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–FROM THE DESK OF JAVON– An Unseen Faith?
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Do The Amish Believe In Education?
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Pinecraft, Florida: The Amish Las Vegas From the Desk of Javon Miller An Unseen Faith?
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The First Love By BEVERLY LEWIS
Reviewed by DORIS SIGG Amish Heartland Writer
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aggie Esh, 17, has rheumatoid arthritis and suffers not only through the physical pain, but through mental anguish as well. She can’t do “her share” of daily chores, and she doubts that she will ever be a wife and mother. For an Amish girl in 1951, this leaves few options. When tent revival meetings come to Lancaster County, however, she gains hope. Whereas she had never heard people praying for healing, merely that God’s will be done, now she begins to feel that she can pray for healing. She takes to intense scripture reading and writing, and finds comfort. Meanwhile, the son of the revivalist preacher shares his story of healing and faith. And a local boy offers his own form of encouragement and kindness. Maggie also has the support of her sister Grace (nearest in age) and stepmom Rachel and other wise relatives. When an herbal remedy presents itself, she is admonished to continue growing in her faith nevertheless. She relishes the deep bonds, and she is thankful for simple pleasures in life, like gathering with family and enjoying nature’s beauties--sites, sounds and smells. Author Beverly Lewis was born in the heart of
Pennsylvania Dutch country, and is a New York Times bestselling author of more than one hundred books. A keen interest in her mother’s Plain heritage has inspired her to write many Amish-related novels. This book offers a close and detailed look at the Amish way of life. It is a story that can be cherished for its sweetness and simplicity.
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–HOLMES C OUNT Y FLEA MARKET– A Fantastic Shopping Experience
Story by DORIS SI G G Amish Heartland Writer
THE ORIGINAL Holmes County Flea Market is a fantastic shopping experience. From the moment you step in the door the vendors and operators are committed to providing an unparalleled variety of high quality products, all under one roof. "This market is a representation of all of Ohio's Amish country and what is has to offer," asserts Manager Jessie Miller. The Holmes County Flea Market began in 1989 in Walnut Creek on the hill and continued operations there for 19 years until 2008 when it came under new ownership and shifted locations. It reopened again in the new location in Berlin in 2009 under the same name. The vendors continue to provide excellent quality and 6
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The vendors continue to provide excellent quality and variety in product and are continually seeking out ways to make your shopping experience better. variety in product and are continually seeking out ways to make your shopping experience better. The goal is to provide great variety, including food, handmade crafts, and many other unique finds which prove popular and of good quality. The climate-controlled single level 55,000 sq ft building is made up of 4 separate wings (Blue, Green, Red, & Yellow), houses 350 spaces, and has over 65 distinct vendors. Inside and outside vending areas cover a massive 67,000 sq ft of real estate in the heart of Ohio’s Amish Country! Vendors go through an application process during which the operators see if they are compatible with the atmosphere desired at the original Holmes County Flea Market.
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Manager Jesse Miller says this is a most exciting year because they are opening a new 8100 square foot wing offering antiques and vintage items. For going on ten years now, customers have been asking for this. Giveaways and special events are planned all year, including over $10,000 in giveaways throughout the year! The website lists More Reasons to Visit: • Longest standing flea market in Holmes County. • Features the best pick of vendors in the area. • Friendliest place for children and pets. • Savings on thousands of items. Manager Jesse Miller says this is a most exciting year because they are opening a new 8100 square foot wing offering antiques and vintage items. For going on ten years now, customers have been asking for this. Now a vendor has finally come forward because the space is adequate. The name of the space will be called Amish Country Pickers Antique Mall and Vintage Market. This year there will also be a Grand Prize drawing for a $2500 shopping spree. Hours of Operation are Thursday, Friday, & Saturday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, March 1st – December 15th, 2018. Also Open on Wednesdays during the months of September & October. The Flea Market is located about one half (1/2) of a 8
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mile east of the traffic light, where US-62 and State Route 39 meet, in Berlin. The Original Holmes County Flea Market does offers benches located throughout the market for you to stop and rest as well. Blessings Café On-site Restaurant conveniently located inside of The Original Holmes County Flea Market! To get an idea of what they serve, consider on their burger menu the Italian Stallion—1/2 pound fresh certified angus beef burger with prosciutto, roasted red pepper, shredded provolone and sundried tomato mayo. There are daily lunch specials, and Carry – Out is available. Call ahead for bigger orders and/or Pick-Up orders. Also in the Market: Auntie Anne’s Pretzels, and Fresh Made Pork Rinds & Cinnamon Glazed Nuts.hases may be made online at www.visitthepeddler.com. For overnight accommodations, they recommend the Encore Hotel, Berlin Grande, Berlin Village Inn, Zincks Inn, and Comfort Inn and Suites. All are located centrally in the heart of Ohio’s Amish Country with fast access to Berlin’s attractions and this market.
