Elizabethtown
Susquehanna Chorale will usher in festive season
BY CATHY MOLITORIS
In 1981, Linda Tedford founded the Susquehanna Chorale after she and her husband moved to central Pennsylvania from the Philadelphia area. More than 40 years later, the chorale is still going strong, and several ensembles will present holiday concerts this month and next.
The Susquehanna Chorale’s season, “A Kaleidoscope of Song,” will feature the 42-member adult chamber ensemble nationally known for its musicality and emotional connection to the music.
The season will kick off with the Youth Choral Festival at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 24. The concert will be held at Messiah University’s Calvin and Janet High Center for Worship and Performing Arts, University Avenue,
Mechanicsburg. The festival will feature the Children, Youth, Alta Voce and Adult chorales.
“Both the youth and adult groups perform on their own, and then at the end, we come together to sing this beautiful anthem of peace, written to commemorate the revolution in Estonia,” Tedford shared. “It’s maybe 170 people on stage, an intergenerational choir singing a piece that concludes the whole concert, a plea for peace in the world. It’s a goosebumpy moment.”
The youth choral group is made up of high school and college students throughout central Pennsylvania. “These kids are all here because they really want to sing,” Tedford said. “They have high motivation to do things really well. The conductors expect nothing but the best from them, and they get it. It’s an inspiration to see these kids working to the
top of their ability and the talent they have.”
Candlelight Christmas concerts will celebrate the season with music including traditional carols. These concerts will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 13, at Elizabethtown Church of the Brethren, 777 S. Mount Joy St., Elizabethtown; at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14, at Messiah University; and at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15, at Market Square Presbyterian Church, 20 S. Second St., Harrisburg.
The chorale will perform several carol arrangements to honor the late Alice Parker, well-known in chorale circles for her contributions to the genre. Parker passed away last year at the age of 98. Selections will include “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel,” “Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella” and “Angels We Have Heard on High.”
Brittany’s Hope wants everyone to have a sleighful of fun this holiday season. The Elizabethtown-based organization will host Christmas at the Star
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“Christmas at the Star Barn is the perfect way to begin your family’s Christmas season,” said
BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Before you sit down to eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day, hit the streets of Elizabethtown and chase some instead. The Great Turkey Chase will be held on Thursday, Nov. 28, at Elizabethtown Brethren in Christ Church (EBIC), 996 E. High St., Elizabethtown. Day-of registration will start at 6:45 a.m. The 5K race will begin at 8:15 a.m., and kids’ runs will start at 9:15 a.m. Bib number pickup will be available for preregistered participants on Wednesday, Nov. 27, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the church.
“This is a 5K run/walk event,” said race director Grace Wells. “Our racecourse is a 5K course, starting at EBIC, circling around the town, returning back to EBIC for the finish. We have stuffed turkeys on the course and a frozen turkey at the finish line for those who find one on the route.”
The event will also feature two free fun runs. “(We’ll have) one for the youngest participants who can’t run too far and then another for those who can run about a quarter mile loop. They can run up to four times for their mile,” Wells shared. “Our
BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Barn Village on Saturday, Dec. 7.
event will be held at Stone Gables Estate, 1 Hollinger Lane, Elizabethtown.
Youth and adult ensembles perform with the Susquehanna Chorale at a previous concert.
Christmas at the Star Barn Village will feature photos with Santa.
Church to present holiday celebration
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Holiday-centered GriefShare session set
Word of Life Chapel in Bainbridge will sponsor a special GriefShare session, ”Surviving the Holidays,” on Monday, Nov. 18, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Conoy Community House, 2346 River Road, Bainbridge.
The program aims to provide encouragement and support to those who have lost a loved one.
It will provide information on navigating the holiday season, including tips on creating new traditions and managing holiday schedules.
A light soup and sandwich meal and holiday treats will be followed by a video and discussion.
For more information, call 717951-9000 or visit www.griefshare .org/holidays.
holiday craft, as well as take home a balloon animal created just for them from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The children will be able to shop for the family in a closed room with a Santa helper to assist for a small cost. All volunteers will comply with the church’s child protection policy.
Food available for eating on-site will be chili and grilled cheese sandwiches. Baked goods will also be available for purchase. For dinner, barbecue chicken will be offered. The barbecue chicken can also be frozen and eaten later.
