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"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28 (NIV) What will 2021 bring? As we transition into a new calendar year, we realize that this New Year’s celebration seems a bit different as the difficulties we face are not quickly resolved by the changing of a calendar.... Can we trust that God will continue to work during our uncertain times? Yes, we can!! During this new year, concentrate on God’s goodness. God’s peace to you! #Prayer #Scripture #ScriptureSunday #PrayerTime #Healing #Kindness #SpreadKindness #BeKind #BeKindToOthers #ShareKindness #Bible #BibleVerse #PraiseHim #PraiseGod #GodsPeace #Pease #ThankfulToGod #Proverbs #TheWordOfGod #OpenHearts #Lend #Lending #Helping #HelpingOthers #HelpOthers

It's another #SharingSaturday, BUT... We want YOU to share with US this time!! Now that 2021 is officially here (thank goodness! ) we want to know what your goals or resolutions are for this year? Whether it be to walk to the other side of the room more often or continue past the fridge without stopping (), we want you to share with us in the comment section below! This year, we hope to see everyone's smiling faces, just not on a computer screen! ... #NewYearsResolutions #Resolutions #NewYearsGoals #Goals #Accomplishments #WeMissYou #Togetherness #Goodbye2020 #Hello2021 #NewYearNewOpportunities #NewYearNewGoals #ImpactingTheWorld #FriendshipCommunity

"It is not length of life, but depth of life" - Ralph Waldo Emerson. We've had to say goodbye to quite a few people in 2020, but we have learned to appreciate their special place in our lives. Our Team Members at Valley View created a grave blanket for one of the Individuals we lost this year. Having to adjust to Christmas without them was especially difficult but finding opportunities to keep them close helps continue the healing process. ... #Friends #Friendship #Memories #Memory #Rememberance #Remembering #RememberingFriends #NeverForget #SpecialMemories #SpecialMemoriesWithFriends #MerryChristmas #Christmas #Decorating #Decorations #FriendshipCommunity

#HappyNewYear! Here's hoping you rang in the New Year with smiles on your faces and happiness in your heart! From all of us at Friendship Community, may 2021 bring new goals, new achievements and new inspirations for your life! #NewYears #Celebrate #Smiles #Happiness #NewYear #NewGoals #NewAchievements #NewInspirations #NewYearsResolutions #NewYearNewYou #Resolutions #BeSilly #Silly #HaveFun #FunWithFriends #SmileOften #Goodbye2020 #Welcome2021

#HeartMeltingMoment Alert! We know that 2020 hasn't been the easiest year and finding any sense of accomplishment can be challenging. If we have learned anything from 2020, it's that we need to embrace the positivity in our lives. To that extent, the theme of our most recent Journey publication is "finding what makes you happy". We want to hear about your wins, whether they be big or small, in the comment section below, and celebrate every little step you took to make y...our year better. Sometimes the most difficult part is getting started but it can be the most rewarding, as shown here by Cissie as she uses her adaptive walker to take those first steps. #FirstSteps #CelebrateAccomplishments #SmallSteps #OneFootInFrontOfTheOther #SmallWins #CelebrateTheSmallStuff #SpreadPositivity #FindWhatMakesYouHappy #CelebrateHappiness #spreadkindness #SmileOften #LookOut2021 #ItsTheSmallStuff #Celebrate #2020MadeUsStronger #Strength #YouAreStrong #Accomplishments #Smile

#MakingMemoryMonday Time! We've reviewed memories the last few weeks and now we're ready to introduce a new memory for you this week. The Journey of Friendship, our quarterly newsletter, was delivered to the post office last week. We did something a little different this edition in that we have a coloring page for those young and young at heart! (Download the coloring page here: https://www.friendshipcommunity.net/newsletter/)... Color this page however you see fit (markers, crayons, colored pencils, etc.) then take a picture of your final masterpiece or scan it in and click the link below to upload it to our website gallery! (Submit your coloring pages here: https://www.friendshipcommunity.net/submit-your-coloring-p/) Don't forget to post your pictures to Facebook and/or Instagram for everyone to see your great work. Please tag us and use the hashtag #JOFColoringPage We look forward to seeing your submissions! Enjoy making #NewMemories! #Coloring #Color #ColoringPage #Art #ColorWithFriends #ColorWithFamily #CreateArt #AdultColoring #FamilyTradition #FamilyTime #Memories #MemoriesWithFamily #HavingFun #SpecialMemories #FriendshipCommunity #ImpactingTheWorld #ImpactingOurCommunity #MemoriesBeingMade

