Garden Spot townlively.com
AUGUST 31, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVIII • NO 36
Parish Picnic Planned BY ANN MEAD ASH
n 2021, Our Lady of Lourdes parish in New Holland rented a tent and held a welcome back picnic at the church for the purpose of gathering together after many months of adhering to COVID-19 restrictions. This year, the event has become a tradition. “Last year we rented a huge tent and filled it with people,” said Amy Spina, one of the organizers of the event. “It’s for the parish, but everyone is invited.” Last year, nearly 200 parishioners attended the picnic. This year, everyone is invited to the backyard behind the church, 150 Water St., New Holland, for a parish potluck picnic on Sunday, Sept. 11. Religious education classes for the fall semester will begin that day at 9 a.m., followed by family Mass at 10:30 a.m. and the picnic, which will last until 3 p.m. Food will be served inside. According to organizer Colleen Greer, the church will provide
I
hamburgers, hot dogs, and beverages, and the rest of the food will be potluck. “Everyone brings something,” said Greer, who noted that in 2021, food items brought by attendees ranged from empanadas to pizza. Cotton candy will be available as well. Those who plan to attend are asked to sign up at http://ourladyoflourdesNH.com by Sunday, Sept. 4. “Just so we don’t get 10 of the same (dish) and so we know what we need for supplies,” explained Greer. A variety of activities have been planned to delight people of all ages. Garden Spot Fire Rescue will be on-site to give bucket rides and help out with a candy drop. Special games and relay races will also be held, including a pick-a-rubberduck game, parachute games, guessing games involving jars filled with candy, bingo, cornhole, and a game called cross net that is played with a volleyball. “We will have a DJ who will keep the crowd laughing and entertained,” said Spina. See Our Lady Of Lourdes pg 3
Order Up! Farm Show Stand To Serve Dinners
14th Annual Life Awakening Fundraiser Scheduled BY ANN MEAD ASH
“It’s a testimony night,” said Linda Ingham, Life Awakening executive director. “We are doing something different.” Rather than featuring a speaker, Life Awakening’s 14th annual fundraiser will include several testimonies from those whose lives have been changed by The Gospel Process, which Ingham has See Life Awakening pg 6
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
BY ANN MEAD ASH
Pastor Ray Voran waves from New Holland United Methodist Church’s farm show stand in 2021.
September 1-10
LABOR DAY
FLOORING
PRSRT STD ECRWSS U.S. Postage Paid Engle Printing Co
POSTMASTER: PLEASE DELIVER AUG. 31, 2022
Postal Patron
GDN
Giving Testimony
Attendees of all ages enjoyed the 2021 Our Lady of Lourdes welcome back picnic.
SALE
For many years, the New Holland United Methodist Church (NHUMC), 120 W. Main St., New Holland, prepared and sold dinners in the church kitchen and fellowship hall during the New Holland Fair. The fair was not held in 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions, but in 2021, NHUMC sold dinners from a stand in front of the church. “We set tables up on the front lawn and a lot of people opted to eat there,” said NHUMC representative Heather Bressi. This year’s New Holland Farmers Fair will be held from Wednesday, Sept. 28, through See NHUMC pg 7
Fiddler’s Picnic Scheduled . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Fair Seeks Contestants . . .6 House Of Worship . . . . . .10 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . .12
scan this code for more local news
FOR A LOOK THAT SIZZLES, COME SAVE ON SELECT IN-STOCK FLOORING*
TODAY BUYGET SELECT IN-STOCK PRODUCTS INSTALLED WITHIN 2 WEEKS!!*
ZERO INTEREST IF PAID IN FULL WITHIN
12
MONTHS*
PDUWLQVÀRRULQJ FRP Fivepointville • Lancaster • Wyomissing 6HH VWRUH IRU VDOH RႇHU ¿QDQFH GHWDLOV PA00591 R087062