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SLCCC will hold professional development and leadership conference BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
Solid Rock Youth Ministries slates fall banquet BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
Solid Rock Youth Ministries (SRYM) will host a fall banquet fundraiser from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at the Barn of Nottingham, 101 Ponds Edge Drive, Nottingham. The event, themed “Growing Together,” will feature dinner, live music and a talk from guest speaker Zac Bauermaster, a local author and the principal of Providence Elementary School. T i c k e t s a re ava i l a b l e to purchase at a set price, and sponsorship opportunities are available to guests who wish to reserve a table of eight people. The registration deadline is on Friday, Oct. 11. To register, visit www.solidrockquarryville.com/ banquet. This is the first year SRYM has organized a banquet as its fall fundraiser. Previously, the organization held its Farm to Table event to raise money and to
Solid Rock Ministries’ executive director, Raeanne Nixon (left), invites the community to attend the organization’s first fall banquet fundraiser, which will feature guest speaker Zac Bauermaster (right).
share information about its programs. The format was changed to better suit SRYM’s needs and continuous growth, which will be highlighted in the theme as See Solid Rock pg 2
Southern Lancaster County Chamber of Commerce’s leadership includes treasurer Cathy Kaschak (left), administrator Kelly Osborne (center) and president Kristen Phipps.
lunch at 12:30 p.m. Adam Grim, director of strategy at Launch Kits, will offer a workshop focused on strategic marketing for small businesses. Grim will discuss key components to help attendees develop their brands, identify target audiences and select marketing channels as they create an action plan to foster success. Design Like a Pro, a workshop offered by SLCCC board member Jadan Willis, will teach participants how to use Canva, a graphic design tool. Willis will discuss key elements behind making professional and efficient graphics,
drawing from her experience in photography and real estate. Marie Monville of Elevated Solutions Consulting will hold a workshop to share tips for becoming an effective and confident communicator. Monville will discuss strategies to overcome the fear of public speaking, connect with audience members and leave an impression with an impactful message. Lancaster Society of Human Resource Management board member Rachel Ewell’s workshop will focus on the importance of employee retention. Ewell will help attendees create an employer
Christian nonprofit pairs international students with caring homes BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
Christian nonprofit organization American Home Life International (AHLI) began decades ago with the dream of Marvin and Ruth Powers, a newlywed couple from Lancaster that wished to serve side-by-side as missionaries overseas. Although their initial dream of evangelism abroad was never realized, Marvin and Ruth hosted their first international student in
1972. More than fifty years later, AHLI has served thousands of students from around the globe, and it continues to help them find host families throughout the United States. AHLI’s mission statement is to “provide quality education programs to international students in the safe, caring environment of Christian host families where they will experience the love of Christ.” Nicole Bianchi, a resident of West Lampeter, is an See AHLI pg 9
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he Southern L ancaster County Chamber of Commerce (SLCCC) will hold its first professional development and leadership conference on Wednesday, Oct. 30, at the DoubleTree Resort located at 2400 Willow Street Pike in Lancaster. The event will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., and it will include breakfast, a box lunch, and workshops designed to equip community members with tools to grow their businesses and network with other organizations. “Lifelong learning is really imperative to success. So many things change rapidly: technology, the economy and the political climate,” said SLCCC president Kristen Phipps. “We’ve built a very organic entrepreneurial community where we can mentor each other. We want to continue our businesses’ growing and provide our community a place to shop local.” The conference will begin with a check-in and breakfast from 8:30 to 9 a.m., followed by a brief welcome and a talk from keynote speaker Sheila Jones. Jones will share advice on overcoming challenges to grow a successful business based on her own professional and personal life experiences. After Jones’ talk, 45-minute workshop sessions will commence at 9:30 a.m. During registration, guests will choose three of five workshops to attend, and a 15-minute break will take place after each session. The conference will wrap up with
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