Manheim Central MARCH 27, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXV • NO 9
Expanding the vision of Mt. Hope BY CATHY MOLITORIS
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BY CATHY MOLITORIS
or more than 55 years, Mt. Hope Nazarene Retirement Community in Manheim, has been providing skilled nursing and rehabilitation to residents regardless of their ability to pay. Now the nonprofit will serve even more people with its “Hope Expanded … Continuing Our Vision: New Cottage Build” project.
Mt. Hope provides housing for individuals and couples like Ginny and Bruce McMillin.
People may attend a session on Sunday, April 14, at 11:30 a.m. at Grace Point Church of the Nazarene, 110 Durlach Road, Ephrata, or on Saturday, April 20, at 5 p.m. at Chiques Church, 4045 Sunnyside Road, Manheim. “One of the most exciting highlights during these two sessions and the week in between is anonymous donors pledged $20,000
as a matching gift, and donations are doubled up to $20,000,” said Kris Wilson, Mt. Hope director of advancement. T he facility began as Mt. Hope Dunkard Brethren Church Home in 1969 after the Dunkard Brethren Church purchased the Mt. Hope meetinghouse from Chiques Church in 1965 to establish a home for seniors and people
with disabilities in need of care. Mt. Hope’s original structure on Mt. Hope Home Road, the Mt. Hope Meetinghouse, was built in 1910 by the Chiques congregation as a place of worship and still stands today. Ephrata Grace Point purch a s e d t he home f rom t he Dunkard Brethren in 2007. Mt. Hope has 50 beds, a full-service See Mt. Hope pg 2
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Do you have pride in your community? Consider making time to help with a Manheim community cleanup. People are invited to pitch in on Saturday, April 13, from 10 a.m. to noon. “We’ll meet at the gazebo in Market Square, and we’ll work with Manheim Borough to cover as many projects as we can in the time allotted,” said Kristie Schmid, executive director for the Manheim Area Chamber of Commerce. “We’ll focus on Market Square first and work out from there.” The cleanup has been held for several years, organized by the Manheim Young Professionals. “It is now being organized by the Chamber’s Community Team, under the direction of Theresa Albright and Khalee Kreider,” Schmid shared. “We take great pride in our community and keeping it clean, and freshening it up for upcoming events is a top priority.” She noted that there are several community events planned in and around the square in the coming months. “The largest event will be the Baron Brew Fest on Saturday, May 18, from 3 to 6 p.m.,” she said. “It’s held right in Market Square and brings a huge out-of-town crowd. This is a great opportunity for us See Cleanup pg 3
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“Our ministry and work at Mt. Hope is to serve our community by offering housing options and quality care in a wholesome Christian environment.” The project includes the construction of two duplexes of single-floor independent living cottages, featuring four suitestyle apartments. To highlight the new project, Mt. Hope will host two kickoff celebrations, where information will be presented about the cottages, their amenities, floor plans, estimated timelines for construction, and ways for the public to support the cause. Each event will feature a light-fare meal as well as the opportunity to learn more about partnering with Mt. Hope for the future.
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