Pequea Valley School District and the Factory Ministries have once again partnered up to ensure that kids in the area have everything they need ahead of the new school year.
The two entities will hold their annual Back to School Supply Shop on Wednesday, Aug. 12, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. inside the gym at the Factory, 3293 Lincoln Highway East, Paradise.
The program offers backpacks, notebooks, pencils, folders and a vast array of other supplies to students in need. Families must sign up for a shopping slot in advance; there will be five slots every 15 minutes within the allotted window.
“This is our fifth year running the program,” said Lisa Eckert, director of early learning at Pequea Valley.
“In previous years, we would just collect backpacks and kind of hand
BY LOGAN MOYER
New Way to Keep Score
It takes a village. Octorara Area Little League has its village.
The league’s homebase, Lions Park in Christiana, needed a new scoreboard on the main field. The new scoreboard, donated by Houghton Enterprises, was recently installed by a group of nearly a dozen dads on a warm Monday night at the park, 4 Sadsbury Ave., Christiana.
The new scoreboard is nearly twice as large as its predecessor and can be controlled remotely and wirelessly from anywhere around the field. Previously, wired cables had to be run from the dugouts to control the scoreboard remotely.
Annual Yard Sale Set in Gap
BY LOGAN MOYER
A communitywide yard sale will be held in Gap from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 14, and from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 15.
The sale will be held on Pequea Avenue; on Newport Avenue; on Bellevue Avenue; at Sunset Village; and at the Gap Fire Hall, 802 Pequea Ave., Gap.
Communitywide yard sales, organized by Jim Shaffer, were held annually in Gap for roughly 30 years. The effort was brought back last year on a smaller scale.
“It is really just trying to revitalize the yard sales in Gap,” local resident Paula Diem said. “It always ran with Rough and Tumble week, so it used to be a three-day yard sale on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.”
Last year, the community tried the sale for just two days. Roughly 20 to 25 homes participated, although Diem would love to see it go back to the 50-plus homes that took part in the sale’s glory days.
Diem said that last year, most of the homes that participated had items that would typically be found at a yard sale, including old toys, books and kitchenware.
“There’s new faces, new families in Gap,” Diem said. “So lots of new things that they can clean out and get rid of.”
Those outside of Gap who would like to participate in the sale are welcome to set up at the Gap Fire Hall, Diem said.
“It is a nice community thing that everybody gets so involved,” she said. “We just really want to get it back out there so that people know that we’re having it.”
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Spring Garden and Bethania
Submitted by Leona Baker for the Historical Society of Salisbury Township
In 1743, George Gibson built a general store on land purchased from Penn descendants named Spring Garden. It is uncertain when the name Spring Garden was attached to the little village that arose as pioneers moved ever farther into the forests. Most probably, the name stems from the Spring Garden Hotel that John Gamble established just four years later. The area soon attracted many other settlers. The valley had so many springs that each family could enjoy their own spring in the cellar to keep meat, milk, and butter cool.
As the village grew, it gradually became a business town with a furniture store and a blacksmith shop. That first general store would eventually also
house the local post office, called Ledger. Not until 1954 did competition from larger grocery outlets force closure of the store after two hundred years of serving the community.
Henry Horst had torn down the original hotel in the mid-1800s and built a new brick hotel that served the public until 1915. Today it is a private home. The historical society has been gifted an elaborately decorated lady’s side-saddle found in the old barn.
In 1930, some of the ladies of the village formed the Moonbeam Social Club when their men began gathering nightly at the general store to solve the world’s problems. In 1980, the ladies celebrated their 50th anniversary. This writer could not find any information on whether the Moonbeam Club still exists.
The first patent (deed) issued for 243 acres about
a mile and a half west of Gap was awarded to George McDill in 1786, to become known as Bethania. The United States was in a postwar economic depression, facing high taxes, severe debt, and widespread farm foreclosures. McDill began to clear the land but, in 1797, sold the whole tract to George Leech, a member of the Leech family who built many taverns in the Gap area. He in turn began parceling the acreage into lots for sale. By 1825, the hamlet boasted 12 houses, with each owner operating an average of two businesses.
