Denver/Ephrata Rotary Recognizes Bethany Appel

weather, the meal is cancelled. Dine­in only. For more info., call Tina at 484798­0155.

FRI., MARCH 24Fourth Friday Praise will be held at City Gate, 100 East Main St., Ephrata, at 7:00 p.m. with the band It Is Written leading worship.

Bethany Appel was recognized as the Ephrata High School December Student of the Month by the Denver/Ephrata Area Rotary Club. Bethany is a senior at Ephrata High School. She is a member of the National Honor Society and the Tri­M Music Honor Society. Bethany has volunteered at her church as a pre­school teacher and on the audio­visual team. She has also helped with the NHS food drive, coached a middle school chamber group and helped promote music at the elementary schools. She has

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Petra Church Services

This year’s Good Friday Service at Petra Church, New Holland, will focus on Communion. They will take a unique, contemplative journey through each of the elements. It will take place on­site and online Friday, April 7, at 7:00 p.m.

The service itself will include worship, visual components, and of course, communion. They’ve designed this service to be one for the whole family!

Petra’s Easter Celebration Services will take place on Sunday, April 9, at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. They will kick off the morning with a special rendition of “Because He Lives,” featuring a vocal ensemble, and Lead Pastor Brian Coles will bring a powerful Easter message!

Childcare will be available for children from birth through Pre­K. Spanish translation will be available at the 11:00 a.m. service.

Both the Good Friday and Easter Services will be streamed through the Petra App, Facebook, YouTube, and Petra’s website at www. petra.church/live.

Petra Church is located at 565 Airport Road, New Holland, approximately one mile south of Route 23, by way of Kinzer Avenue or

Ranck Avenue. For more information, visit www. petra.church/events or call the church at 717­354­5394.

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REAL Life Community Services will hold a REAL Life REAL Hope Banquet with Peter Greer of Hope International at Shady Maple Smorgasbord at 6:30 p.m. For more info., call 717­336­7797.

THURS., MARCH 23Liberty Baptist Church, 47 Cindia Ln., Ephrata, will hold a Bible Study at 1:00 p.m. Light refreshments at 12:30 p.m.

THURS., MARCH 23The Ephrata Community Meal will be held at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 167 E. Main St., Ephrata. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and meal is served at 6:00 p.m. In the event of inclement

FRI., MARCH 24 & SAT., MARCH 25 - St. Paul’s Adamstown will hold their 70th Semi­Annual Free Community Outgrown Exchange at 80 East Main St., Adamstown. Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. For more info. or how to make a donation (by Thurs., March 23), call 717­484­4885.

SAT., MARCH 25 - The Baron Stiegel Lions Club will be selling Toasted Cheeseburgers, Sausage Sandwiches and Fries, from 10:00 a.m. until sold out in the Ephrata Agway parking lot. There is a cost. Take out only. For more info., call Deb at 717­484­4892.

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1. Is the book of Athens (KJV) in the Old or New Testament or neither?

2. In 2 Kings, which prophet’s word caused Syrian soldiers to be struck blind? Gad, Jubal, Solomon, Elisha

3. Where were Saul and Jonathan’s bodies nailed to a wall? Troas, Nob, Beth-shan, Sychar

4. On fleeing from Jezebel, which prophet hid in a cave? Elijah, Nathan, Daniel, Amos

5. Which converts burned their books of magic? Philistines, Ephesians, Hittites, Canaanites

6. In which book is the phrase, “Holier than thou”? 1 Kings, Ezra, Amos, Isaiah

ANSWERS: 1) Neither, 2) Elisha, 3) Beth-shan, 4) Elijah, 5) Ephesians,

6) Isaiah 65:5

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