Newsletter

Berkey Avenue Mennoni te Fellowship
June 14 , 2009

Today
10:15 ish Wedding Shower for Leah Roth and Peter Miller following the worship service .

This Week
MYF Lawn Mowing Kyle Miller and Seth Krabill
Tuesday Mission Commission, 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Work Day at the meetinghouse beginning at 8:30 a.m. (See the announcement below.)
Thursday-Saturday Indiana - Michigan Mennonite Conference s essions at Clinton Frame

Berkey Avenue Announcements
         The work day at the church has be en rescheduled for this Wednesday, June 17 , beginning at 8:30 a.m. to trim shrubs, trees, and bushes and any other outside work we will have time to do. Bring any tools you have to help with the project and we will make the place look better. The Trustees

         JYFers: Annika' s family is planning our next event a bike ride through the country to her grandparents ' place (about six miles one way). Please meet at Abshire Park on Wednesday, June 24 , at 5:30 p . m. Bring your bike, helmet, and water bottle i f you have a place to carry one. We will have a snack out there but you should eat supper before the ride. We will ride back to Abshire and arrive around 8:00 or 8:30 p . m. We can call parents that evening for a better idea on times. Please RSVP to the Bontragers or Neufelds.

         Alex ' s ablation on the June 3 went ve ry well. We want to say a big `` t hank you '' for all of the prayers, well wishes, cards, visits and other expressions of concern and support that so many of you showed Alex and our family during this time. We are so blessed to be part of this loving group. Thank you!!!       
                 The Neufeld Family

                  This fall our congregation will have 22 young people attending Mennonite colleges or seminaries! Each of them is eligible for assistance of $500 for the fall semester from our college and seminary matching fund. Therefore we hope to raise $1 1 ,000 by July 15. As of right now, we have $3,682.28 in the college fund, so are on our way toward our goal for the fall semester. Mark your contribution for the College F und and place it in the offering.

         You're invited to a reception at Silverwood Mennonite Church on Sunday, June 28, 3:00-5:00 p.m. , to celebrate the 60 ^th wedding anniversary of Peter and Gladys Buller. The program begins at 3:00 p.m. See the invitation posted on the bulletin board.

         In celebration of our marriage and our friends and family, we invite you, our church family, to join us for a community HYMN SING at Berkey Avenue on July 4 at 8 :00 p.m. You a re welcome to bring instruments, friends , and a favorite hymn to share. Please join us as we celebrate in song!
                Leah Roth and Peter Miller

         Here a re yet more books donated to our library by Stan Liechty:
Plain and Simple by Sue Bender A woman ' s journey to the Amish.
The Story of Ruth by Joan D. Chittister T welve moments in every woman' s life.
Three Mennonite Poets by Jean Janzen, U.S.A., Yorifumi Yaguchi, Japan, and David Waltner-Toews, Canada
A Listening Ear by Paul Tournier Reflections on Christian caring.
Paying Attention to God by William A. Barry, SJ Discernment in prayer.
Praying with Teresa of Avila by Rosemary Broughton H ow to find God in the depths of our own life and heart.
Prayer, Fear and our Powers by Flora Slosson Wuellner Finding our healing, release, and growth in Christ.
Dialogue of Life by Bob McCahill A Christian among Allah' s Poor.
Living with Conviction by Siegfried Bartel German army captain turns to cultivating peace.
T he Cup of our Life by Joyce Rupp A guide for spiritual growth.
The Manger is Empty by Walter Wangerin, Jr. T he author shares stories out of his own story.