–DO THE AMISH BELIEVE IN EDUCATION?– Story by Executive Director
Ma r c u s Y o d e r Amish & Mennonite Heritage Center
IN THE MODERN WORLD education is often seen as the key to success in business and the professional world. A good education will open doors and possibilities that do not exist for those who do not have the same opportunities. How then do the Amish survive when most, if not all of the group, receive only an eighth-grade education? What happens that prepares their youth to function and live well in our modern world? One misconception that is often furthered is that the Amish are against higher education and learning. That is simply not true. What is true is that they are deeply skeptical of the American system of high school and higher education. Amish parents want their children to
learn the basic things that one needs to function in the modern world; how to read, writing, and mathematics. Therefore, their schools (some of them still one-room) focus on teaching students these in the eight years of school. Here a student is taught the basic building blocks to keep learning in the future. In the Holmes County Amish community there are between 275-300 such schools.i The Amish believe that it is the parents' responsibility to oversee the child’s education and that it should happen in an environment that will not negate the teachings of the church and community. Their parochial schools are often guided by a board that is deeply Amish Heartland
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connected in the neighborhood and entirely funded by the patrons and families of the students. In addition to the “three R’s,” students may receive some German and Bible knowledge to assist them in being a good member of the community. The Amish also believe that education does not end when a child leaves school. The child is expected to begin a different phase of their education as they begin to learn the work of an adult. Many take jobs or work on the family farm and are educated in a trade or the way of life that will make them a responsible and engaged member of the community. In a sense the early to midteen years could be viewed as a training or technical school where they learn how to master basic skills in a variety of fields. This prepares them to be able to work and live in the way that fosters skills and yet does not detract from the faith and family-oriented world that has done much to preserve the Amish way of life. The Amish pay property taxes and public school taxes and yet support their local parochial schools. In a landmark Supreme court case, Wisconsin vs. Yoder in 1972, the highest court of the land recognized that, “It is neither fair nor correct to suggest that the Amish are opposed to education beyond the eighth grade level.” Rather, according to Chief Justice Warren Burger, “They object to the high school, and higher 10
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education generally, because the values they teach are in marked variance with Amish values and the Amish way of life; they view secondary school education as an impermis- sible exposure of their children to a "worldly" influence in conflict with their beliefs. The high school tends to emphasize intellectual and scientific accomplishments, self-distinction, competitiveness, worldly success, and social life with other students. Amish society emphasizes informal "learning through doing;" a life of "goodness," rather than a life of intellect; wisdom, rather than technical knowledge; community welfare, rather than competition; and separation from, rather than integration with, contemporary worldly society.ii This is in essence the Amish view; educating a child is so important that they are best served by being involved and preparing their children for an active, engaged life within the faith and the community. If you wish to learn more about Amish education, or their place in history, plan a visit the Amish & Mennonite Heritage Center. The Center offers guided tours of "Behalt" - a 10 ft. x 265 ft. cyclorama oil-on-canvas painting that illustrates the heritage of the Amish and
The Amish believe that it is the parents' responsibility to oversee the child’s education and that it should happen in an environment that will not negate the teachings of the church and community.