In the 1820s, the village (later known as Puddintown, then Jacksonville) served as a local commercial hub within the largely agrarian Salisbury Township. Businesses during this decade were primarily artisan-led or water-powered, serving the immediate needs of local farming families before the
major industrial shifts of the mid-19th century. Typical businesses operating in Puddintown and its immediate vicinity during the 1820s included grist and lumber mills; a blacksmith shop; and a general store, with the post office located inside. Limestone burning, for both agricultural and commercial uses, was a recurrent farm sideline. Bethania School was operated for a year by Reuben Chambers in 1824. Not until 1834, when Pennsylvania mandated public schooling for all children under 15, did education return to the village. Chambers pursued many other businesses, including herbal medicine and pottery, but his printing press was the most prolific. With his death in 1859, Jacksonville as a commercial center and growing town died with him. Today farming is the principal industry with home commercial businesses on the side.
Passports Transport Holders Back in Time
BY JEFF FALK
To truly discover Lancaster is to uncover its history. To truly discover who we are, we must understand our origins.
A destination marketing organization, Discover Lancaster has come up with a unique way to explore a shared past and celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday.
“We want to expand people’s horizons,” said Joel Cliff, who’s been Discover Lancaster’s director of communications for 18 years. “The passport helps to expand people’s horizons. We want people to realize there are a lot of different angles to our heritage. The passports have locations throughout the county. They might be places people may not have heard of or explored before.”
This passport to which Cliff is referring isn’t used as identification for foreign travel. Instead, it is a passport to local Lancaster County history.
Discover Lancaster’s passport is a free commemorative booklet that can be picked up at the organization’s headquarters at 501 Greenfield Road, Lancaster, or any of the 23 local historic sites that are part of the tour celebrating America 250. When passport holders visit the participating Lancaster County locations, they will receive a custom-made collectible stamp that can be pasted into their passport booklets.
The free passports also feature deals and coupons that can be redeemed at the 23 historic locations and at other points of interest around Lancaster County. The promotion is good from now until the end of the year.
“Physically, the passport is made of heavy material,” said Cliff, a resident of Manheim Township. “It’s something that’s going to be a keepsake if someone is inclined. It’s a neat way to commemorate how you celebrated this special year.”
Included among the participating locations are Julius Sturgis Pretzel Bakery, Historic Rock
A visitor picks up a free Discover Lancaster passport at the tourism-advocate organization’s office in the Greenfield Commerce Park.
Ford, the Strasburg Rail Road, the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, Lancaster Central Market, National Watch and Clock Museum, Susquehanna National Heritage Area, LancasterHistory Museum and Research Center, the Fulton Theatre, the Demuth Museum of Art, Landis Valley Village and Farm Museum, Ephrata Cloister, the Thaddeus Stevens and Lydia Hamilton Smith Center for History and Democracy, and the Christiana Historical Society.
“We’ve got a heapin’ helping of history here,” said Cliff. “Lancaster is one of the oldest inland cities. It’s one of the very few United States capitals, even though it was only for one day. A lot of people forget that around the 1700s, Lancaster was the western frontier. I’d say we’re pretty historic in a lot of ways. I think on the historic landscape of central Pennsylvania, Lancaster more than holds its own. If the passport helps people explore some of the history, we think that’s a good thing for the local economy.
“There are so many great historical stories we wanted to share with locals and visitors,” Cliff continued. “The history and heritage aspect we offer is certainly significant. We’re well-known for the Amish community. History and heritage are often referenced by our visitors as reasons for coming here. With the country’s 250th birthday, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to highlight that.”
An advocate for tourism, Discover Lancaster was formed from the Pennsyl -
vania Dutch Convention and Business Bureau in 2015. Discover Lancaster, which receives 80 percent of its funding from Lancaster County’s hotel tax, employs 14 full-time staff members and eight parttime travel consultants.
