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Woodcrest Retreat’s Annual Journey To Bethlehem
Section A
Do You Know...? Page 4A
Where In The World Contest Winners Page 10A Biblical Message ............. 14A Births.................................... 15A Crossword Puzzle......... 12A “Happy Birthday”.......... 15A Obituaries ............................3A Professor Beam’s “Deitsch Eck”................... 10A Things To Do ................... 11A
Section B
“Pieces From The Past” - Featuring the New Holland Historical Society Page 1B
Are you looking for a way to recapture the significance of Christmas? You are invited to this year’s “Journey to Bethlehem” held at Woodcrest Retreat in
Ephrata. This is an unforgettable event designed to help people experience the true meaning of the season. Using their spacious wooded setting,
you will be treated to a production that features over 70 actors and crewmembers with real animals as they portray the Biblical account of Christ’s
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese birth. The dates for this year Journey has been a favorite are Fridays and Saturdays, tradition for many families. December 10, 11 and 17, Participants enter into the 18. Christmas events. Walk (Continued On Page 2A) For over 10 years, The
Anne Brossman Sweigart Charitable Foundation Grants Awarded
Student Spotlight Cocalico High School Jilian Musser Lititz Christian School Stephen Christner
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This year the Anne Brossman Sweigart Charitable Foundation awarded grants to 47 organizations totaling $378,440. The Trustees of the Anne
Brossman Sweigart Charitable Foundation are shown in the photo as, from left to right, (front) Craig Brossman, Fred Buch; (back) Lynn Redcay, Richard Cummings and Ruth Buch.
Missing from the photo is Stephen R. Gibble, Esquire. The Foundation was created by Anne Brossman Sweigart on April 1, 2005 for the purpose of aiding
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese and assisting local worth- her family at Denver and while charitable organ- Ephrata Telephone and izations and causes. Anne, Telegraph Company in who passed away in 2007, 1936. She retired in 2004 as (Continued On Page 2A) started working alongside