Penn Manor JULY 25, 2018
IN THIS ISSUE: WORLD WAR II HISTORY GROUP TO MEET page 5
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LV • NO 17
ICE CREAM SOCIAL
River Corner Mennonite Church,
COMMUNITY MEAL
Lampeter United Methodist Church, 1101 Village Road, Lancaster, will serve a free community meal on Wednesday, Aug. 1, from 5 to 6:15 p.m. The menu will feature a taco bar, beans, rice, a vegetable, and dessert. Cheese quesadillas will be offered as an alternative. All are welcome to attend for food and fellowship. For more details, call 717-464-4161. SEEKING INFORMATION
is reaching out to the community for information about past pageants, including photographs, yearbooks, newspaper clippings, programs, or other memorabilia, to showcase at the new 2018 Solanco Fair Queen Competition. The Solanco Harvest Queen was the original program and was last held sometime in the late 1960s to early 1970s. Committee members would also like to speak with past Solanco Harvest Queens and contestants. Readers interested in sharing information may contact the program chairperson at 717-847-3742. AMY BANKS QUARTET
The Mountville Church of the Brethren, 60 Clay St., Mountville, is hosting the 24th season of concerts, sponsored by the Mountville Community Services Foundation, on its lawn. The series will continue with the Amy Banks Quartet with special guest Erich Cawalla on Sunday, July 29. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend. In the case of rain, the concert will be held inside the church. For details, visit www.mountvillecob.org and click on Lawn Concerts or call John Hess at 717-285-5122, ext. 126.
Manor FFA Members Receive Awards pg 7
Color My Dreams 5K Slated pg 6
Millersville Church Welcomes New Lead Pastor On July 1, Kerry Leeper took up his appointment as lead pastor of Millersville Community Church (MCC), a United Methodist congregation, by preaching a message, “Sacramental Community,” at MCC’s Hope Campus, 242 Bender Road, Millersville. “ We have much for which to be thankful,” Leeper told the congregation. “God has given me the blessing and privilege to join you as pastor. Thank you for the welcome you have given me.” An ordained elder in the United Methodist Church, Leeper has been shepherding congregations since 1992. He served in Annville at Kauffman’s and Bellegrove United Methodist churches and at First United Methodist Church, Lancaster, as the associate pastor. In these appointments, Leeper gained an appreciation for the
importance of spiritual growth as a catalyst for mission. He brings conflict resolution skills and experience with preaching and leading both contemporary and traditional worship to his new appointment in Millersville. “Pastor Kerry is a listener who brings a non-anxious presence to the church and a relationship builder who seeks to foster transparency and promote open communication in the church,” commented teaching pastor Bruce Heydt. “God is doing some great things through the people of MCC,” Leeper remarked. “I am so blessed and excited to be a part of it. I look forward to building relationships and community together in order to carry out the mission of MCC: to learn, live, love, and lead like Jesus.” Leeper is a graduate of Messiah College with a bachelor’s degree in biblical See Pastor pg 3
Conserving And Preserving Grant Will Support Water Quality Improvement
Pastor Kerry Leeper is the new lead pastor at Millersville Community Church.
“Score For A Cure” Tournament Set By Dayna M. Reidenouer
Thanks to a grant, Lancaster Farmland Trust has incorporated water quality improvement into its farmland preservation efforts. The three-year grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation will enable the trust to focus on the combination of on-farm conservation practices with the permanent preservation of farmland. Linking these efforts is intended to ensure maximum long-term impact on water quality and allow Lancaster County to continue to be the “garden See Farmland Trust pg 4
A decorative sign displayed in the Willow Street home where Nathanael Groff lives with his parents, Tim and Jill, reads “Not lucky but blessed.” Since third grade, Nathanael has carried the nickname “Lucky,” but after surviving stage IV colorectal cancer, Nathanael
This view of a farm along Mill Creek shows a fence buffer and upgraded manure pit, two strategies to promote water quality improvement. Lancaster Farmland Trust has received a three-year grant to incorporate strategies like these with its farm preservation mission.
understands just how blessed he truly is. Nathanael graduated from LampeterStrasburg High School in 2002 and served in the Navy from 2004 to 2008. After moving back to Willow Street, he worked in auto sales. In the early part of 2017, however, he began losing weight rapidly and experienced debilitating stomach pains. Finally, on June 15, 2017, Nathanael went to the emergency room. Things moved rapidly from there. Along with the colorectal cancer diagnosis, Nathanael learned that the cancer had spread to his liver. A coloscopy bag was See Score For A Cure pg 4
In honor of cancer survivor Nathanael Groff (right), Justine Metzger (left) and her father, Ron Metzger, have organized Score for a Cure, a charity basketball tournament and three-point shooting contest that will be held on Aug. 3 and 4 at the Hempfield recCenter.
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524 River Corner Road, Conestoga, will hold an ice cream social on Saturday, Aug. 4, at 6:30 p.m. The rain or shine event will feature ice cream and toppings, games, and a family-friendly movie. The film will begin at 8:15 p.m., and popcorn will be provided. Participants may bring lawn chairs or blankets. All are welcome to visit the church on Sunday, Aug. 5, for doughnuts and coffee at 9:30 a.m., a worship service at 10 a.m., and a picnic lunch after the service.