It's time for another #SharingSaturday! While Covid-19 has made it more difficult to see friends and family, the remarkable Individuals of Friendship Community made the best of it and have been meeting together on Zoom to play games, hold Worship, and just see each others friendly and smiling faces! Here are some photos of various homes participating in the fun! Happy Saturday everyone!! ... #HavingFun #Smiles #TogetherTime #Togetherness #HavingFunTogether #Socialize #Fun #Friendship #FriendsAndFamily #FriendTime #FamilyTime #FriendshipCommunity #ImpactingTheWorld #ImpactingOurCommunity #ExpressingCapabilities

One of our favorite things to do around the Holidays is bake and decorate cookies. The smiles on Glenn, Fred and Eric's faces say it all!! #SeasonsEatings #SeasonGreetings #SmileForCookies #SmileIfYouLoveCookies #Cookies #ChristmasCookies #CookieDecorating #DecoratingChristmasCookies #Colorful #Christmas #ChristmasSpirit #Holiday #HolidaySpirit #HolidayFun #Fun #HavingFun #Smiles #Festive #Hats #Decorations #Home #HomeForTheHolidays #Giggles #SantaHat #Blanket #Warmth #HolidayTree #FriendshipCommunity #ImpactingTheWorld

It's our last of Friendship's #FridayFunFact and we finish with quite a celebration! Did you know that October is National Disability Employment Awareness month, as chosen by the Office of Disability Employment Policy? This month both honors dedicated workers with Disabilities and reminds employers of inclusive hiring practices. Check out this year's press release from the US Department of Labor here: https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/odep/odep20200630 And speaking of g...ainful, competitive employment... Our friend, Craig, recently experienced quite a milestone... He celebrated his 30th work-iversary with Zook Molasses Co. this month! Congrats, Craig! Keep up the great job! #Employee #Employer #GainfulWork #CompetitiveEmployment #ImpactTheWorld #ImpactTheWorldWithCapabilities #IAmCapable #DisabilityEmployment #DisabilityEmploymentAwareness #Workiversary #30YearsAndCounting #Congrats #FriendshipCommunity

"After the Wise Men had listened to the king, they went on their way. The star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them. It finally stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were filled with joy. The Wise Men went to the house. There they saw the child with his mother Mary. They bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures. They gave him gold, frankincense and myrrh." Matthew 2:...9-11 (NIRV) The Magi’s sole purpose was to worship the new King. Even though their search included conversations with kings, political and religious leaders, they concentrated their vision on the heavenly sign which led them to Jesus. Their worship of this new king included reverence, gifts and submission to the directives of God. During this Christmas season, concentrate on God’s gifts. God’s peace to you! #Prayer #Scripture #ScriptureSunday #PrayerTime #Healing #Kindness #SpreadKindness #BeKind #BeKindToOthers #ShareKindness #Bible #BibleVerse #PraiseHim #PraiseGod #GodsPeace #Pease #ThankfulToGod #Proverbs #TheWordOfGod #OpenHearts #Lend #Lending #Helping #HelpingOthers #HelpOthers

Today was quite yucky, weather-speaking... Lucky for us today was "Cozy and Comfy Sweater Day"! #Cozy #Comfy #SweaterWeather #WackyWorkPlace #CommUNITY #CommunityStrong... #StayPositive #HaveFun #SmileOften #InThisTogether #FriendshipCommunity #ImpactingTheWorld See more

