We all struggle with grief and the mourning of loved-ones, as my parents did following the loss of their first-born child. Perhaps their story may help to ease the pain of others as they face each new day.
Simple Faith Is Refreshing to Teacher
December 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Teaching two-year-olds may be challenging for some people, but not for Ann Malkoff. Ann teaches the two-year-old Sunday school class and finds the simplicity of this age group to be refreshing.
Teachers Touched by Moms’ Prayers and Snacks
September 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Several women from the Hershey Free Church who are part of the Moms in Prayer group that prays for Lower Dauphin School District recently gave “goody bags” to high school teachers. Included was a letter telling the teachers that the moms are supporting them in prayer.
Exercising More of My Faith Muscles
July 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
We came to a life-altering decision and permanently closed the door to bearing our own children. After much prayer, we turned to adoption. Through this unsettling time, I learned how to exercise more of my faith muscles. God was preparing me for bigger battles to come.
The Story of the Dragonfly
April 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Mary Kelly and Esther Galt had been best friends for nearly 50 years. Over that time, they had spoken of many things, including God and His promise of Heaven. The two friends had a favorite story about dragonflies, just like the ones that buzzed around the Galt’s pond, which stood in a distant meadow.
Missionaries Never Fully Retire
January 10, 2012 by 2 Comments
Hershey Free Church has long been supporting Patty Shenk and Butch and Shirley Hammond as missionaries. With their retirement from full-time missions at the end of 2011, we would like to recognize them for their service.
Learning to Soar after Experiencing Loss
November 1, 2011 by 2 Comments
Sitting in the Hershey Free Church one sunny Sunday morning in April several years ago, I felt it was finally safe to begin hoping again. On Thursday, an ultrasound technician had said the child I was carrying appeared to be growing in the right place this time.
We Are God’s Hands Serving Others
July 5, 2011 by Leave a Comment
By Gini Ten Eyck A couple of weeks ago my husband, Chris, and I took a Sunday walk in Mount Gretna near the Governor Dick tower. His bifocals somehow got lost on the trail. He has been unemployed and I had just become unemployed that week, so we had no income or insurance benefits. Chris [...]
Her Story Embraces Compassion for Women at Risk
June 28, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Brenda Hollenbach has seen God’s writing in her life in new ways as he is bringing about opportunities for her to do tangible things that will enable women around the world to live lives of dignity, such as selling jewelry that they make.
A Tale of Two Tribes
June 23, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Two hundred years ago the Ache and Terena Indians of Paraguay were separated by the Spanish conquistadors. Today they are being reunited because of the way the Lord has blessed their tribes in different ways. This post includes a photo gallery and video by long-time field worker Larry Buckman.