Pequea Valley APRIL 3, 2019
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VOL LV • NO 18
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
COFFEE AND CONVERSATION
Lifetree Café, located at Emmaus Road Café, 1886 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, will examine the impact of intimacy anorexia on Tuesday, April 9, at 7 p.m. Lifetree Café is a place where people gather for conversation about life and faith in a casual, comfortable setting. The program, titled “Intimacy Anorexia: The Dark Secret That’s Killing Marriages,” will feature a filmed interview with Dr. Douglas Weiss, a licensed psychologist and an expert in the field of intimacy anorexia. Participants will learn the common symptoms of intimacy anorexia as well as practical treatment options. Admission is free. For details, readers may contact 717-4739115 or ltclancaster@gmail.com. CRAFTERS AND VENDORS
Kevin’s Cancer Heroes, a Relay For Life team, will hold a craft show on Saturday, May 11, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Paradise Community Building, 6 London Vale Road, Gordonville. Proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life. The craft show will include more than 40 crafters and vendors, along with food, giveaway drawings and more. Admission is free. To reserve spots, readers may contact Michael at cummingsmike98@yahoo.com. TROLLEY TALK
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RUNNING TOGETHER
Pequea Valley High School and Intermediate School have entered a team in the 21st annual Race Against Racism 5K, slated to occur on Saturday, April 27, in Lancaster. Due to a scholarship grant from the Lancaster County Community Foundation, the Pequea Valley students are able to participate in the race for free. They may register in school. Parents and community members are also invited to participate. To register, readers may visit https://register.chrono track.com/r/39990 and join the Pequea Valley team. There is a fee for adults to register. The deadline to join the Pequea Valley team is Sunday, April 21.
World Mission Café Will Hold Grand Opening By Marcella Peyre-Ferry
The grand opening of the World Mission Café, located in the Houston Run Center, has been set for Thursday, April 18. The café is a nonprofit organization serving under the umbrella of Gap Community Church (GCC), with all proceeds going to local and global missions. The café is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. During the grand opening, the café’s full menu will be unveiled. It will include freshly made panini sandwiches and soups, as well as salads, bagels, grab-and-go items, specialty beverages and coffee. There will be suggested donation amounts for each menu item, but diners are free to pay the amount they choose. According to GCC lead pastor Cody Hall, the interaction between staff and visitors is just as important as raising funds for missions. “The food and the
drinks accent but do not drive what we do here as an organization. It’s a culture-driven organization,” Hall said. “We want to create a space and place where people can come in and explore what missions means and what discipleship means.” Community members are invited to stop in for a cup of coffee or a light meal and take time to talk to the staff about missions or any aspect of their own relationship to God. “I love the vision of it. I love that it is not solely about making a profit - it’s about people, encountering them where they are and talking to them,” said GCC culture and event coordinator Monique Moreno. “We can meet them where they are. I ask them if they need prayer for anything. They’re usually surprised, but they’re grateful. That’s what I like about this place. It’s just a very open atmosphere.” See World Mission Café pg 9
Inviting the community to the grand opening of the World Mission Café at Houston Run Center on April 18 are Gap Community Church (GCC) members, including (from left) media producer Nate Hoskins, GCC lead pastor Cody Hall, café administrator Alli Zimmerman, culture and events coordinator Monique Moreno and volunteer Elizabeth Hingle.
Dinner And Comedy Fundraiser Will Support Romanian Outreach
“More Love Letters” Provides Encouragement By Ann Mead Ash
“ When my girls were teenagers, we heard of ‘If You Find This Letter,’” said Deanna Riccardelli, a member of More Love Letters Lancaster, referring to a memoir by Hannah Brencher, who began writing letters to strangers in New York City when she found herself struggling emotionally. “She would write the kinds of things she wanted to hear,” explained Riccardelli, noting that Brencher found that sharing and encouraging others helped her out of her own depression. After Brencher wrote about her See More Love Letters pg 8
Deanna Riccardelli (left), Jennifer Oehme Knepper (center), and Riccardelli’s son, Levi, worked on writing letters of encouragement when More Love Letters Lancaster met on Feb. 22. The group meets monthly for the purpose of supporting those in need of encouragement with handwritten letters.
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will hold a program on Monday, April 8, at 7 p.m. at the Pequea Valley Library, 31 Center St., Intercourse. The topic, “The Lancaster to Gap Trolley Line,” will be presented by Herb Fisher. This is a free program open to area residents interested in local history. For more information, call Julie Lawson at 717-768-7676.
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Representatives of Romanian Christian Outreach Foundation distribute wood and food to those in need in Romania. The foundation has built churches, founded an orphanage, and instituted an after-school program in Romania. A fundraising dinner featuring Christian comedian Gordon Douglas will be held at Yoder’s Banquet Facility, New Holland, on April 29 at 6:15 p.m. By Ann Mead Ash
John Yoder’s first visit to Romania occurred in 1990. “I was with an evangelist, Steve Wingfield,” recalled Yoder,
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