Mennonite people from their Anabaptist beginnings in Zurich, Switzerland, to the present day. Behalt means “to keep” or “remember.” The Center is open Mon-Sat 9:00-5:00 and is located near Berlin, OH at 5798 County Road 77, Millersburg, OH 44654. Please call (330) 8933192 for more information or to schedule a group tour.
Marcus Yoder was born to an Amish family in the heart of Amish Country. His family later moved to the Mennonite Church where Marcus takes an active role in preaching, teaching and writing. He is the Executive Director of the Amish & Mennonite Heritage Center. In his thirties he decided to return to school and has a BA in History from The Ohio State University and a MA from Yale. He enjoys reading and writing and spending time with his wife, Norita.
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i. This community is centered in Holmes County but includes pieces of the six surrounding counties. One-seventh of all the Amish or approximately 30,000 people make up this community. For more see Charles E. Hurst and David L McConnell, An Amish Paradox: Diversity and Change in the Worlds Largest Amish Community. (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010) 25. ii. Available online at https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/406/205
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Machinery Sale
Kidron Auction 9 AM 330-857-2641 330-857-2641 | www.kidronauction.com
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Wooster Chamber Music Series-Arod Quartet
Gault Recital Hall, College of Wooster, 3 PM 330-263-2115 | www.woosterchambermusic.com
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Sail On! The Ultimate Beach Boys Tribute
7 PM, Amish Country Theater, 4365 OH-39, Berlin, OH 44610 888-988-7469 | www.AmishCountryTheater.com
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Guided Tree Walk
Secrest Arboretum, OARDC, 1:00 PM 330-263-3761 | http://secrest.osu.edu
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1st Annual Women's Expo
Apr 12, 4–8 PM; Apr 13, 8 AM–6 PM Speakers on decluttering and organization, repurposing and interior design on a budget, selfdefense, quick cooking but delicious recipes and much more. Harvest Ridge Expo & Event Center, 8880 State Route 39, Millersburg, OH 44654 steve@harvestridgeohio.com 330-600-4725 | https://harvestridgeohio.com/v...
Functional Ceramics Workshop
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Hoppers & The Guardians Concert
Fisher Auditorium, OARDC, 7 PM 330-893-2523
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Comedy Calamity
7 PM, Amish County Theater crowd favorites – Ken Groves & Lynyrd, are bringing their hilarious antics to a 2-hour special show! Their award-winning acts have been featured in Country Living Magazine, the American Bus Association, and more. We’re picking their all-time “funniest acts” and combining them into one laughter packed night of fun! Join internationallyacclaimed Ventriloquist Ken Groves, and stand-up comedian Lynyrd, for a night you’ll never forget! Amish Country Theater, 4365 OH-39, Berlin, OH 44610 888-988-7469 | www.AmishCountryTheater.com
Guided Bird Walk
Secrest Arboretum, OARDC, 9-11 AM http://secrest.osu.edu
Wayne County Speedway Season Opener
Wayne County Speedway, 7 PM 330-465-2365 | www.waynecountyspeedway.com
Spring Dance Performance
Wooster High School, 2 PM & 7 PM 330-264-2787 | www.wayneartscenter.org
Boys & Girls Club of Wooster Dinner & Auction
Shisler Conference Center, 5:30 PM 330-988-1616 | www.bgcwooster.org
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Speaker Margo Stafford "Cleaning, Storage and Caring for Historical Artifacts"
Mid-Ohio Mopars Annual Swap Meet
