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In its 15th year of celebrating and encouraging charitable giving, Gifts That Give Hope Lancaster’s annual gift fair will take place on Sunday, Dec. 11. The event will be held at the Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

While at the gift fair, shoppers will be able to engage with each of this year’s 45 nonprofit organizations to best choose which ones they would like to support by purchasing gifts for loved ones on their holiday gift list. Shoppers will also be able to enjoy food and beverages from local eateries and food trucks and peruse fair trade goods, social enterprises, and businesses offering environmentally friendly and ethically sourced gifts.

This year’s nonprofit participants include Aarons Acres, Big Picture Soccer, Blackbirds Environmental Justice, Benchmark Program, Clare House, Church World Service, Connection Ubuntu, Heifer International, Good Samaritan Services, Habitat for Humanity, Feed My Starving Children, Music for Everyone, Medan Initiative, Outreach Paraguay, Rafiki Africa Foundation, Thriving Villages International, Reach Out and Read Lancaster, Mental Health America, Safe Families for Children, SWAN, The Potter’s House, Wittel Farm Growing Project, Lifecycles, Walking Forward Together, Heeding God’s Call, Nurse Family Partnership, Hope Walks, Sisters’ Hope Foundation, The Blessing Foundation, Horizon: Empower the Orphaned, Brittany’s Hope, The Period Project, The Common Wheel, Central PA Animal Alliance Hounds of Prison Education (HOPE), Refugee Strong, The Edible Classroom, Lancaster Farm Sanctuary, 2 Seconds or Less, Live Like Libby, Lancaster County Food Hub, Chyatee Foundation, Ukraine War Refugee Aid Fund, and World Bicycle Relief.

Marketplace vendors will include Revolution Jewelry, CHYATEE: Conscious Living Begins Here, My Peruvian Treasures, Hope Inspire Love, North Star Initiative, Binding Love Scarves, Girl Crush, Friendship heART Gallery, Empowered Goods, Chestnut Ridge Honey, and The Get Stuff Done Book Club.

In addition to the shopping opportunities, there will be a Human Rights Day scavenger hunt taking place throughout the day for interested participants of all ages to take part in to learn about the respective nonprofits in the area that are working to address various articles of the Declaration.

Father Christmas will be present all day for pictures, visits, and interactive story reading. Father Christmas will introduce a variety of children’s authors who will be on-site to offer activities, book readings and signings, and the opportunity to purchase books.

Food will be available for purchase throughout the day from Lancaster food establishments, including Stroopies, Homage: Cuisine of the West African Diaspora, Walk-O-Taco, The Cookie Sale to Combat World Hunger, pHresKoo Haitian Lemonade Food Truck, Gourmet Julie’s Way, Isabelle Cuisine: West African and Fusion Fare, Power Broths, and Character Coffee Cart.

Gifts That Give Hope Lancaster is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote charitable, alternative giving through an annual gift fair that offers the opportunity to purchase holiday gifts in support of charitable causes and meaningful gift giving. To learn more, contact Jennifer Oehme Knepper at 717-201-9157 or lancaster giftfair@gmail.com.

TPA Post Donates To Children’s Miracle Network

The Travelers Protection Association (TPA) Post D Lancaster, represented by president Peg Keebler (left), recently donated $500 to help the Children’s Miracle Network. The check was accepted by Sally Levit, TPA chair of the project.

GiGi’s Playhouse Lancaster, 2503 Oregon Pike, Lancaster, will hold its second annual car wash and bake sale fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 20. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot.

Members of the community are invited to get their car washed by GiGi’s volunteers and participants and make a donation to GiGi’s Playhouse Lancaster. Homemade baked goods will also be available for purchase.

Volunteers to assist in washing cars or selling baked goods are needed as well as individuals interested in donating individually wrapped baked goods. To volunteer, contact lancaster@gigis playhouse.org. For more details, visit www.gigisplayhouse.org/lancaster/ sfcalendar or Facebook.

ASCENSION LUTHERAN CHURCH: 600 E. Penn Grant Rd., (Mailing: P.O. Box 635, Willow Street, 17584) 717-464-5683 Pastor: The Rev. Maureen L. Seifried

Worship w/Holy Communion: Saturday

Eve. 6 pm & Sunday 9:30 am. Livestreaming Visit: www.ascensionws.org

ATGLEN MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH: E.

