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Octorara APRIL 10, 2019
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXIX • NO 11
HISTORY TALK
The Paradise Township Lions Club program
FREE DEMONSTRATION
The Lancaster County Shotokan Karate Club will present a free karate demonstration at the Parkesburg Free Library, 105 West St., Parkesburg, on Saturday, April 27, at 10 a.m. Attendees will learn the about benefits of learning karate. All are welcome to attend. Reservations are recommended. For details or to reserve a spot, readers may call 610-857-5165 or visit www.parkesburglibrary.org. More information is also available by searching for “Parkesburg Free Library” on Facebook. EASTER EGG HUNT
1859 W. Strasburg Road, Coatesville, will hold its annual Easter egg hunt on Sunday, April 14, at 2 p.m. Attendees will hear the Easter story while the children hunt for Easter eggs. People of all ages are welcome. There will be more than 1,000 eggs filled with wrapped candy. Attendees are asked to bring an Easter basket. Admission will be free and open to the public. For more information, readers may visit www.romansvillechurch.org. ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Congregation members at Kingsway Independent Church, 55 Morris Lane, Sadsburyville (Coatesville), will hold their 50th anniversary celebration on Sunday, April 28, at 11 a.m. Anyone who has ever visited the church is welcome to attend and share their memories. The Hagans Family will perform, and a luncheon will follow. The public is invited to attend. For more details and to confirm attendance, readers may contact pastor Dave Harmer at 610-246-5749.
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Church Plans Helicopter Candy Drops Freedom Life invites parents to bring their children to a helicopter candy drop on Saturday, April 20, at 10 a.m. The event will be hosted simultaneously in three different locations, including SECA Park, 299 Park Ave., Quarryville; Minch Park, 400 West St., Parkesburg; and East Fallowfield Township Community Park, 900 Buck Run Road, East Fallowfield. Teams from Freedom Life will coordinate check-in to distribute bags and party favors to children age 12 and under, as well as prepare for the candy scramble. Before the helicopter arrives at each site, candy will be evenly distributed across a designated area,
which will be roped off from the public. Once the helicopter flies overhead and drops another sack of sweet treats, children will be given permission to fill their bags. The candy drop at East Fallowfield Township Community Park will be hosted in conjunction with East Fallow field Township. In addition to the candy scramble, families will be able to enjoy additional planned activities including a bounce inflatable and music provided by a disc jockey. Admission is free, and registration See Candy Drop pg 2
Freedom Life will hold a helicopter candy drop on Saturday, April 20, at 10 a.m. at three parks in Quarryville, Parkesburg, and East Fallowfield.
Yard Sale Will Support Peruvian Mission Speaker To Address Change In Churches Parish Resource Center To Host McLaren
By Dayna M. Reidenouer
When Dan Henry’s brother, Dave, spoke at Middle Octorara Presbyterian Church (MOPC) earlier this year, he stressed the importance of setting aside preconceived ideas when aiming to help people from other cultures. “ We don’t want to do things our way,” Dan said. “It is better to follow their directions.” Dan related that Dave, who is a Presbyterian pastor in Jefferson City, Mo., and the leader of annual trips to a sister church in Tamshiyacu, Peru, explained that point by using the example of a painting project in Peru. See Yard Sale pg 4
By Ann Mead Ash
“Churches are always looking at (the question), ‘How do we continue to be the faith community that is relevant and important to the people who come and give time on Sunday morning?’” said Kate Good, executive director of the Parish Resource Center (PRC), 2160 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster. The PRC works with 13 denominations to help answer questions like the one Good posed, and to that end, the organization will bring global activist and pastor Brian McLaren to Highland Presbyterian Church, 500 E. Roseville Road, Lancaster, on Saturday, April 27, at 7 p.m. McLaren will speak on “The Changing Nature of the Christian Church.”
Dan Henry examines a birdhouse and step ladder that will be sold at a yard sale on April 20 at Middle Octorara Presbyterian Church, along with a set of skis and many other items. Proceeds from the event will support a mission trip to Peru in July.
Brian McLaren According to Good, McLaren was chosen to speak based on what he can offer to churches. “We try to (present) leaders who are nationally recognized leaders (in the area of) faith,” said Good. “(McLaren) brings an approach to church that people are hungry for.” Good added that in McLaren’s arsenal of ideas are new ways of imagining church and what the church of the See McLaren pg 2
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on Tuesday, April 23, will be held in the Cardinal room at the Bird-in-Hand Restaurant, 2760 Old Philadelphia Pike (Route 340), at 7 p.m. The Underground Railroad will be the topic, with Darlene A. Colón as guest speaker. Colón is the current president of the Christiana Historical Society and a direct descendant of one of the participants in the 1851 Christiana Resistance. The community is invited to this free program. Call Bill at 717-425-0706 for additional information.