“Tourism represents a sizeable part of our overall economy,” said Cliff. “It helps provide jobs, tax revenues and economic growth. Locals can enjoy some of these experiences right in their own backyards. There are benefits to having a robust tourism industry. All in all, the passport is really cool. It’s a great way to spend time.”
For additional information, go to www.discover lancaster.com.
HOME Summer Improvement
them out to families who needed extra supplies. We decided to start doing it this way just to let our students pick out the things that they like and have more of a choice in what they want.”
The sign-up link for the program can be found on the “PV Building Braves” Facebook page. Anybody with questions should contact Lisa Eckert at lisa_eckert@ pequeavalley.org or 717314-2517 or Liana Rogers at liana@thefactoryministries .com or 717-847-9822.
In the initial year of the
program, it was offered concurrently with the summer Lunch and Learn program, which is held every Wednesday at Paradise Park for the majority of the summer. The switch to being a standalone program was done partially to ensure that it was available to everyone in the community.
“It just got bigger and bigger,” Eckert said. “We wanted to make sure it was offered to anybody in the community versus just the families that were used to coming to the Lunch and Learns.”
Aside from the typical school supplies, brushes, combs, body wash, toothbrushes, deodorant and other hygiene supplies will be offered at the event. Certain items will only be available for students of a certain age, ensuring that every student gets what they need.
“We always have enough
backpacks for everybody to take one if they want one,” Eckert said. “Then they just go and pick out what they would like.”
The items have primarily been donated by local churches. Anybody in the community is welcome to the event, not necessarily just those within Pequea Valley School District or those who attend the public school.
Donations are still being accepted at the Factory for the program. Even if they are not used for this specific event, Eckert noted that families always come looking for supplies throughout the year. Many “extra” supplies are used for the ministry’s Christmas event. Volunteers are also needed to operate the event.
“Anything we have left over, we’ll make sure we give out to families,” she said.
The Factory and the school
district collaborate for many programs throughout the year, including the aforementioned Lunch and Learn effort.
“I think having those opportunities is really helpful for the school,” Eckert said. “We want our kiddos reading; we want them doing enrichment activities over the summer. That way, we don’t get as much of that summer lag or going backwards when we’re starting off the school year.”
The Factory Ministries holds programming with the goal of addressing poverty and empowering those who are affected by it in eastern Lancaster County and the surrounding areas. For more information, visit www.the factoryministries.com.
The Diamond Girl
BY LOGAN MOYER
A Diamond Girl feature twirler.
That’s a mouthful, but it means so much to Octorara alumna and Parkesburg native Mallorie Gurel.
Twirling was in Gurel’s blood. Her mom was a baton twirler, which gave her a natural interest in twirling, dancing and cheerleading when she was growing up. She started twirling when she was 9 years old.
“She introduced it to me when I was 7 or 8,” Gurel said. “Then I would beg her to put me in lessons.”
She eventually connected with Wendy Rhoads at Ab-Salute Twirling in Ephrata and began formal training, eventually competing in competitions. Gurel never twirled with Octorara’s marching band, but she was the feature twirler in all her four years at Temple University as part of the school’s Diamond Band.
“I’d say it’s kind of like a mix of dance and gymnastics, kind of like a cheerleader position,” Gurel said.
“You’re trying to engage the audience, and it’s a big way to show school spirit and get people excited for whatever is about to happen.”
Gurel had quite an audience on many occasions. Temple football plays at Lincoln Financial Field, home to the Philadelphia Eagles. Along with doing some of the Owls’ basketball games, she also performed with the Diamond Band in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2025 in New York City.
Her favorite memory from the trip was performing “Fly Eagles Fly” in Times Square.
“It was super exciting,” she said. “It was the beginning of my junior year, (and) we found out they’d been sending in applications and a bunch of stuff behind the scenes. ... For so many people, that was their dream. People were crying when they told us.”