As we transition from October to November, our #WackyWeek is all about feeling comfy and cozy. Today, we were decked out in flannel and plaid! #ChannelTheFlannel #WellPlaid #Flanntastic #WackyWorkPlace #CommUNITY #CommunityStrong... #StayPositive #HaveFun #SmileOften #InThisTogether #FriendshipCommunity #ImpactingTheWorld See more

Friendship Community is participating in The Extraordinary Give this year for the 8th year in a row! Now the question is why do we participate? There is a short answer and a long answer to this question..... Want to read more? Click the link below to read the full story on our blog and subscribe to get the latest posts delivered right to your inbox!! https://www.friendshipcommunity.net//10/27/and-the-answer/... #ExtraordinaryGive #ExtraGive #WhyDoWeParticipate #TheAnswerIs #WhyGiveExtra #EXTRAWaysToSupport #EXTRAOpptunitiesToMakeAnImpact #EXRTAStoriesToTell #FriendshipCommunity #ImpactingTheWorld #ImpactingOurCommunity #Community #CommunityStrong #WeLoveOurCommunity #Smiles #HavingFun #Friendship #Friends

Covid can't stop the Christmas cheer!! Although we gather virtually, our friend Milt still plans fun activity nights! Pictured here are the ladies of the Summerlyn home in their fun Christmas masks!... #Masks #Christmas #ChristmasSpirit #Holiday #HolidaySpirit #HolidayFun #Fun #HavingFun #Smiles #Festive #Fashion #Hats #SantaClause #Elf #Decorations #Home #HomeForTheHolidays #Giggles #ElfHat #FriendshipCommunity #impactingtheworld

Wow Charlotte! That's a beautiful pumpkin painting and the perfect piece for #NationalPumpkinDay! What an amazing #HeartArtist! Interested in this painting? Click the link below to view it and other beautiful originals! https://friendshipart.net/product/pumpkin-basket/... #FriendshipHeartGallery #FriendshipCommunity #PumpkinPainting #Pumpkins #ArtWithHeart #ExpressingCapabilities #ImpactingTheWorld #HeartGallery #HeartStudio #Art #Artwork #Studio #Leaves #Fall #FallPainting #FallLeaves

I have spoken all these things while I am still with you. But the Father will send the Friend in my name to help you. The Friend is the Holy Spirit. He will teach you all things. He will remind you of everything I have said to you. I leave my peace with you. I give my peace to you. I do not give it to you as the world does. Do not let your hearts be troubled. And do not be afraid. John 14:24-27 (NIRV) Proverbs 18:24 states that there i...s a friend who sticks closer than a brother. Jesus told his followers that he calls them his friends. It’s good to have friends and it’s great that God, through the friendship of the Holy Spirit, is actively engaged in our lives. Be open to this friendship. God’s peace to you! #FriendshipCommunity #FaithBased #FaithBasedOrganization #PraiseHim #GodisGood #PraiseGod #ScriptureSunday #LiftUpYourHearts #Amen #Prayer #HisWord #Scripture #Prayers #ImpactingTheWorld #ImpactingOurCommunity #DoNotBeAfraid #Heart #Love #Community #CommunitySTRONG #SpreadLove #SpreadPositivity

Our #SharingSaturday this weeks come directly from the living room of the ladies at Graystone Terrace These ladies were blessed to receive new living room furniture thanks to the successes of our 2020 Fund-A-Need campaign. We couldn't be more thankful for the Friendship Community Supporters and all they have done for the Individuals! Have a wonderful weekend everyone!... #FriendshipCommunity #FundANeed #Supporters #Fundraising #WereAllInThisTogether #Support #Donations #Thankful #Blessed #ImpactingTheWorld #ImpactingOurCommunity #Smile #LivingRoom #Furniture #Happiness #Happy

