Pequea Valley DECEMBER 26, 2018
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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
INSPIRATIONAL SPEAKER
Lifetree Café, located at Emmaus Road Café, 1886 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, will feature insights from a former felon turned inspirational speaker on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, 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 “Second Chances: From Down and Out to Up and at ‘Em,” will feature the filmed story of author and entrepreneur Weldon Long. A high school dropout and addict, Long was in prison the third time when he decided to change the direction of his life. Admission is free. Contact 717473-9115 or ltclancaster@gmail.com. ACTORS SOUGHT
Promise Players will hold open auditions for the musical comedy “Mobile, Home, Sweet Home” by Pat Cook on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019, from 1:30 to 5 p.m. Auditions will take place at Lampeter Church of the Brethren, 1900 Lampeter Road, Lancaster. The production will be held in March. Auditions are open to adults age 18 and older. Auditioners will be asked to read from a script and to sing a one-minute song section of their choice (for which they should bring their own accompanist) or be prepared to sing the first verse of “Amazing Grace.” For details or to make an auditioning appointment, contact Doreen Creighton at dcreightn@epix.net. KINDERGARTEN READINESS
will hold Kindergarten Readiness Workshops for children who will attend kindergarten in PVSD in 2019 and will be age 5 by Sunday, Sept. 1. All sessions will be held at Salisbury Elementary School, 422 School Lane, Gap, from 2:45 to 3:30 p.m. The dates, themes, and registration deadlines are as follows: Thursday, Feb. 7, Fun With Letters and Sounds, register by Thursday, Jan. 31; Friday, March 15, Vocabulary and Rhyming, register by Thursday, March 7; Thursday, April 11, Numbers and Counting, register by Monday, April 1; and Thursday, May 9, Shapes and Patterns, register by Wednesday, May 1. To register, visit tinyurl.com/PreK2019 or email katie_beiler@pequeavalley.org. To register a child for kindergarten, visit www.pequeavalley.org and click on Learner Registration. Questions may be directed to Deb Weaver at 717-768-5510, ext. 5258.
New Year’s Ride To Support Veterans pg 6
School Holds Assemblies pg 8
Ninth Glen Lapp Volleyball Tournament Scheduled By Ann Mead Ash
John Denlinger, advancement associate with Lancaster Mennonite School (LMS), feels that the annual volleyball tournament that benefits the Glen D. Lapp Endowment for Student Aid is unique. “We organize the tournament ‘Glen-style,’” said Denlinger. “(Glen Lapp) was so laid-back and relaxed.” “Glen-style” means there are no officials. “Everybody calls their own game,” explained Denlinger. “If they touch the net, they make their own call. If it’s out, you make your call. That’s how Glen would have wanted it.” Denlinger added that the Glen-style play is explained to the teams prior to each tournament. This year’s fundraiser will be held on Saturdays, Jan. 5 and 12, 2019, at Lancaster Mennonite High School (LMHS), 2176 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster.
The tournament will be divided into two divisions. Division B will play beginning at 9 a.m. on Jan. 5, and Division A will play beginning at noon on Jan. 12. A maximum of 20 teams will play in each division. The tournament is organized by Mark Leaman and Kevin Groff, with help from Glen’s cousin Joel Lapp. Leaman and Groff played volleyball for Lancaster Mennonite High School (LMHS) and were coached by Glen in 1992 and 1993. The initial tournament held in Glen’s honor was organized by his cousin Tim Lapp. Glen was killed on Aug. 5, 2010, when he and nine others were ambushed after holding an eye and dental clinic in a remote area of Afghanistan. Glen, a nurse, traveled to Afghanistan in October 2008 through Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) in partnership with International See Volleyball Fundraiser pg 3
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Glen Lapp (far right) was serving in Afghanistan with Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) in partnership with International Assistance Mission when he and nine others were killed on Aug. 5, 2010. A volleyball tournament in Lapp’s honor will be held at Lancaster Mennonite High School on Jan. 5 and 12. The tournament will raise funds for scholarships for immigrant and refugee students.
Bake Sale Helps To Bring Christmas To Christ’s Home
LBC To Stage “Bye Bye Birdie”
By Ann Mead Ash
By Ann Mead Ash
“What I love about ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ is that you can come to this show and just enjoy,” said Heather Grayberg, who will both direct and choreograph the Lancaster Bible College (LBC) winter presentation. “(‘Birdie’ is) super fun, kitschy, loud, bright, Brayden Krikke will star as Conrad Birdie in and silly in a lot of ways.” “Bye Bye Birdie,” is a Tony the Lancaster Bible College presentation of Award-winning musical that “Bye Bye Birdie,” to be staged at the school’s Good Shepherd Chapel on first played on Broadway in 1960. LBC will stage the show Jan. 18, 19, 20, 25, and 26. in the Good Shepherd Chapel, 901 Eden Road, Lancaster, on Fridays, Jan. 19 and 26, at 2 and 7 p.m.; and Jan. 18 and 25, at 7 p.m.; Saturdays, Sunday, Jan. 20, at 2 p.m. See “Bye Bye Birdie” pg 9
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It began with a conversation about foster care, and it blossomed into a church bake sale that raised more than $1,000 to help provide presents for Christ’s Home in Paradise. Zephaniah Doutrich, age 8, son of Eric and Nykiah Doutrich of Bowmansville, spearheaded the effort. On Nov. 4, Zephaniah and his family brought a large number of baked goods with them to church at Bethany Grace Fellowship, 400 Reading Road, East Earl, ready to sell them to attendees by donation to raise funds for Christ’s Home for Christmas presents. The sale raised $1,033, which was combined with See Bake Sale pg 6
Zephaniah Doutrich, age 8, son of Eric and Nykiah Doutrich of Bowmansville, recently organized a bake sale that raised more than $1,000. Zephaniah used the funds to purchase toys and other gifts for children at Christ’s Home in Paradise. After
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