Being a feature twirler is a daunting task. Gurel was accompanied by an upperclassman twirler in her first two years at Temple but was on her own to practice and come up with her own routines in her final two years.
“That was definitely difficult, but there’s also opportunities to be creative and highlight what you’re good at,” she said. “I knew
what I was good at, and I was able to highlight that in routines and shy away from what I wasn’t so strong in.”
Part of that adjustment
Gurel, a Parkesburg native, was an integral part of Temple University’s Diamond Band.
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Martindale Community Blood Drive
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Monday, August 17 th • 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Everyone will receive:
• Certificate for a FREE Dozen Mini Donuts from Weaver’s Store, Inc.
• 2 Lancaster Stormers ticket vouchers, good for any 2026 regular season home game (each voucher may be redeemed for FREE online or for a $2 fee at the box office)
• Papa John’s buy one Large Pizza get one FREE certificate
• Certificate for a $10 coupon at any Good’sStore
• Penn Cinema movie pass
• Blood Donor t-shirt
3 ways to schedule your donation appointment:
• go to 717GiveBlood.org
• call 1-800-771-0059
• scan the QR Code
Foundation Receives Funding to Expand Program
Touchstone Foundation has been awarded $255,766 through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) Violence Intervention and Prevention (VIP) grant program to support the expansion and strengthening of its Rise Above program. Launched in 2022, Rise Above was created to help eliminate stigma surrounding youth mental wellness while empowering young people with tools for resilience, self-awareness, and advocacy. The program brings mental wellness programming and youth mentorship to Lancaster County schools for students in grades seven through 12 as well as to young adults ages 18 to 26 in community groups. The program seeks to create inclusive spaces that foster belonging, reduce stigma, and encourage open conversations about mental health. One of its goals is
to reduce long-term risk factors associated with trauma and mental health challenges. Through creative expression and guided conversations, students may build emotional awareness, develop coping skills, and gain confidence to advocate for themselves and others.
The consistent presence of a caring, supportive adult is a protective factor for many childhood adversities. Supportive adult mentors can protect and buffer children from toxic stress, help children heal and build resiliency, and inspire young people to build strong relationships.
Through the recent competitive award, Rise Above will expand its reach significantly, with a goal of serving 1,120 Lancaster County students and young adults by 2029.
With support in 2024 from the Lancaster County Community Foundation’s $35,000 Shaping Tomorrow Next Generation Grant, part of a broader $1 million investment into Lancaster County
initiatives, Touchstone Foundation is expanding Rise Above into Lancaster County schools through school-day workshops, after-school programming, summer intensives, and community-based groups for young adults.
Additional support for Rise Above was also received in 2025 from the City Limits Foundation, helping strengthen the program’s long-term impact and reach.
With the new VIP grant funding, Touchstone Foundation is expanding Rise Above into Lancaster County schools, serving students in grades seven through 12 during the school day and through after-school programming. The expansion also includes new opportunities for young adults through community-based groups, extending support beyond high school.
The program expansion has also received recognition and support from Pennsylvania leaders and community partners who continue to advocate for youth mental wellness, violence prevention, and mentorship initiatives across the commonwealth.
To learn more or schedule a meeting to bring Rise Above to a local school, contact programs manager Madeline Mitchell at mmitchell@touchstone found.org.
For more information and applications, visit https://touchstonefound .org/rise-above/.
Touchstone Foundation is a nonprofit organization that has focused on elevating the mental well-being of youths and children in Lancaster County for 25 years.
A key component of the expansion is the development of a Safe Space Facilitator training program. This initiative will equip mental health professionals, artists, and community members - as well as Rise Above graduates - with the tools to serve as mentors. Training includes Youth Mental Health First Aid, trauma-informed care, and child abuse prevention and reporting.
Jimmy Faus’ Zest for Life Lives On in Benefit Sale
BY JEFF FALK
The JFF Cancer Benefit Sale has namesake Jimmy Faus’ fingerprints all over it. If you focus deeply enough, you can almost feel his enduring spirit in the event’s ambiance.