Ken Miller Gas and Oil Museum, 1 PM 330-464-4382 | www.shreveohio.com
Wayne County Fairgrounds, 8 AM–3 PM 330-464-6613 | www.midohiomopars.us
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Music on Market: "Cantate Singers"
Wooster United Methodist Church, 4 PM 330-262-5641 www.facebook.com/MusiconMarketWooster
Historic Church of God Hymn Sing
Smithville Community Historical Society, 3 PM 330-669-9308 | http://sohchs.org
The Wilderness Center, 9 AM–4 PM 330-359-5235 | www.wildernesscenter.org
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Guided Spring Walk
Seaman Orientation, Plaza-Secrest Arboretum, 2 PM 330-263-3761 | http://secrest.osu.edu
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Wayne County Senior High School Art Show
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Vernal Hike
1 PM - 3 PM. Meet at the Nature Center located in Camp Area A; South of Loudonville off State Route 3. Welcome spring and enjoy the annual running of the salamanders. Join us for a few hours to appreciate these amphibians, as well as some crustaceans and macroinvertebrates. Please dress for the weather. We will be getting wet and muddy. Mohican State Park, 3116 State Route 3, Loudonville, OH 44842 419-994-5125 | http://parks.ohiodnr.gov/mohican
Wayne Center for the Arts Daily 330-264-2787 | https://wayneartscenter.org/
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Easter Hop
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Easter activities at two stores: The J.M. Smucker Company Store and Cafe' & Lehman's, 10 AM–3 PM 800-438-5346
Jazz Ensemble Concert
• Over 35 varieties of pies! (all made from scratch) • Bread
Freedlander Theatre, College of Wooster, 7:30 PM 330-263-2419 | www.wooster.edu
Earth Day Celebration & Season Opening
• Rolls • Donuts • Muffins • 8 varieties of cookies
• Brownie • Pumpkin Bars • 6 flavors of Angel Food Cake • Cupcakes
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Blue Barn Winery 330-575-1028 | www.bluebarnwinery.com
668 W. Mai Main St St., A Apple le C Creek 330-698-4182 M-F, 6 am-6 pm; Sat, 6 am-5 pm; Closed Sunday
317 E. North St., Wooster 330-263-1990 T-F, 6 am-4 pm; Sat, 6 am-2 pm; Closed Sunday & Monday
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330-264-3131 | www.woosterymca.org
Earlier Times Antiques & Folk Art Show
4 PM – 7 PM. Harvest Ridge Expo & Event Center, 8880 State Route 39, Millersburg, OH 44654 steve@harvestridgeohio.com 330-600-4725 | https://harvestridgeohio.com
Arbor Day and Tree Planting
Secrest Arboretum, OARDC, 2 PM 330-263-3761 | http://secrest.osu.edu
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CUPCAKE TOUR
See Wayne County Convention and Visitors Bureau's Facebook page for details.
Opera Workshop Performance
Gault Recital Hall, College of Wooster, 7:30 PM 330-263-2419 | www.wooster.edu
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Berlin Barnstorming
9 AM - 3 PM. Everyone loves a scavenger hunt, but in Berlin it's a hunt for barns. Bring your friends, it's a fun filled day that you don't want to miss! Kid Friendly Berlin Main Street Merchants, 4900 Oak Street, Berlin, OH 44610. visitberlinohio@gmail.com http://www.visitberlinohio.org
Legends Night! A tribute to Johnny Cash and Elvis
Amish Country Theater, 4365 OH-39, Berlin, OH 44610 http://www.visitberlinohio.org
Easter Adventure Helicopter Egg Drop
The Farm at Walnut Creek, 4147 County Road 114, Sugarcreek, OH 44681. henryinohio@msn.com 330-893-4200 | www.walnutcreekfarmohio.com/
Healthy Kids Day
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Smithville Village Yard Sales
Smithville, OH 9 AM-4 PM 330-669-2781
Native Plant Sale & Gardening Seminars
Gardening seminars are $5.00 each. The Wilderness Center, 9 AM-4 PM 330-359-5235 | www.wildernesscenter.org
