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Lehman UMC will celebrate graduating seniors, award scholarships
A scholarship fund established in 1993 will provide funding for five seniors as they graduate high school and pursue the next step.
Lehman Memorial United Methodist church will celebrate its graduating seniors and Sunday School teachers during this Sunday's services.
Sunday School teachers and assistants will be recognized during the 9:30 a.m. service, while high school seniors will be celebrated during the 11 a.m. service. Five seniors will receive the Isabel Lyttle Scholarship, established at Lehman in 1993 to help defray the costs of post-high school education.
This year's recipients include:
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ISABELLE BALDI, NORTH PENN HIGH SCHOOL
What’s next? Attend The Citadel to major in criminal justice
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Lehman activities: Disciple Singers, youth group student leader
About Lehman: “Lehman has helped me find myself in God and realize how loved and cherished I am by Him. My faith walk will continue because I will take the learnings from Lehman and carry them with me always.”
Outside Lehman: Air Force JROTC, North Penn HS Link Crew, Girl Scouts, Chosen 300
KERRIE BRUCE, ABINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
What’s next? Attend George Mason University to major in mathematics
Lehman activities: Confirmation, Sunday School (student and volunteer), VBS (student and volunteer)
About Lehman: “Lehman Church has helped me develop my faith and to further appreciate what I have, as well as allowing me to spread the faith through Sunday School.”
Outside Lehman: National Honor Society, Captain 24 Hour Relay, tutoring
OLIVIA CIERI, UPPER MORELAND HIGH SCHOOL
What’s next? Attend Point Park College to major in dance
Lehman activities: Disciple Singers, Sunday school, music camp, liturgical dance instructor, Christmas pageant co-director
About Lehman: “I have grown through Lehman and found myself at home in this second family.”
Outside Lehman: Koresh Dance Company outreach, cancer walks, student council treasurer, National Honor Society, NHS volunteer
JOSH SCHNEIDER, UPPER MORELAND HIGH SCHOOL
What’s next? Attend Temple, Rutgers or University of the Sciences to major in chemistry
Lehman activities: Lehman preschool, confirmation, Sunday school, youth group, VBS, Not Home Alone Dinner, Trunk or Treat, Bunny Breakfast, community dinners
About Lehman: “Before I took confirmation, I had trouble trying to understand and believe in God. However, after taking the class, I had a much clearer understanding of God and believed much more.”
Outside Lehman: Boy Scout community outreach, Eagle Scout, Briar Bush Nature Center
JOHN SNYDER, HATBORO-HORSHAM HIGH SCHOOL
What’s next? Attend SUNY Binghamton to major in biology
Lehman activities: Attended then helped run VBS
About Lehman: “Lehman has helped me find exactly what I believe in. There are so many interpretations of the Bible and I believe that Lehman has put me on the right path for spiritual success.”
Outside Lehman: Help run Special Olympics at school, hockey team fundraisers, Boy Scout community projects, HH Minithon
Other graduating seniors include Casey Ralston (Hatboro-Horsham High School), Dana Rafferty (William Tennant High School), Andreas Baskwill (Temple University).
Teachers and assistants being honored include Barbara Ashley, Kathie Beck, Jill Bruce, Kerrie Bruce, Alex Bruce, Olivia Cieri, Rachel Cieri, Kim Doney, Laurie Ferguson, Laura Hunsicker, Mark Kirsch, Kate Kirsch, Laura Kirsch, Lisa Macaulay, Jane McKnight, Garry Pfeil, Kathy Pfeil, Ann Plenderleith, Paulette Sabatelli, Carol Schlegel, Joan Tallman, Kim Walters. Lehman's confirmation leaders are Georgi Bernard and Jim Schneider.
Lehman offers traditional services each Sunday at 8:15 a.m. and 11 a.m. and a contemporary service at 9:30 a.m. Certified staff supervises the nursery during the 9:30 a.m. service when Sunday School for all ages is also offered.
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