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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2014
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A Christmas Tradition Of Love At Lititz Moravian
Also see our complete calendar of events in The Bulletin Board, in this section!
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24 Akron United Zion Church, 29 South 10th Street, Akron, will hold a Christmas Eve Service, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Everyone welcomed.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25 Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1331 West Main Street, Ephrata, will hold Christmas Day Holy Communion at 7:00 p.m. Simple service with hymns, sermon and Holy Communion in the wonderful new chapel.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 29 Eastern Lancaster County Library, 11 Chestnut Drive, New Holland, will host a Frozen Sing Along at 2:00 p.m. Costumes encouraged, but not required. For more information or to register, call 717-3540525.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31
This Christmas photo was taken in the sanctuary of the Lititz Moravian Church on the first Sunday of Advent. It features approximately 100 poinsettias, given in honor or remembrance of someone, and stands twelve feet tall. Five years ago, the Advent Poinsettia tree was a new addition to the Lititz decoration, a tradition
brought from their Philadelphia area church by the Hartel family. Moravians, often called the Christmas people, have introduced the Poinsettia Tree on the first Sunday of Advent as a sign of God’s love. Hanging from the nearby pillars are lanterns that provided light in another era. Not seen in this photo is stained glass
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese to the far left, behind it all, the likeness of Jesus whose birth is celebrated. On either side of the pulpit are the bushy spruces that sparkle with light at the conclusion of the Christmas Vigils. In the stained glass window to the right, decorated with greens and poinsettia, is the tribute to
Warwick settler John George Klein, who gave his 491-acre farm to the Moravians in 1755 to establish the town of Lititz. Unseen in the picture, but high above in this historic sanctuary, is the glowing 110-point Moravian Star.
Ephrata Merchants’ Jingle Bell Trolley A Rolling Success
Akron will hold its Annual “Shoe-In” from 9:30 p.m. to 12:15 a.m. at Akron’s Broad Street Park. Food will be served free of charge.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7 The Adamstown Area Library, 3000 North Reading Road, Adamstown, will host a program dedicated to helping patrons cope with the ever changing world of computers, mobile devices and technology, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. For more information or to register, call 717-484-4200.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 8 The Lititz Public Library, 651 Kissel Hill Road, Lititz, will host the Lancaster Civil War Round Table: Mosby Men, at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Room. For more information, call 717-626-2255.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 10 The Berks History Center, 940 Centre Avenue, Reading, will present a program, “The History of Brecknock Township” at 10:00 a.m. There is a cost. Refreshments will be served at 9:30 a.m.
The Ephrata Merchants Association wants to extend a huge thank you to the sponsors of the Jingle Bell Trolley Tour that were crucial in making the first year of
the event a huge success and affordable to the community. A great job was done by all of the homeowners who decorated their homes and their willingness
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese to be a part of the fun. Houses show accompanied to music. were decorated with everything They will be looking for homes from recycled lights and materi- for the 2015 Tour, so get ready! (Continued On Page 3A) als, to movie screens and a light