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SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXIV • NO 33
Celebrating 200 years of worship BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Manheim Christian Day School prekindergarten teacher Wendy Harley instructs her class.
Growing in Christian faith BY CATHY MOLITORIS
anheim Christian Day School (MCDS) is outgrowing its space, and that’s a good thing. The school, which serves students in prekindergarten through grade eight, is in the midst of a $3.5 million capital campaign to make room for more students, and two upcoming events will support the campaign. On Saturday, Sept. 16, the school will hold a car wash on-site at 686 Lebanon Road, Manheim. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Payment for the car wash will be by donation. “We plan to have a lot of our students helping with the car wash, particularly our middle school students,” said board member Garrett Derr. “We wanted to find a way to include some of our students in the process of our expansion and building project.”
“We really desire for our students to grow up in a faith-based environment.” same name. “Matt is a pastor out of New Jersey, and he’s an author and podcast host.” Maher produces content under the brand Truth Over Trend. MCDS is looking for people to sponsor tables for groups of eight people at the banquet. “There is
room for about 400 people in the space, so we’re hoping to have a large crowd,” Derr remarked. Once tables have been reserved, reservations will open to individuals. The expansion project at MCDS began after attendance surged at the faith-based private school. “We got to the point where we were turning a lot of families away because we just didn’t have the space for them,” Derr shared. “We started out with one class per grade level, with the exception of prekindergarten and kindergarten, which each had two classes.” Now the school has expanded to include two first-grade classes, with plans to continue doubling classes, one each year, through fourth grade. The renovations will include five new classrooms and furnishings for 100 new students, a kitchen expansion, bathroom renovations and more. “To be sure everything is up to code and ADA compliant, we will
Children participate in a music session at vacation Bible school, one of the ministries of Salem United Methodist Church.
framed building. Until 1968, the church was known as Salem United Brethren Church before the Evangelical United Brethren Church and the Methodist Church denominations merged, and Salem became Salem United Methodist Church. The current church on North Penn Street opened its doors in 1973 and See Worship pg 12
Entries sought for Manheim Farm Show Children’s Parade BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Cuteness will be on display when the Manheim Farm Show hosts the Children’s Parade. Entries are now being sought for the parade, which will be held on Monday, Oct. 9. Judging will begin at 5:30 p.m. behind the Manheim Central football stadium off of Memorial Drive, and the parade will step off at 6:15 p.m. The rain date will be Tuesday, Oct. 10. Children from birth through age 7
as of Saturday, Oct. 7, are eligible to participate in the parade, said Lisa Kowalski, parade chair. “We have 10 divisions, including walking divisions, stroller and wagon divisions and big float divisions,” she stated. Walking divisions are Child Walking in Fancy Dress; Child Walking Impersonating Nursery Rhyme, Storybook or Fairy Tale Character; and Child Walking in Miscellaneous Dress. There are also divisions for Best Decorated Vehicle on Wheels,
See MCDS pg 3
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On Thursday, Sept. 21, the school will host a fundraiser banquet at Chiques Church, 4045 Sunnyside Road, Manheim. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m., and the event will run until 9 p.m. “Our guest speaker for the evening is Matt Maher,” Derr said, noting that he is not to be confused with the Christian singer of the
In 1823, a small church began in Manheim, with members gathering in homes and meeting houses for worship. That was the foundation of Salem United Methodist Church, which will celebrate its 200th anniversary with a special worship service at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 24. The service will be held at the church, 140 N. Penn St., Manheim. The public is invited to the service, which will recognize 50-year members and previous pastors. The Salem Singers, a bell choir and a special bell ensemble will perform during the service. The Rev. Jennifer Freymoyer, district superintendent of the church conference, will deliver the message. From its humble beginnings, Salem United Methodist Church grew steadily. In 1837, the members bought a small lot on North Prussian Street, which is now North Main Street, and erected a small stone structure. In 1883, the church moved a few doors south on Main Street and constructed a
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