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Solanco JANUARY 22, 2020
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVI • NO 43
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UPCOMING PROGRAMS
Southern End Community Association (SECA), 299 Park Ave., Quarryville, will offer two upcoming programs and events. Fees apply, and registration is requested by contacting SECA at 717-806-0123 or seca@epix.net. SECA will offer a day trip to the Philadelphia Flower Show on Saturday, March 7. Elite Coach Charter Bus Service will provide deluxe motorcoach transportation, departing from SECA at 9 a.m. and returning around 5 p.m. The price includes round-trip transportation and a Flower Show ticket. The deadline to register is Monday, Feb. 3. More information can be found at www.secarec.org. The fourth annual wine class will be held on Friday, Feb. 7, at 7 p.m. at SECA. This year’s theme is “The Unexpected Journey of American Wines.” This class will be a sampling journey, with Doreen Hershey as the guide. Attendees must be at least age 21. The registration deadline is Friday, Jan. 31.
Mt. Eden Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1241 May Post Office Road, Quarryville, will hold its annual apple dumpling bake on Monday, Feb. 17. There is a set charge per pan of two dumplings. Pickup will be from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. To order, call the church at 717-786-7565.
Six Solanco High School students were recognized at the Pennsylvania Farm Show that was held in Harrisburg earlier this month. The Solanco FFA members attended the Pennsylvania FFA Association’s Mid-Winter Convention, which was held in conjunction with the Farm Show. During the convention, Tate Fisher, Amber Pownall, and Todd Welk were presented with Keystone Degrees, the state-level FFA degree. The only higher degree
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available in FFA is the American, which is the national degree. The Keystone Degree is awarded based on the student’s accomplishments: leadership activities including office and committee assignments within FFA, school and community activities outside of FFA, and FFA cooperative activities including chapter, county, regional, state, and national activities. The student’s record of employment is also considered, with a set number of hours or dollars required to be invested in a supervised agricultural experience (SAE). Tate served as chapter treasurer last year. He raises goats as his SAE. His favorite FFA activity was competing in the wildlife and forestry career development event at the state level. Tate’s future plans include working in construction and masonry. Amber is the chapter’s student adviser. Her SAE is raising dairy cows and gaining work experience. Amber’s favorite activity was showing cattle at the state convention,
and her future plans include attending nursing school and working as an X-ray technician. Todd was the chapter’s vice president last year. His SAE is raising dairy cattle, and his favorite activity has been dairy cattle judging at the Eastern States Exposition (Big E) in West Springfield, Mass. Todd plans to work as an auto/diesel mechanic. See Solanco FFA pg 5
Solanco FFA members (from left) Tate Fisher, Amber Pownall, and Todd Welk were awarded the Keystone Degree at the Pennsylvania FFA Association’s MidWinter Convention, which was held as part of the Farm Show earlier this month.
First-year Solanco FFA members (from left) Brooke Rankin, Grace Mellott, and Nathan Graybeal received free jackets through a scholarship contest sponsored by the Pennsylvania FFA Alumni Association.
Refton BIC Announces New Leadership
GCCWS To Launch Online Church Campus
Refton Brethren in Christ (BIC) Church, 110 Church St., Refton, has announced a transition in leadership. After serving the congregation for 17 years, lead pastor Mike Anderson has retired. On Nov. 1, 2019, Anderson’s vacated position was filled by Scott
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The Lancaster Area Sewing Network will meet on Monday, Jan. 27, at 7 p.m. at the Lancaster Friends Meetinghouse, 110 Tulane Terrace, Lancaster. The meeting will kick off a study of sewing with knit fabric. Guests are welcome to attend. For more information, readers may email lancastersews@gmail.com.
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MacFeat Jr., who had been serving Refton BIC as director of student ministries, community groups, and technology for the past several years. MacFeat is a 2007 graduate of Lancaster Bible College (LBC), and he recently graduated from Capital Seminary at LBC with a master’s degree in biblical studies. Joey Shiffer was hired in November to fill MacFeat’s vacated role and has the title of director of student and digital ministry. LBC student Mark Freisleben is working with Shiffer as a student ministry intern. See Refton BIC pg 4
The staff members at Refton Brethren in Christ Church are (from left) worship leader Mike Hall, director of student and digital ministry Joey Shiffer, student ministry intern Mark Freisleben, lead pastor Scott MacFeat Jr., and office administrator Sonia Bridge.
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“We have a responsibility to make disciples in every space (including online),” said Addison Roberts, youth and online pastor for Grace Community Church of Willow Street (GCCWS), referencing the Great Commission. “I’m excited about people finding Jesus who might otherwise never step into a church.” Roberts has coupled a passion to reach people with the Gospel with an interest in internet technology and
mixing music. About seven years ago Roberts got into Twitch and livestreaming Madden. Although he discontinued actively broadcasting his video games, the experience had given him an understanding of how livestreams worked. Five years ago, Roberts joined the staff at GCCWS. In 2018, lead pastor Mike Sigman asked Roberts to spearhead the See Online Church Campus pg 3
Grace Community Church of Willow Street youth and online pastor Addison Roberts will host an online church campus from a control booth at the 212 Peach Bottom Road headquarters. Beginning Jan. 26, individuals may log on at 9:15 a.m. every Sunday to attend worship services. People are still welcome to attend church on-site, as well.
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