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OCTOBER 13, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXII • NO 35
Being Hands And Feet In Lititz im Zimmerman, who founded City Gate with her husband, Brian, gestured around the organization’s Lititz location at 101 N. Broad St., and noted that the space is decorated to resemble a comfortable living room or coffee shop, with books, coffee, and water available. “We are trying to create a place where community can come together. Not everyone is going to go to a church, but this small coffee shop is less intimidating,” said Zimmerman. John Knudson, pastor of LifeSpring Fellowship in Lititz, which has partnered with City Gate, echoed Zimmerman’s words. “Maybe (someone) has had a bad church experience. This (location) is unexpected and much more comfortable (than a church), so people might be quicker to open up,” he offered. The Zimmermans first envisioned a City Gate location in Lancaster city in 2006. The pair was
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training in a prayer ministry, and they felt a call from God to take what they were learning outside the church walls. In 2007, the Zimmermans rented a basement room in a former Lancaster hotel. “We started meeting with the homeless,” said Zimmerman. “Every Friday night, we had three or four hours of just prayer and worship, and we were seeing amazing things happen,” said Zimmerman. “We were connecting with the community.” The Zimmermans focused on prayer and service. Shortly after the first building in the Lancaster city was condemned, Zimmerman said she felt God calling her to take a drive on Duke Street in Lancaster. She came across a new rental property that became the ministry’s next downtown location. “That’s what happens,” said Zimmerman. “God provides buildings and finances every time we move to a new location.” God also provided Mary Nickliss to oversee the Lititz location, which opened in 2020. See City Gate pg 3
A Pumpkin Contest With A Twist
Landis Homes Group Supports Woods And Wetlands BY ANN MEAD ASH
Following the development of the South Campus of Landis Homes, 1001 E. Oregon Road, Lititz, about a decade ago, a group of residents became involved in the preservation of 10 acres of land - four acres called Leaman Woods and another approximately six acres of floodplain. See Landis Homes pg 4
The Lititz Public Library is looking for pumpkins decorated to reflect literary topics and book characters.
To get into the spirit of fall, the Lititz Public Library is holding a virtual pumpkin decorating contest with a twist. The library is asking area residents to decorate or carve a pumpkin to look like a favorite book character or decorate the pumpkin to look funny, scary, or unique. The contest is open to people of all ages. Entries will be grouped into age categories of children 12 and under, teens ages 13 to 18, and adults over 18. Pumpkins may be decorated by painting, bedazzling, adding pasted paper, or carving. Creativity is encouraged. Each entry should include a nameplate with
INSIDE THIS ISSUE UZRC Opens Photography Exhibit . . . . .2 St. Luke’s UCC Sets Christmas Bazaar . . . . . . .3 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . .8 House Of Worship . . . . . .12
See Lititz Public Library pg 5
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