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1278 Fritztown Rd., Reinholds, from 10:00 a.m. or until sold out. There is a cost. For more info., call Linda at 717-484-2590.

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The Ephrata Public Library will host a free Love Your Heart Symposium, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Free smoothies and salads. For more info. or to register by Friday, February 3, call 717721-5868.

FRI., FEBRUARY 10 -

The Ephrata Public Library will hold a free Herb Garden Workshop at 1:30 p.m. For more info. or to register by Friday, February 3, call 717721-5868.

SAT., FEBRUARY 11 - A Free Lunch will be held at City Gate, 100 East Main St., Ephrata, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. or while supplies last.

SAT., FEBRUARY 11Vinemont Community Lutheran Church is holding an All You Can Eat Breakfast at

SUN., FEBRUARY 12Reinholds Fire Company, 156 West Main St., Reinholds, will hold a Filled Longaberger Basket Bingo at 1:00 p.m. Kitchen and doors open at 11:30 a.m. There is a cost. Special games and raffles available for additional purchase. For tickets, call 717-336-4277.

WED., FEBRUARY 15REAL Life Community Services will hold a Young At Heart Senior Activity, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Adamstown Library, 110 W. Main St., Adamstown.

THURS., FEBRUARY 16 - REAL Life Community Services will hold a Game Night at the Lighthouse Community Center, 239 Main St., Denver, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

THURS., FEBRUARY 16 - The Ephrata Community Meal will be held at First Church, 68 North Church

St., Ephrata. Meal provided by Ephrata Community Church. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and meal is served at 6:00 p.m. In the event of inclement weather, the meal is cancelled. Dine-in only. For more info., call Tina at 484-798-0155.

SAT., FEBRUARY 18 - A Free Lunch will be held at City Gate, 100 East Main St., Ephrata, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. or while supplies last.

SAT., FEBRUARY 18The Durlach-Mt. Airy Fire Company Support Auxiliary, 880 Durlach Rd., Stevens, will hold an All You Care To Eat Amish Wedding Meal, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. There is a cost. For more info., call Dee at 717-3351632 or the fire hall at 717733-6911.

SAT., FEBRUARY 18The Schoeneck Fire Company, 125 North King Street, Denver, will hold a Breakfast from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. There is a cost.

SUN., FEBRUARY 19The Ephrata Amvets Ladies Auxiliary will hold a Cash Bingo at 614 South State St., Ephrata. Doors open at 1:00 p.m. Bingo starts at 2:00 p.m. There is a cost.

THURS., FEBRUARY

23 - REAL Life Community Services will hold Casseroles 101 at the Lighthouse Community Center, 239 Main St., Denver, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

THURS., FEBRUARY

23 - The Ephrata Community Meal will be held at First Church, 68 North Church

St., Ephrata.. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and meal is served at 6:00 p.m. In the event of inclement weather, the meal is cancelled. Dine-in only. For more info., call Tina at 484-798-0155.

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The East Cocalico Lions will hold a Drive-Thru Fish and Shrimp Fry (with fries or baked potato and coleslaw), from 3:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Reamstown Park. There is a cost.

SAT., FEBRUARY 25The 18th Annual Sportsman’s Dinner will be held at the Ephrata Business Center, 400 West Main St., Ephrata. Hosted by Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Doors open at 4:00 p.m. and dinner is served at 5:00 p.m.

SAT., FEBRUARY 25The Lancaster County Bird Club is offering a field trip to Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area at 7:00 a.m. There is no cost. Participants must register with Craig Boyhont at 717-368-5986 or cboyhont@gmail.com by 6:00 p.m. the day before the trip.

Adults: $15.00

Ages 4 to 12: $7.00 3 and

Births

ANDREWS, Howard J. and Moncia (Osborne), Lititz, a son, at Women & Babies Hospital.

BARNARD, Christipher and Kelly (Ewell), New Holland, a son, at Women & Babies Hospital.

BLANK, Jacob and Ruth Ann (King), Narvon, a daughter, at home.

BRUBAKER, Isaac H. and Erma H. (Zimmerman), Narvon, a daughter, at home.

FUEHRER, Zachary J. and Sarah, Lititz, a daughter, at Women & Babies Hospital.

GLICK, Christian and Rachel (Fisher), Leola, a daughter, at home.

HERSHEY, Brent and Carissa, Lititz, a son, at Women & Babies Hospital.

HOOVER, Leonard and Miriam (Horst), Narvon, a son, at home.

HOOVER, Linford and Janette (Weaver), New Holland, a son, at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital.

HOOVER, Raymond N. and Christine J. (Martin), East Earl, a son, at home.

HORST, Joshua L. and Casse (Martin), Hopeland, a daughter, at Women & Babies Hospital.

MARTIN, Normand and Lorraine (Brubacker), Ephrata, a daughter, at home.

MILLER, Elam B. and Lavina S. (Fisher), Leola, a daughter, at UPMC Lititz.

SCHOTT, Cody and Tonia, Narvon, a daughter, at Women & Babies Hospital.

STOLTZFUS, Benuel and Emma (Zook), Denver, a son, at home.

WILL, Christian M. and Elizabeth, Lititz, a daughter, at Women & Babies Hospital.