Marshallville Antique Tractor Pull
Marshallville Park, Noon 330-855-2212 | www.marshallvillepullers.com
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Wayne County Home & Garden Show
Wayne County Fairgrounds. Sat., 10 AM–6 PM, Sun., 10 AM-4 PM. 330-262-5735 | www.woosterchamber.com
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Scot Symphonic Band Concert
McGaw Chapel, College of Wooster, 2:30 PM 330-263-2419 | www.wooster.edu
Voices from the Past: "L'Esprit Creole"
Wayne County Historical Society, 2 PM 330-264-8856 | www.waynehistoricalohio.org
Wayne County Coin Club Show
Wooster High School, 9 AM–3:30 PM 330-264-9976
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Antiques Rogues Show
Silver Run Vineyard & Winery, 6:30 PM 330-289-7252 | www.chippewarogueshollow.org
If you can't have the best of everything, make the best of everything you have. – Amish Proverb
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around the heartlandd TR = Township Road
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– A tt r act i o n s – 3 Behalt/Amish & Mennonite Heritage Center 5798 CR 77, Millersburg (Berlin)
22 J.M. Smucker Company Store & Cafe 333 Wadsworth Rd., Orrville
33 Guggisberg Cheese 5060 SR 557, Millersburg (Charm)
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–Dining & Food– 57 Kauffman’s Country Bakery 6013 CR 77, Millersburg (Berlin)
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31 Miller’s Bakery 4280 TR 356, Millersburg (Berlin)
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60 Troyer’s Home Pantry 668 W. Main St., Apple Creek
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–Lodging & Camping– 55 Donna’s Premier Lodging 5523 East Street, Berlin
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56 Holmes with a View 3672 TR 154, Millersburg (Berlin)
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40 Scenic Hills RV Park 4483 TR 367 NE, Millersburg (Berlin)
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13 Kauffman Lawn Furniture 4540 US Rt. 62, Millersburg (40.568729°, -81.784071°)
16 Mt. Hope Fence 7102 CR 77, Millersburg
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–Shops & Such– 4 Berlin Leather & Pets 4363 SR 39, Millersburg (Berlin)
22 Hershberger Country Store 50938 Township Rd 220, Baltic
2 Peddler, The 3239 SR 39, Walnut Creek
6 Berlin Village Gift Barn 4755 SH 39, Millersburg (Berlin)
26 Holmes Sew & Vac 4897 W. Main St., Berlin
39 P. Graham Dunn 630 Henry St., Dalton
5 Charm Harness & Boot 4432 CR 70, Charm
27 Homestead Furniture 8233 SR 241, Mt. Hope
40 Pleasant Valley Poultry 3160 Pleasant Valley Rd. SW, Baltic
7 Country HIll Furnishings 4356 Co Hwy 160, Millersburg
28 House of Lace & Primitive Curtains 4550 SR 39, Millersburg
43 Sol’s in Berlin 4914 W. Main St., Berlin
15 Eastwood Furniture 4722 Kidron Rd., Kidron
29 Jake's Handcrafted Oak 8239 TR 562, Holmesville
46 Swiss Country Lawn & Crafts 2131 SR 39, Sugarcreek
17 Erb's Stove Center 4100 SR 39, Millersburg (40.54607° -81.77139°)
34 Lehman's 4779 Kidron Rd., Dalton
50 World Crafts 13100 Emerson Rd., Kidron
19 Gospel Book Store 4900 Oak St., Berlin
36 Mt. Hope Harness 8129 SR 241, Mt. Hope (40.6201379° -81.7842065°)
51 Yoder Bargain Store 7802 Salt Creek Rd., Fredericksburg (40.6750668° -81.834396799°)
21 Greenhouse Shoppe, The 3649 Cleveland Rd., Wooster
38 Parsley Pot 697 CR 1302, Ashland
52 Yoder’s Oak & Cherry 5911 S. Kansas Rd., Apple Creek (40.7281179° -81.7760680°)
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–PINECR AFT, FLORIDA: THE AMISH L AS VEGAS–
ABOVE LEFT: Pinecraft post office (photo:Becky Mabry); ABOVE RIGHT: palm tree (photo: Fabio-Miami).
