This is a must attend event! The stroll takes place in Lititz at United Zion Retirement Community with various local vendors you know and love! Apple Blossom Summer Kitchen, Candy-Ology, Evans, Forefront Culinary, Fox Meadows Creamery, Godiva, Hershey’s, Kreider’s Dairy, Sweet Legacy Gourmet, Wilbur’s, and more! Ticket holders are invited to stroll along from business to business, sampling delicious chocolate delights along the way and marking each stop in their “passport”. There are also Silent Auction items from some of these local vendors as well as Cake & Cup, Coffee Co., Harrisburg Senators, Hendrick’s Flowers, Longwood Gardens, Spence Candies, Y&S Candies and more!

All proceeds raised from this event will go towards United Zion’s benevolent care. There are times when residents within our community experience a shortfall in their financial resources and need to lean on our benevolent care fund for support.

Don’t Miss Out! Stop by our Welcome Desk at 722 Furnace Hills Pike, Lititz anytime between the hours of 8 AM – 8 PM to purchase your Chocolate Stroll ticket – cost is $15 in advance, $20 at the door on the day of the event. When you arrive at the event, exchange your ticket for a passport to delight yourself as you travel through our world of chocolate!

JOHN SHIRK – In the Year to Shine, today’s Vital Step to a Radiant Faith is to honor God with our wealth.

That’s the word from Proverbs 3:9. Whenever the subject of money and giving comes up in Christian circles, there is a lot of emphasis on tithing. This is the practice of giving 10 percent of our income to the Lord. Jesus confirmed the value of tithing in His earthly ministry, but also said there were more important matters to focus on like justice, mercy and faithfulness.

The New Testament teaches us to be cheerful givers. This means, giving generously with a glad and willing heart.

First Timothy 6:18 tells us how to honor God with the wealth that He provides for us. “Do good, be rich in good deeds, be generous and willing to share.” This is how we can store for ourselves treasures in heaven.

Honoring God with our wealth is a vital step to a radiant faith that makes a difference in our world.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com