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AUGUST 30, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LIX • NO 36
Hymns and history Summer music to conclude at Old Leacock Old Leacock Day will be held on Sunday, Sept. 10, at Old Leacock. ianne Yuninger, organist and “We have a 9:30 a.m. service, and choir director with Leacock then we have hot dogs and a covered Presbyterian Church, enjoys dish picnic and games (outside),” said sharing the history of Old Leacock Yuninger. “Anyone can come to that.” Presbyterian Church, located on Additional upcoming services at the Route 340 at the corner of Old site will include a Thanksgiving eve Leacock Road, between Bird-in-Hand service on Wednesday, Nov. 22, at and Intercourse. “Old Leacock was 7 p.m. “We have folks who come to that from Ephrata and built in 1754,” noted Yuninger, referring to “ T h e r e ’ s s o North East, Md.,” said the stone building that much history Yuninger. “It’s a small, but vigorous crowd.” A preceded the current here.” Christmas Eve service will church, which is located be held at the church at at 3181 Lincoln Highway East, Paradise. “In 1740, a log struc- 11 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 24. “It’s a ture (was built on the Old Leacock candlelight service with lessons and carols,” shared Yuninger, who noted site).” Yuninger will share her musical that an Easter dawn service is held at talents, playing both the keyboard 6:30 a.m. on Easter, which in 2024 and the 1904 Estes pump organ will be Sunday, March 31. Chorister Don Brackbill will during the final summer hymn sing to be held at Old Leacock on Sunday, oversee the final hymn sing. Sept. 3, at 7 p.m. Hymn sings are Yuninger noted that common held at the historic church the first songs that are requested at the Sunday of each month during June, hymn sings include “How Great Thou Art,” “The Old Rugged Cross,” July, August, and September. BY ANN MEAD ASH
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Leacock Presbyterian Church organist Dianne Yuninger at the 1904 Estes pump organ located in Old Leacock Church.
“For the Girl” scheduled in New Holland PEQ
BY ANN MEAD ASH
Ashton Brooke Gill will be featured at the For the Girl Conference at the New Holland Church of the Nazarene.
Last spring, Megan Feveryear helped bring the “Clothed in Dignity” conference for women to the New Holland Church of the Nazarene. Now, Feveryear and a couple of well-known female musicians are planning a second conference, dubbed “For the Girl,” at the church, and Feveryear is brimming with excitement about the event. “We will try to wake up all these women super early and kick-start it with a time of worship with Cami Shrock,” said Feveryear, who noted that Shrock is
originally from New Holland, but later moved to Indianapolis and is now a CCM recording artist. For the Girl, which is open to women of all ages, will be held at the New Holland Church of the Nazarene, 428 Ranck Road, New Holland, on Saturday, Oct. 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Doors will open at 9:30 a.m. There is a cost to attend the conference for all registered participants, with an added fee for an optional lunch. According to Feveryear, worship with Shrock will be followed by Feveryear’s own presentation to the
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