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Travellers typically use Pioneer Trails bus service to make the 1200 mile trek. It is tradition to have a huge crowd waiting where they get dropped off at the Mennonite Tourist Church. The scene awaiting is one of streets of small bungalows and palm trees, where tricycle bikes convey the tourists to favorite eating spots like Der Dutchman, Troyers Dutch Heritage, and Yoder’s Restaurant (no horse and buggies). A singular curiosity is an Amish-owned post office which is very important because of the letterwriting culture of the Amish. It also acts as a major communication center, with its over-sized bulletin board containing notices for wares for sale, job openings, auctions, and events. All business at the post office is conducted without electronics save that of a calculator. “Walking around Pinecraft is like entering an idyllic time warp. White bungalows and honeybell orange trees line streets… The local Laundromat keeps lines outside to hang clothes to dry. (You have to bring your
own pins.) …The Sarasota county government plans to designate the village, which spreads out over 178 acres, as a cultural heritage district” (https://tinyurl.com/y24pb6mb). The streets have Amish names like Fry, Graber, Yoder, Kauffman, Shrock and Miller. The main thoroughfare, however, is Bahia Vista St., a four-lane road bi-secting the community and also serving as one of Sarasota’s main east-west arteries. Phillippi Creek binds two sides of the neighborhood, and Pinecraft Park, set against a backdrop of giant oak trees and Spanish moss, is popular, especially for birdwatchers. Because the houses are too small to gather for church, there is an actual church for the Amish faithful: Pinecraft Amish Church, along with the Mennonite Tourist Church, and Palm Grove Mennonite Church. Outside of church activities, visitors enjoy shuffleboard, yard sales and auctions, Big Olaf ’s ice cream, and a bookstore. There is a small shopping area. Beach lovers take a fifteen-minute drive to Siesta Key which has a beach voted best in the United States in 2011. Evenings culminate with musical events that bring in overflowing crowds that result in small traffic jams. The tourists are a wide variety of Amish from different settlements, retirees, vacationers from the Midwest, newlyweds and youth for seasonal work, significant Beachy Amish and Mennonite, but no Old Order Amish. Sometimes dubbed the Amish Las Vegas, travellers use cell phones and cameras. They use electricity on their stays because it is a temporary living situation (the tv probably stays off, however) (amishamerica.com/florida-amish/#neighborhood). “All these groups can mingle down here in a way they wouldn’t at home,” said Katie Troyer, 59, a year-round resident who left the Amish church but still embraces the culture. “That’s a puzzle people have been trying to figure out for ages” (https://tinyurl.com/y24pb6mb). The Amish America website gives a brief history of how the Amish found themselves in Florida: “Pinecraft was founded as a camping area and originally bore the name Sarasota National Tourist Camp. The area was first settled by Amishman Daniel Kurtz in the mid-to-late 1920s. Kurtz purchased land and ended up farming celery, which was a well-suited crop for the area’s drained muck land. Other Plain people followed, and also became involved in produce growing (The History of Pinecraft 1925-1960; pp. 27-42). Pinecraft gradually became popular for sun-
ABOVE: Pinecraft park (photo: Sarasoda County)
seeking northern Plain people. Church records for the 1939-40 Winter season list Amish visitors from Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Maryland, Oklahoma, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, along with members of Mennonite and other faiths (The History of Pinecraft 1925-1960; pp. 147150). As time passed homes began to be built, with campsites becoming permanent freestanding residences and the area developing into a full-fledged suburban neighborhood.”
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2 eggs 3/4 c. cream 1/4 c. vinegar Flour Fine cracker crumbs Salt Seasoned salt Pepper Dash of garlic powder Fish fillets
directions 1. Beat together the first three ingredients. 2. Mix crackers with seasonings. 3. Coat fish with flour; dip in liquid mixture, then coat with seasoned cracker crumbs. 4. Deep fry in hot oil or lard.
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1. Beat eggs, then add rest of the ingredients. 2. If only baking one pie, mix nuts into the filling in bowl. For 2 or more pies, put nuts directly into the pie shells, then pour the filling on top. Nuts will rise to the top. 3. Bake at 400°F for 15 minutes. 4. Reduce heat to 350°F degrees and bake 30 minutes longer, or until finished.
