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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
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Others who understand BASIS plans annual breakfast BY ANN MEAD ASH
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n 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. “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 breakfast is free to attend, but a freewill offering will be received. Those wishing to attend the breakfast must register by Monday, April 19, at www.hvmi.org/upcoming-events /basis-breakfast.
“We give (attendees) an opportunity to talk to other bereaved parents.” Schmidt ser ves as the lead chaplain at C hr ist ’s Home, Warminster and Paradise. He leads a team of seven chaplains for the organization, which ministers to disadvantaged children and senior adults. Schmidt chairs the board of Endure International, an
organization working to share the Gospel in the Middle East and to aid persecuted Christians. Schmidt has also been an adjunct pro fe s s or w i t h t he for me r Philadelphia Biblical University and a Bible conference speaker. He is also a bereaved parent. Steinman first heard Schmidt speak at Harvey Cedars Bible Conference in New Jersey a few years ago. “(Schmidt’s) son had died,” recalled Steinman. “I liked the way he spoke.” Steinman returned to Harvey Cedars in the fall of 2023 to hear Schmidt again, and after that he contacted the chaplain about speaking at the BASIS breakfast. Steinman said the event gives attendees plenty of time to converse with others who have experienced the grief of losing a child. “We start with a prayer, and we have the message,” he said. “We give (attendees) an opportunity to talk to other bereaved parents.” The breakfast Ron Schmidt, lead chaplain at Christ’s Home, Warminster and Paradise,
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
Women Empowering Women slates 2024 program BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
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. Individuals who register for
On Feb. 24, Wesley Church kicked off its 2024 Women Empowering Women program at Colerain Church, 1923 Noble Road, Kirkwood. This year’s theme is “Anchored in Truth,” and additional meetings will take place once per month until October, with the exception of July. During the first meeting , participants discussed topics as they relate to truth through a biblical lens. Guest speaker
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