Main and Dallas Sts., Atglen, PA. Joe Newsome, Interim Pastor. Join us Sundays at 11am as we preach Christ crucified, risen and coming again so all may come to a personal, saving relationship with Christ.

BREAKOUT MINISTRIES: SeniorPastors

Ron & Mary Buch; Sundays at 10am.

Contemporary worship & messages of freedom, healing, deliverance and discipleship. Children’s ministry includes nursery through Sr. High. Wednesday

Night Prayer Meeting 7-8pm; 3rd Friday night Home Bible Study 7-8:30p.; JA

Jesus based recovery meeting Saturday 7-8:30p. Men and Women groups meet monthly. Family Fun Night bi-monthly 6:30-9:00, Jr. and Sr. High youth group meets alternating months. Local and

International outreaches. Visit us on the web at www.brekaoutministries.org or

Call for details 2400 Anita Court, Leola

PA 17540 (717)656-8366

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF

STRASBURG: 101 South Decatur

Street, Strasburg. Services: Traditional 8:30am., Contemporary 11am., Sunday

School 10am. Nursery Care available.

Facebook.com/StrasPres,

StrasPres.org 717-687-6030 BETHEL CHURCH: 3716 Main Street, Conestoga. Sunday worship at 10:15 AM. Pastoral Team: Paul Weitzel, Kevin Kumher, and Jake Farnham. For more information, call 717-872-6755.

GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF WIL-

LOW STREET: 212 Peach Bottom Rd.,

Willow Street. Pastor- Mike Sigman.

Weekend Worship: 6pm Saturday, Contemporary; Sunday Worship: 8 a.m.

Traditional; 9:15am & 11am Contemporary. Sunday Schl from infant-5th grade, meets simultaneously with 9:15 am & 11am Worship Services. GCC

Young Adults - Tues. 7 pm. Youth Ministry- Wed. 6:30 pm . Numerous Small

Groups. 717-464-5333 www.gccws.net info@gccws.net

HARVEST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

(PCA): 517 Beaver Valley Pk, Lancaster,

PA 17602. Sunday School for all ages at 9:30 am. Worship Service at 10:45 am. Nursery provided. 717-464-8755. www.HarvestChurch-pca.org. HPC is a congregation of the Presbyterian

Church in America (PCA), faithful to the

Bible and the gospel of Jesus Christ.

LAMPETER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

1101 Village Rd. Lampeter. Join us to worship our Lord during our in-person worship on Sundays at 8am (traditional service) & 10:30am (contemporary service). The 10am service is also livestreamed on our Facebook page.

Sunday School for all ages at 9:10 am

Ph: 717-464-4161 John Smith, Pastor

E-mail: Lumcoffice@comcast.net

Visit us online: www.lampeterumc.com

GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH OF MILLERSVILLE

121 Walnut Hill Rd., Millersville. Sunday

Worship at 8:30 am & 10:30 am. Phone: 717-872-4581 www.findgracehere.org

MT. EDEN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN

CHURCH: 1241 May Post Office Rd.,

Quarryville, (5 mi. South of Strasburg, 3 mi. North of 372). Rev. Margaret

Rohnacher, Pastor. Sunday worship service 9:30 am. Limited handicap accessibility. 717-786-7565 mtedenlutheranchurch@gmail.com

PROVIDENCE CHURCH: 269 Cinder Road,

New Providence. 717-786-5580. Family

Worship Services at 9:00 & 10:45 AM led by Pastor Dwight Lefever. Handicapped Access. Visit us online at www.provchurch.net for more information and church updates. Livestreamed services during both worship hours.

REFTON BIC CHURCH: 110 Church St.,

Refton, Scott MacFeat, Jr. Lead, Pastor.

Sunday Worship 10-11:15 am. We offer

LIVESTREAM services via YouTube, search “Refton Church”.Student Ministry: Wednesdays, 6:30-8pm, Clothing

Room: 2nd & 4th Wednesday of month.

Visit www.reftonchurch.org for more info. 717-806-5812. Handicapped accessible & Hearing assistance.

WILLOW STREET UNITED CHURCH OF

CHRIST: 2723 Willow Street Pk., Willow Street. Pastors: Ron Bohannon and

Deb Landis. For more information 717464-3462 or. office@wsucc.com

Please Note:Updates can be made to your church’s listing for 1st issue date of each month only. (Changes must be submitted by the previous Wednesday.) For More Information On Church Listings And Rates, Call Justin at 717-492-2533

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