“I think this fundraiser is another way for a sad mom to keep alive her son’s legacy of being such a caring, giving person,” said Marie Crawford, the organizer of the JFF Cancer Benefit Sale and Jimmy’s mom. “One of his last requests was to donate to people like himself, and this is how I do it.”
“The world is a darker, sadder place without him in it,” continued Crawford. “He was loved by many, many people. We all miss his beautifully loving, caring soul. His smile was awakening; his laughter was infectious. Many of his friends still carry him with them. When he was with a friend, that is all that mattered at that moment; he gave his undivided attention.”
This year’s edition of the JFF Cancer Benefit Sale will be conducted from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8, at the Garden Spot Fire Rescue’s hall at 339 E. Main St., New Holland. The community event is free to attend, and everyone is welcome.
A graduate of Garden Spot High School, Jimmy Faus passed away on April 19, 2012, following a sixmonth fight with colon cancer. He was 27.
“The vibes of the day are amazingly kind, soft, caring, helpful, understanding and fun,” said Crawford. “It’s a special feel that is only explained by ‘hometown vibes.’ Seeing people come together is very heartwarming to watch unfold.”
The JFF Cancer Benefit Sale will feature vendors, craftspeople and small business merchants offering yard sale items, handmade and homemade objects, donated items and themed baskets. The event will also feature music; games; baked goods; and delectable dishes like chicken corn rivel soup, hot sandwiches, potato chips and cold drinks.
Organizers of the JFF
Cancer Benefit Sale are hoping to raise more than $6,000, proceeds from which will be donated to a family affected by cancer.
An accomplished soccer player, Jimmy Faus enjoyed camping, fishing, boating, hiking, just about anything outdoors.
“He loved being with friends and family,” said Crawford, now a resident of East Petersburg. “He lived life to the fullest. He was a very talented artist as well. This kid could go do any -
thing. He loved working with his hand to build things.”
For additional information, search for “JFF Cancer Benefit Sale” on Facebook.
SINGING SPRING FOODS
Marie Crawford and her son Jimmy Faus
Schulz Named to Fulton Board
Fulton Financial Corporation has announced the appointment of David S. Schulz as a member of its board of directors for a term commencing Sept. 14 and expiring at Fulton’s 2027 annual meeting of shareholders. With the addition of Schulz, Fulton’s Board will have 11 members, and Schulz will serve on the audit and risk committees. He has also been appointed to the board of directors of Fulton’s
banking subsidiary, Fulton Bank, N.A.
Schulz served as senior vice president and chief financial officer of Wesco International Inc. from 2016 to June 2020, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Wesco from June 2020 to February 2026, and executive vice president and special adviser to the CEO of Wesco from February 2026 until his retirement on May 31.
Prior to joining Wesco, Schulz was senior vice president and chief operating officer of Armstrong Flooring Inc. and was previously senior vice president and chief financial officer of Arm-
strong World Industries Inc. and vice president of finance of the Armstrong Building Products division. Before joining Armstrong World Industries in 2011, he held various financial leadership roles with Procter & Gamble and the J.M. Smucker Company. He was also an officer in the United States Marine Corps.
Schulz joined the board of Sterling Infrastructure Inc. in 2025, and he was appointed as chair of the audit committee in 2026. He also serves on the company’s compensation and talent development committee.
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Sites Needed for Air Quality Sensors
The Sierra Club - Lancaster Group PurpleAir Monitoring Initiative, which is placing air quality sensors throughout Lancaster County, is seeking volunteers to host additional air-sensing devices that it plans to purchase with a $2,600 Conservation Grant from the Sierra Club’s Pennsylvania Chapter.
PurpleAir is a hyper-local air quality monitoring network that transmits data through a Wi-Fi connection to a real-time, public access map. While not as robust as government-regulated sensors like the two currently in Lancaster County, PurpleAir’s sensors are considered fairly accurate for particulate matter, and they serve as a supplement to the government-regulated sensors.
