pull tabs since members of the homeless community who visit the box may not have access to a can opener. Items in glass containers are also not recommended since they can burst in cold temperatures.
To learn more, including the location of all of the boxes maintained by the organization, visit the aforementioned website.
