Pequea Valley to Stage
“Fiddler on the Roof”
BY FRANCINE FULTON
“Tradition” is not only one of the most popular songs from “Fiddler on the Roof,” it is also one of the musical’s themes. That is one reason that the play was chosen as the first production to be held at the new Pequea Valley Secondary School by Nathan Bankert, show producer.
“As I was looking at shows to select, I kept hearing that song ‘Tradition’ in my head,” Bankert stated. “That theme works well for what we are experiencing right now. We are holding onto our traditions because we value them, but we are willing to experience new things in this new space.”
“Fiddler on the Roof” will be staged in the school auditorium on Thursday, Feb. 12, at 7 p.m.; on Friday, Feb. 13, at 7 p.m.; and on Saturday, Feb. 14, at 2 and 7 p.m.
Set in 1905, “Fiddler on the Roof” tells the story of Tevye, a poor Jewish milkman in Russia who struggles to maintain his family’s faith in the village of Anatevka. Tevye and his wife, Golde, have five daughters who struggle with arranged marriages versus love matches. Tevye also struggles with his convictions and his love for his daughters.
While the show features familiar and catchy songs such as “Matchmaker,” “If I Were a Rich Man,” “Sunrise, Sunset” and the aforementioned “Tradition,” it also requires serious acting performances.
“It is a heavy acting show,” said Landyn Waters, who plays Tevye. “When we do musicals, we think it is (mostly) singing and dancing and the rest acting. But (this) is a deep show. It is a challenge to convey all of the emotions and how deep those emotions are.”
Since some of the students were not familiar with the play, they received recording copies of a stage version of the show prior to rehearsal. “It was very helpful for my character to see all the different versions. I watched the movie, too,” said Naomi Brumbach, who plays Yente. “I combined all of
them to make my own version of the character.”
Mindy Lapp, the assistant director, noted that last year Pequea Valley students performed “White Christmas” and the year before that they did “Newsies.” “This is our first musical on this stage,” said Lapp, noting “Fiddler” is her 30th show at Pequea Valley. “The stage is bigger. We can do more with it. We can fit more sets, and we can ‘fly’ items in; we can literally lower and raise things like windows and signs.”
The new facility also includes a dressing area and other rooms
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WordUP to Offer Free Laundry Service, Soup and Sandwich Event
BY FRANCINE FULTON
Based on the success of its initial participation in the Laundry Love program, WordUP Ministries will continue to offer the free service on the first Thursday of each month. As part of the initiative, those who visit the Gap Laundry, located at 5291 Lincoln Highway, on Thursday, Feb. 5, between 1 and 3 p.m. will be able to wash and dry their clothes free of charge.
The program began on Nov. 6 and was held again on Dec. 4. “For the first one, we just had a couple of people,” reported pastor Buck Mowday, noting the December event was well attended, attracting about 15 people. “For the second one … we did 51 loads of washing and drying in a two-hour period.” He noted that the church also provided free pizza for attendees and coloring books for children.
In January, the event would have fallen on New’s Year’s Day, so the program did not take place.
On Feb. 5, participants will be asked to sign in when they arrive, and they will be assigned a number. When they place their clothes in the washer and dryer, church members will provide the quarters.
The number of loads washed and other information will be reported to Laundry Love, a national nonprofit organization. According to www.laundrylove .org, the organization’s mission
Cast members include (front, from left) Landyn Waters, Bella Biddle, (back) Liv Hofstetter, Josiah Fisher, Naomi Brumbach and Sasha Celine. Photo by Francine Fulton
Grants Available to Music Programs
Music For Everyone (MFE), a Lancaster-based nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening school and community music programs, will accept applications for its 2026 grant cycle through Saturday, Jan. 31.
Through its annual grantmaking, MFE invests in local music education and community-based music initiatives via its Annual Instrument Grants and Well-Being Grants. Full grant descriptions, eligibility requirements, and application instructions are available at www.musicfor everyone.org/grants.
