■fmmk*, «f*r,-—tor* I*o Lancaster Farming says... There’s one of those fine stories that seem to be less and less frequent these days coming out of Berks County. Farmers, it seems, tend to be at the center of a number of the ‘good news’ items appearing in the papers these days. In an era of wars and muggings, fraud and political dishonesty, it's good to see a community pulling together for a common goal. Berks County Agriculture Center has a 10.2 acre tract of land leased from the County for 99 years. At present there are a couple of large horse rings, a pond and a two story announcers stand on the lot. But the farm community in Berks County has a larger vision of what could be done with that acreage They want to put up a $550,000 4- H community center on that property. And they don't really want to go begging the government for the TRANSFORMING THEFEAST November 9,1980 Background Scripture: Acts 2 through 3. Devotional Reading: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12. Many Christians assume TO REDUCE FEED WASTE Feed grains and proteins are a big part of costs in most livestock production programs. With the possibility of feed - costs going even higher in the years ahead, it is good management to be sure that am <2*o(3 They’re pulling with a purpose half million dollars they need. Instead the farm community is banding together to hold a number of benefit sales There’ll be a dairy calf sale to kick off the fund drive It will be followed by a hoedown, feeder calf sale, craft sale and a general livestock sale all with proceeds going to the community building project. The dairy sale will be held at Leesport on November 22. Already over 100 calves have been donated by Berks County farmers. They range from top dam and sire animals down through grades. Of course, the Berks Countians are not so provincial they would refuse donations from neighboring counties, too. Buyers from anywhere are welcome at the sales The hoedown is slated for November 29 at the Hamburg Field House The feeder calf sale will run December 5 at Leesport that Pentecost was instituted as a Christian feast on the day that is described m Acts 2. But Pentecost was not something new, it was an old and traditional celebration m the faith of IsraW Acts 2 does not speak, therefore, of the first Pentecost, but rather of an old feast that was suddenly and dramatically transformed. For centuries the Jews had celebrated Pentecost - literally 50 days after the Passover - as the feast honoring the giving of the law to Israel. Following the destruction of the temple ui 586 B.C. and the Babylonian captivity of the people, the your animals are not wasting feed. I fear that too many self feeders are not properly adjusted; they permit too much feed to come down at a tune. I have seen a good many hog finishing floors covered with wasted grains. This will be hard on profits. All producers are urged to inspect their feeders frequently to be sure they are working well and not wasting costly feeds. Some may need repairs such as the case might be with feeding law emerged as the central focus of Judaism. It was an honest and sincere attempt to construct a whole way of life that would be positively responsive to the will of God. Yet, regardless how sincere this attempt was, it somehow failed to fulfill the ancient promises of the people of Israel. WHEN PENTECOST HAD COME It was for the purpose of celebrating the revered feast of Pentecost that Peter, the apostles and a company of believers was assembled together in one place. It was m keepmg with what they had learned from Jesus. The bunks and troughs; at tunes they develop holes and the feed does not get into the livestock management practices include no feed to be wasted at any time. TO BE CAREFUL WITH SPACE HEATERS When cold weather arrives we get many types of heating equipment. Most of these are quite acceptable providing they are properly handled and vented. In some cases the fumes from the fuel can be the cuase of suffocation and bodily injury; in other cases, they can be a fire hazard. If temporary Of course, three or four sales won’t generate the funds needed to put up a 10,000 square foot multi-purpose building and the 60 by 240 foot pole barn with a 60 by 60 show ring in side The Berks County project will continue over three years A number of farm businessmen have pledged sizable donations to be made over the three years of the fund drive. But the major push for money will be held between November 21 and June of 1981 Construction for the project is scheduled to begin after the ground thaws m the spring Anyone who has ever thought about trying to raise a half million dollars can appreciate the task ahead of the farm community in Berks County Several years ago, Lancaster County went through a similar fund raising effort Master had respected the law, even though he in terpreted m differently and sometimes went far beyond the law in his teachings. What happened to the little band of followers at that feast was nothing less-than a major transformation of the whole meaning of Pentecost. While they sat or stood m an attitude of worship something surprising and startling happened. “And suddenly a sound came from heaven like a rush of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting... And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak m other heaters are used, we suggest that extreme care be used to be certain they do not make people sick, or present a health hazard. Your local fire department official, or a local plumber, might be the person to give additional suggestions. Don’t take chances with the health of your family, or your em ployees. TO CHECK FOR Good INTERNAL PARASITES The winter feeding season is at hand. Many head of beef cattle are being imported into the county for fattening purposes. In addition, we have large numbers of young ST CURT HAULER, EDITOR tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance” (Acts 2:1- What the writer of Acts describes for us-is an ec static experience. People were moved with great emotion, but it was something much more than just emotion - there was a sense of being filled with the power and presence of God. Instead of focussing upon the law, these worshippers found a new reality on which to base their faith: the ex perience of God within. PROPHECIES, VISIONS, DREAMS Unlike the "speaking in tongues” of which we hear so much today, this outpouring dairy animals that are being raised for replacements. Any of these animals may carry heavy infestations of stomach worms. Normally, feeder calves that come from the southern states are often infested with internal parasites. Also, on many local farms where cattle have been managed for years, the build-up of worms can become serious. We urge all Farm Calendar Today, November 8 North American In ternational Livestock Exposition; Louisville, Kentucky; continues through Tuesday. Cumberland Co. Farm Women’s Convention; 10 a.m.; Embers Restaurant, Carlisle. Lebanon 4-H Horse Club Banquet; 6:30 p.m.; Schaefferstown Fire Hall, Schaefferstown. Beekeeper Seminar; 8:45 p.m.; Schmucker Science Center, West Chester State College, West Chester y \N The county’s $375,000 Farm and' Home Center project, initiated in 1965, called on the public for financial support But five years after - the Lancaster project was begun it still was $128,000 iq the red Continued donations in subsequent years finally erased the debt But the memory of the struggle should linger on in Lancaster Countians’ minds. Now Berks County's farmers are pulling together with a purpose <5% community spirit, determination, ana a gung-ho attitude can carry the day,, the youth of Berks County can 100k 5 forward to having a fine center in near future. s’ Unfortunately, it’ll take money,"- too But with a little help from theiK friends in neighboring Lancaster, Lebanon, Schuylkill, Lehigh, Bucks, Montgomery and Chester Counties, the Berks project should be a roaring success of the Spirit was not sought and the tongues that were spoken were not gibberish, but languages which someone in the audience could understand. The important thing about the transformed Pentecost wasi that it testified to the im portant difference betwe