Pequea Valley JANUARY 2, 2019
IN THIS ISSUE: FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT LOCAL FAMILY page 5
VOL LV • NO 5
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
MEAL AND FELLIOWSHIP
Weaverland Anabaptist Faith Community Church, 210 Weaverland Valley Road, East Earl, will host a community meal on Wednesday, Jan. 9. Dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall. The meal is open to anyone in need of fellowship. For more details, call the church at 717-445-6348. TODDLER CLASSES
The Pequea Valley Public Library, 31 Center St., Intercourse, will offer Plant the Seed of Learning (PTSL), a series of classes for children from birth to age 2. The programs will offer helpful tips on early childhood education in a playful environment. Local medical and school district professionals will present the classes. Nursery Rhymes and Puppets is scheduled for 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 16, and from 6 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 30. To register, readers may visit www.tinyurl.com/PTSL1819 or call 717-265-5755. GAME NIGHT
The Moores Memorial Library, 9 W. Slokom Ave., Christiana, will host a family game night on Friday, Jan. 11, at 6 p.m. in the community room on the lower level of the library. Participants may bring their favorite game to share or participate in one of the library’s games. Light refreshments will be provided by the library’s Friends group. The event is free, and registration is not required. Visit chrlib@christiana library.org, call 610-593-6683 or 610-593-6687 or visit www.christiana library.org.
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at St. John’s Preschool Learning Center in December.
the school. “We … decorate with chocolates and mini animal crackers. Gummy bears are (the student’s) favorite,” noted McClarigan, who added that the parent/child interaction inherent in the activity is important, but that the annual event also aims to foster creativity, constructing, and sharing. “We start with a small milk carton, cut graham crackers to just the right sizes, and then ‘glue’ (them) to (the milk) carton using icing,” said McClarigan. According to Horst, the secret to successful gingerbread house making is the sticky frosting made at the preschool using a mix for powdered meringue. A few weeks prior to the project, parents signed up See Gingerbread Houses pg 8
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for a long time. One special holiday project that McClarigan has made a St. Loretta McClarigan, a teacher at St. John’s tradition is creating gingerbread John’s Preschool Learning Center, houses with students and parents each located in St. John’s United Methodist December. Church, 3001 E. Lincoln Highway, Par“Some (students) make light posts, adise, has been working with children pretzel fences, sidewalks with cereal, or candy cane sleds for the gummy bear (inhabitants) to ride,” observed McClarigan, who oversees the children with assistant Jane Horst. This year, on Dec. 18 and 19, the 26 students, including a class of 3-year-olds and a class of 4- and 5-yearolds, along with parents and grandparents, Beth Keretzman (left) works with Matthew Slaymaker spent time building the to create a gingerbread house during a learning activity holiday confections at By Ann Mead Ash
Cameron Killian (left) and Kyra Killian (right) teamed up to decorate a gingerbread house during a holiday activity that involved children, parents, and grandparents at St. John’s Preschool Learning Center in Paradise.
Pastor Earns Doctorate Through LBC By Ann Mead Ash
The Upper Leacock Township War Memorial Association (ULTWMA)
Richmond Wandera stands in the lobby of the Good Shepherd Chapel of Lancaster Bible College, where he graduated with his Doctor of Philosophy in leadership on Dec. 14, 2018. Wandera is the founder of a nonprofit called Pastors Discipleship Network and the recipient of LBC’s Wesley K. Stafford Leadership Development Scholarship.
There are many quotes exhorting people to be part of something bigger than themselves. Richmond Wandera, a native of Kampala, Uganda, has lived them. On Dec. 14, 2018, Wandera graduated from Lancaster Bible College (LBC) with a Doctor of Philosophy in leadership, with the goal of taking what he has learned back to his home country to spread knowledge among pastors there. “Uganda has 40 million people and 85,000 pastors, but 70 percent of (the pastors have) had no training,” said Wandera. “(Yet) they are forced to explain complex theology.” Wandera added that theological information is not easily available. Wandera realized that a biblical solution to the problem existed. “Jesus identified a few leaders See LBC Student pg 4
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will sponsor an indoor flea market/garage sale on Saturday, Jan. 5. More than 35 vendors will offer a variety of items in Veterans’ Hall of the War Memorial Building, 54 W. Main St., Leola, from 6:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Items available for purchase will include traditional flea market and garage sale items. ULTWMA will hold flea markets on the first Saturday of each month through April. Proceeds from the flea markets will be used for the ongoing maintenance and repair of the War Memorial Building. Readers may call ULTWMA at 717-656-6154 to reserve a table or to inquire about renting the hall. Parking is available behind the building.
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Cavod Dance Company and Cavod Dance Company II will hold a dance concert titled “Standing Firm” with guest artist Stephanie Morales on Feb. 1 and 2 at Cavod Theatre in New Holland.
Performance To Feature Dance Companies By Ann Mead Ash
“(The dance concert) is based on Ephesians 6,” said Jill Hertzog, artistic
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