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Pastoral Services
APRIL 3, SUNDAY Life Story Series | 7pm, Chapel
Speaker: Gwen Ruth Dickerson Gwen will speak about her grandfather William ‘Chester’ Ruth, the son of a freed slave and inventor who lived in Gap, PA.
APRIL 6 & 20, WEDNESDAY Men’s Christian Fellowship | 9am – Meeting in Various Locations
Topic: Life Lessons from Romans. Contact Don Aldrich (610) 299-0713 for information.
Topic: The God who Elevates Women, or Devalues Women? (Ruth 1:16-18, Proverbs 31)
APRIL 7, THURSDAY Widowed Men’s Gathering | 8am, Concord Room
All widowed men are invited to breakfast and conversation.
APRIL 7, 14, 21 & 28, THURSDAY Women’s Bible Study with Sally and Liz | 10am, Garden Towers
Topic: Jesus, What a Savior
APRIL 10, SUNDAY Vespers Service | 6pm, Chapel
Join us for a special Palm Sunday Celebration Vespers Service!
APRIL 11, MONDAY It’s The Season | 3pm, Garden Towers
A café event hosted by Marian Harnish for discussion about the seasons of life (see side for fuller description).
Wrap-Up discussion of “Tough Questions” Series.
Join us for a Good Friday Service to remember the crucifixion of Christ.
APRIL 19, TUESDAY MOHI Travel with Purpose Team Q&A | 9-10am, Garden Towers
Join an open forum with the Travel with Purpose Team. Come with your questions and interest. Hear more about their service in mission to Nairobi, Kenya with the students, families and staff of Missions of Hope International (MOHI).
APRIL 21, THURSDAY Men’s Breakfast at Yoder’s | 7:30am, Yoder’s Restaurant
Food, Fellowship, and a Devotional by GSV Chief Marketing Officer Scott Miller APRIL 27, WEDNESDAY Plain Living Series (formerly Amish Educational Series) | 7pm, Chapel
Historian Steve Nolt will discuss the dynamics related to the Amish vote during the 2016 election cycle.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR! MAY 2022 Informational Tour of HUB 450
Hub 450, named for its physical address at 450 North Prince Street, is a meaningful cross-cultural ministry. It supports refugee students and their family members relocated to Lancaster County from around the world. Stay tuned for more details in our May edition of the Garden Variety.
APRIL 11, MONDAY IT’S THE SEASON
3pm, Garden Towers
Welcome to a new, interactive café event. Stimulate your mind as you interact with those around you. Joining together provides a setting in which attendees will consider the season and its impact on their lives. There will be a loosely-guided discussion with Marian Harnish from Pastoral Services. We invite you to think about your life season and have a light-hearted exchange with others. Everyone is invited! Questions? Call Marian: 717.875.4623.
PLEASE JOIN US ON A SUMMER READING ADVENTURE
Travel from the South to cities of the North and West as we follow three individuals on the journey of a lifetime, from 1910 to 1970 - the years of the Great Migration. Discover the ways that they not only survived, but thrived, despite the many obstacles facing people of color in those days. Author Isabelle Wilkerson narrates their stories with resolute accuracy. Sign up at Resident Services to purchase a copy of the Warmth of Other Suns. Only $10 per book.
We invite you to enjoy this book either as a personal reading experience or in a small group. Please indicate at sign-up if you would like to join a small group. Or, please indicate if you have a group with room for one or two more. Our hope is that many will want to share reading experiences with others in a larger gathering after the summer months. It is also our hope that this will be the first of many reading adventures at Garden Spot Village!
