With celebration and a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Elizabethtown (Pa.) College’s Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies officially re-opened on Oct. 20 following a $2 million renovation and expansion carried out with funds from the “Be Inspired” campaign.<\/p>\n
An article in the local LNP Lancaster (Pa.) Online newspaper said about 250 people attended. The ceremony—held during homecoming weekend as part of a heritage festival at the center—included a hymn sing, children’s activities, a traveling history exhibit, and ice cream, according to the report. <\/p>\n
Young Center director Jeff Bach told LNP that interest in the center’s services has been increasing. <\/p>\n
“I think there’s a real strong curiosity in Anabaptist groups (among students),” Bach said in the article. “I think it’s more a curiosity about these particular groups that seem so different and why they hold onto religion so tightly. I also think the college is not wanting to lose sight of the values that gave birth to it.”<\/p>\n
The 3,500-square-foot expansion will offer additional space for researchers and the center’s collection as well as new offices, a new gallery, and a larger classroom\/reading area. <\/p>\n
A more formal dedication service is planned for March 14. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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