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Yard Sale Will Raise Funds for Special Needs Ministry BY GEORGE DEIBEL
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iddle Octorara Presbyterian will hold its annual outdoor yard sale on Saturday, Aug. 29, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church, 1199 Valley Road, Quarryville. The rain date is Saturday, Sept. 5. Vendors from the community can rent 10- fo o t-by -10- fo o t spaces and should bring their own tables. Anyone interested in procuring a slot should call Dan Henr y at 717-381-9947. The deadline to reserve a space is Thursday, Aug. 27. Last year, the yard sale featured 25 vendors occupying a total of 40 spaces. “You can get a little bit of everything,” Henry said. The event is a fundraiser for Quarryville-based Joyfully Made Fellowship, which describes itself
Members of the Joyfully Made Fellowship ministry
as a “nonprofit one-of-a-kind special needs ministry and church.” The 100% volunteer organization provides opportunities to those of all ages with disabilities and special needs. Joyfully Made students have
been attending Middle Octorara Bible school in recent years. “When we decided to do the yard sale, we thought Joyfully Made would be a great ministry to do a fundraiser for,” said Henry. The yard sale will also have food
prepared by church members, including breakfast sandwiches, ham sandwiches, hot dogs, chips, baked goods, and beverages. Proceeds from food sales will also go to Joyfully Made Fellowship. Joyfully Made Fellowship started a youth praise band at Wesley Church 20 years ago. “Eventually, many of the typical students went on to college, got married, or moved away,” Tami Shaub said during a recent presentation. “We were left with a core group of individuals who love music but were not able to perform at a worship service anymore. Most of the students left in our group had special needs. I asked them, along with their parents, what they felt we should do as a group if we weren’t a youth praise band any longer. They all said that they just liked to get together, because they didn’t have to work so See Yard Sale pg 2
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Judy Beiler (left) and Teresa Dolan of Solanco Neighborhood Ministries show some of the items the group is seeking to pack bags of food for students.
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Nate Young ’s not fiddling around. On June 12, the West Lampeter Township multifaceted musician released his debut album, “The Lighthouse,” a folk music-oriented work. “I just hope people enjoy it,” Nate said. “I hope it resonates with them. I hope it gives some peace.”
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Solanco Neighborhood Ministries (SNM) is asking for the community’s assistance to help the nonprofit meet a growing need for local students. SNM, located at 14 S. Church St., Quarryville, is collecting goods and accepting donations for its Student Weekend Eating Program (SWEEP) initiative. “We give food out to the elementary and middle schools, and (last year) we started (including) the high school,” project coordinator Judy Beiler said. “Students get a bag for the weekends, and it includes two breakfasts, two lunches, and two
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