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Men and Machines Classic Car Show Will Benefit Stan Deen Foundation BY ANN MEAD ASH
Loewen grew up Dementia teve in New Holland and Garden Spot Education Highattended School (GSHS), where
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Reducing the stigma of dementia and helping care partners to build tools for purposeful engagement for someone living with brain changes.
A Four-Part Series
(2¼ hours each) Held at ELANCO Library 11 Chestnut St. New Holland.
Lunch & Learn
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12 P.M.-2:15 P.M. July 22, 24, 31 & August 7 Coffee Talk
he took part in Garden Spot Performing Arts productions under the direction of Stan Deen. Nate Deen, also a GSHS graduate, was taken in by Stan as a troubled teen. Their story has now been told on the big screen via the award-winning movie “Brave the Dark.” In spite of both men growing up in close proximity, Steve and Nate had never met until early 2024 when they happened upon each other in the lobby at Penn Cinema. They got to know each other better over a few lunches at The Split. Both Steve and Nate are self-admitted “car guys,” so, it was no surprise when Steve Loewen (left) and Nate Deen check out the Z28 Camaro used in the movie
Presentation To Bring Scripture to Life
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Some time ago, Drew DiNardo, pastor of St. Stephen Reformed Church, heard from Piercing Word Ministries, an organization that brings Scripture to life in dramatic form. D iNa rdo t ho u g ht i t m i g ht be good to have the theatrical ministry visit the church in the future when he was planning to preach on the Scripture that was
the subject of the presentation. Since that time, the St. Stephen Women’s Ministry began talking about bringing Piercing Word to the church. “Someone had seen (a Piercing Word production),” recalled Dana Snyder, a member of the women’s ministry. “We’ve heard good things about them.” When representatives of the women’s ministr y approached the church session with the idea, Aaron House of Piercing Word will present “The Gospel of Mark,” a DiNardo knew the time was right. one-man presentation, at St. Stephen
WMCF (Formerly Meadville Mennonite) Plans Open House According to Micah Zimmerman, the recent name change fo r t h e c h u rc h l o c a t e d a t 5726 Meadville Road, Gap, is twofold. The church - which was known as Meadville Mennonite Church since its inception in 1935 - became Welsh Mountain Christian Fellowship (WMCF) at the beginning of the year. One of the reasons for the name change was confusion with a chapel located in Meadville, Pa. “I got a call from Allegheny College asking if they could put construction materials in our parking lot,” recalled Zimmerman. “I said, ‘You can, but we are four to five hours away from you.’” Another reason is to identify the 40 congregation members as followers of Christ first. “Our Mennonite heritage informs our faith journey, but it doesn’t limit who we actually are,” explained Zimmerman. “(We are) identifying ourselves as followers of Christ, and we wanted the community to connect us to that. It’s healthy to get outside the parameters and look at what we are really focused on.” Now, WMCF is inviting the surrounding community to visit the church and see its recently completed fellowship hall on Saturday, July 12, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. “Come see what’s been built,” said Zimmerman of the upcoming event. “We are hoping people will see options for the community for wedding receptions and other events,” he noted, adding that the entire church building will be open, with
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