3 eggs 1 c. maple syrup or Karo 1/2 c. brown sugar 2 T. butter, melted 2 T. flour 14 tsp. vanilla 1/4 c. milk Pinch of salt 3/4 c. chopped pecans 1 unbaked pie shell
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–From the Desk of Javon Miller– An Unseen Faith? Submitted by Javon Miller | Amish Heartland Contributor
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for; the evidence of things not seen.” HE B RE W s 1 1 : 1
OUR WHOLE LIFE as a Christian believer is based on a faith in an unseen “being.” Oh, wait!! Is it truly unseen? To the atheistic or humanistic eye, yes, it is unseen. However, I wish to dive into the world that we live in and prove that my faith is truly based upon tangible evidence that God is real and alive. We can observe that there is evidence that God truly exists. I will begin with a short version of a story that I read in the “Fish-wrapper,” a collection of stories from bygone days. An atheist college professor was starting the term, in control. He picked on a known Christian student and asked him to please rise. “You are a Christian, is that right? How do you base 24
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your belief on something you cannot see? Did you ever see, touch, taste, smell or hear your God?” The challenge was much too long to write here, but the poor student was silenced by the abrasive professor. He was obviously a quiet-spoken person. The professor asked him to take a seat then if he had nothing to prove that his faith was tangibly evident. After an awkward moment, another fellow stood up and asked the professor for the opportunity to express himself. The professor smiles, “Ah, another Christian. Come, young man. Speak some proper wisdom to the class.” The student proceeded by asking whether there is heat and cold. The professor acknowledged that there is. The student rectified the misconception. There is
no cold. Cold is only the absence of heat. Heat can get infinitely hotter, but cold cannot go lower than -458 degrees F; at this point no more heat can be taken away. As to the theory of darkness, it is merely the absence of light. He was right; we cannot make darkness. Light always takes precedence over darkness. In a dark room a box with a light bulb in it, once opened drives darkness away. The professor’s one point of contention with the former student was that if God is a good god and He created all things, how can so much evil abound. The student pointed out that evil is merely the absence of good. Injustice is simply the absence of justice. Immorality is only the absence of morality. The student then proposed that in the above examples, when you introduce the latter to the former the former will become ineffective. The professor asked the student what this had to do with his point. The student answered, “My point is, your philosophical premise is flawed to start with, and so your conclusion must be in error.” The professor grew angry and began to argue. The student requested the opportunity to explain. One point that he made was this. “You, professor, teach that we descended from monkeys. This is the theory of evolution. Have you ever observed evolution with your own eyes? Since no one has ever seen evolution in action, we conclude that this is a teaching that is based purely upon your own opinions. It cannot be tangibly proved. Are you now not a scientist, but a priest?” “I will overlook your impudence in the light of philosophical discussion. Are you finished? I believe in what is, science!” the professor hissed. “Ahh! SCIENCE. The study of observed phenomena. Science is flawed!” The professor was outraged, but the student continued. “To continue the point you were trying to make with the former student, has anyone ever seen, heard, touched or smelled the professor’s brain?” No one appeared to have experienced it in such a manner. “It appears that no one has had any sensory perception of the professor’s brain whatsoever. Well, according to the rules of empirical, testable, demonstrable protocol, science says that the professor has no brain.” The student took his seat. The above condensed story has been previously published, but it brings to light very clearly my point. We accept a lot of facts in life as truth with no tangible evidence. It takes more faith to believe that
we descended from monkeys by a genetic fluke of evolution than it does to believe that a Divine Being, God, created us. Take a look at the universe for example. Our galaxy is spinning at approximately 1.3 million miles per hour. The Earth is moving at about 76,000 MPH, and it is spinning on its axis at an amazing 1,000 MPH at the Equator. How is that for a precision controlled system? They say that if we were to move the Earth closer to the sun to warm average temperatures by four degrees, the sea level would rise about 165 feet. Think of the mass chaos this would create. Let us consider the human body in a few examples.
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Take this winter and emerging spring. It is truly awesome to know that we can be assured that the seasons will follow a pattern.
