Christopher Dock Alumni

10/08/2026

🎶 Join Us Tomorrow Night for Dock’s Fall Concert! 🍂
Our student musicians have been practicing hard and are excited to share their musical gifts with the community! We hope you'll join us for a wonderful evening of music featuring performances by our Band, Orchestra, and Concert Choir.
📅 Friday, October 9 | 7:00 PM
📍 Clemens Auditorium, Grades 9-12 Campus

10/05/2026

Hungry for Homecoming? We’ve got great food in the line-up all day long this Saturday, October 10!
🍩 Morning: Start your day from 9-11 Am with The Donut Story Food Truck at the Fishing Derby!
🧺 Noon–4 PM: Enjoy picnic fare from Chef Bob Lorah + grab your favorites from the Spuddy Buddy Fry Factory food truck during Homecoming Family Fun Day!
🌭 Evening Games: Head to the Booster Club Snack Stand for Jesse's Barbecue & Local Market at the turf for plenty of game-day eats while you cheer on the Pioneers!
From donuts and fries to picnic favorites & barbecue, come hungry and make a day of it at Dock! 💚
📍 High School Campus | 1000 Forty Foot Road, Lansdale
📅 Saturday, October 10
Check out the full Homecoming schedule: https://www.dock.org/alumni/homecoming

🍴 Hungry for Homecoming? We’ve got great food in the line-up all day long next Saturday, October 10!

🍩 Morning: Start your day from 9-11 Am with The Donut Story Food Truck at the Fishing Derby!

🧺 Noon–4 PM: Enjoy picnic fare from Chef Bob Lorah + grab your favorites from the Spuddy Buddy Fry Factory food truck during Homecoming Family Fun Day!

🌭 Evening Games: Head to the Booster Club Snack Stand for Jesse's Barbecue & Local Market at the turf for plenty of game-day eats while you cheer on the Pioneers!

From donuts and fries to picnic favorites & barbecue, come hungry and make a day of it at Dock! 💚

📍 High School Campus | 1000 Forty Foot Road, Lansdale
📅 Saturday, October 10

Check out the full Homecoming schedule: https://www.dock.org/alumni/homecoming

09/08/2026

We loved seeing Dock alumni Mrs. Katie Brubaker (’11) and Ruth Michel (’20) leading worship in chapel last week—and hearing so many students step onto the chapel stage to share their summer stories! ❤️

Students reflected on camps, service projects, international travel, family time, adventures with friends, and more. Through their stories, common themes emerged: growing in faith, serving others, stepping outside comfort zones, building relationships, and recognizing God at work in everyday life.

Freshman Jasmine Muhlfeld encouraged classmates to “find ways to serve in your communities,” while senior Tessa Moyer reminded students to appreciate the people God has placed in their lives and “give thanks to God.”

What a meaningful reminder of this year’s theme, Everyday Worship—recognizing the many ways God is at work in our everyday experiences. 🙏

08/25/2026

We are excited to share the Fall 2026 Lamplighter! This issue explores the theme “When Excellence Meets Community,” celebrating what can happen when students are encouraged to develop and faithfully use their gifts within a community that knows, supports, and cares for them. From Senior Speeches and Commencement to the Touring Choir’s Europe pilgrimage, Dock’s phone-free school day, and a historic state championship baseball season, these stories reflect the distinctive combination of growth, relationships, faith, and belonging that shapes the Dock experience. We hope you enjoy! https://online.flippingbook.com/view/209353501/

08/24/2026

Coast to Coast! 🚴‍♀️🇺🇸

Dock faculty member and alum Darla Bergey ('88) is taking on an incredible adventure—biking across the country from Portland, Oregon, to Portland, Maine! Darla will join 23 other riders for the 3,784-mile journey, which includes an amazing 154,704 feet of climbing and 43 days in the saddle, with plans to reach the Atlantic on October 5.

Darla has spent time preparing, including a long training ride with her son, Lincoln, in Colorado this summer. She officially began her journey last Thursday, same day as our first day of school, by dipping her tires in the Pacific Ocean.

We invite the Dock community to keep Darla in prayer for safety, good health, endurance, and meaningful experiences along the way. We’ll be cheering her on across every mile and look forward to welcoming her back to campus for Quarter 2! Follow Darla’s journey on Instagram .

08/18/2026

Our Dock PIAA State Championship baseball team was recognized in front of the Phillies' crowd last evening at Citizens Bank Park—and the roar when Dock Mennonite Academy was announced was incredible! It was especially meaningful to see Erik Kratz (’98), Dock alum, former Phillie and Dock’s head baseball coach, honored as part of the celebration.
There were 500+ Dock fans in attendance, making it a great evening to celebrate an unforgettable championship season. And with a strong group of key players returning next year, there’s already plenty to be excited about for Dock baseball this spring! ⚾🏆
Check out our blog, State Champions, World Series Leadership, and a Phillies Recognition: What Makes Dock Baseball Different?, to read more about the team’s season: https://bit.ly/4x5TCui Thanks to Lynelle Leinbach, Leinbach Photography for many of these amazing photos!

08/11/2026

Welcome to a new school year at Dock Mennonite Academy! 📚🍎This year's theme, Everyday Worship, invites us to see every classroom, conversation, relationship, and act of service as an opportunity to glorify God. We can't wait to see how God will work in and through our community this year.

07/22/2026

We're excited to add another Middle School Teacher to our growing Dock community. Come be part of a safe, supportive, Christ-centered school where our teachers make a difference every day. Apply today: https://www.dock.org/careers-at-dock

07/22/2026

Way Back Wednesday!!
These black-and-white photos take us back to the early years of Dock's Country Fair & Auction, a tradition that has brought generations of students, families, alumni, and friends together in support of our school. This past May, we celebrated the 65th Dock Country Fair & Auction, and while much has changed since the first event in 1961, the heart of the day remains the same: community, generosity, and coming together for a shared mission.

One tradition that has truly stood the test of time is the chicken barbecue. According to Philip Ruth's Sowing Seeds of Faith, Arlin Lapp helped launch the barbecue with donated chickens from Longacre Poultry. In those early years, dinners sold for just 35¢ for a small portion or 50¢ for a large, and by 1968, the chicken barbecue helped make that year's auction the most successful fundraising event in Dock's history to that point.

We'd love to hear your story! Share in the comments:

What's your favorite Country Fair & Auction memory or tradition?
How many have you attended?

07/09/2026

At Dock, we want students to leave not only with knowledge, but with the confidence and skills to succeed wherever God leads them next. One of the greatest compliments we can receive is hearing from alumni who feel prepared for what comes next. Thank you, Cindy, for sharing how the academic skills you developed at Dock continue to make a difference in college. Visit our website to learn more about a Dock education: https://www.dock.org/academics