Well, it's one for the money, two for the show. Three to get ready, now go, cat, go."

In the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, Elvis Presley was a cultural icon. Known as "The King of Rock 'n' Roll," Elvis had an enormous influence on what pop music has become today.

No one ever stepped on his blue suede shoes.

But many have tried to impersonate "The King," with some fine-tuning their craft remarkably. One of those is local impersonator Jeff Krick.

"He's got such a big following," said Beth Coblentz, the director of Terre Hill Area Senior Connections (THASC), of Krick. "It's such a variety of people who listen to him. He's going to be attracting so many people from so many different age groups. Elvis is so well known, and this impersonator is good at what he does. He performs very well."

The house will be rocking when THASC hosts Elvis tribute artist Jeff Krick at St. John's Center United Church of Christ, 432 Reading Road, East Earl, on Sunday, Nov. 23. Krick will be crooning, moving and looking like "The King" as he presents a combination of Elvis' Christmas music and Elvis' greatest hits.

The performance is free to attend, but a goodwill offering that will benefit THASC will be accepted.

"I'm excited to see him," said Coblentz. "We're trying to kick off the holiday season with a lively event. I think it'll be helping us get into the Christmas spirit. It's going to be a good time and a fun atmosphere."

That Sunday evening's festivities will begin with refreshments at 6 p.m. Krick will perform his Elvis numbers from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

"It's not only about the Elvis fundraiser," said Coblentz. "We want to further expand and reach out to other older adults. We want to bring in these connections. We want people to come and enjoy it. The holidays can be such a lonely time of the year."

THASC officials are hoping that a couple hundred people will attend the first-time event.

"We'd like it to help our budget and help with our programs for next year," said Coblentz. "We're self-sufficient. We're trying to raise money for Terre Hill Area Senior Connections. My job is to bring in programs that seniors enjoy. We try to keep our programs cost efficient."

THASC, which is housed inside of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 105 W. Main St., Terre Hill, is open Mondays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to noon. Among the activities and services offered at the center are conversation; coffee, breakfast foods and snacks; games; puzzles; and programs geared toward older adults.

On average, about 30 residents 60 and older from Terre Hill, East Earl, Ephrata, Leola, Denver, Stevens and Adamstown frequent THASC on Mondays and Thursdays.

"At the center, we stress connections and healthy living," said Coblentz. "We create an environment for seniors so they're not at home by themselves, so they can be part of a community. We want the people who come to make it their own center. We want to provide more to the people who are there. When they come, we want them to feel welcome and safe."

"We have a variety of people coming," added Coblentz. "Some are wives and husbands. Some are widowers. Our goal is to bring them in and have them socialize. We're wanting people to connect and serve in our community. We want them to live healthy lives. We don't want them sitting at home feeling lonely. We want them to feel they belong."

A mission of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, THASC opened in January of this year. The ministry has gained momentum through programs like the upcoming Christmas with Elvis event.

"There's a group of people who attend St. Paul's, and they had a dream," said Coblentz. "They wanted to find a way to minister to others. They prayed about it, and they realized there was a need to reach out to seniors in the Terre Hill area. We started with a soft opening in January. Once we started getting the programs, it just took off."

For additional information, search for "Terre Hill Area Senior Connections" on Facebook.