The Annual Instrument
Grants support school-based and community music programs throughout Lancaster County by helping organizations purchase musical instruments and expand access to music education. Eligible applicants include public and private schools as well as 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations serving Lancaster County.
MFE’s Well-Being Grant supports programs that use music as a tool for healing, wellness, and emotional well-being. These grants are intended for schools and nonprofit organizations that incorporate music into therapeutic, restorative, or community health-focused initiatives.
Since 2006, Music For Everyone has invested more than $6.5 million in grants, scholarships, and direct program support for school and community music programs across Lancaster County. For more information about Music For Everyone, visit www.musicforevery one.org. Questions about the grant application process may be directed to mark@ musicforeveryone.org.
4-H Meetings Posted
The Lancaster County 4-H livestock clubs, including the beef, dairy beef, market goat, swine, and sheep clubs, have posted their upcoming meetings. All 4-H programs are available to all youths ages 8 to 18 prior to Jan. 1.
The club meeting dates are dairy beef, Tuesday, Feb. 17; beef, Wednesday, March 4; swine, Thursday, March 12; sheep, Monday, March 16; and goat, Tuesday, March 17. All meetings will be held at the Lancaster Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster, at 7 p.m. Parents are encouraged to attend the meeting with their youths.
Preregistration is requested by Saturday, Jan. 31, at https://4h.zsuite .org. Those with questions may contact Emily Welk at 717-394-6851 or email eaw13@psu.edu.
For more information on 4-H, visit http://extension .psu.edu/programs/4-h or contact Lori Little, Extension educator, at 717-394-6851 or LancasterExt@psu.edu.
dedicated to performances. For example, at the old high school, makeshift changing rooms were set up in the school hallway. “Everything is right next to each other,” noted Bankert. “The set construction room is right there so you can push the sets right out onto the stage. The costume room is right next door. Everything is set up so conveniently.”
“For the play, we are able to use the different rooms. We have a makeup room and a building area. There is a costume and prop room,” added Liv Hofstetter, who plays Hodel. “We didn’t have any of that in our old school.”
The auditorium also has a larger capacity: 701 seats versus 613 at the old building.
“The acoustics in the auditorium are fantastic,” said Bankert. “It felt like we were singing in a shoe box at that old auditorium. Here, the sound is alive without any amplification. The sound carries through
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The cast members said they have enjoyed rehearsals so far, including the camaraderie with fellow actors.
“I am a foreign student (from Haiti), and a lot of people did not know me before the show. As we do the show, everyone is friendly and I just love the chemistry,” said Sasha Celine, who will play the Fiddler.
“It’s hard for me to know this is our last show as seniors,” added Bella Biddle, who plays Golde. The musical is open to the public and is suitable for audience members of all ages. “I really like the music,” said Liv. “It doesn’t seem as old as the show is. It is upbeat and fun.”
Pequea Valley Secondary School is located at 164 S. New Holland Road, Kinzers. It is recommended that tickets be reserved in advance at www.pequeavalley.org. Tickets will also be available at the door. Doors will open 30 minutes before the curtain.
Pequea Valley
Home Sweet Home
BY FRANCINE FULTON
Whether you live in a house, apartment, condominium, or modular unit or rent a room, there really is no place like home.
Home is where we find comfort. It is a place where we can kick off our shoes at the end of a long workday and relax. Home is where we eat meals, watch our favorite shows and sporting events on TV, listen to music, play with our pets and share time with friends and family.
Growing up, I lived in a home where all of the meals were enjoyed around the kitchen table. That included morning breakfast cereals eaten hastily before we headed off to school, and Sunday supper, which always meant a pot roast cooked in a pressure cooker. I can still hear the hissing sound from the pot as it let off steam.
In the summer, we ate outside at the picnic table, where we enjoyed the fruits of my dad’s labor - freshly grown tomatoes, peppers, green beans and cucumbers. He grew fruit trees as well, so we always had fresh apples, peaches, cherries and - although they were not my favorite - figs.