Areas in Lancaster County without the Lancaster Group’s PurpleAir sensors include Columbia, Conestoga, Drumore, East Petersburg, Gap, Intercourse, Landisville, Leola, Lititz, Marietta, Millersville, Mount Joy, Paradise, Quarryville, Washington Borough, and Willow Street. People residing in these locales who are interested in hosting one of the devices may email sierraclub
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was focusing on what appeals to a live audience of fans rather than trained judges with twirling experience.
“It’s important to try and keep people entertained,” she said. “There’s a lot of little technical things that people who understand the sport could know is really cool. ... It’s really understanding what people want to see and what sounds good with the music and stuff like that.”
event@gmail.com and ask for an application, which covers the requirements for becoming a monitor host. Other areas of the county with existing or proposed future sources of air pollution will also be considered.
When positioning of the additional PurpleAir sensors is complete, the Lancaster Group will have installed about 18 of them at various locations in the county. Assessing Lancaster County’s air quality became a goal of the Lancaster Group as a result of the American Lung Association’s annual surveys, which consistently give the county low marks for short-term particle pollution. The aim of the initiative is to increase the amount of particulate matter data available to the general public, providing a more complete picture of the dangers associated with fine air particles and their effects on the health of local residents.
For more details, contact Lancaster Group member Allison Zechman, who is leading the initiative, at sierraclubevent@ gmail.com. For additional info about the Sierra Club - Lancaster Group, visit www.lancastersierra club.org.
Other local twirlers have found success after growing through the Ab-Salute Twirling system. Pequea Valley alumna Emilie Thibeault competed at the Nations Cup and started a twirling club at Lebanon Valley College; she now coaches at Ab-Salute. Other local grads, like Kyleigh Jarvis of Pequea Valley and Alyssa Sprout of Lampeter-Strasburg, have gone on to twirl at schools like University of North Carolina - Charlotte and Penn State, respectively.
“Wendy seriously is just a sweetheart,” Gurel said. “It was so special; she’s amazing. I feel like they’ve really set me up to achieve all of my dreams.”
In the spring, Gurel graduated from Temple with a degree in risk management and insurance. She performed with a fellow business senior, Natalia Redzinik, in the Thanksgiving Day parade. Gurel now works as an underwriting associate at Philadelphia-based Reliance Matrix.
“The Houghton family has been what we call our grand slam sponsors,” said Craig Fackler, sponsorship coordinator for the Little League. “The Houghtons have donated everything for the scoreboard. They have kids in the league; they want to see everything elevated.”
Octorara Area Little League rostered about 215 kids last season, ranging from T-ball to the senior division, which goes up to 16 years of age. Many other areas have shifted away from a formal affiliation with Little League International, which has expanded Octorara Area Little League’s borders to include much of the Pequea Valley and Solanco school districts.
The new scoreboard cost the Houghton family approximately $7,000, Fackler said. Summers & Zim’s donated electrical hardware for the scoreboard, while J&D Smucker Construction provided parts for the scoreboard’s base. Dutch-Way Hardware also assisted with parts for the project.
The gameday experience is strong at Lions Park. Behind home plate sits a two-story building that houses a robust concession stand and press box. Three of the four fields at the complex have covered and enclosed dugouts, as well
as a fence. Two of the fields also currently have working scoreboards, while parts from the previous scoreboard on the main field will be repurposed for one of the secondary fields.
Another major recent improvement on the main field was a brand-new sound system, donated by Woerth Motor Company. The system allows songs to be played during breaks in action and gives the ability to make announcements for the whole complex.
With the sound system, the players at Octorara Area Little League have a unique privilege that is rare at any level of amateur baseball: walk-up songs.
The kids get to choose their own song to be played when they approach the plate; some kids choose classics, while others select songs by contemporary acts like Imagine Dragons and AJR.
“It’s a little bit of everything,” Fackler said.
