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OCTOBER 23, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXV • NO 33
LAMS students learn lessons that can’t be taught in classrooms BY JEFF FALK
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he act of giving back is a learned behavior. At Lititz Area Mennonite School (LAMS), community service is an unofficial part of the curriculum. Not only did L AMS’ recent Serve-A-Thon Day unite students, faculty and parents in pursuit of a common goal, it also served as a way to instill a spirit of service in young people. The community give-back day is very much in line with what LAMS does and what the school is all about. “It was difficult work where (the students) got to see the impact they were having and the impact that these ministries have,” said Lindsay Gabers, LAMS’ Serve-AThon coordinator. “It gave them an idea of how many services are out there. They learned about the importance of community
and the impact they can have. We know we are not called to go on this path alone. While they were at these places, the students were given tours and told what the ministries do. So there was an educational piece to this. Our mission is to provide a whole child approach to Christian education.” As part of its Serve-A-Thon event, a group of 365 students in kindergarten through 12th grade, teachers, administrators and parents from LAMS performed service projects at 13 different sites in the Lititz, Ephrata, Akron, Leola and Mount Joy areas on Oct. 11. LAMS did its good works at ministries, nonprofits, parks, nursing homes, food banks and playgrounds. “I would say there is a sense of joy when you serve others,” said Gabers. “It brings a joy that’s like
no other joy. It’s a stronger sense of joy and accomplishment. It teaches selflessness where the students are not expecting to get anything back for their service. I think it’s really empowering for the students. Some of the ministries are surprised by how much the kids can do.” Assigned mostly by grades to different sites, the students performed age-appropriate work and acts of service. Some of the jobs that they tackled included painting, packaging and sorting, cleaning, doing special projects and planting. “It gives us a designated day to live out our core values and help the community understand what LAMS is all about,” said Gabers. “We want to be a light in our community. It’s somewhat unique in that the whole school comes together to celebrate our
Lititz Area Mennonite School students work together on a service
On Reformation Sunday, Westminster music will bring God’s Word to life BY JEFF FALK
Music often makes occasions more festive. At Westminster Presbyterian Church, it makes services more blessed. Westminster Presbyterian Church is hosting an extraordinary worship event built around special guest J.A.C. Redford. It’s a unique way to connect with God and music. “We don’t just do music for
music’s sake,” said Frank Dodd, who’s been Westminster Presbyterian’s director of music and organist for five years. “We understand that God meets His people through an event like this. Music is a secondary feature; it is not the primary function. Preaching is the primary function, but music supports it.” Located at 2151 Oregon Pike, Lancaster, Westminster Presbyterian Church will present See Reformation Sunday pg 3
Local kids flock to LCOB’s Tree House Playground BY JEFF FALK
Playgrounds are designed to be safe spaces for kids to get outside, be active and, well, play. This one certainly fits that bill. But the Tree House Playground at Lititz Church of the Brethren (LCOB) has unexpectedly morphed into something much more. In a very concrete way, it has cemented an already tight-knit Lititz community and made it even more cohesive. “I think it’s such a community-type thing,” said Mike Enck, an LCOB parishioner and a member of the Lititz Tree House board. “The community got behind it, and the community stands behind it. We have a ton of people who help out there. It’s nice to see. We want people to keep
Children frolic at Lititz Church of the
See Tree House Playground pg 2 Brethren’s Tree House Playground.
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