ZIMMERMAN, Leroy and Marietta, East Earl, a son, at UPMC Lititz.

Ephrata Library Programs

The Ephrata Public Library, located at 550 South Reading Road, Ephrata, has announced their programs for February. Programs are open to the public and free of charge. Registration is required for programs and can be made by visiting the events calendar on the Library’s website (www. ephratapubliclibrary.org), by calling the Library at 717-738-9291 or stopping into the library during normal business hours.

• Monday-Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.FREE Computer and Workforce Development Lab. Stop by the lobby for free computer and job searching help. Laptop computers will be available for public use and an EPL or CareerLink(TM) Lancaster staff member will be standing by to offer assistance. Walk-ins welcome! Funded through a grant from the

Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry.

• Wednesday, February 1 to Tuesday, February 28Blind Date with a Book! Fall in love with a new book, author, topic, or genre by going on a blind date with a book. Staff will choose some of their favorites for all ages in any genre for you to choose. The books’ covers and authors will be hidden; you will only have its “dating profile” to make your choices. Swipe right or left, but swipe them up before they are gone.

• Wednesdays, February 1, 15 & 22, 10:00 a.m.Lapsit Story Time. Infants, young toddlers and their caregivers sing songs, recite fun rhymes and read together. Participants also learn fingerplays, basic sign language and play together. Ages 0-24 months.

• Wednesday, February 1 & 15, 12:30 p.m. - Pinochle Party. Meld, bid, marriage, trump? You’re speaking their language! Join them every first and third Wednesday for an afternoon of pinochle. Seniors.

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Watch for your friends’ names every week!

This service is free - all you need to do is provide the required information.

February 1

Rose Elaine Brubaker, 12, daughter of Harlan and Marian Brubaker, Denver.

Jolene F. Stauffer, 9, daughter of Irvin and Florence Stauffer, New Holland.

February 2

Allison Kate Martin, 6, daughter of Aaron and Karen Martin, Stevens.

February 3

Isabel Annette Hoover, 6, daughter of Ervin and Ann Hoover, Morgantown, granddaughter of Pauline Martin, New Holland.

February 4

Juliet Faith Oberholtzer, 6, daughter of Leon and Mary Ann Oberholtzer, Ephrata.

February 5

Karlin B. Leid, 2, son of Matthew and Lucy Leid, New Holland.

Kelvin B. Leid, 2, son of Matthew and Lucy Leid, New Holland.

Joyana Grace Zimmerman, 5, daughter of Harold Ray and Marian Zimmerman, East Earl.

February 6

Loralee Kate Zimmerman, 8, daughter of Delton and RuthAnn Zimmerman, New Holland.

Melanie Rose Zimmerman, 3, daughter of Harold Ray and Marian Zimmerman, East Earl.

February 7

Larose L. Stauffer, 2, daughter of Ivan Ray and Lucy Stauffer, New Holland.

1. In order to have your child’s name in the list of birthdays, simply complete the form below and mail to: THE SHOPPING NEWS, P.O. Box 456, 615 E. Main Street, Ephrata, PA 17522 or it may be dropped off at the office.

2. NO NAMES will be accepted over the phone.

3. This service is provided for local children and their parents. Exception: If grandparents are local and child is out of the area, then local grandparents’ names will also appear. Local is defined as The Shopping News distribution area.

4. Limited to ages 1 through 12.

PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY

Deadline is 3 weeks prior to birthday. Age limit 12.

Watch and Pray

Author: Wenger

Scripture: Mark 14:38

“Keep watching and praying so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.”

Our Lord is now in Gethsemane and certainly His most distressing and challenging time, preparing Himself for the cross. This is His hour of agony as the crucifixion is at hand. We see the Lord watching and praying, He commanded the disciples to do the same. His temptation would be to turn from the cross as He prayed “take this cup from me; nevertheless not what I will, but what You will.” (Mark 14:36) Truly this is one great purpose of prayer; enablement and resolve to do the will of God no matter the cost

The emanate temptation the disciples were about to face was to deny their Lord. At this point, fear of the Jews would prove to be an overwhelming influence.

Peter just proclaimed that he would never deny the Lord but would die first.

This night would be the proving ground for Peter’s commitment; and he would deny the Lord three times. Here our Lord gives two commands that enable victory for every kind of temptation; watch and pray. First we should watch. There are several associated concepts and commands in the Bible that are all very similar…be sober, be vigilant, be alert. These admonitions are prevalent in scripture, (1st Peter 5:8) explains why; “Be sober, be on the alert, your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.” We have a dreadful enemy who will stop at nothing to destroy us and any good work God wants to do in and through our life. We need to realize that we are in a battle, even hand to hand combat at times, with the forces of evil.

The Bible says, “be not conformed to the world: but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”

(Romans 12:12) We need to be alert, and watch or slowly we will conform to the world and its views on life instead of God’s worldview. Slowly, little by little, we slip comfortably into the world and its philosophies if we are not vigilant and on the alert. This temptation may well be the most deadly of all because it can influence all of our life and we become as the church of Laodicea; lukewarm and good for nothing.

In Hebrews 2:1, we are instructed to, “Pay careful