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Oxford OCTOBER 3, 2018
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXVIII • NO 36
RUMMAGE SALE
The Women’s Association of Avondale Presbyterian Church
YARD SALE
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (ABVM) Parish will hold a hidden treasures yard sale on Saturday, Oct. 6, from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The event will take place rain or shine at the ABVM parish grounds, 300 State Road, West Grove. For more information, visit www.assumption bvmwestgrove.org. OPEN HOUSE
invites all interested sixth- to 12th-grade students to attend its Autumn Open House on Sunday, Oct. 7, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the church, 420 Pennsylvania Ave. (Route 41), Avondale. Dinner will be served to all attendees at 6 p.m. in the Youth Group Quarry. The youth group members take part in fellowship time, games, lessons, and trips, all aimed toward helping them to experience the love of Jesus Christ. For more information, contact leader Tim Rupard at 484-467-7330 or trrupard@yahoo.com. COOKING PROGRAM
Avon Grove Library, 117 Rosehill Ave., West Grove, will present a program titled “Healthy Meals That Don’t Frighten Your Family” on Saturday, Oct. 13, at 1 p.m. Shelly Hughes, certified plant-based nutritionist, will teach attendees how to make simple plant-based meals for the whole family. Recipe samples will be available for tasting. Registration is required. To register, participants may sign up at the library, call 610-869-2004 or email sbeyer@ccls.org. The program is free and open to all ages. For more information, visit www.avongrovelibrary.org or www.facebook.com/AGLibrary.
Art Club Unveils Mural pg 5
Eagles Player To Speak At Youth Center pg 2
Oxford United Methodist Church To Present Harvest Fair By Marcella Peyre-Ferry
Oxford United Methodist Church (OUMC) will hold its 16th annual Harvest Fair on Saturday, Oct. 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine. The event will include an array of artists and craftspeople displaying and selling their work, as well as live entertainment on the outdoor stage and plenty of food. Hours for the Harvest Fair are somewhat shorter than in previous years, but that change just happens to fit in well with other activities going on in Oxford that day, including an afternoon of zombie-themed events at the Oxford Public Library’s “Walking Dead Day” and the downtown car show, which was postponed from its usual September date due to bad weather. “I may be a little biased, but I can’t imagine a better way to spend a few hours with family in southern Chester
County,” said the Rev. Mark Terry, OUMC pastor. “And, with the car show rescheduled for later the same day, folks can enjoy some time with us before they walk up to the show.” Visitors will be happy to see many of their favorite crafters from previous years, along with some new ones as well. Items for sale will include quilts, metal crafts, tote bags made from repurposed material, fused and blown glass, handmade purses, wood crafts, local honey, ice cream, birdhouses, alpaca wool products, handcrafted jewelry and handmade cards, along with embroidered towels, bibs and bags. There will be a special booth with crafts made and donated by church members. The featured craft this year will be table decorations made with artificial flowers in glass vases filled with clear acrylic material to give the appearance of water. See Harvest Fair pg 6
Bethany Presbyterian Welcomes Assistant Pastor
Inviting the community to the 16th annual Oxford United Methodist Church Harvest Fair on Oct. 13 are (from left) craft table coordinator Linda Hearsh, fair chairman Gary Peters and pastor Mark Terry.
Chester County 4-H Names Spirit Award Winner
By Marcella Peyre-Ferry
By Francine Fulton
As of July, Lincoln Larsen is the new assistant pastor at Bethany Presbyterian Church in Oxford. The 30-year-old Larsen is originally from the Seattle area, but he and his wife, Emma, moved close to Philadelphia three years ago while he attended Westminster Theological Seminary in Glenside. They relocated to the Oxford area when he was accepted to the position at Bethany. “This is my first full-time ministry opportunity,” Larsen said. In 2012, Larsen had been living in Grove City, near Pittsburgh, and working in construction until a shoulder injury kept him out of work for eight weeks. It was during that time that he started seminary classes part time at Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh.
Lincoln Larsen is the new assistant pastor at Bethany Presbyterian Church in Oxford. “A lot of different things were encouraging me in that direction,” Larsen recalled. See Assistant Pastor pg 7
Kaitlin Bell of Nottingham was presented with the Spirit of 4-H Award, which is given annually to one Chester County 4H member. She received the award during the Chester County 4-H Fair held this past summer at the Romano 4-H Center in Honey Brook. Kaitlin is a member of the Chester County Golden Fleece 4-H Club, the Chester County 4-H Swine Club and the Chester County 4-H Beef Club. For the honor, she received a plaque. Her name was also engraved on a larger plaque on display at the Romano Center. See Spirit Award pg 3
The 2018 4-H Spirit Award of 4-H winner was Kaitlin Bell of Nottingham (second from left). Expressing their congratulations at the award ceremony held during the Chester County 4-H Fair were (from left) Kaitlin’s parents, Tiffany Bell and Dave Bell, and state Rep. John Lawrence.
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will hold a benefit rummage sale on Friday, Oct. 19, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. and on Saturday, Oct. 20, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church, 420 Pennsylvania Ave. (Route 41), Avondale. The sale will feature children’s and adult clothing of all sizes, shoes, household goods, tools, furniture, sporting goods, books, games and toys, linens, collectibles, and more. All proceeds will benefit missions. For more information, readers may call the church office at 610-2682919 or visit www.avondalepc.org.