Our family room held a giant television, which was encased in a piece of furniture called a console. There were no flat screens back then. If the TV malfunctioned, we called the appliance repairman, who came out to replace a tube. Of course there was no remote, so we kids were in charge of changing channels. Back then, there weren’t manymostly the three networks
and a few others.
There were no cellphones or laptops; we had to engage with one another directly. We called people on phones that were tethered to the wall. We wrote letters in long hand and mailed out invitations if one of us was hosting a birthday party.
The kitchen was the center of our home. The kitchen table is where we ate, did our homework, played board games, carved pumpkins and dyed Easter eggs. With no online banking or pay apps, the table was where my dad wrote out checks every month to pay the bills. It was also where we had family meetings and made important decisions.
One of the saddest moments in my life was having to sell the old homestead after my parents passed away. The only consolation was that it was sold to a young family with two little girls and another one on the way.
At closing, I so much wanted to tell them about my family and how we loved that home. I wanted to tell them about the wonderful smells coming from the kitchen where my mom made homemade Easter bread or spaghetti sauce.
I wanted to tell them about my small bedroom upstairs where my imagination came alive as I journeyed through hundreds of books that were stored on bookshelves that my dad built. I wanted to tell them about the cookouts where we ate grilled hamburgers and potato salad and played volleyball in the backyard.
I wanted to tell them that
Kick Off to Kindergarten Event Planned
Pequea Valley School District will host its annual Kick Off to Kindergarten event on Wednesday, Feb. 4, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the gym at The Factory Ministries, 3293 Lincoln Highway East, Paradise.
The event is designed for families with children entering kindergarten and will provide an opportunity to learn more about the kindergarten registration process, district programs, and what to expect as children prepare for a successful start to their school experience. Additional information about kindergarten registration and the kickoff event can be found at www.pequea valley.org under the Early Learning tab and Kindergarten Registration section. For more information, contact Lisa Eckert at lisa_ eckert@pequeavalley.org.
SINGING SPRING
the best place to be during a rainstorm was upstairs in the bedrooms so they could listen to the raindrops hit the roof.
I hoped that their kids, like we did, would climb the trees or just appreciate their shade during the hot summer months. Hopefully, like us, they would also have a live Christmas tree and the kids would be able to run down the steps on Christmas morning to see the presents that Santa had left. I also hoped that they would continue to have a garden and take care of my dad’s fruit trees.
Now that the house is theirs, they can create memories in the same way that my family has built new memories in our current home. Although we have a smart TV now with a remote and we do spend time scrolling on our phones, the kitchen remains the most important room in our house. I still have those bookshelves that my dad built filled with books that have been read or are ready to be read. And when it rains, I still like to head upstairs to listen.
A home, whether small or grand, remains a comforting and restful place that keeps us safe from the storms outside as well as those inside of us.
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In addition to its Laundry Love services, the church is planning a “Soup for the Soul” event on Sunday, Feb. 22, at noon. The theme of the program is “Come Hungry, Leave Filled!”
Along with grilled cheese sandwiches, homemade soup will be offered, includ-
ing tomato and vegetable. “Church members will make the soup,” Mowday explained. “It is open to the public and free. And it will take place at noon, right after the service.”
The Sunday service at WordUP is held at 10:45 a.m. A café is open prior to the service at 10 a.m. All events are open to the public.
WordUP held a similar program last October that featured a chili cook-off along with grilled cheese sandwiches. Mowday pointed out that WordUP started as Soup, Sandwich and Talk events that
were held at the Gap Fire Company. Each program included a variety of free soups and sandwiches with a short sermon. The programs were the predecessor to the creation of WordUP Community Ministries in 2018. WordUP is located at 160 Route 41, Gap, on the second floor of the Dutchland Inc. building. An elevator is available. For more information, visit www.wordupcommunity ministries.org or search for “WordUP Community Ministries” on Facebook. Those with questions may email buckmowday@gmail.com.
Wellness Practice Announces New Services
Functional Therapy & Wellness, 3413 Harvest Drive, Suite 1, Gordonville, a locally owned therapy and wellness practice serving Lancaster County, is announcing the addition of two new services: Cranial Flow and Pediatric Craniosacral Fascial Therapy.
