Warwick /townlively
OCTOBER 7, 2020
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXI • NO 35
Covering Each School In Prayer BY ANN MEAD ASH
If the words “moms in prayer” call forth a picture of mothers of schoolage children meeting in a church on a weekday morning with Bibles in hand … well, one of the many Moms in Prayer groups in the area might fit that model, but it would be only a small portion of the reality. “We don’t fit inside a box,” said Sue Forry, regional coordinator for Lancaster, Lebanon, & Berks Counties Moms in Prayer International. Forry went on to note that groups are not necessarily church based. “We have groups for preschool moms, for mothers of children with special needs, and we have college and career groups,” said Forry. As schools have opened up again - in a variety of formats, including public, private, cyber, homeschool, and hybrid models - Moms in Prayer groups are finding creative ways to meet - virtually or together with masks and social distancing or in Forry’s favorite format, porch praying. “We do social distancing on a porch, and we gather and pray,” explained Forry. “We are just
about prayer,” she added. “Our vision is to see every school in the world covered in prayer.” Forry explained that meetings are one hour long and follow a schedule. “We start on time, and we end on time,” said Forry, who noted that a designated format helps keep groups on task. “We call it the four steps of prayer,” she explained. “It begins with praising God for who He is.” Forry said that
“We have groups for preschool moms, for mothers of children with special needs, and we have college and career groups.” time is followed by silent confession and then a time of giving thanks to God for what He has done. Lastly, there is a time for intercession, where moms pick one child of their own to pray for, but the group also prays for teachers, school concerns, and the Moms in
Area Moms in Prayer International coordinators Lynn Herr (left) and Mary Beth Will (center) gathered with regional coordinator Sue Forry (right). Moms in Prayer groups meet all over the county to cover schoolchildren in prayer.
Prayer ministry. “I told my ladies last week that perhaps the most important part is at the very end when the prayer sheet says to
remember that what is prayed in the group stays in the group,” shared Forry. “We absolutely stress confidentiality.”
Moms in Prayer began in California in 1984 and is now active in 140 countries. Forry believes groups in Lancaster County have been active
BY ANN MEAD ASH
Looking back at the abrupt changes he dealt with last March when COVID-19 restrictions temporarily closed the state, Spencer Browne, now a senior at The Stone School in Lancaster, was philosophical. “When something as shocking as a pandemic happens, there are many different ways to (react),” noted Spencer. “I think it consumes a lot of people and they are stuck in shock about the world being so See Pandemic Of Love pg 3
Library Puts Spotlight On Ichabod Crane In the 200 years since Washington Irving first published “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” the tale of Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman has become an American classic associated with the cool, dark nights of October. The Lititz Public Library has chosen to present actor Neill Hartley performing “Ichabod Crane!” The livestreamed Zoom performance will take place on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 6 p.m. The show is part of the Oehme Presentation Series. The program will feature the fully staged performance of “Ichabod Crane!” by Hartley. Hartley, as Crane, will interact with students, lead a congregation in song, and dance with his beloved. The audience will then follow
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the New York schoolteacher on his fateful journey home as he meets the Headless Horseman. Hartley is an actor, director, and educator who has presented his oneman shows for hundreds of groups. He has also worked with regional theaters, and he has appeared in films and on television. Hartley is an assistant professor of theater at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Those wishing to view the performance must preregister with the library by emailing their name and email address to register@lititz library.org or by calling the library at 717-626-2255. Registered parties will receive an email confirmation with a link for the Zoom event.
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