The invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces has captivated the world. For many residents of Lancaster County, the war feels personal for a variety of reasons. At Bethany Slavic Church in Ephrata, which has about 340 members and 450 to 500 weekly attendees, there is a close connection to the…
Greg Schmalhofer has been involved in recovery ministry for over 15 years. He previously served as Director of the Discovery Recovery ministry, located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Schmalhofer is a certified family recovery specialist and has earned graduate degrees in Theological Studies and Christian Ministry (2022) from Liberty University. He sat…
A building is just a space, one with a ceiling, a floor and walls. It is the people who occupy it that make it a place of value — and when you introduce God into the equation, a building can be so much more than just a venue or destination.…
Blessings of Hope is a Christian-based nonprofit food distribution center that operates out of Warwick Township and has a long-term storage facility in East Petersburg. Every month, the nonprofit provides communities with enough food for 2 million meals and shares the love of Jesus with those they help. The center…
The word “bias” carries with it a negative connotation today. We usually think of bias as an unfair favoring of one thing compared with another. But there are other nuances to the word, and it has not always been viewed negatively. In 1828, Noah Webster defined bias as “a leaning…
On February 10, the president judge of the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, David Ashworth, issued an administrative order extending the requirement for masks in all public areas — including courtrooms, elevators and stairwells — in any court facility and at all court department sponsored events, regardless of location.…
Presidents’ Day was originally established in 1885 in recognition of President George Washington. The holiday grew in popularity when the Uniform Monday Holiday Act was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1971. On it we honor those who served in the office of president of the United…
EPHRATA — On Tuesday, January 18, an event to raise awareness about vaccine development and the effects of vaccines on health was held at the Martindale Mennonite Fellowship Center in Ephrata. “Making Informed Vaccine Decisions,” organized by Paul Schwartz of Strasburg, covered information beyond just the COVID-19 vaccines; it was…
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