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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
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Auction will benefit youth ministry at Manor Church
breakfast foods in the morning and lunch items in the afteranor Church, 530 Central noon; the proceeds from food Manor Road, Lancaster, sales will also support the upcomwill host its annual ing mission trip and youth ministry benefit auction on Saturday, programs at Manor Church. Harlingen is March 23, at 9 a.m. a city located in The proceeds from Rio Grande Valley the auction will “It’s another in S outh Tex as , benefit the church’s opportunity to near the border yo u th pro g rams challenge our of Mexico. During and mission trips, the trip in June, including a service students in their students and adult project in Harlinfaith but to help volunteers will gen, Texas, that will them grow in it have opportunities take place in June. to participate in A variety of as well.” ser vice activities items will be availsuch as distributing able to bid on, such as gift cards, baked goods food and clothing, vacation Bible and home décor. All items that school, work projects, commuwill be sold at the auction have nity outreach and prayer walking. Beau Walmer, Manor Church’s been donated by members of the church’s congregation, as student ministries director, well local residents and busi- chose Harlingen as the destinanesses. Church members will sell tion for this year’s mission trip
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Fighting food insecurity in Lancaster County and beyond BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
The ninth annual Lancaster County Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) MobilePack event will be held on Friday through Sunday, April 5 through 7, at Willow Street Mennonite Church, 399 E. Penn Grant Road. During designated shifts on each day of the event, members of the community will gather to pack thousands of meals to help
combat food insecurity across the globe. Children from kindergarten to 12th grade and adult volunteers may sign up for a specific twohour shift to pack food items. Packing shifts vary on each day, and student-to-adult ratios have been assigned to groups of volunteers to ensure the safety and efficiency of the event. Tasks that may completed sitting down will be available as needed.
Others who understand BASIS plans annual breakfast BY ANN MEAD ASH
In Dan Steinman’s office in Ephrata, there is a portable photo display called the Wall of Remembrance. The photos are of children who have died. The wall travels to BASIS (Brothers and Sisters in Support) events, and bereaved parents gather around it. “Every time we fold it up and take it (out), its getting fuller,” said Steinman, director of BASIS, who added that now the photos are put in a digital format so that they run on a screen at the event.
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“Last year a dad found his son, and he took his wife over and another couple joined them and they talked. It just brings people together.” The Wall of Remembrance will be on display at the annual BASIS Breakfast, scheduled to be held at Yoder’s Restaurant & Banquet Center, 14 S. Tower Road, New Holland, on Saturday, April 27, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. This year’s speaker Ron Schmidt, will speak on Finding Rest During Times of Unrest. The buffet Ron Schmidt, lead chaplain at Christ’s Home, Warminster and breakfast is free to attend, but Paradise, will speak at the annual See BASIS pg 3 BASIS Breakfast.
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