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After the workout - guided by the unofficial motto “Don’t die. Modify.” - the women gather around a fire for devotionals and personal testimony. “There’s a sense of vulnerability when you’re cooling down after a good workout, sharing with each other,” Feliciano said. Chromium Tribe grew out of interest from local women who had participated in other area tribes. Leaders Erin Hinkle and Shannon Rote were members of Neon Tribe in Eastern York before helping launch the Columbia group. Another local chapter, YH_WH Tribe, meets at LCBC Manheim. While each chapter operates independently, Feliciano said the groups support one another whenever needed. “We think of ourselves as one
In his first book, Jesse Hereda fictionalizes the struggles and challenges that young people face growing up. He likens it to a war and calls it a battle. “A line I used in the book was ‘faith over fear,’” said Hereda. “ That’s the message I want everyone to learn. We are all going to have trouble in life. The most important thing to me is sharing the message.” Hereda’s book, titled “ The Battle for Covenant Grove: An Awakening,” is written for teens and tweens. Recently, he shared the book’s universal message at St. John’s Neumann Catholic Church in Lancaster. He re d a a d d re s s e d a b o u t 40 middle-schoolers and high-schoolers from three local youth groups and read passages of his book to them. “Covenant Grove is the town where all the stuff takes place,” said Hereda. “There are three friends - Josh, Ava and Mason but I didn’t formally give them an age. Josh and Ava are looking for a way to help Mason, who is dealing with something beyond normal. Josh and Ava are clinging to their faith in order to help Mason.” During his program, Hereda gifted each youth an autographed copy of “The Battle for Covenant Grove: An Awakening.” Hereda’s intention is for the 200-page book to be the first in a trilogy. “It’s a book based on spiritual warfare,” said Hereda, “but not the scary kind of spiritual warfare. There are different ways to
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efore the sun is fully up on Saturday mornings, women gather behind Columbia Christian Fellowship to flip tires, drag ropes and push themselves through grueling outdoor workouts. Minutes later, sweaty and exhausted, they sit around a campfire sharing stories about faith, struggles and life. For the women of Chromium Tribe, the challenge is the point. The group combines physical fitness with spiritual encouragement, creating a space where women can grow stronger together, both mentally and spiritually. Chromium Tribe has been meeting in Columbia since late February as part of Women’s Alliance, a national outdoor ministry. Every
Saturday morning begins with what Laura Feliciano describes as a “rugged workout.” “We meet outdoors, so we try to do things you don’t do in a gym,” said Feliciano, who oversees multiple tribes in Pennsylvania and Maryland. “We strive to do our workouts so they’re harder than the strongest person in the tribe.” A typical session might include flipping heavy tires, doing rounds of burpees or even pulling vehicles with ropes. “No one grows in their comfort zone,” Feliciano said. “It’s you against yourself, and when you’re doing this really hard workout, all kinds of amazing things happen. You sweat. You push yourself, and then you come out of that thinking, ‘Wow. I did that.’ But I did not struggle alone, because I did that with my tribe.”
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