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The No Longer Alone Family Support Group, now supported by Landis Communities, will meets the fourth Sunday of every month. The guest speaker for August will be Sylvia Horst, FSG Member and Student of Marital and Family Therapy. Her presentation will be "Sharing Her Story and Call to Serve Others to Become Mentally Healthy" will be followed by a time of sharing. The public meeting is scheduled for Sunday, August 28, 2022 from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. in the High Foundation Auditorium of the Calvin G. and Janet C. High Learning and Wellness Center at Landis Communities, 1001 East Oregon Road, Lititz, PA. Please follow all COVID protocols in place at the time of the meeting. The monthly meetings provide a place for those who have a loved one living with mental illness to learn and share their experiences. For information or to receive a monthly meeting reminder, call 717-381-3599 or email JAlbright@landis.org. The meeting in September will focus on Planning. The discussion will be followed by a time of sharing. The public meeting is scheduled for Sunday, September 25, 2022 from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. and will be on Zoom. The monthly meetings provide a place for those who have a loved one living with mental illness to learn and share their experiences. For information on joining the Zoom meeting or to receive a monthly meeting reminder, call 717-381-3599 or email JAlbright@landis.org by noon on Friday, September 16.
It is not too early to put Saturday, September 10 on your calendar. Landis Homes will be hosting a number of events as part of Fellowship Day. Watch for more information to come! - Yard Sale 8-noon
- Household goods 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Art and Crafter's Tents 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Children's Activities 10 am - 2:00 pm
- Chicken BBQ 10:30 am - 1:00 pm
- Live Quilt Auction 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
- Brass Pocket Band 4:30 pm – 9:00 pm
| |  | Former Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society
EVENTS
On September 15, 16, and 17 the Bookworm Frolic used books sale offers a wide selection of books - such as fiction, children's books, history, biography, and religious books - and a fun way to support Mennonite Life's mission. Browse and buy outdoors under the big tent. Maize & Snitz Market Fair October 7 & 8, 10 am - 3 pm, at the 1719 Museum, amble through an 18th century Market Fair and engage with artisans demonstrating early American trades. Learn about Indigenous life and enter a longhouse. Tour the home built in 1719 for the Herr family made from sandstone quarried on the property. Celebrate harvest, community, and shop to your heart's content. Adults, $10, Children (7-17) $7, complimentary for age 6 and under.
Volunteer opportunities at Mennonite Life!
Giving back is a win-win-win - Gain energy and give energy by putting your talents to work for community benefit. Research has shown that volunteering creates a win-win-win! You gain energy, connections, and a sense of satisfaction from using your strengths to help others. Mennonite Life gains a boost from your partnership in our mission. And ultimately communities benefit – locally and beyond – from access to the histories, cultures, and stories of Mennonite life.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: - Host museum visitors and groups on one or both of our campuses
- Assist customers in our research library and archives
- Process accessions to our collections
- Digitize documents and photographs for online accessibility
- Sort donated used books for our annual Bookworm Frolic
- Hands-on property maintenance tasks
- Serve as a tour guide at the 1719 Museum (April-October)
| |  Friendship Community is thrilled to announce our Annual Irvin C. Enck Memorial Golf Tournament on September 8, 2022 at Foxchase Golf Club. This event will entail a shot-gun start, a lunch that is included in the registration fee, and a Golf Ball Drop sponsored by Blue Ridge Communications. Participants will have the opportunity to purchase add-ons for themselves and their team as well as raffle tickets for assorted prizes. This Golf Tournament is held in memory of Irvin C. Enck, former Friendship Community Director of Building and Maintenance, who passed away in August 2014. Irvin was an avid golfer and nature enthusiast, as well as an inspirational leader and a faithful supporter of Friendship Community.
All proceeds benefit Individuals with Intellectual Disability and Autism.
For more information and registration, please visit FriendshipCommunity.net/golf or contact
Calista White at (717) 656-2466 x1155"
COMING THIS OCTOBER: Chris Nikic, the first person with Down syndrome to complete an IRONMAN® triathlon, to speak at Friendship Community Dinner ... see more
Join Our Team If you are looking for an opportunity to not only make a difference in the lives of our Individuals but also a difference in your own life, come join our Friendship team. We are currently hiring! Direct Support Professionals,
Residential Managers,
Residential Coordinator,
Certified Nursing Assistants,
And more!
Contact Eric Brobst on our Human Resources Team
for more information about employment.
717.656.2466 ext. 1138 or
ebrobst@friendshipcommunity.net
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A group of residents at Landis Homes is inviting the public to attend a seminar by Linda Ferich. The event will take place Wednesday, September 7th from 6-8 pm in a tent located on the campus at 1001 East Oregon Road, Lititz PA. Ferich will talk about planting native plant gardens and landscapes that reduce stormwater runoff and create environments for pollinators and other wildlife to thrive. In her program, Linda will explain the essential elements wildlife needs to survive: food, water, cover, and places to raise young while integrating sustainable gardening and landscape practices. For more information on this event, please call Dave Martin, 717-519-2691 or Nancy Parker, 717-295-7055. 
As part of the 50th Fellowship Day at Landis Homes, there is an online auction benefiting The Caring Fund. It opens on September 4 and closes on September 11. Items will be available for viewing from August 1 with more items being added through the start of the online auction. Bidding on quilts will begin in the online auction and then move to a live quilt auction at Landis Homes on September 10, 1:00 PM. Learn more at 
