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wedNesdAY, deCeMBer 14, 2016 • VoluMe lI, No. 36 • reAd THe Full Issue oN THe weB:
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Downtown Ephrata Is Decorated For The Season
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 14A for more events, including: • Akron Fire Company All You Can Eat Breakfast • Wiest United Methodist Church Christmas Eve Service • St. Paul’s E.C. Church Candlelight Service
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 167 East Main Street, Ephrata, will hold a Free Community Meal. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Serving at 6:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call 717-7334134.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17 The Smokestown Fire Company, 860 Smokestown Road, Denver, will hold a Haus and Pinochle Card Party at 7:00 p.m. For more information, call 717-336-2687.
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese With the Christmas season upon us, festive decorations are helping to put everyone in a joyous state of mind. From one town to the next, a myriad of colorful lights can be seen and downtown Ephrata is no exception, as the trees are covered in classic white lights and wreaths adorn every lamppost. A rainy night helps reflect the lovely color even more.
Lititz United Methodist Humbug Sermon Series “Bah! Humbug!” Does that describe how you feel this
Christmas? Charles Dickens’ Ebenezer Scrooge didn’t become disgruntled with Christmas overnight. For years, he forged little attitude links on his humbug chain — bitterness, resentment, lack of compassion, disinterest in
family and so on. But in his classic book, “A Christmas Carol,” Dickens uncovers a deep-down desire in Scrooge to enjoy a hallelujah Christmas! The people of Lititz United Methodist Church are presenting
“From Humbug to Hallelujah: Learning Lessons from A Christmas Carol.” Pastor Jerry McGrath explains, “Our emphasis for each Sunday of Advent and Christmas Eve will be on (Continued On Page 2A)
National Honor Society Induction At Cocalico High School
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18 Fresh Hope of Lancaster County, a faith-based support group, will meet at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, 133 Church Street, Bowmansville, at 1:00 p.m. Persons with mood disorders and their loved ones are welcome. For more information, call 717-9256520.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18 Wiest United Methodist Church, 48 South King Street, Schoeneck, will hold a Christmas Eve Service, with guest singer Brenten Megee, at 6:30 p.m. There will be refreshments after the service.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21 Blue Christmas Observance, a contemplative worship service, will be held at Zion United Church of Christ, 1356 Apple Street, Ephrata, at 8:00 p.m. For more information, call 717925-6520.
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese Cocalico High School held their annual National Honor Society Induction recently. Shown are this year’s inductees including: Senior Hannah Rutt, and Juniors Sophia Benson, Katharine Carrasco, Sara Davis, Kira Dickson, Austin Eberly, Daryn Ebersol, Hunter Garman, Mackenzie Hainley, Skyra Heckman, Daniel Main, Jacob Musselman, Sarah Register, Amara Sherman, Daniel Shupp, Julie Shupp, Hailey Smith, Kayla South, Paxton Steffy, Abbrielle Tuel, Saren Williams, Jamie Zamrin, Lauren Zemeski and Erin Ziegler. Missing from the photo is Senior Steven Gagliano.