Cranial Flow is a gentle, hands-on therapy that focuses on releasing ten -
sion in the head, neck and upper body, while using water as the medium with scalp massage, to support nervous system regulation, relaxation and overall well-being.
Pediatric Craniosacral Fascial Therapy is designed for infants and children and may help support concerns such as feeding difficulties, reflux, sleep challenges,
head or neck tightness and general comfort.
Functional Therapy & Wellness offers conservative, non-invasive therapy approaches that support the body’s natural ability to heal and function well. For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact Functional Therapy & Wellness at 717-929-0950.
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Mennonite Life Sets German Script Workshop
Mennonite Life, 2215 Millstream Road, Lancaster, will hold an Introduction to German Script workshop on Friday, Feb. 6, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the Mennonite Life Community Room.
Mennonite Life archivist and librarian Julia Wiker will teach participants how to read Kurrentschrift, a distinct styling of the German script alphabet, as well as common abbreviations and variations in writing and spelling. The session will also offer practice interpreting 18th- and 19th-century family records from Mennonite Life’s collections. Knowledge of German is not required for this workshop.
Learning to interpret Kurrentschrift can be a valuable skill for genealogy research for anyone with ancestral roots in Germanspeaking countries. The text is also found in the Pennsylvania German art of fraktur, which combines the elegant script with vibrant, colorful illustrations. There is a fee. To register, visit www.mennonitelife .org/events. In the case of inclement weather, the workshop will be postponed to Friday, Feb. 20.
A workshop on Feb. 6 will teach attendees the basics of reading German script.
Mennonite Life’s vision is diverse communities connecting across boundaries by knowing and valuing their own and each other’s stories of life, faith, cultures, and histories.
Light Up Lancaster Project Planned
The Lancaster City Alliance (LCA) and the Lancaster Downtown Investment District have announced the implementation of the first phase of the Light Up Lancaster project. In January and February of 2026, an architecturally focused exterior lighting design will begin to illuminate the facades and streetscapes of Lancaster’s downtown core.
The project is being led and managed by LCA and is funded by a collaboration of partners. The High Foundation is the primary sponsor of the design and implementation. Additional funding partners include the Steinman Foundation, the PPL Foundation, the Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development’s Main Street Matters program, and the Lancaster CRIZ Authority.
A 2023 study conducted by Derck & Edson and Windward Lighting Studio examined existing lighting in Lancaster city and provided detailed design recommendations for façade lighting improvements for 65 buildings,
as well as for pedestrian lighting improvements and storefront lighting design. Fifteen of the identified properties from the study will have the new lighting design installed in early 2026, concluding phase one of the project.
The 65 identified properties are located along and around the streetscapes of Lancaster’s downtown core on the first blocks of West King Street, East King Street, North Queen Street, and Penn Square. Some of the buildings in phase one include the Hager Building at 25 W. King St., Miss Jennie Potts Building at 43-47 W. King St., the Darmstaetter Building at 35-37 N. Queen St., and the Bausman Building at 12 W. Orange St. The second phase, which will focus on installation of the exterior lighting design for eight additional and large buildings downtown, is slated for completion in 2026. For more information, visit www.lancaster cityalliance.org/light-up -lancaster.
The nonprofit Lancaster
City Alliance works to engage the community, strengthen neighborhoods, manage the Downtown Investment District and CRIZ Authority, and implement the community-owned Building On Strength economic development plan.
Pequea Matmen Fall to Columbia, 30-18
Pequea Valley’s Cole Mendenhall (139) tries to get away from Columbia’s Micah Cole during a 30-18 loss on Friday, January 16.
On Friday, January 16, Pequea Valley’s Lawrence Palade (172) gets wrapped up by Columbia’s Chase Marley during a 30-18 loss on the road.
Pequea Valley’s Austin Slaymaker (215) looks to battle Columbia’s Gage Wolf during a 30-18 loss on the road.
The Braves’ Cole Byles (160) tries to roll over Columbia’s Ethan McNair during a 30-18 loss on Friday, January 16.