Fall ball registration is open for all divisions and can be found online at www.octoraralittleleague .org. T-Ball and “Minors” division registration is free, while older divisions carry a nominal cost. The season will open on Saturday, Aug. 22, and run through Halloween.
Even with the modern improvements, Lions Park
still carries the traditional, classic vibe of local youth baseball. Sponsorship banners adorn the outfield fences, and local nonplaying kids always seem to find ways to have fun around the park on gamedays.
The park is a strong foundation to carry the organization into the future. Denim Kurtzhals, mayor of Atglen, was one of the volunteers involved with the erection of the scoreboard. Kurtzhals is also the vice president of Octorara Area Little League and manages the organization’s “Junior” division team.
“I think it really helps (the kids) feel like the community supports them,” said Kurtzhals. “Baseball players are definitely appreciative of that.”
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Promise Players Post Auditions
The Promise Players will hold auditions for the group’s fall play, “See You in Bells,” on Sunday, Aug. 23. Auditions will be held between 1 and 6 p.m. at Lampeter Church of the Brethren, 1900 Lampeter Road, Lancaster. The play will be performed from Thursday to Sunday, Nov. 5 to 8, and Thursday to Sunday, Nov. 12 to 15.
“See You in Bells” is a comedy centered on a wedding that faces numerous obstacles, including three generations of weddings with inexplicable disasters, a church building that is falling down, half the wedding party missing, and the bride’s sisters still fighting over what happened at the last wedding. But the bride’s brother is determined to end the sisters’ feud and the family curse.
Roles are available for 16 actors: six males, six females, two teen girls, one teen boy, and a good-natured minister. Those auditioning should come prepared to read from the script, and they may arrive early to complete the audition form and look over the script selections.
Audition times may be requested by emailing the director, Glenn Grubb, at promiseplayersproductions @gmail.com.
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CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CHURCH: 758 Spruce Rd., New Holland 717-354-8428. cfcnewholland.org/visit
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH of New Holland: Sunday School 9:15am, Worship 10:30am. 149 W. Conestoga St., New Holland, PA. Growing to be like Christ for God's glory! www.fbcnhremembers.com 717-351-3092
IMPACT CHURCH: IMPACTING lives with the Hope of Jesus Christ. Sunday Gatherings at 9 am & 11 am. 101 East 1st Ave., Parkesburg. Pastor Mike Bailey. 610-857-3887. Visit us online at WWW.IMPACTPA.CHURCH
LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH (AG): Located at 1279 Main St., East Earl, invites you to join us for a time of contemporary worship and biblical preaching at our 9am service on Sunday mornings and 7pm service on Wednesday evenings. Kids ministry for birth through 5th grade and youth ministry for 6th through 12th grade is available. Lead Pastor: Stephen Ritchey. For more information on our services and programs, visit us online at Lighthouseag.com
MIDDLE OCTORARA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: 1199 Valley Road Quarryville. Sunday Services: Sunday School 9 AM; Blended Worship 10:30 AM. 717-786-3402 Visit us online at www.middleoctorara.org
MT ZION CHURCH: 753 Mt. Zion Rd., Narvon, PA. Pastor: Ian Solodky, Worship Leader: Joe Liptock, Praise Band “3:16”. Adult Bible Study 9 am, Worship Service 10:15 am, Child Care Provided. We teach the traditional Gospel of Jesus Christ. All are welcome! Enjoy the views of our beautiful rural setting. Facebook.com/mtzionroad/ Instagram: Mt.Zion_narvon
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OUR LADY OF LOURDES Catholic Church: 150 Water Street, New Holland, PA 17557 Father Steven Fauser, Pastor. Visit us online at www.ourladyoflourdesnh.com Sunday 8am & 10:30am. Saturday 5pm. Weekday Mass: Mon., Tues., Thurs. & Fri. 9am.
PARKESBURG WORD OF FAITH CHURCH Sunday Service 10 am & Wednesday prayer at 7:30 pm - at 501 Lenover Rd., Parkesburg, PA 19365. Call
