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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2015 • VOLUME L, NO. 34 • READ THE FULL ISSUE ON THE WEB: WWW.SNEWS.COM

Around Town

“Journey To Bethlehem” Returns To Woodcrest

Also see our complete calendar of events in The Bulletin Board, in this section! Look in this week’s Things To Do section beginning on page 13A for more events, including: • Mt. Airy Fire Hall Holiday Bazaar • New Life Fellowship Christmas Art & Craft Market • Wiest Church Soup, Sub & Christmas Cookie Sale

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2 The Living With Loss Support Group will participate in a Pastoral Services Special Program from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Garden Spot Village, 433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Holland. The program is free and open to the public. For more information, call Karen Horning at 717-3556010.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3 Free Community Meal at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 167 East Main Street, Ephrata. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Serving at 6:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call 717-733-4134.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5

The “Journey to Bethlehem” is returning again this year at Woodcrest Retreat during two weekends, Friday, December 11, Saturday, December 12 and

Friday, December 18, and Saturday, December 19. Now in its fifth season, over 8,500 guests have experienced the true story of Christmas and the excitement of

Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese Jesus birth in a spacious outdoor this event, is that participants will setting with dramatic actors, a live actually become part of the story nativity and real animals in this as they walk with the Biblical unforgettable journey. Unique to (Continued On Page 2A)

One Room Students Create An Inspiring Message

Bluegrass Music will be held at the Fivepointville Fire Hall, 1087 Dry Tavern Road, Denver. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. Music at 6:00 p.m. Food available. There is a donation fee.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5 Annual Christmas Tea at New Holland United Methodist Church, 120 West Main Street, New Holland. Entertainment at 6:00 p.m. and tea at 7:00 p.m.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5 The Eastern Lancaster County Library, 11 Chestnut Drive, New Holland, will host a Friends of the Library Book Sale from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For more information, call 717-354-0525.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8 The Ephrata Public Library, 550 South Reading Road, Ephrata, will host a Family Movie Night showing “The Santa Clause” at 6:00 p.m. For more information, call 717738-9291.

Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese Having just celebrated Thanksgiving last week and with Christmas rapidly approaching, the students who attend the Napierville one-room school near Reamstown decided to use a little ingenuity, imagination and inspiration to create a roadside message for those passing on east Church/Hahnstown Road. Anyone can make a simple sign out of poster board, but this group of students took it to the next level by utilizing piles of autumn leaves carefully stuffed into the chain link fence bordering the school to create a very eye catching and thought provoking message. Take a few moments during the hectic rush that often accompanies the season and remember the message to “Count Your Blessings.”

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