Crafts will be on sale and a silent auction will provide additional gift options.
SERRV and Equal Exchange items will be available. SERRV will provide gift ideas as well as some food-related items. The Equal Exchange will offer coffee, teas, chocolates, nuts and olive oil.
A selection of gently used items will be available at no cost. The items will include household goods, clothing for children through adults, children’s toys and books.
Attendees should enter the church through the door under the portico, which will be the starting point to receive a child’s scavenger hunt ticket.
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Participants in a previous year’s Great Turkey Chase
kids’ run is sponsored by The Tatted Toy Guys from Elizabethtown.”
Prizes will be awarded for various age groups among 5K participants, including age 14 and under and ages 15 to 19, and then in 10-year groups up to age 80-plus. “I’m always inspired by our 80-plus participants,” Wells said.
Proceeds from the Great Turkey Chase will benefit Elizabethtown Community Housing & Outreach Services (ECHOS). The event is made possible through the support of a variety of sponsors, Wells said, including Brightspeed Internet, Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, Dustin Nagy Excavating and R&T Mechanical.
Turkey Chase Family Gathering Contest - the family with the largest number of registrants wins - and Great Turkey Chase Costume Contest for 5K participants (with) group and individual prizes to be awarded,” she shared.
“Details of contests are located on the registration website.”
Wells invites people to come out for the fun and enjoy the outdoor event before celebrating the holiday.
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This is the seventh year for the event, and Wells has added some fun twists. “We have two new contests this year: The Great
“People can expect a fun and energetic atmosphere supporting a great local organization,” she stated. “We have participants of all ages and encourage both walkers and runners to join us. It is a fun way to start your Thanksgiving Day, burn off some calories and support a great cause.”
Strollers are allowed on the route, but participants with strollers should start toward the back of the race pack. For safety reasons, no dogs are allowed on the racecourse. Parking guidelines are available on the registration website. For more information and to register for the 5K for a fee, visit https://run signup.com/Race/PA/Elizabeth town/GreatTurkeyChase. There is no charge to enter the kids’ run, but registration is requested at the same website.
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Dana Myers, director of charitable giving for Brittany’s Hope. “Walking in the Star Barn is like entering a magical Christmas wonderland.”
The event will feature breakfast with Santa; pony rides; crafts; a DJ and dance party; and visits from princesses, including Anna, Elsa and Belle. A Christkindlmarkt will highlight vendors for holiday shopping, and professional photos will caption all the day’s memories.
“The entire day is a gift to Brittany’s Hope from Food for Thought Catering and Stone Gables Estate,” Myers said.
miniatures in the hog house; check out the fully decorated Star Barn, Star Barn Museum, chicken coop and carriage house; and savor tasty s’mores at a campfire. Activities will run from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Proceeds from the event will benefit the mission of Brittany’s Hope to aid orphaned and at-risk children.
Brittany’s Hope provides adoption grants for families to adopt special needs children, and the organization also supports humanitarian efforts with its partner children’s homes in Vietnam, Kenya and Ethiopia.
Family fun at Christmas at Kraybill
BY CATHY MOLITORIS
From horse-drawn wagon rides to a brisket cook-off, the sixth annual Christmas at Kraybill Craft Fair and Celebration will offer holiday fun for the whole family. The event will be held on Saturday, Nov. 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Kraybill Mennonite School, 598 Kraybill Church Road, Mount Joy.
The breakfast buffet will be sponsored by Food for Thought Catering and will be served at six seating times between 7:30 and 10:15 a.m. Tickets will include a special gift delivered by Santa’s helpers, a photo with Santa and access to all activities on the site.
Visitors can stroll the grounds of Stone Gables Estate to take in holiday scenery; play backyard games; enjoy face painting; decorate cookies and cupcakes; view holiday
“One hundred percent of all proceeds are dedicated to the children we serve,” Myers shared. “Attending Christmas at the Star Barn is a gift to your family and a gift to orphaned and at-risk children. What better Christmas gift can you give?”
Tickets are required to attend Christmas at the Star Barn Village. For more information or to support Brittany’s Hope, visit www.brittany shope.org. The organization will also participate in the ExtraGive on Friday, Nov. 22.
