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In POTTERSVILLE | pg. 8
Historic eatery up for sale Black Bear a family tradition
North Creek church takes worship into nature Adirondack Church Without Walls an alternative to traditional church By Christopher South
chris@suncommunitynews.com
NORTH CREEK Ñ Rev. Lucy Harris said she was attending an El Salvador church that had only one wall when she became aware that everything outside was coming inside: dogs, birds and the sounds of the city.
Ò I thought, Ô This is what the kingdom is like. People are a part whether they know it or not,Õ Ó Harris said. She liked the idea of a church service being a part of the community, but rather than invite the community in, she decided to stake the church out into the community, and the concept of the Adirondack Church Without Walls (ADK ChurchWoW) was born. Part of a Ò 1,001 New Worshipping CommunitiesÓ initiative of the Presbyterian Church (USA), Harris said the ADK ChurchWoW is an alternative to the tra-
ditional church, which has worshippers being taught, but otherwise uninvolved. Ò People find they can take a part in leading the service. For some, the more traditional church seems very head-trippy, over your head, dry, not engaging. We are trying to creative worship experiences where everyone there feels engaged in what is going on,Ó Harris said. Harris said there are other people who might feel disengaged, if not disinvited by a traditional church. An example is a family with a son who has autism. She said if their son feels stressed by the
group and vocalizes it, they can move 10 or 15 feet away and give him space. She said the ADK ChurchWoW has had visitors with psycho or social anxieties, or people with cognitive limitations. Ò I have found a lot of people who have a background where, in their experience with church, they had a sense where the church is very exclusive, whether about sexual orientation, what you believeÉ Ó Harris said. Ò I have met some people who are not sure they want to sign-on to a certain doctrine.Ó >> See CHURCH | pg. 8
LandÊ bankÊ constitutionalÊ amendmentÊ headsÊ toÊ voters
If approved, Health and Safety Land Account would create a 250-acre land bank in the Adk’s By Pete DeMola
pete@suncommunitynews.com
NEWCOMB Ñ Voters in November will decide if the state should create a land bank to aid municipalities with routine infrastructure and communications projects on state land. The state Assembly approved the legislation last week, and the question will now appear on the ballot as a referendum in November. The Health and Safety Land Account would create a 250-acre land bank in the Adirondacks and Catskills. Localities could utilize the bank to conduct public infrastructure projects on state Forest Preserve without having to amend the constitution each time, a lengthy process. >> See LAND BANK | pg. 8
The Town of Johnsburg Youth Program, held at the Ski Bowl Park, will begin on Wednesday, July 5. Pictured is hockey goalie Peyton Lawrence, defending the goal during last year’s program. Photo provided