The Messenger - August 2017 - 3

THE MESENGER

AUGUST 2017

Fun, Fellowship, and Fishin'

Crackin' Crabs at Crabfest

The Fishing Derby will be held on Sunday,
August 6 from 4-6pm at Jay and Tammy
Horning's farm. Each summer, we gather to cast
lines and show support for various ministries and
community programs. This year's goal is to pack
100 backpacks for the Families in Transition
program, formerly known as the Homeless
Student Project. Donations requested: backpacks,
pencils, pens, notebook paper, scissors, and
colored pencils, chapter books for early readers
through 8th grade. (No picture books, please.)

Tickets are available for Crabfest on Saturday,
August 12 from 5-7pm in Zerr Hall. The $25
ticket includes crabs, corn, pulled pork
sandwiches, corn bread, iced tea/lemonade, and
ice cream. Proceeds from this delicious event will
benefit the Appalachia Service Project, a ministry
that works to make homes warmer, safer, and
drier. Grandview's partnership with ASP has
fostered countless transformational experiences
for volunteers and recipients for nearly 30 years.
Reserve your ticket - and perhaps some extras for
your friends and family - by contacting the
Church Office at 717-394-6887 or emailing
info@grandviewumc.org.

Wacky Waterpalooza
As a way to celebrate the end of summer, we are
bringing back another "cool" year of splashing,
spraying, sliding, and other silliness with pizza
and, of course, watermelon! Join the water-filled
fun on Sunday, August 27 from 4-6pm. Contact
Kirstin at kirstin@grandviewumc.org if you are
able to donate a water element or lead a water
activity! Sign up at the Hub.

YWCA: Racial Justice Institute
YWCA Lancaster hosts its annual three-day Racial
Justice Institute from Wednesday, August 16,
through Friday, August 18, from 8:30am-5pm each
day. Facilitated by cultural bridges to justice, a
nationally recognized social justice organization
that has led area workshops for more than 10 years
and worked with YWCA, it will be held at First
United Methodist Church, 29 East Walnut Street,
Lancaster. The Racial Justice Institute deepens
awareness of prejudice and oppression,
particularly racism and seeks to mobilize
community members to make an ongoing
commitment to eliminating racism within their
communities. Participants will learn a common
language and a framework within which to discuss
racism; further their understanding of the
historical, political, and social contexts of racism in
the United States; and develop strategies
for challenging racism and effecting change.
At the conclusion of the Institute, participants will
be able to identify individual, institutional, and
cultural racism in their organizations and daily
lives and will create an action plan to eliminate
racism in their personal and professional
environments. The cost of attendance is $300 for
the three-day session. Grandview will contribute
1/3 the ticket price for the first five members who
let us know they are attending. Continental
breakfast, refreshments, snacks, and lunch are
included. For tickets, visit https://racial-justiceinstitute.eventbrite.com.

Schaeffer Welcome Back Tent
Schaeffer students are returning to the world of
classrooms, homework, and learning on Monday,
August 28. Consider showing hospitality to
students and families at the Schaeffer Back-toSchool Tent in any of the following ways: stock
the table with grab-n-go breakfast snacks, help
setup and host the tent on Monday morning
between 8-9:30am, or bring a book to donate to
the Laundromat Library League.

Chicken a la Grandview
On Tuesday, September 12 at 6pm, join other
families and make new friends at our first ever
chicken-themed evening with a menu featuring
chicken and waffles and a chuckle-inducing rubber
chicken game. You may not know it, but Kirstin is
an avid outdoor group game designer. One of her
favorite creations is an eggstraordinarily exciting
form of Ultimate Frisbee, combined with rubber
chicken playfulness. Instead of bawking at this
opportunity, sign up at the Hub by Wednesday,
August 16 to reserve your special event t-shirt. We
hope you'll chicken out with us!
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