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SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
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YARD SALE
Little Britain Friends Meeting, 2239 Robert Fulton Highway, Peach Bottom, will host a yard sale on Saturday, Sept. 8, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Yard sale spaces are available to rent. Proceeds will benefit George Fox Friends School and Right Sharing of World Resources. TWO MEETINGS
The Quarryville Library, 357 Buck Road, Quarryville, will host two upcoming events. All are welcome to participate. For more details, call 717-786-1336. The Friends of the Quarryville Library will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 11, at 10 a.m. The book club will gather on Wednesday, Sept. 12, at 1 p.m. for a discussion of “Poison Study” by Maria V. Snyder. BLUEGRASS CONCERT
Bethesda United Methodist Church, 1086 Hilldale Road, Holtwood, invites the public to a Southern bluegrass concert by the Keystone State Quartet from Ebensburg on Sunday, Sept. 16, with music beginning at 6 p.m. Attendees will be able to make ice cream sundaes after the concert. The church is handicapped-accessible. For more information, call 717-284-2578.
SRM Plans Fundraiser pg 2
Gala Will Benefit Mom’s House pg 3
Church Will Celebrate New Home, New Season Oak Hill Fellowship Church will host Ministry Launch Sunday at its new location on Sunday, Sept. 9, at 9 a.m. The congregation moved into space it is renting from Zion United Church of Christ (UCC), at 902 Winter Hill Road, Strasburg, on Aug. 5, and the service on Sept. 9 will lay out the vision for Oak Hill’s future in its new home. “The congregation and leadership at Zion UCC have been extremely gracious in this rental agreement, and we pray that the light of Jesus will continue to shine from Winter Hill Road as a result of this decision,” remarked Oak Hill pastor Ben Miller. Oak Hill was planted in 2008 with a vision to help reach the Solanco community with the good news of Jesus Christ. The congregation met in a couple of locations, most recently renting space at 15 E. State St., Quarryville,
next to the Dollar General. However, Oak Hill’s leadership recognized a growing need for more room in the worship center and lobby, children’s classrooms, parking, and more. That led the leadership to inquire about available space on the first floor of the building belonging to Zion UCC. “The facility at Winter Hill Road has better parking, a handicapped-accessible lobby, three times the number of kids’ classrooms for our many young families, more office space, and a fellowship hall that provides a worship center with more seating,” Miller said. “Our congregation is excited about the opportunities God is opening up to use this space for Him.” On Sundays, Oak Hill meets from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in the fellowship hall near the children’s classrooms, while Zion UCC meets from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the See Oak Hill Fellowship pg 2
GTGH Adds 10 Nonprofit Organizations For 2018
The Gifts That Give Hope (GTGH) Fair, founded by Jen Knepper (center), will be held on Dec. 8. Representatives of organizations that will take part include (from left) Gwen Didden, Beth Horst, Brendan Stengle, and Jonina Turzi.
Of the 30 organizations that will be represented at the 2018 Gifts That Give
Hope (GTGH) Fair, 10 will be new to the event. Among those will be Lancaster Farm Sanctuary; Music for Everyone, known for placing pianos throughout See Gifts That Give Hope pg 4
Providence Building Supply, 796 Lancaster Pike, Quarryville, has set a grand opening event for Friday, Sept. 14, from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 15, from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Grand opening specials will be offered on household products. Further details on the event are available in the business’s ad found in this paper. The new business is owned by a lifetime resident of Lancaster County who has 15 years of pole barn building experience, as well as 12 years of experience operating CHA Pole Barns LLC. Providence Building Supply’s staff boasts a combined total of more than 50 years of experience in pole barn construction and hardware. See Grand Opening pg 7
Providence Building Supply staff members, including (from left) Dave Zerbe, Terri Landis, and Steve Wagner, invite the community to the Quarryville store’s grand opening event, slated for Friday and Saturday, Sept. 14 and 15.
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Oak Hill Fellowship Church pastor Ben Miller invites the public to attend Ministry Launch Sunday on Sept. 9 at the congregation’s new location on the first floor of Zion United Church of Christ in Strasburg Township.
Providence Building Supply Slates Grand Opening
HEARTH COOKING CLASS
1849 Hans Herr Drive, Willow Street, will host a hearth cooking class from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 22. Using the house’s German-style raised hearth, participants will make soup, bread, and a dessert. They will then share the meal. Patricia Motter, a longtime guide at the Herr House, will lead the class. She often demonstrates the use of the hearth for special events at the Herr House. Before cooking stoves were invented, people cooked on an open-hearth fireplace located in the kitchen. On a raised section of the fireplace, or hearth, a smaller fire was built for use in cooking. There is a fee. To register by Friday, Sept. 7, call 717-464-4438 or visit www.hansherr.org.
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