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DECEMBER 1, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXII • NO 42
The Perseverance Of Simply Christmas BY ANN MEAD ASH
atti Bergman, facilities and events manager and Simply Christmas Celebration coordinator at Lititz United Methodist Church (LUMC), 201 Market St., Lititz, owns a pair of shoes with candy canes on them, and she wears them each year to the celebration. Last year, LUMC responded to COVID-19 restrictions by holding Simply Christmas as an outdoor drive-through event. This year, because of timing and concerns for the most vulnerable in the community, another drivethrough event will be held on Sunday, Dec. 12, from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Simply Christmas is an old-fashioned celebration of the birth of Christ, and because this is the 10th annual celebration, Bergman promised a few surprises for attendees. She noted that the concept began with an epiphany she had more than a decade ago about inviting the church’s neighbors to celebrate and being creative to
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make the event fun. “There are no charges or fees because there shouldn’t be any to celebrate Christmas,” she said. When the event became a drivethrough last year, Bergman stated that the intent was still to give attendees an experience that centered on the wonders of Christmas as they were guided through each station while remaining in the comfort of their own vehicle. “We are going to make the outside beautiful like it was last year,” she said, noting that the seasonal décor will include luminarias and subtle decorations. “We do nothing fancy or glitzy because it is simply Christmas,” she said. The Gift of the Magi station will be the last stop. Bergman reported that there will be a chance for children to choose gifts and that they will receive stickers. “The kids loved that aspect last year,” she said, adding that gifts are divided and marked by age group and range from those designed for toddlers to adults. See LUMC pg 6
The 2020 Lititz United Methodist Church Simply Christmas Celebration was held as a drive-through event.
“A Season Library Facilitates Give-Back Opportunities For Wishes” Beyond the glitter and the twinkle Live At LMHS of the holiday season is the heart-
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Lisa Kalinowski, founder of CoJoMotion Dance Company of the Lititz Academy of Dance and the organizer of “A Season for Wishes,” is thrilled to be able to hold a live event this year. “What a blessing!” exclaimed Kalinowski. “This is always so joyous, and we are always so grateful for this opportunity.” The 2020 event was held virtually at Penn Cinema. “After everything that has happened in our world See CoJoMotion pg 4
The Lititz Public Library offers several ways to give back, including a Mitten Tree (left photo) displayed by library director Ryan McCrory (left) and community relations coordinator Diane Guscott.
warming concept of giving back to the community in a spirit of generosity. The Lititz Public Library, 651 Kissel Hill Road, Lititz, is facilitating opportunities to give back in ways that offer warmth, food, and education to area residents. Mitten Trees, which provide items of warmth to both children and adults, have long been a fixture in Lancaster County libraries. According to Diane Guscott, community relations coordinator at the Lititz Public Library, the effort was See Lititz Public Library pg 5
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