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APRIL 24, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXI • NO 1
A place for the whole community BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
on the land where the original church was torn down, will serve n April 7, New Providence as a dedicated space for various Baptist Church (NPBC), youth events and free community 2411 Beaver Valley Pike, meals for anyone in the Southern New Providence, held a ground- End who may not be able to afford breaking for a new fellowship hall. a hot dinner. After the church’s Sunday service, “The fellowship hall is definitely many congregants joined mem- something the Southern End bers of the building committee needs,” said Meek Rineer, a in kicking off the member of NPBC’s construction projbuilding and fundect and celebrating raising committees. “This will be a the achievement, place for the entire “It’s not only for which was made the church; this will community.” p o s s i b l e b y t wo be a place for the years of fundraisentire community, ing initiatives. and it will allow us T h e p r o j e c t b e g a n a f t e r to reach out to those who are less members of NPBC realized the fortunate.” church’s children had no facility Over the last two years, memto call their own, and there was no bers of NPBC’s fundraising complace where the church could hold mittee have hosted events such youth programs. The congrega- as benefit auctions, barbecues and tion was also growing quickly, back-to-school activities to raise and the church wanted to acquire the money required to establish a large commercial kitchen to the fellowship hall. The project has serve its members as well as the also been made possible by indisurrounding community. The new vidual donations by community building, which will be constructed members, and many children Congregants and members of the building committee broke ground for the new building on April 7, following
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See Groundbreaking pg 2 two years of fundraising efforts.
According to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, more than 15,000 Pennsylvanians are known to be homeless on any given day. Housing instability and crises can stem from a multitude of factors, affecting men, women and children across the state. In Lancaster and Chester counties, nonprofit organization Good Samaritan Services (GSS) is working hard to combat homelessness by offering a variety of
resources to individuals who are experiencing a housing crisis. One of GSS’ largest fundraisers is an annual golf outing that is made possible by a partnership with Engle Printing & Publishing Co., Inc. (EPC). The 17th annual EPC Golf Outing will take place on Friday, June 7, at Crossgates Golf Club, 1 Crossland Pass, Millersville. Tee times will be at 7:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Golfers may also purchase tickets for prize drawings that will feature items donated by businesses in the local community. Food will See EPC Golf Outing pg 8
Leaving a legacy of hope BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
Like many residents of Solanco, Colin Buffington grew up in Quarryville, where he attended Smith Middle School and Solanco High School. But in January 2019, Colin made a decision that would completely change the course of his life: Colin and his wife, Rebecca, moved to Honduras, where they have served as missionaries through the Legacy of Hope Foundation for the last five years. Legacy of Hope is a nonprofit organization that provides emergency care for children who have
been abandoned or face a crisis in Western Honduras. The foundation’s programs include foster care, transitional housing and family preservation initiatives. “Our goal is to view orphan care as a family-centric solution as opposed to institutional care,” Colin said. “We place the emphasis on family care, putting them on a path to see what a healthy family looks like to help them grow in that environment and deal with trauma.” Colin serves as Legacy of Hope’s sustainability director, a role that involves locating funding and resources for the organization.
The Buffington family, composed of (from left) Rebecca, Archer, Colin and Allan, is currently raising money to cover Archer’s See Legacy of Hope pg 12 adoption costs.
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