Here are the Lancaster County organizations serving free meals for Thanksgiving

Here are the organizations that will be serving Thanksgiving dinner before or after Thanksgiving Day:

First Baptist Church of Lancaster

612 N. Duke St., Lancaster; Phone: 717-392-8818; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21.


Gap Community Church

835 Houston Run Drive, Gap; Phone: 717-442-8549; 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6. Meal is intended for Gap area/Pequea Valley School District residents. Reservations requested but not required.

Water Street Mission

210 S. Prince St., Lancaster; Phone: 717-393-7709; Great Thanksgiving Banquet; Wednesday, Nov. 25; mission guest seating, 4:45 p.m.; community seating, 6 p.m.

The following locations are serving free meals on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26.

Bright Side Baptist Church Youth Ministry

515 Hershey Ave., Lancaster; Phone: 717-509-1342; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Reservations required. Transportation and home-delivered meals for local residents may be possible; contact the church.

Chiques Church of the Brethren

4045 Sunnyside Road, Manheim; Phone: 211 for private contact; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Reservations required by Nov. 20. Donations accepted.

Cocalico Area Churches/Denver & Ephrata Community Dinner at Ephrata Business Center

400 W. Main St., Ephrata; Phone: 717-336-2512 (leave message for Carol); 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Transportation and home-delivered meals for local residents may be arranged; call Carol by Nov. 25. Thanksgiving Day callers should dial 717-721-5613.

Colemanville United Methodist Church

210 Colemanville Church Road, Conestoga; Phone: 717-872-7951; noon. Reservations requested.

Columbia United Methodist Church

510 Walnut St., Columbia; Phone: 717-684-2356; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Transportation for local residents may be possible; contact the church.

Covenant United Methodist Church

110 N. Mulberry St., Lancaster; Phone: 717-393-1561; noon-2 p.m.

Ebenezer Baptist Church

701 N. Lime St., Lancaster

Phone: 717-392-4292; 1-3 p.m. Donations accepted.

First Church of God

144 S. Market St., Elizabethtown

Phone: 717-367-7060; 4-6 p.m.; Donations accepted.

Kathy’s Family Services Inc.

In The Light Ministries

415 S. Shippen St., Lancaster; Phone: 717-208-2307; noon-2 p.m. Home-delivered meals may be arranged for elderly, disabled or food-insecure local residents.

Lititz/Warwick Community at Hosanna! A Fellowship of Christians

29 Green Acre Road, Lititz; Phone: 717-626-2560; 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Transportation and home-delivered meals for local residents may be arranged; contact the church by Nov. 20.

Millersville Community United Methodist Church


163 W. Frederick St., Millersville; Phone: 717-872-4571; noon-2 p.m. Reservations requested, but not required. Transportation and home-delivered meals for local residents may be arranged; contact the church.

Mount Nebo United Methodist Church

673 Martic Heights Drive, Pequea; Phone: 717-284-4331; noon. Reservations required by Nov. 19; call the church or emailsecretary@mtneboumc.org.

St. Mark’s United Methodist Church

35 E. Main St., Mount Joy; Phone: 717-653-5493; noon. Reservations requested but not required. Transportation and home-delivered meals for local residents may be arranged; contact the church by Nov. 20.

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church

100 W. Main St., Mountville; Phone: 717-285-5020; noon-2 p.m. Transportation and home-delivered meals for local residents may be arranged; contact the church by Nov. 20.

St. Philip the Apostle Roman Catholic Church

2111 Millersville Pike, Lancaster; Phone: 717-872-2166; noon-2 p.m. Home-delivered meals for local residents may be arranged; contact the church by Nov. 20.

St. Stephen Reformed Church

249 E. Main St., New Holland; Phone: 717-354-7871; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Transportation and home-delivered meals for local residents may be arranged; contact the church by Nov. 25.

Water Street Mission

210 S. Prince St., Lancaster; Phone: 717-393-7709; Thanksgiving buffet open to the community, noon-6 p.m.

Zion Lutheran Church

2 S. Hazel St., Manheim; Phone: 717-665-5880; noon. Reservations required by Nov. 20. Home-delivered meals for local residents may be arranged; contact the church.

This list was compiled by United Way of Lancaster County.

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Stolen Vehicle | Columbia Borough Police Department

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Columbia Borough Police Department

On Sunday 11-15-15 at approx. 7:40PM someone stole a delivery van from Littles Beverage in the 1200 blk. of Lancaster Ave. The van was used to assist in stealing a tow truck from Nussbaum Equipment in the 1600 blk. of Lancaster Ave. If anyone has any information or witnessed anything suspicious around this time please contact the police department or submit a tip below.

https://lancaster.crimewatchpa.com/columbiapd/10552/cases/stolen-vehicle

A message about Extraordinary Give from Biggie, the KPETS therapy cat

Support KPETS on Friday during Extraordinary Give.

WHAT IS EXTRAORDINARY GIVE?

The Extraordinary Give is Lancaster County's Largest Day of Giving. This 24-hour giving marathon will benefit more than 300 local organizations. Every dollar donated at ExtraGive.org on November 20 will be stretched with at least $300,000 from the Lancaster County Community Foundation, Rodgers & Associates, and other corporate sponsors AND there are at least $50,000 in EXTRA prizes you can win for the causes you care about.

The Community Foundation is committed to helping you make a difference and strengthening our local community benefit sector. The Extraordinary Give is a special way to bring these two goals together; a powerful day to show support to our local community and a way to give a little extra to those who need it most.

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It's apple dumpling time

John Boyer (above) wheels a cart of freshly baked apple dumplings that he and Charlie Kelly baked in the kitchen of the Columbia United Methodist Church on Tuesday.  The 500 dumplings that were baked recently are being picked up by anyone lucky enough to have pre-ordered. Some orders will be delivered. Proceeds go to the organ fund for maintenance of the church's keyboards. 

On Thanksgiving Day, the kitchen staff will arrive at about 4 a.m. to begin cooking 18 turkeys for the day's Community Thanksgiving Dinner, which is free and open to the public.

Columbia Food Bank: More than 61,000 meals a year - and counting

Columbia Food Bank is located at 340 Locust St., Columbia. To find out how you can help, call 449-5101 or check the website at www.columbiafoodbank.org.
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Gregory Sahd is Columbia's new Borough Manager

At its November 17 meeting, Columbia Borough Council approved the hiring of Gregory Sahd as Columbia Borough Manager and Secretary/Treasurer at a starting salary of $70,000 along with a standard benefits package. Start date will be two to four weeks from November 16, contingent upon successful completion of all pre- and post-employment testing.

Sahd was chosen from among five candidates for the position. He is a former investment banker and financial consultant and advisor, and eventually became vice president for government banking at Susquehanna Bank before retiring in 2010.

Sahd was county treasurer from 1996 through 2004, and was a congressional aide to then-U.S. Rep. Robert S. Walker. He was also deputy court administrator of Lancaster County and served on the county's Government Study Commission and has worked on numerous political campaigns over the last four decades.

Columbia gets new Borough Manager

At its November 17 budget meeting, Columbia Borough Council approved the hiring of Gregory Sahd as Columbia Borough Manager.

Public Works Director Ron Miller had been acting borough manager for most of the period since the resignation of Sam Sulkosky a year ago.

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