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hen pastor Dan Hammer felt called to lead a church plant in Manheim, he trusted the Lord to see it through. “We’d been praying for years for this,” he said. “This is God at work. He’s opening doors. God opened a door and built a relationship. His fingerprints were clearly on this.” Mission Church will host its first service in Manheim at Manheim Christian School, 686 Lebanon Road, on Sunday, Oct. 4, at 10 a.m. A service at Mission Church It will mark a northern post of drive,” Hammer said, describing the church that has more than two the motivation to seek a Manheim decades of roots in Lancaster. location. “We started looking at “More and more people were bringing the church closer to the coming to our church from the people.” Manheim, Mount Joy and ElizaGod was at work, Hammer said, bethtown area, and that’s a long when He connected the church
planters with Jon Sauder, director of admissions, development and spiritual life at Manheim Christian School. As it turned out, several people who are active in the Manheim community were members at
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Step Aboard Manheim’s Past BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Visit the Manheim Historical Society’s railroad station on Sunday, Sept. 20, and you can travel through time when the organization hosts a 100th anniversary celebration for Conestoga Transportation Co. Trolley 236. The festivities will run from 1 to 4 p.m. at the station, 210 S. Charlotte St., Manheim. “ T his event is a wonder ful chance to experience a piece of Manheim’s history up close. Our 1926 Birney trolley has been part
of the community for a century, and this dedication celebrates both its past and its future,” said Peggy Cunha, chair of programs and services and coordinator of the programs and events committee. “Visitors can step inside the trolley, ride the trolley, meet the people who care for it and hear from experts who bring its story to life. It’s a rare opportunity to see local history in motion and to be part of a milestone that only comes around once every hundred years.” See Past pg 5
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Ever wonder why the Lancaster Liederkranz holds its Oktoberfest in September? It’s based on tradition, going back to the first event in 1810, which marked a royal wedding celebration in Bavaria, Germany. The event was so popular, the king decided to hold it annually, and eventually the party began in September and ran all the way into October. While the local festivities won’t take place over many weeks, the event will still feature all of the fun, food and fellowship associated with the German celebration. A l p e n ro s e S c h u h p l a t t l e r Dancers will present the Lancaster Liederkranz Oktoberfest on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 18, 19 and 20. It will be held outside under the pavilion and tents at the German club, located at 722 S. Chiques Road, Manheim. The event will run from 5:30 to 11 p.m. on Friday, from 12:30 to 11 p.m. on Saturday and from noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday. Lancaster’s oldest traditional Oktoberfest, it will be a celebration of German food, beer, music, song and dance. “I like to say that three different types of fests go on over the weekend,” said Andy Deck, fest chair. “On Friday, we get a lot of couples who come out to eat and have a date night before the weekend. Saturday afternoon is a huge family day. It’s always super crowded. If you like to be a part of something big, in the middle of everything and all the action, Saturday is your day. Sunday is very old-school traditional. We get a lot of grandparents and their children and grandchildren.” New this year, organizers have expanded the size of the kids’ craft area, doubling the space, Deck said.
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