The acid in our stomach is strong enough to dissolve razor blades. Our body is designed to dissipate enough heat in thirty minutes to bring half a gallon of water to a boil. Our brain has the capacity to retain five times the information found in an encyclopedia set. (Sometimes I wonder what happens with all that storage space that is wasted. It appears some of us barely have enough to fill a teacup!) The heart beats from 60-100 beats per minute. This averages to 80 BPM. Take this in a person’s life and it equates to the following, 115,200 per day, 42,048 million a year, and an average life span of 75 years makes 3,156 billion beats. The heart works 24/7 with no breaks or rest at all. How often do you think of making your heart beat? How often does that muscle get tired? The human lung contains about 1500 miles of airway with three to five million cavities. They say it has a surface area of about seventy square miles. The strongest muscle in your body is the tongue and the hardest bone, the jawbone. No wonder some people never seem to tire of running them! No, in all seriousness, consider what the brain does for us. Consider the intricate design of our body. It is truly amazing! All this is done without conscious thought or effort on our part. And we truly believe that this all happened by chance? This to me takes more faith than to believe that, “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth….So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him, male and female created he them….And God saw everything that he had made, and, Behold, it was very good.” This passage can be found in Genesis Chapter 1. 26
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I can fully agree with King David in Psalms Chapter 9 verse 1, “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handiwork.” Take this winter and emerging spring. It is truly awesome to know that we can be assured that the seasons will follow a pattern. We can depend on it that God’s promises are new every morning. It was a long cold winter. It began unusually and settled in with a bitter cold that encompassed many areas of the United States. Los Angeles, California had no snow since January 1962, but in February of 2019 they had snow again! Global warming definitely has not touched all areas of the world with its hand. “Be still and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen; I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 48:10 Let’s take a look at Webster’s definition of faith, definition 2C: firm belief even in the absence of proof. Definition 2A: belief and trust in and loyalty to God. 2B: belief in the doctrines of a religion, and 2D: complete confidence. So we can conclude that it takes a great amount of faith to believe that the world exists as we know it today without a Divine Guide, our lord and master, God the Creator. Another incident that stands to prove that our faith is solid. In 1999 NASA computer systems found when checking the past and future position of the sun, moon and stars, a missing day in history. The “stars did not line up”! A Christian man on the team recalled from his Sunday School lessons an incident where the day stopped. So they looked it up and found Joshua 12:1213, “Then spake Joshua to the Lord in the day when the Lord delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon. And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is it not written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.” They put in the missing time, about a day and came up with 23 hours and 20 minutes. Here was a problem;
Why is this important to us? Our faith is in a God that we cannot see. Our faith is dependent upon seeing the fruit of changed lives. they were still missing 40 minutes! So they dug deeper. It was also pointed out that in 2 Kings 20, King Hezekiah was sick and almost dying. He pleaded with the Lord to let him live and be healed. God conceded and Hezekiah asked for a sign. Prophet Isaiah asked whether the shadow should go forward or backward ten degrees. Hezekiah replied that it is normal to go forward ten degrees, so God caused the sun dial to regress ten degrees. This accounted for the lost forty minutes! So, it is interesting that the Bible, the oldest book in print, verifies what modern computer science confirmed but had no answer for. So we see, science in itself declares the wonders of God! Why is this important to us? Our faith is in a God that we cannot see. Our faith is dependent upon seeing the fruit of changed lives. James 2:12-20 “What does it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith and have not works? Can faith save him? If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,, and one of you say unto them, depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled, notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body, what does it profit? Even so, faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. Yea, a man may say, thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?” So we see that our life should show the evidence of a changed life. This is also evidence to the world that, truly, God is alive! So the challenge is out to us, who believe the Bible and the teachings of Jesus Christ, to show the unbelieving world that, when science validates the claims of Creation where evolution fails, our lives validate the teachings of Christ, the fruit of the Spirit. Galations 5: 18-25, ‘But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law. Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred,
variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envying, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of thee which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.” We will close with a conclusion of Hebrews 11:6: "…but without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.”
Respectfully submitted,
J.M.
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