Pancake Breakfast & Visit with Santa
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n conjunction with the first Annual Red Kettle Run, the Salvation Army of Greene County is presenting a Pancake Breakfast and visit with Santa on Saturday morning, Dec. 1st before the Annual Christmas Parade in Waynesburg. The Pancake Breakfast is open to the public – you don’t have to be a race participant – just come and enjoy fresh pancakes with maple syrup, sausage, coffee, juice & milk – prepared and donated by Aladdin Food Service…known for great flavor. The price is $6 per person and breakfast will be served from 9:30am – 11:30am. Then you can head out for a little shopping before the Christmas Parade, which begins at 2pm in downtown Waynesburg. Santa and a couple of his elves will be at the Pancake Breakfast, too. Everyone is invited to come visit with Santa, bring your phone or camera to take pictures of the kids with Santa, there’s no charge. A particularly nice Chinese Auction will also be held with a great variety of prizes to enhance your holidays and gift giving. Sports collectibles like a Steelers Football Helmet autographed by
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Ben Roethlisberger and an Antonio Brown autographed jersey, a Clint Hurtle autographed baseball! Electronics like a 24” Vizio Smart TV, a huge assortment of gift cards for food, apparel, jewelry, health & beauty products… There are baskets with pet products, wine, Christmas Décor and more. Over 25 auction items will be sold. All funds raised from the pancake breakfast and Chinese Auction will be joined with the Red Kettle Run proceeds to help the Salvation Army of Greene County continue Doing The Most Good. Last year, our local Salvation Army served 823 households in Greene County, helping with everything from emergency supplies and disaster services to food, medicine, clothing, utilities, housing assistance, education, summer camp and more. You can become a part of this effort, just by coming out to breakfast for some hot, delicious pancakes, dripping with butter and maple syrup. Yum… Saturday Dec. 1, 9:30-11:30am at the National Guard Readiness Center (the PA Armory) 500 Evergreen Drive, Waynesburg.
“God, With a Capital G”
By Sevanna Shields
mma Bates is a 5th Grader at Carmichaels Elementary. She enjoys singing, dancing, theater, and writing. With the inspiration of God’s word and through a love of writing, Emma has put together a 20-day devotional filled with fun and enlightening words to help you through your day. She recommends reading one a day and reflecting on it to get the best experience. Her advice is, “A separate thought for a separate day.” Her mother and father, Kelly and Dave Bates, have been very supportive throughout Emma’s writing process and are proud of their little girl who has some big thoughts. The process took Emma around 2-3 years, writing on and off whenever the words came to her. Writing is not a huge part of Emma’s life and she hopes to keep it a hobby. She wrote the book entirely on her own. It originally began as a collection of personal devotions and thoughts that she had written down for her own reflections. Emma and her mother collected all of her devotions and condensed them into 20 points that she wanted to convey. Kelly assisted with a few editing changes and the printing. Emma gave the completed book to her father Dave as a surprise Fathers’ Day present. “The hardest part about this journey was coordinating the verses and the message,” shares Emma. God, with a Capital G is a fresh, fun look into the mind of Christian youth. It provides a new perspective to remind ourselves of our path in life. The book is focused towards youth, although anyone can benefit from hearing the messages that Emma
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shares. Messages often get lost in fancy words and talling $16,500, was created and more are in the in overstatement, so Emma approached her devo- works. While Pastor Dorean has left Jefferson, he tions as a clear, concise, and quick way to share is still involved in the project, leading from OklaGod’s love. Some of the devotions are funny, some homa. Bridget Vilenica assists with the project in relatable, and some might be the ones you’ve been Jefferson. “I have definitely found a purpose by needing to hear. Devotionals include, “The Bible helping in Haiti,” Emma shares. is the Guidebook of Life” and “The Cup is Always Emma would like to thank God’s gifts, her Half Full, Never Half Empty.” This is testimonial Mom and Dad, and everyone who took the time from the young generation; what better way to to read her book. “I always thought it would be fun break through to other youth than to be in their to share my work,” she says. Some of the fun she’s mindset? been able to participate in since writing the book The price of the book is a donation of $10 was an author book signing at Flenniken Library in and all proceeds go towards Houses for Haiti. The October. She hopes to continue doing God’s work Bates family attends the Jefferson Baptist Church, and feels closer to him through this process. If you which works with Houses to Haiti to provide hous- would like to purchase the book, please contact ing for those hit by the 2010 hurricane that devas- Kelly Bates by email kmbates68@yahoo.com. tated the country. The church has taken on an additional project for Haiti; President of the First Baptist Church of Waynesburg, Johnathan Johnson, Pastor John Dorean and Tiga, their Haitian contact, planned a more extensive community project. Their plan includes 12 houses, a well and septic system, a community center for adult education and tutoring, and land for raising crops and recreational activities. Pastor Dorean estimated that the project costs would come to about $100,000. A GoFundMe Emma signing a copy of her book at the Flenniken Library-hosted author to build 3 additional houses, to-
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book signing this past October.
Emma holds a copy of her book God with a Capital G at her family’s home.
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