The Braves’ Jayden Abramsen (189) wraps up Columbia’s Bobby Reece during a 30-18 loss on Friday, January 16.
The Braves’ Sterling Furches (285) takes down Columbia’s Luke Rupp late in the match during a 30-18 loss on Friday, January 16.
photos by Adam Shriver
You Can’t Feed the Hungry Without Breaking a Few Sauder’s Eggs
BY JEFF FALK
Flexible and multifaceted, eggs make incredible souffles and terrific omelets. Nutritious and delicious, eggs make savory quiches and magnificent custards.
Eggs also make the perfect donations.
“They’re the most versatile protein out there,” said Wade Smith, Sauder’s Eggs’ chief operations officer. “Eggs are used in everything you can think of. You can have eggs for breakfast, lunch and dinner. There are a million ways to prepare eggs. They are one of the most cost-effective ways to get protein in diets. They have no sugars, and they’re low in fat.”
During the first week of November, Sauder’s Eggs, which is headquartered at 570 Furnace Hills Pike, Lititz, donated 23,400 dozen or 280,800 large white eggs to Blessings of Hope of Lancaster, Lancaster Food Hub and Lebanon County Christian Ministries, all of which operate far-reaching food banks.
“It was the Sauders themselves deciding to help people who were going to be in need,” said Smith, adding that the Sauders recognized an immediate need.
“We had access to eggs, and we thought we could help
now. We wanted to get food in people’s hands immediately. It was important that we feed local people.”
“We reached out to Lancaster Food Hub, Lebanon County Christian Ministries, and the rest went to Blessings of Hope,” said Smith. “We saw that these three organizations reach a lot of folks. We thought we could have a bigger impact with these hub-and-spoke organizations. We knew they could get them in people’s hands quickly. That was an important piece of this, that and the eggs were going to local people.”
The 23,400 dozen eggs cost Sauder’s Eggs about $50,000 to donate and had a retail value of about $100,000.
“Giving back is part of what we do,” said Smith, a resident of Lititz. “We want to work with businesses
and make sure everyone has enough. It’s something that Sauder’s has been doing for years. The community supports us by buying our eggs. We look at it like, ‘From our nest to yours.’ We work with family farmers, and we distribute eggs to family.”
Not only did Sauder’s Eggs’ generosity positively affect the community, it also had a ripple effect throughout the company. When the donation went public, it provided a morale boost to the company’s 350 employees across Sauder’s four locations.
Sauder’s Eggs was founded by Frank Sauder 80 years ago, and the family business is now headed by his great-grandson Mark Sauder. Working with about 120 farms of all sizes, located mainly in Pennsylvania, Sauder’s Eggs processes and distributes eggs in many of the states in the northeast.
Sauder’s Eggs processes about 1.5 billion eggs each year.
“It’s mostly family farms, mom-and-pop operations,” said Smith. “These aren’t large commercial farms. We pack up five skids, 10 skids of eggs, and we have trucks that take them all over the place. Our eggs are almost everywhere you go in the Northeast.”
“I had the honor of representing the company with the donation, and the people I spoke with were thrilled that we were reaching out to the community,” said Smith. “We got a lot of positive feedback. Seeing Sauder’s baby blue truck pull up to the nonprofits filled with eggs made people proud. People were really excited by it. It was a big buzz.”
Sauder’s Eggs also supports the locale in other ways, through sponsorships and community events like the Easter Egg Run in Lititz and by serving breakfasts at local schools. In addition to the Lititz location, Sauder’s Eggs operates processing plants and distribution centers in Schoeneck outside of Ephrata; in the Greenfield Corporate Complex in Conestoga Valley; and in Hampstead, Md.
“We’re very active in the community,” said Smith. “We try to tie into the needs of the local communities where we have plants. One of our directives for employees in 2026 is to encourage volunteerism and spend more time in their communities. We want to make that part of our company culture.”