Brightspeed sponsors HalloweE-town Parade
Brightspeed, a broadband builder focused on empowering more homes with ultrafast, reliable internet, was the presenting sponsor of the third annual “Not Too Scary HalloweE-town Parade” in Elizabethtown on Oct. 27.
In addition to sponsoring the event, Brightspeed brought along its Day Brightener flower truck to hand out free, local, fresh flowers, mini pumpkins and glow sticks.
Emily Walker, Brightspeed community affairs manager, also participated in the event as one of the parade’s judges.
With Pennsylvania ranked 12th in the nation for internet coverage, speed and availability according to www.BroadbandNow.com, Brightspeed is dedicated to increasing accessibility to affordable, reliable, high-speed internet to Lancaster County residents and beyond.
For more information about Brightspeed and fiber availability in and around Elizabethtown, visit www.brightspeed.com/lovefiber.
More than 45 local artisans, crafters and vendors will be featured at the fair, selling handmade items such as hand-turned wooden bowls, jewelry, quilts, ornaments, home d é cor, local honey, children’s toys and books and more.
“Attendees enjoy the festive atmosphere and great variety of vendors that we have each year at the craft fair,” said Trish Hopper, Parent Teacher Fellowship (PTF) volunteer and event coordinator. “It’s a great place to do some Christmas shopping.”
Along with shopping, the celebration will feature horsedrawn wagon rides. “The Clydesdale-drawn wagon rides are a highlight of the event with Christmas carols playing on the wagon,” Hopper shared. “Donations are being accepted for the wagon rides, with all proceeds going to Mennonite Disaster Service to support their relief efforts to help those impacted by Hurricane Helene.”
Kraybill will host a baked goods stand and will sell gingerbread cookie decorating kits, containing gingerbread man cookies, icing and decorations.
The event will also feature the third annual brisket and chili cook-off.
“The chili and brisket cook-off was the idea of several parents at the school that thought a cook-off
would add to the enjoyment and attendance of our Christmas at Kraybill event,” Hopper shared. “Gene Wenger’s Meats and Fine Foods of Elizabethtown donates over 100 pounds of brisket that is then cooked by the competitors. This competition is for home chefs rather than restaurants and is very popular.” Prizes are awarded to the first-place winners of the cook-off for best chili and best brisket.
Proceeds from the Christmas event will benefit the PTF. “This is the main fundraiser for Kraybill’s Parent Teacher Fellowship committee, which supports other special educational and extracurricular events at the school, including roller skating nights for students, family picnics and special acts of appreciation for our teachers and staff,” Hopper said. “The concession stand is a special fundraiser to support the seventh- and eighth-grade trip to Philadelphia.”
Holding an event like this helps the school connect to people beyond its walls, Hopper noted. “Kraybill values our whole community,” she said. “This event allows current and past families along with our broader community an opportunity to fellowship together while supporting local artisans and businesses.”
The brisket and chili cook-off is open to the public to enter, with a deadline of Thursday, Nov. 14. Tastings will be open to the public starting at 11 a.m. on Nov. 23 and will be offered until sold out. Winners will be announced by 1 p.m. at the event.
More information about the event, including how to enter the cook-off and preorder gingerbread cookie kits, may be found by searching for “Christmas at Kraybill” on Facebook.
People enjoy a previous year’s Christmas at Kraybill event.
During the parade, Brightspeed staff members gave out free flowers, mini pumpkins and glow sticks at Brightspeed’s Day Brightener flower truck.
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Brass accompaniments will add depth to pieces including “Gloria Fanfare” and “Festival First Nowell.” Guest artists will include the Messiah University Brass and Percussion, which will perform a pre-concert recital 15 minutes prior to each concert.
“In all of my programming, I emphasize the element of communication with the audience,” Tedford said. “We hold singers to a high standard for technique, but we also talk about ‘What would you want the audience to feel at this moment? What do you want them to get from this piece?’ We work very hard on interpretation and facial expression and showing the love we have for choral music as a group.”
At the Christmas concerts, audiences can enjoy beautifully decorated venues, she said, noting that each concert will feature a candlelight procession and recessional.
