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AUGUST 9, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LX • NO 16
A new chapter for Joyfully Made Fellowship meal and to participate in a lesson or activity that incorporated music. or over 15 years, Tami Shaub Over the years, Shaub expanded the has operated a ministry known program by integrating field trips, as the A-Team at Wesley support groups for parents of children Church in Quarryville. The group with special needs and special outings began as a youth praise and worship like group bowling sessions. The band, but many of its members were A-Team also had its own Sunday no longer able to participate as they school class at Wesley Church, but it encountered grew older and went challenges with alignoff to college or began “We hope to set a ing the members’ working full time. The remaining members m o d e l f o r o t h e r schedule, as some of of the group were pri- c h u r c h e s a n d their parents attendmarily those with organizations to ed church elsewhere. In May, Shaub took special needs, and use as a template they loved having an for creating more an opportunity to opportunity to enjoy m u c h - n e e d e d overhaul the A-Team music together s p e c i a l n e e d s by creating a nonprofit organization through the program. under the name JoyMany of these mem- ministries.” fully Made Fellowbers explained to Shaub that although they loved the ship. She began to look for a buildmusic, the most important aspect ing to base the ministry out of, which she hoped would resolve of the group was the fellowship. Shaub decided to officially create many of the group’s scheduling the A-Team to continue to provide challenges. On June 1, Joyfully her students with the comradery Made Fellowship officially acquired they had grown to love. The group the building that formerly housed would meet regularly to share a Mount Hope UMC, located at
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See Special needs ministry pg 7
Covered Bridge Classic celebrates the joy of riding The Lancaster Bicycle Club exists to promote the sport of bicycling, advocate for the safety of riders and provide members with cycling opportunities. Few events exemplify that mission better than the Covered Bridge Classic. On Sunday, Aug. 20, the 400member Lancaster Bicycle Club will stage the 44th edition of its annual Covered Bridge Classic at seven start/finish points across northern Lancaster County. Some 1,300 bicycling enthusiasts from points all along the East Coast will descend
upon the county to celebrate the fellowship inspired by cycling. The event is being presented as a ride, not a competition. “The purpose is to draw in cyclists,” said Leslie Arnold, communications director for the Lancaster Bicycle Club. “It’s to offer a huge cycling event to the community. It’s an eclectic mix. Some are very serious cyclists. Some people do it because they are challenged by friends. Some make it part of their vacations. People want to see the covered bridges. That’s what draws people.” From the seven start/finish See Covered bridge pg 6
Gap Relief Sale will commemorate 75th anniversary BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
The annual Gap Relief Sale will be held on Friday, Aug. 11, and Saturday, Aug. 12, at the Solanco Fairgrounds, 172 S. Lime St., Quarryville. The fundraising event will include auctions, hot meals and live music, and the proceeds will support the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC). On Friday, the auction preview and pork roast dinner will begin at 4 p.m. The preview will be open until 6:30 p.m., and meals will be available to purchase for eat-in or takeout until 7 p.m. From 6:30 to 7:15 p.m., a member of MCC will speak alongside a special offering, followed by group singing. The auction will officially kick off at 7:15 p.m. Among the items that will be available to bid on is a restored 1951 Farmall tractor.
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Joyfully Made Fellowship, formerly known as the A-Team, offers sensory-friendly worship services and activities for those with special needs.
See Gap Relief Sale pg 4
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