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MARCH 23, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVIII • NO 47
Tune In For A Concert BY COURTNEY MENGEL
Recently, third-graders from Central Manor Elementary gathered inside a 30-foot-long blow-up whale to learn about the Biblical prophet Jonah.
Bible2School Program Expands In Penn Manor ection 1546 of the Pennsylvania School Code was amended in 1979. The changes allowed children to be released from public school for religious training of their choice. The Manheim Ministerium responded by organizing Weekday Religious Education (WRE), and about a decade ago, after the organization changed its name to Bible2School, the released time program expanded into the School District of Lancaster (SDoL). Since then, several school districts in Lancaster County have embraced Bible2School, and the program even has affiliates in Johnstown and school districts in Delaware. The program has taught over 7,100 children over the years. At the beginning of the 2021-22 school year, Bible2School announced that it would offer its program in two Penn Manor School District (PMSD) elementary schools: Conestoga and Ann LeTort. Since then, the program has expanded to
Heather Myer, champion for Bible2School Penn Manor and director of the Ann LeTort program. Recently, third-graders from Central Manor Elementary gathered inside a 30-foot-long blow-up whale to learn about the prophet Jonah from the Old Testament. Volunteerled groups took turns entering the mouth of the whale, where they sat for about seven minutes to hear Jonah’s story. According to Myer, the blow-up whale - which is shared among elementary schools in PMSD - was put together and donated by the Navigators Club at Millersville University. To sign up children who attend Central Manor, Conestoga, or Ann LeTort, visit https://pennmanor -pa.bible2school.com/. There is no cost to families and schools because Bible2School is funded entirely through donations and implemented by trained volunteers. To volunteer or to learn more about Bible2School, call 717-615-2944, email info@bible2school.com, or visit https://bible2school.com.
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serve students from Central Manor time when children have lunch or Elementary School in addition to recess at school. The Bible2School the aforementioned schools. More released time curriculum includes than 125 PMSD students are worship, prayer, Bible reading, sciinvolved in the program, and more ence experiments, drama skits, storytelling, games, and are expected to join crafts, along with lots next school year if everything goes “This program is of small group disaccording to plan definitely meeting a cussion time. Due to the proand Bible2School need in the comgram’s expansion at can be offered at munity because we PMSD, Bible2School Pequea Elementary have more than 125 is seeking adult volin the fall. In most school families who want unteers to serve for districts where to see Bible2School about two hours per week during the acaBible2School pro- happen.” demic year. Volungrams are offered, teers will meet with children in second, third, and fourth grades can sign the same group of children every up. Second grade covers the Old week with the goal of creating a safe Testament, third grade learns about and open place for children to ask the New Testament, and fourth questions, think about what they grade studies discipleship. Repre- are learning, and consider how to sentatives of the program will meet apply principles to their lives. “This program is definitely meetparticipating students at their school and walk or bus them to a ing a need in the community nearby church or community cen- because we have more than 125 ter, where the program takes place. families who want to see Most programs are held during the Bible2School happen,” stated
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BY COURTNEY MENGEL
Beginning at 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 24, about 80 choir students from Solanco, Lampeter-Strasburg, and Penn Manor high schools will perform in the Spring Fling Concert at Chestnut Level Presbyterian Church (CLPC), 1068 Chestnut Level Road, Quarryville. Erik Welchans, music director at Lampeter-Strasburg High School and CLPC, will direct the concert while Janet Braightmeyer, Solanco High School music teacher and CLPC organist, will perform selections on the brandnew organ. The concert will be followed by a specialty dessert bar and live and silent auctions in the church’s Family Life Center building, which is located across the street from CLPC. Some of the items that will be featured in the silent and live auctions include a Coach tote bag, a Barnstormers package, Fulton Theatre tickets, American Music Theatre tickets, a handmade quilt, Longwood Gardens tickets, a spring flower planter, and artwork.