The Susquehanna Chorale is a recipient of Chorus America’s most prestigious award, the Margaret Hillis Award for Artistic and Organizational Achievement, and several of the chorale’s recordings have been considered for Grammy nominations.
Conductor Tedford has been honored by the American Choral Directors Association of Pennsylvania with the Elaine Brown Award for lifelong commitment to excellence and leadership in the choral art. She has also received Theatre Harrisburg’s Award for Distinguished Service to the Arts in the Capital Region, among other honors.
The chorale is supported in part by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Spring concerts will be held in Hershey and Harrisburg. For more information, visit www.susque hannachorale.org/performances. Both in-person and livestream ticket options are available.
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Bears advance to State Playoffs
Elizabethtown’s Piper Patrick fires a shot on goal and scores against Manheim Central’s Laci Nelson during the PIAA District III Class 2A fifth place field hockey game on Saturday, November 2. The Bears escaped with a 1-0 triumph.
On Saturday, November 2 the Bears celebrate a 1-0 PIAA District III Class 2A fifth place field hockey victory over Manheim Central.
Amber Musser of Etown pushes forward with the ball against Manheim Central in a 1-0 win during the PIAA District III Class 2A fifth place field hockey game on Saturday, November 2.
Etown’s Reagan Flory takes the corner against Manheim Central in a 1-0 triumph on Saturday, November 2 during the PIAA District III Class 2A fifth place field hockey game.
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BOSSLER MENNONITE CHURCH: Located at 2021 Bossler Rd., Elizabethtown. Phone: 717-367-5167. Web site: www.bosslermennonite.org Sunday School at 9 am; Sunday Worship held at 10 am. Preschool: 717-537-8192.
CHIQUES METHODIST CHURCH: 1215 E. Main St., Mount Joy. Doug Paglia, Pastor. Worship Service at 9-10 am Children’s Sunday School: 9-10 am. Refreshments & Fellowship: 10-10:30 am. Adult Sunday School at 10:30-11:30 am. Nursery Provided, Handicapped Accessible. For more information, call: 717-653-5175.
CHRIST EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 75-133 East High Street, Elizabethtown 717-367-2786. Rev. Albert J. Domines, Jr., Sr. Pastor. Rev. Gerald R. Kliner, Jr., Assoc. Pastor. Liturgies of Holy Eucharist Saturday at 6pm and Sunday at 8:15am service. Sunday school for all ages at 9:45. 2nd service: 11am. Handicapped accessible. Morning Prayer Wed. at 8:30am. www.christlutheran-etown.com
COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH: welcomes you to Love God, Love Others, and Reach Out with us! Join us for worship on Sundays at 8:00, 9:30, or 11:00 a.m. We’re located at 331 Anderson Ferry Road in Marietta (off Rt 441 on Rt 772). Learn more at cbcpa.org.
ELIZABETHTOWN MENNONITE CHURCH:
300 S Spruce St. (corner of S. Spruce & E. Bainbridge) Elizabethtown, PA 17022. You are welcome to join us for Sunday School at 9:00 am and Sunday Worship at 10:00 am - in person or livestreamed on our YouTube Channel. Ph: 717-367-7089 info@etownmennonite.com Visit us online at www.etownmennonite.com
ETOWN GRACE CHURCH, 305 Anchor Rd, Elizabethtown, PA 17022. Dr. Rick A. Clark, Pastor. Sunday: SS and Adult Bible Classes 9 am, Morning Worship 10:15 am. Wed night 6:15-7:45 pm AWANA (Children’s Ministry). Website at etowngrace.com
FLORIN CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN: Come worship with us! 9:15am Sunday mornings at 815 Bruce Avenue, Mount Joy PA 17552. To view remotely on Zoom, call the church office for access codes. Listen to recorded sermons on our website at www.florincob.org Phone: 717-653-1202 Email: secretary@florincob.org
GLOSSBRENNER CHURCH: 713 Church St. (located on the corner of Church & Angle Sts.), Mount Joy. Sunday Worship Service: 10:00 am (In-Person or Live Streamed). Nursery Provided, Handicapped Accessible. Sunday School for all ages: 11:15 am. Pastor: Heather Hammel. Church Office: 717-653-5683. "Like" us on Facebook: Glossbrenner Church. www.glossbrenner.net
GOSPEL OUTREACH (GO) CHURCH: 61 E Washington St, E-town. 717-475-7551. Love God, Love People, Disciple One Another. Sunday Worship: 8:30 a.m., Tuesday Bible Study 7 p.m., Saturday Outreach: 1 p.m., Gospel Outreach Training (GOT!): 11:30 a.m. on the 3rd Saturday of each month. Rev. Dr. Kara Werner, Pastor. gochurch22.com
GRACE COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP CHURCH OF MANHEIM: 1483 N. Colebrook Rd., Manheim. SUNDAYS: Adult Bible Class at 9:30am and Worship Service at 10:30am. Wednesday Evening Prayer is held from 6:30pm-7:30pm For more details, please visit http://www.gcfmanheim.org or call 717-665-7222.