Friendship's #FridayFunFact this week is quite the cause for celebration! Congrats to Nick for winning "Frontline Manager of the Year - Central Region" Award at this week's Pennsylvania Advocacy and Resources for Autism and... Solutions Conference!!! He was nominated for the "We Are Worth It" Award for his outstanding leadership amidst adversity during this last year. Please join us in congratulating Nick for this impressive achievement! ... #FrontlineManagerOfTheYear #ProgramManager #Dedication #ThankfulForYou #WeAreWorthIt #Award #PAR #PARSolutionsConference #WeAreInThisTogether #CelebrateAchievement #ImpactingTheWorld #CelebrateCapabilities

Tonight we would have hosted you and 600 of our closest friends for our 48th Anniversary Dinner. We would have eaten delicious food and enjoyed amazing conversations. We would have heard from an outstanding speaker about the powers of positivity, perseverance and personnel. We would have recognized outstanding Team Members and Individuals. Simply put, we would have had a wonderful evening being together. Unfortunately though, we had to cancel tonight's event, in an effort t...o maintain the health and safety of the Individuals we support, the Team Members we employ and the Community at large that we appreciate so much. While we have already starting planning next year's event, we hope you enjoy some pictures from last year's dinner featuring our friend, George Dennehy. And speaking of plans in motion, we're busy at work for #EXTRAWaysToSupport, #EXTRAOpportunitiesToMakeAnImpact and #EXTRAStoriesToTell. Stay tuned! #throwbackthursday #tbt #friendshipcommunity #impactingtheworld #Anniversary #AnniversaryMonth #48AndGoing #ThanksForTheMemories

Check out Jenna's amazing dance moves from the 2019 Talent Night!!! It definitely has us dancing for this week's #WinningWednesday! #FriendshipCommunity #TalentNight #TalentShow #TalentedIndividuals #Talent #Dancing #DanceMoves #Smiles #HavingFun #Togetherness #CommunityStrong #ImpactingTheWorld #ImpactingOurCommunity #ExpressingCapabilities

It's another #WackyWeek! Today we celebrated our "favorites" - our favorite places, our favorite clothing and our favorite hair styles and accessories! Taking things a step further, today just so happened to also be the day that Milt, Jayme & Lori were recognized for their hard work as Spiritual Nurture & Community Life Coordinator and Behavior Consultants (respectively) at Friendship Community. So we celebrated some of our favorite people, too, today! #WackyWorkPlace... #CommUNITY #CommunityStrong #StayPositive #HaveFun #SmileOften #InThisTogether #FriendshipCommunity #ImpactingTheWorld See more

We are so excited that we are officially one month away from The Extraordinary Give ! Did you know Friendship Community is participating again this year?!? Are YOU ready to make an IMPACT with us? #ExtraGive can be a daunting process so we are happy to introduce our new blog with an introductory series all about The Extra Give - where to give, how to give and who you're helping along the way. (*But don't worry folks, the blog will continue beyond November 20th!) The mo...st important thing you can do right now is follow the link below to check out the blog page and subscribe for the latest postings and Friendship Community news! https://www.friendshipcommunity.net/2020/10/19/welcome/ #FriendshipCommunity #NewBlog #Blog #NewblogSeries #WhyGiveExtra #WhenYouGiveExtra #TheIndividualsGetMore #ATankOfGas #ArtSupplies #TeamMemberTraining #Groceries #ImpactingTheWorld #ImpactingOurCommunity #ExpressingCapabilities #Smiles

Our #MissionMondayMoment today is all about our wonderful Team Members!! During the month of October, there are three Friendship Community Team Members celebrating 5 years of service! A HUGE shout out and thank you to Drew, Chris and Elizabeth! We couldn't do what we do without dedicated and exceptional team members such as yourself!!! ... #FriendshipCommunity #WeLoveOurTeamMembers #OurDSPsRule #WeLoveOurDSPs #Smiles #HavingFun #SpreadPositivity #ExpressingCapabilities #ImpactingTheWorld #ImpactingOurCommunity #ThankYou #ThankYouTeamMembers #WeCouldntDoThisWithoutYou #Thankful #Blessed #ThankfulForYou #YearsOfService #TeamMemberAnniversaries #Anniversaries