Extension to Offer Walk by Faith Training
Penn State Extension has released an updated version of the Walk by Faith train-the-trainer educational program, offered in partnership with the Penn State Cancer Institute. A training for organizations will be offered from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 25, in Room 140 at the Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster.
Walk by Faith is a community-based program designed to encourage a healthy lifestyle that includes walking, with the goal of helping participants become more physically active and reduce their cancer risk. The program
can be tailored to fit the needs and wants of the community where it is being presented.
During the program, participants set and track personal health goals, supplemented by educational sessions intended to provide additional motivation and support. The toolkit offers resources for educational and motivational presentations, guidance for setting healthy lifestyle and activity goals, and group activities to encourage physical activity and healthy eating.
The curriculum writers noted that local community organizations implementing the program can
reach individuals of various education levels, employment types, and incomes. These community groups also can provide social support and reinforcement to members, especially if they share a common goal of
wanting to change health behaviors.
To register for the training, visit https://extension .psu.edu/walk-by-faith -instructor-training-for -organizations or call 877-345-0691.
Ware Center to Present “Our Journeys” Exhibit
The Ware Center for the Arts, 42 N. Prince St., Lancaster, will present “Our Journeys,” a multimedia exhibition created by Vietnamese Boat People (VBP), on view from Monday, Feb. 2, to Saturday, Feb. 28, with a special exhibit opening event on Saturday, Jan. 31, at 7 p.m.
“Our Journeys” will bring to life deeply personal stories from Vietnamese Americans of migration, memory, and resilience. The exhibit will use oral histories, cherished artifacts, and interactive elements and will include local Vietnam diaspora stories by Alys Truong, Mai Nguyen Yeager, Ho-Thanh Nguyen, and Thuat Nham, the first Vietnamese woman to attend and graduate from Millersville University.
During the opening event on Jan. 31, artwork by local Asian American visual artists, including Libby Etheridge, Wendy Li
yuen-Ting, Yen Elizabeth Keener, Aron Rook, Vu Quoc Nguyen, and Baldwin Fellow Bri Nguyen, will be showcased. There will also be a display of traditional Vietnamese dresses curated by Julia Cao, Vietnamese finger foods provided by Rice & Noodles and the Sprout family, and a performance by Vietnamese American singer Lê Thanh Trúc (“Panda”). Maian McCauley, whose mother’s story will be featured in the “Our Journeys” exhibit, will share the story of her family’s diaspora experience.
VBP founder Tracey Nguy ễ n Mang will share ways to participate in the VBP oral history project and offer book signings for the “Our Journeys” book, an exhibition accompaniment.
“Our Journeys” may be viewed weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The exhibit and opening event are free and open to the public.
Wrestling Event Set
Three Legacies Wrestling
(3LW) will present “AscendThe Light Within” on Saturday, Jan. 31, at Bright Side Opportunities Center, 515 Hershey Ave., Lancaster. Bell time will be at 6 p.m.
“The Light Within” will mark a major milestone for the Ascend brand, as it will be the first Ascend event held outside of the Three Legacies Wrestling Academy. The Ascend brand is dedicated to highlighting homegrown talent, featuring wrestlers who are currently enrolled in or have graduated from the 3LW Academy. All competitors have been trained by former WWE Superstar and current MLW star Jesus “Ricardo” Rodriguez,
founder of the 3LW Academy and co-owner of Three Legacies Wrestling.
In the main event, two members of the inaugural graduating class of the 3LW Academy will collide to crown the first-ever Ascend Champion. “1 of 1” Al Snook will go head-tohead with “The Passionate Protagonist” Just Jay in a highly anticipated showdown that represents years of training, dedication, and passion for the craft. The event will feature more emerging talent, offering fans an opportunity to see tomorrow’s stars before they break out on a national stage.
To purchase tickets, visit www.3LWTix.com.
Local Farmer Recognized in Soybean Yield Contest
A Lancaster County farmer has been recognized in the 2025 Pennsylvania Soybean Yield Contest, an annual competition sponsored by the Pennsylvania Soybean Board that highlights innovation and continuous improvement across the state’s soybean industry. The contest recognizes the top growers in each of five production regions in Pennsylvania, and A. Dale Herr of Lan -
caster County won in the southcentral region with a yield of 100.49 bushels per acre.
