Pequea Valley townlively.com
MARCH 22, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LIX • NO 13
Easter egg-stravaganza planned BY ANN MEAD ASH
equea Evangelical Congregational (E.C.) Church, 5482 Old Philadelphia Pike, Gap, began holding an Easter egg hunt a few years ago. Pastor Jesse Bills noted that the event has grown steadily, attracting about 150 people last year. The Easter egg hunt, which is open to area children from 3 years of age to sixth grade, will be held on Friday, March 31, beginning at 6:30 p.m. “We have held them on the Friday of Palm Sunday weekend,” said Bills, who noted that participants will register at a table inside the church when they arrive. The event will begin with a video presenting the Gospel message of Easter. Following the video, participants will move outside to the church yard, where the egg hunt will be held. “We will have 2,000 eggs,” said Bills, who noted that church members fill the eggs with individually wrapped pieces of candy prior to distributing them in the church yard.
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Following the egg hunt, the church will hold a movie night. “We will pick (a few) movies, and people will vote on which one we will show that night,” said Bills, who noted that the film selections will include “VeggieTales: An Easter Carol” and “It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown,” “The Prince of Egypt,” and “The Jungle Book.” Free refreshments that will be served during the movie will include hot dogs, popcorn, and snacks. Holy Week services at the church will include a service on Good Friday, April 7, from noon to 3 p.m. Participating congregations, in addition ot Pequea E.C., will be Pequea Presbyterian, Limeville United Methodist Church, and Mount Airy E.C. Church, with a representative from each church focusing on the theme of “Predictions of the Cross.” “Each speaker will discuss an Old Testament prediction of the cross,” Bills explained. On Easter Sunday, April 9, a sunrise service will be held outdoors at the church at 7 a.m. “We will have a short message and live music outside,” said Bills, who added that
following the service, brunch will be served inside the church, followed by the traditional Easter Sunday service at 9 a.m. More information about the church may be found by searching for “Pequea Church” on Facebook. Readers who have questions about any of the church Easter events may email pequeaevents@gmail.com.
Pequea Evangelical Congregational Church will hold an Easter egg hunt followed by a number of activities to celebrate Holy Week.
Swap meet to aid Steps to Success
Sharing the burden
Nearly a decade ago, Tait Harbaugh, better known as Papa Tater, comedian, magician, and entertainer for people of all ages, had an idea. Having watched his fellow entertainers and experienced his own overload of purchasing magic tricks when he first began performing, Papa Tater thought that maybe a swap meet would be a great way to make some of his extra inventory disappear and help support Steps to Success, a nonprofit Christian preschool and day care service directed by his wife, Michelle Harbaugh.
Faith leaders invited to mental health seminar at the Eden Resort, 222 Eden Road, Lancaster. Seating is limited and There is an old saying that “many registration must be made by hands make light work.” Mental Wednesday, March 22. There is a Health America of Lancaster Coun- nominal fee to attend. Kim McDevitt, director of MHALC, ty (MHALC), in partnership with We Rise International and with the said that the breakfast was inspired in help of a grant from LMC Legacy part when she attended a funeral for a Foundation, would like to lighten young man who died of an overdose. the burden of area faith leaders She noted that when the officiant with regard to the mental health of gave the eulogy he began to cry. “He said ‘I wish I could have done more,’” their communities. Leaders of all faiths in Lancaster, recalled McDevitt. Knowing that York, Lebanon, and Adams counties experts and resources are available, are invited to “Guiding Faith Lead- McDevitt said that MHALC hopes to ers on Mental Health,” a breakfast provide training and support. “We scheduled to be held on Wednesday, don’t want them to have to carry the March 29, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. burden on their own,” she said.
See Steps to Success pg 11
See MHALC pg 3
BY ANN MEAD ASH
PEQ
BY ANN MEAD ASH
Papa Tater (left) and Michelle Harbaugh display items that will be for sale at the annual Entertainers’ Swap Meet.
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