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The Sound Of Christmas Music BY ANN MEAD ASH
hen Deb Kline-Smith, who was a secondary music teacher with Warwick School District, retired last spring after 35 years with the district, a number of her past students gathered for the spring concert to give her a musical send-off. Following the concert, several suggested she form a community choir including alumni and friends. Kline-Smith took the suggestion seriously, and the result is the Lititz Area Community Choir, under her direction, and accompanied by Keith Reifsnyder. The choir will hold its inaugural concert on Sunday, Dec. 18, at 7 p.m. at the Lititz United Methodist Church (LUMC), 201 Market St., Lititz. The event will include songs by members of the Warwick Alumni and Friends, along with featured duets and soloists. Kline-Smith has invited some of her private vocal students to take part as well. Titled “Rejoice in the Thrill of
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Members of the Lititz Area Community Choir (left photo) practice under the direction of Deb Kline-Smith (right in right photo) for its inaugural concert, “Rejoice in the Thrill of Hope.”
Hope - A Holiday Musicale,” the approximately 40-minute presentation will begin with the choir presenting “Carol of the Bells,” which Kline-Smith called “a traditional and well-loved a capella piece.” The choir will then sing a setting of the
poem “Stars I Shall Find” by Sara Teasdale. “That’s a popular lyric right now, and there are several versions of the song available,” said Kline-Smith. Brandy Jenkins will solo on “Mary, Did You Know?” and AJ Germaine and Lauren Epps will
sing “The Christmas Song” as a duet. Kline-Smith mentioned that both are University of Pittsburgh students who sing in the Heinz Chapel Choir. The quartet that performed in the Warwick High School (WHS) spring production of “The
Music Man” will sing “Silent Night” in a four-part arrangement, and Madison Felpel, voice performance major at Mansfield University, will sing “Rejoice Greatly.” The choir will complete the concert with “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” See Choir pg 6
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Fishers Of Men New Ministry Seeks To Catch And Keep
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BY ANN MEAD ASH
The founders of Encounter Ministries are (from left) Kevin Semrau, Ernie Simmons, Steve Shamberger, Terry Shamberger, and Ron Steffy.
Terry Shamberger, one of the founders of Encounter Ministries, recently shared some sobering statistics. “Lancaster County was thought of as the Bible Belt in Pennsylvania,” said Terry. “Right now, if you take a look at the population in Lancaster County, (about) 51% of those people don’t walk with the Lord … don’t know Him.” With the population at more than 500,000, Terry estimated that number at about 250,000. “and we have churches on every corner,” he noted. See Encounter Ministries pg 3
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The members of Ruhl’s Church invite you to journey back in time more than 2,000 years to a quiet little town called Bethlehem, where a baby who will change the world has just been born. The church, located at 4810 Elizabethtown Road, Manheim, will host a Drive to Bethlehem and free ham dinner on Saturday, Dec. 17, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. When people arrive at the church, they will be greeted by a Roman centurion, who will inquire if visitors are coming to Bethlehem
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