Timely mid- and late-summer rains, soil water-holding capacity, and late April planting dates were key factors influencing results in the 2025 contest. Thirty-two farms competed this year, and only two farms surpassed the 100-bushel-per-acre level, one of which was Herr’s farm.
Herr and the other regional winners will receive an educational trip for one to the Commodity Classic, an annual joint convention of the American Soybean Association, National Corn Growers Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, and the National Grain Sorghum Producers, which will be held in San Antonio, Texas.
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duced by the Pennsylvania Soybean Board to showcase crop management practices of some of the top soybean producers in the state and to encourage the exchange of ideas that drive continuous improvement and on-farm innovation. A summary of the crop production practices from recent contest entrants is available from Penn State Extension educators and at www.pasoybean.org.
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CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CHURCH: 758 Spruce Rd., New Holland 717-354-8428. “Building Community with Christ, to Impact a World without Christ” Pastor: Dr. Doug Bozung. Please go to cfcnewholland.org/visit for information concerning worship services, adult ministries, youth & children’s ministries.
IMPACT CHURCH: IMPACTING lives with the Hope of Jesus Christ. Sunday Gatherings at 9 am & 11 am. 101 East 1st Ave., Parkesburg. Pastor Mike Bailey. 610-857-3887. Visit us online at WWW.IMPACTPA.CHURCH
LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH (AG): Located at 1279 Main St., East Earl, invites you to join us for a time of contemporary worship and biblical preaching at our 9am service on Sunday mornings and 7pm service on Wednesday evenings. Kids ministry for birth through 5th grade and youth ministry for 6th through 12th grade is available. Lead Pastor: Stephen Ritchey. For more information on our services and programs, visit us online at Lighthouseag.com
MIDDLE OCTORARA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: 1199 Valley Road Quarryville. Sunday Services: Sunday School 9 AM; Blended Worship 10:30 AM. 717-786-3402 Visit us online at www.middleoctorara.org
MT ZION CHURCH: 753 Mt. Zion Rd.,
3 mi. North of 372). Rev. Margaret Rohnacher, Pastor. Sunday worship service 9:30 am. Limited handicap accessibility. 717-786-7565 mtedenlutheranchurch@gmail.com
OUR LADY OF LOURDES Catholic Church: 150 Water Street, New Holland, PA 17557 Father Steven Fauser, Pastor. Visit us online at www.ourladyoflourdesnh.com Sunday 8am & 10:30am. Saturday 5pm. Weekday Mass: Mon., Tues., Thurs. & Fri. 9am.
PARKESBURG WORD OF FAITH CHURCH Sunday Service 10 am & Wednesday prayer at 7:30 pm - at 501 Lenover Rd., Parkesburg, PA 19365. Call 610-593-2277 www.parkesburgwordoffaith.org
SALEM EVANGELICAL REFORMED CHURCH HELLERS (founded 1725 / Independent / Reformed / Member of Evangelical Assoc. EARCCC), 2555 Horseshoe Rd. Lancaster. Sunday Worship 9:45 AM, Sunday School for all ages 11:15 AM. Children Welcome! Communion 1st Sunday of the month. 717-656-9249 www.salemhellers.com
ST. STEPHEN REFORMED CHURCH (Presbyterian Church In America): “A Beacon on the Hill.” The Word of God is central to our worship. Sunday Worship at 9:30am and 4:00pm. Sunday School for all ages following morning worship. For more information visit www.ststephenpca.org Lead Pastor: Rev. Dr. Andrew DiNardo. 249 E. Main Street New Holland PA 717-354-7871.
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH OF LANCASTER: We have been a liberal religious community in the county for more than 123 years. Our services start at 10 AM, and everyone is welcome to join us for Coffee Hour afterward. 538 W. Chestnut St., Lancaster, PA 17603 717-393-1733 | admin@uuclonline.org
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