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JANUARY 19, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVIII • NO 4
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Partners In Praise between ELANCO and Pequea Valley school districts, with the community. In 2019, Dave Smucker, associate hen Audrey Kanagy became pastor of Ridgeview Mennon- pastor with Branch Community and ite Church, 3723 Ridge Road, director of Branch Network, found Gordonville, a few years ago, she himself driving by the church. “(Dave) wanted to find ways to share the felt that the Lord spoke to him and building, which sits on the ridge said, ‘I have something there for you,’” reported Steven Fisher, lead pastor of Branch Community. On March 15, 2020, Branch Community launched a church at Ridgeview. “(We were just) going into the pandemic,” recalled Steven. The first service attracted 120 worshippers, but Branch did not hold another service at the church for four months due to COVID-19 restrictions. Currently, Branch uses the sanctuary every other Sunday at 6 p.m. “We have some dedicated office space and another room we share,” said Steven. On the off Steven (left) and Crystal Fisher, pictured weeks, the church meets in with their children, were instrumental in homes in groups of 12 to 15. BY ANN MEAD ASH
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Dave Smucker (center), associate pastor with Branch Community and director of Branch Network, regularly visits missionaries as part of his role overseeing international missionary efforts.
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PVIS Students Give To Children’s Miracle Network
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Factory Completes Phase One Of Remodel BY ANN MEAD ASH
See Event Space pg 2
Members of the Pequea Valley Intermediate School Student Council traveled to Harrisburg to present a check to benefit Children’s Miracle Network.
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Pequea Valley Intermediate School (PVIS) Student Council representative Megan Wenger learned a valuable lesson during her first year of helping to raise funds for Children’s Miracle Network. Wenger said that the group began organizing the fundraiser, including writing speeches and making posters, two weeks before the effort began in October 2021. “It takes everybody to help others,” recalled Wenger. “It took everybody (working together) to get things done. You can’t do things by yourself.”
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