Faces and Places

There’s nothing more satisfying than seeing a dream come true, especially when it offers many different benefits to a community and brings joy to all involved.

That’s exactly what happened with GlennMark Promotions, a dream shared by three friends that came to life in 2005. Since that time, the shared dream of bringing top Southern Gospel artists to Lancaster became a reality, with nearly 20,000 people attending the concerts that have been held to date.

When Julie Walters interviewed for the job of executive director at the Pregnancy Care Center last year, she felt hesitant and a little unsure that she was in the right place, in terms of her purpose in life. After just two days on the job, however, Walters would encounter a situation that provided all the confirmation she needed to know that she was right where she was supposed to be.

I was feelin’ a bit guilty about it. The war effort was picking up steam since the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor.

We were all lendin’ a hand for the land.

I was  forced to give up my J.C. Higgins Roadmaster Deluxe bicycle, I just couldn’t bear to part with some of the old roller skates I collected for the weekly scrap metal drive.

I guess you could say I had thrown out the rules, but the temptation was just too much.

It’s been said we covet what we see.

New Life Free Will Baptist Church

Several of the youth group leaders at New Life Free Will Baptist Church, 1622 Springdale Road, felt that God wanted them to teach children to serve others. They decided to take toys to the children in the community around the church. The leaders spoke with their pastor, the Rev. Douglas Pate, and approached him to ask if they could do the toy project, and to make sure that everyone involved would be safe.