Summer Christian Education
This summer the Christian Education Com mission, in cooperation with our youth coordinators, will sponsor a series of intergenerational activities intended to strengthen the relationships among adults, youth, and children . Here's what we're currently planning. Some of these events may change as we work on details.
Today N o Sunday school since we had the camp-out last night.
June 21 Gue ss W ho's C oming to L unch (no Sunday school).
June 28 Worship On the Spot : Come at 9:00 and join o ther s in intergenerational teams to plan part of the worship service. Worship begins at 10:00 (sermon will be provided! N o Sunday school ).
July 5 No Sunday school (Independence Day weekend) .
July 12 No Sunday school.
July 19 Fellowship meal immediately after worship (no Sunday school).
July 26 MYF reports on Columbus 2009 (the biannual convention) during Sunday school .
August 2 Guess Who's Coming to L unch ? (no Sunday school).
August 9 Bible Quiz/Trivia game during Sunday school .
August 16 Celebration of Cindy Baker's service as youth coordinator; c ongregational meal and meeting (no Sunday school) .
August 23 Back to School Sunday. During the Sunday S chool hour, c hildren will be introduced to their new teachers and rooms; adults will hear about the new fall classes; then everyone goes outside to plant our new peace pole.
August 30 The new f all quarter begins for children up through 5 ^th grade. JYF, MYF, and adults meet in the meetingroom to hear Hilary Scarsella, CPTer in Iraq and AMBS student.

Our Schools
A summer Open House at Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary is scheduled for June 22. This is a valuable time to explor e classes, experienc e worship with the community , and learn about everything from financial aid to community life. You can see an invitation with details at /www.ambs.edu/open-house"">, or send an invitation to someone you know with gifts for ministry at /www.ambs.edu/open-house/share"">.

        Would you like to get to know an international student? Goshen College is looking for Host Families for some of our students to live with for the
academic year. Interested families should live within a mile of the college and have a spare room in their house. Financial support of $100-150/month
could be available. If interested, please call 535-7548 or email .

Community Announcements
        Petrus and Yuliana Handoyo (Mission Mosaic, p. 72) will be speaking about their work in Mongolia on June 16in the Oak Court Social Room at Greencroft. They are sent to Mongolia by the Mennonite Church Muria Synod of Indonesia (GKMI).Petrus teaches philosophy, world religions and biblical courses at the Union Bible Training Center in Ulaanbaatar. The evening will begin at 5:30 p.m. witha carry-in meal. Bring table service and a dish to share; drinks will be provided. All are welcome to this event sponsored by Mennonite Mission Network Auxiliary.

        A Transforming Revival Seminar takes place June 19-20, at Comunidad Cristiana Adulam, Goshen. The speaker will be Rhonda Hughey, Director of Fusion Ministries. For more information, see the flier posted on the bulletin board.

        There will be an auction for missions on Saturday, June 27, 5:30 p.m., at Yellow Creek Mennonite Church. There will also be a haystack supper and pie and ice cream (concluding at 7:00 p.m.), and a silent auction starting at 4:30 p.m. All proceeds benefit the missions of the church. Come for loads of fun, food, and maybe find a treasure or two to take home with you. For a preview of some of the auction items see: /www.yellowcreekmc.org/"">. For more information call 862-2595.

        The Great Lakes office of the Mennonite Central Committee is organizing a Learning Tour to Israel/Palestine to visit with MCC partners and learn about the work of MCC in that region. The tour is scheduled for November 14-25, 2009, and is limited to14 participants. Information about the tour, including the proposed schedule, application form, medical form, Memo of Understanding and a list of partners to be visited are all available at the MCC Great Lakes website: /www.mcc.org/greatlakes/events/learningtour.htm"">. Cost is approximately $3,000. If interested, an application form with a $500 deposit is due August 10. Contact person is Les Gustafson-Zook, 534-4133 or ggmcc.org.

Our Church
Office Hours:   Tuesday - Friday
                8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
                12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m.
Statistical Report for June 7, 2009
        Attendance: 135
                        
Today, June 14, 2009
        Greeters:       Richard Miller  
                James and Trish Yoder
        Bulletins:      Lynelle and Joel Yoder
        Nursery:        Sue Byler and Janie Sohar
        Offering Counters:      Ron Good
                        Rick Hostetter
        Audio/Visual: Evan Grimes
        
Next Sunday, June 21, 2009
        Greeters:       Richard Miller
                James and Trish Yoder   
        Bulletins:      Lynelle and Joel Yoder  
        Nursery:        Rita and Jud Gingrich
        Offering Counters:      Lowell Nafziger                         
                        Denise Risser
        Audio/Visual: Evan Grimes _____________________________________
Pastors: Anita Kehr, Dan Schrock
Youth Coordinators: Cindy Baker, Lois Mast
Elders: Beth Berry, Evan Bontrager, David Heusinkveld, Dan Nafziger, Trish Shenk, and Renae Yoder

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