MARY MOTHER OF THE CHURCH (A Roman Catholic Parish): 625 Union School Rd., Mount Joy. Pastor: Rev. Ted Keating. Mass Times: Saturday Vigil 4:30pm, Sunday 8:30 & 11 am; Monday thru Friday 8:30 am. Confessions: Sat 3:30pm. 717-653-4903, visit us online at www.marymotherparish.org
MAYTOWN CHURCH OF GOD: 14 West Elizabeth St., Maytown. Scott Sweigart, Pastor. All are w0elcome! Sunday Worship Service at 9:00 am. Phone: 717-426-3117. www.maytowncog.org
MILTON GROVE CHURCH: 2026 Cloverleaf Road (located N. of Rt. 283 Rheems/ Elizabethtown Exit) Mount Joy. Pastor: Jamie Pietsch. Join us Sundays at 9:30 am for in-person worship and on Facebook live at www.miltongrovechurch.com
PROCLAMATION PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA): Meeting at Kraybill Mennonite School, 598 Kraybill Church Rd., Mount Joy, PA 17552. Sundays at 10:30am We Welcome You! Visit us online at www.proclamationpca.com
RUHL’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: A growing church committed to Christ. Worship on Sunday morning at 8 am for a traditional feel. Sunday School for all ages at 9:15 am., 10:30 am. Worship led by praise band. (Nursery available. Handicap accessible.) For more information, please call 717-665-3400 or visit www.ruhlschurch.org Located at 4810 Elizabethtown Rd, Manheim.
SAINT LUKE EPISCOPAL CHURCH: 209 S. Market St. at Columbia Ave., Mount Joy. Phone: 717-653-4977. Sunday Holy Eucharist at 11 am. Wednesday Morning Prayer at 10 am in the Education Building. Taize Service 1st Sat. of the month at 5 pm. stlukesmountjoy@gmail.com www.stlukesmountjoypa.org Handicap Accessible.
SAINT PAUL’S CHURCH (A united Methodist Congregation): 398 N. Locust Street (North Spruce and Oak Streets), Elizabethtown, PA 17022. Phone:717-367-1889. Sunday Worship: Traditional at 8:30am, Grace Kids (ages 0-12 yrs) at 10:15am, Contemporary 10:15am.Email:office@wearesaintpauls.com Visit us online at: wearesaintpauls.com
ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH: 239 E Market St, Marietta. Church Phone: 717426-3189. Sunday Holy Eucharist 10:30am Handicapped Accessible.
ST. MARK’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: Loving, growing, and sharing JOY through Jesus! Sunday service times: 9 and 10:30 a.m. 27 E. Main St., Mount Joy 717-6535493. www.connectstmarks.com Livestream at facebook.com/ConnectStMarks
WORD OF LIFE CHAPEL: 139 Wickersham Rd., Bainbridge. 717-426-1171 Sunday Service - 10:15 am (Children’s Ministry & Nursery Care Provided). Visit us online at www.wordoflifechapel.org We welcome you!
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Craft show will benefit church missions
BY CATHY MOLITORIS
“This is all for a good cause, and it has a family atmosphere,” said Steph Heisey, describing the Manheim Holiday Craft Show. “It’s so welcoming.”
The show will be held on Saturday, Nov. 23, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Ruhl’s Church, 4810 Elizabethtown Road, Manheim. The event will feature vendors and food.
This is the eighth year for the event, which will highlight local crafters and direct-sales vendors.
