The YMCA of the Roses Announces Good Friday Breakfast

Lancaster, PA. – The YMCA of the Roses invites the community to join us for our 69^th annual Good Friday Breakfast. The YMCA’s Good Friday Breakfast is a community gathering that brings people of faith together to mark this important holy day with an inspirational message and ecumenical worship service in keeping with the Christian traditions of the YMCA.

The event will be held at the Farm and Home Center at 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster on Friday, March 29, at 7:30 am. The guest speaker will be Rev. Jennifer Mattson from the St. Thomas Episcopal Church.

For the past seven years, Jennifer has faithfully served as pastor at St. Thomas Episcopal Church. Previously, she served at St. John's Episcopal Church in Lancaster, and will celebrate twenty years of ordained ministry next year. A mother of four, pastor, and wife, she lives in Lancaster with her family. The Rev. Bradley Mattson, her husband, serves Hope Episcopal Church in Manheim.

Dedicated to ending gun violence, Jennifer serves as Co-Chair of the Diocese of Central Pennsylvania's "Saving Lives: Ending Gun Violence" ministry. She is deeply committed to anti-racism work and has been actively involved in the campaign for fair funding in Pennsylvania, in partnership with POWER Interfaith.

Tickets are $20 a person or $160 for a table of eight and can be purchased online at rosesymca.org/goodfriday.

About the YMCA of the Roses

Established in November of 2021, the YMCA of the Roses is the result of a merger between the YMCA of York and York County and the Lancaster Family YMCA. Since 1854, the YMCA has been lifting up over 60,000 people a year in the region through programs in the focus areas of Youth Development, Healthy Living, and Social Responsibility. In addition to top-notch wellness facilities, individuals of all walks of life can find support at their local YMCA thanks to community work ranging from the New American Welcome Center for immigrants to college/career prep programs for youths.

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