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Mennonite Life will host its annual Maize & Snitz Fest on Saturday, Oct. 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the 1719 Museum, 1849 Hans Herr Drive, Willow Street. There is a fee to attend the event, which will be held rain or shine. Tickets can be purchased at the event or by going to mennonitelife .org/events.
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The inaugural occasion was such a big success that the Southern Lancaster County Chamber of Commerce (SLCCC) will host its second annual Professional Development Conference. The event will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 22, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at DoubleTree Resort Lancaster, 2400 Willow Street Pike. Tickets for SLCCC members and people from the community are on sale through Friday, Oct. 3. Community members will receive a coupon to use on their membership if they decide to join the group. Go to https://southernlancaster chamber.org/conference/ to purchase tickets. SLCCC conference committee chair Jadan Willis said the event is designed for small business owners and nonprofit organizations. “It’s a two for one,” said Willis. “It’s education and networking built into one event, and it’s affordable, and it’s efficient because you can cram a lot of value into a six-hour day. It’s customized to you in the sense that you can pick your own classes and then also meet new people, whether they’re members of our chamber or are other guests, because we will have a lot of networking time between the breakfast and the lunch and then in between sessions as well.” SLCCC president Kristen Phipps added, “The networking is a big thing, bringing in a variety of business members and also professionals. It’s not necessarily only
See Mennonite Life pg 9 People gather at the 1719 Museum during last year’s Maize & Snitz Fest.
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atie Wieand believes in using her gifts to serve others. That’s why she is the director of the Outpour Community Worship Choirs. The choirs rehearse in Grace Community Church of Willow Street, 212 Peach Bottom Road, Willow Street. The Outpour Kids Community Worship Choir for children in kindergarten through eighth grade will practice from 6 to 7:15 p.m. on Thursdays from Oct. 2 to Nov. 13. The deadline The Outpour Community Worship Choir performs at last year’s concert. to register at www.outpourkids.com scholarships,” Wieand said. “We for students in grades six through is Sunday, Sept. 28. There is a fee, have people in our congregation eight who are advanced and interwhich includes music and mate- who have set aside resources to be ested in specialized training in worship leading. The fall auditions rials and a performance shirt. able to help families.” There is also an audition choir have already been held. The winter “If finances are an issue, we have
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