“I have over 35 vendors,” said Michelle Eakman, who organizes that part of the event. “They are selling handmade cards, jams, chocolates, wax melts, signs, embroidery, painted rocks, jewelry, ornaments, stationery products, wood-burned items, scarves and more.” Direct sales will include Mary Kay, Young Living, Pampered Chef, Norwex and Color Street.
The show will feature some youthful salespeople as well.
“I have some young makers in their teens,” Eakman shared. “I have a girl who does calligraphy and another girl who makes big crocheted stuffed animals. It’s exciting to see younger kids get excited about their crafting. It’s fun to see their creativity and the possibility of turning it into a business.”
Gail Ruhl is in charge of the food at the craft show. “There’s going to be lots of food, and it’s going to be delicious,” she said, adding that food will be
available for eat-in or takeout.
“We’re going to have our chicken corn noodle soup, hot dogs, beef barbecue, baked goods and beverages. All the money we make from the food sales benefits our local, national and global missions.”
The church members take an annual mission trip in June to various locations around the country. This past summer, a group served people recovering from massive flooding in Vermont. The summer 2025 trip is not finalized yet, but Ruhl said they are considering helping hurricane victims in North Carolina.
“We also do a lot of local things,” she said. “A group just finished a ramp for someone who really needed one at their home. We did a day and helped a woman clean her house so she was ready when she came home from a hospital stay.”
Proceeds from the vendor fees also benefit the church’s missions, even though Eakman is not a member of the church.
“This is a really great fundraiser, because it’s a shared project,” Ruhl said. “Michelle does the lion’s share of the work. I cook, but she does everything else, and we really appreciate that. She’s very generous in helping us reach our goals and be able to do the things we want to do for others.”
While the craft show provides an opportunity for visitors to get started on their holiday shopping, the event serves another
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purpose, Ruhl said: It brings people in the building.
“I’m excited when anybody new walks in our doors. I’m glad when anybody comes for any activity we hold here,” she commented. “It’s an opportunity for them to come and ask questions if they’re interested in learning more about us. It’s just fun and a very informal way for somebody to feel comfortable coming to a church they haven’t been to before. That’s a local mission of ours as well - to bring people to Christ and tell them about the love of Jesus.”
Heisey, who will have two stands at the craft show, regularly attends the church’s summer mission trips and noted that the craft show is another way to serve the community through the proceeds raised.
“We go on the trips to share the love of Jesus,” she said. “It’s what He requires of us - to help other people.”
The Manheim Holiday Craft Show will be a cash-only event. Parking is available in a large
lot, and both the building and restrooms are handicapped-accessible. For more information, search for “Manheim Holiday Craft Show” on Facebook.
People shop at a previous year’s Manheim Holiday Craft Show.
Neighbors Sharing and Caring to meet
Women of all ages and preschool children are invited to attend Neighbors Sharing and Caring, a women’s ministry of the Chiques Church, 4045 Sunnyside Road, Manheim, on Tuesday, Nov. 19, from 9 to 10:45 a.m.
Regan Learn will speak about the Home on Ferdinand located in Manheim. It is a nonprofit organization committed to providing transitional housing and vital resources for women and children experiencing homelessness. The organization offers a safe and supportive environment where families can regain stability and work towards self-sufficiency. By fostering a sense of community and empowerment, Home on Ferdinand seeks to not only help individuals and families rebuild their lives but also strengthen the broader community, ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to thrive and succeed.
Learn serves as the house and community connections coordinator at Home on Ferdinand. With a
Regan Learn
bachelor’s degree in psychology and master’s degree in business, Learn combines her expertise in human services and community engagement. Her role at Home on Ferdinand includes fostering community connections, fundraising and assisting with various community needs. During the program, child care will be provided for infants through prekindergartners. Readers may contact Bonnie at 717-361-2613 or Veronica at 717-626-7603 for more information and a copy of this year’s schedule.
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ALWAYS BUYING Classic, Muscle & Sports Cars Jeff Gast, 717-575-4561
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We use modern pruning techniques for the health & safety of your trees & shrubs. Certified arborist on staff. Also removals, storm damage, & yard cleanup. 717-626-2541 (PA 088021)
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