ML41-P. PUT SOME FUN IN YOUR FUNERAL
Hostetter Enrichment Center, Messiah Village 10/21/2021It’s your funeral, so have it the way you want it! This course explores death and dying in a non-threatening, light-hearted way. It will help attendees become comfortable talking about death; ease the burden on the loved ones; ensure that health care wishes are known; and limit unwanted financial expenses. The loved ones we leave behind deserve better than a mess to clean up after us, so let's have some fun doing what needs to be done. Participants are encouraged to attend all four sessions, do assignments between sessions, and share their thoughts, concerns, and plans with other course members.
LH44-P CYBERSECURITY – TIPS FOR HOLIDAY SHOPPING
High Auditorium, Crossings Building, Landis HomesThe holidays are a popular time for online shopping. Criminals know this and are primed and ready to take advantage of our generosity. They’ve honed and perfected their skills with ways to gather your personal information, steal your identity, and take your hard-earned money. This presentation will provide tips for protecting your personal information while shopping safely online.
ML25-P. THE HISTORY OF AUTOMOBILE STYLING
Hostetter Enrichment Center, Messiah Village 10/21/2021We will trace the history of automobile styling from its horseless carriage beginnings through the decades of cultural and technological influences to its current state.
ML19-P. SAYINGS WE USE EVERY DAY, WHERE DID THEY COME FROM?
Hostetter Enrichment Center, Messiah Village 10/21/2021We use various sayings and phrases in our common language every day, but what do they mean and where did they come from? We will also explore some nautical sayings and look back into where the word “Okay” came from.
ML36-P. LIVING INTO OUR DIFFERENCES
Hostetter Enrichment Center, Messiah Village 10/21/2021This course will examine how we can live better together. In an interactive environment we will be the teachers and learners together as we learn principles of dignity and respect toward others who have different political, cultural and religious viewpoints. To guide our discussions, we will be using the book Dignity: Its Essential Role in Resolving Conflict by Donna Hicks. Course participants are encouraged to read the book prior to the class.
ML20-P. THE EPHRATA CLOISTER
Hostetter Enrichment Center, Messiah Village 10/21/2021Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn as a place of religious freedom and toleration. Many different religious sects came to Pennsylvania to practice their religion, beliefs, and customs peacefully. One such small group from Europe settled in Lancaster County. They lived as a small communal society at Ephrata. They prospered over time, emigrated to other counties, but eventually declined.
ML30-P. THE MOST IMPORTANT TERRORIST GROUPS
Hostetter Enrichment Center, Messiah Village 10/21/2021This lecture will provide information about the most significant terrorist groups worldwide, including their organizational goals, current leadership, funding, locations, threat level, and recent actions.
LH45-P FRAUD BINGO
High Auditorium, Crossings Building, Landis HomesDo you enjoy playing bingo? How about bingo with a twist? Come and play bingo with a message. It is fun and informative, as well, so join me for this entertaining session. All are welcome, and prizes will be provided.
ML31-P. CYBER ATTACKS AND ELECTROMAGNETIC WARFARE
Hostetter Enrichment Center, Messiah Village 10/21/2021This lecture will provide information about the various types of cyber and electromagnetic warfare, who conducts these attacks, threat level, and issues for the U.S.
LH25-P BRIDGING THE GAP
High Auditorium, Crossings Building, Landis HomesA troubling gap has opened in the social and political fabric of the United States, and people of faith and spirituality now find themselves on one side or the other—often alienated from family, friends, and brothers and sisters in the community and the church. In this course, we'll try to understand what caused the great divide and think together about how we can communicate in love despite our differences. We'll focus our conversation around Arlie Russell Hochschild's 2016 book, Strangers In Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right.