Newsletter

Berkey Avenue Mennoni te Fellowship
June 7 , 2009

This Week
MYF Lawn Mowing Monica Sherer
Wednesday Stewardship an d Finance C ommission , 7:00 p.m.
Thursday Christian Education Commission, 7:00 p.m.
Next Sunday Wedding Shower for Leah R oth and Pe ter Miller (See the announcement below.)

Baptism Schedule for Today
                8:45 a.m.      Enjoy a continental breakfast in the
fellowship hall.
        9:15 a.m.       Introduce guests; make announcements; organize ourselves into carloads; and caravan to Martin's Pond.
        9:45 a.m. (approximately) Begin worship.

Our World (courtesy of Ron Good)
        The quiz master is taking the summer off.

From the Leadership Selection Committee:
        The LSC is glad to present the following ballot to be voted on in two weeks, on June 14. All terms are for three years unless indicated otherwise:
         Christian Education Commission:
                 Eric Hostetler
                 Merrill Krabill
         Fellowship and Caring Commission:
                 Lori Good       
                 John Hooley
                 Sherry Wenger
         Mission Commission:
                 Phil Bauman
                 Curt Wenger
         Stewardship and Finance Commission:
                 Jim Alvarez
         Worship Commission:     
                 Anne Berry
                 Jennifer Schrock
         Pastor/Congregation Relations Committee:
                 Kirk Stiffney
         Elders:
                 Dan Nafziger
                 Laverne Nafziger
         Congregational Chair:
                 Dan Nafziger (1 year term)
         Congregational Secretary:
                 Steve Garboden   (1 year term)
         IN-MI Mennonite C onference Delegates:
                                 D. Richard Miller        (1 year term)
                Lane Miller              (1 year term )

Fellowship and Caring Commission
         The Fellowship and Caring Commission would like to in vite you to participate in the following event s
         Today, June 7 , join us for a fellowship breakfast at 8:45 am in the fellowship hall, followed by a baptism celebration service at Martin's Pond.
                 Sunday, June 14 : We will host a wedding shower immediately following the worship service for Leah Roth and Peter Miller in celebration of their upcoming marriage on July 5. Refreshments will be served. A card shower and money tree is being planned for the couple.

Berkey Avenue Announcements
                  JYFers: You are invited to the Neufeld ' s for lunch and swimming today , June 7. Plan to come after the baptism service and stay until 3:00 p . m. Please bring the following: Girls chips , crackers, or munchies. Boys fruit, veggies or a 2 - liter of soda. Everyone swimwear and towels.

                                    Goshen Interfaith Hospitality Network is having its annual golf fundraiser on Friday, June 19 , at Spring Meadows in Middlebury. Rick Stiffney has agreed to be the Event Chairperson this year. Our church is collecting donations to field at least two teams (total entry fees of $600) with Bill Born recruiting the golf team members. If you are interested in supporting this event, please mark your donation as `` GIHN Golf '' and drop it in the offering. In addition, anyone is encouraged to form andenter a team of their own. Steve Garboden

         Thanks to all who have volunteered to help with Stan Liechty's move this coming Wednesday. It sounds like we will have plenty of help; based on the number of volunteers, we' ve decided to move everything (two rooms ' worth) on Wed nesday afternoon . We will meet at 1568 Redbud Court at 6:30 p . m . on Wednesday, June 10. Call 533-1711 if you need directions.

         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. 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 help 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.

More books added to the library:
*        Prayer Practices for Terrifically Busy People by Daniel P. Schrock. Each of the practices i n this book can be done in fifteen minutes or less, somet imes while you' re doing other things.
*         Blessed are the Peacemakers by Audeh G. Rantisi and Ralph K. Beebe A Palestinian Christian in the Occupied West Bank.
*        Don ' t Forgive Too Soon : E xtending the Two Hands That Heal by Dennis, Sheilah and Matthew Linn
*         Search for Silence by Elizabeth O'Connor a refreshing wellof resources for all people needing to find a place of silence within.
*        For the Inward Journey The writings of Howard Thurman, minister, philosopher, educator.
*         Beyond the Golden Hills and other stories by Anne L. Squire-Buresh delicate, poetic, timeless stories reach out to pilgrims of all ages.
*        Reaching Out by Henri Nouwen The three movements of the spiritual life.
*         Prayer Book for Earnest Christians edited by Leonard Gross a spiritually rich Anabaptist resource.
*         Engaging the Powers by Walter Wink Discernment and resistance in a world of domination.
*         Something Meaningful for God edited by Cornelius J. Dyck The stories of some who served with MCC from 1980 and before.

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 . Sometimes these activities will happen the night before, sometimes just before wor ship, or sometimes just after worship . On a few Sun days, we'll have nothing more than worship itself.
Here's what we're currently planning. Some of these events may change as we work on details.
Today No Sund ay school (baptism at Martin's P ond) .
June 14 Campout (and cookout?) at the church. Bring your tent on Saturday , June 13 , and pitch it on the field. Sleep overnight and stay for Sunday worship (no Sunday school).
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
         Ride the bus to Hesston College ' s Centennial!
Hesston College is offering charter bu s transportation from Goshen to Hesston, K ansas for Centennial Homecoming Weekend 2009 Celebration, September 25-27 . Alumni and friends are invited to travel on the bus and join the festivities. Base travel cost is $150 per person with possible discount incentives available through the college's Partner Program. Contact Tonya Gaby, development officer located in Indiana, at 574-370-7774, or TonyaGhesston.edu, for more details and to express your interest in participating.   

         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 .

C ommunity Announcements
         LaCasa Chicken BBQ Sale is Friday, June 12 , at the Walgreen's Parking lot on Pike Street from 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 per half and can be purchased from any LaCasa staff person, board member, or you can call LaCasa at 533-4450. On - site sales will be available on a first come first serve basis.

                 The Depot MCC Thrift Shops are starting a new program called ``Thrifty Bucks.'' For more information see the letter posted on the bulletin board. Also, Susan Garboden has noted they have very few children's clothes at The Depot. If you have clothes that your children have outgrown, maybe you'd like to take them to The Depot or bring them to church and Susan will take them for you.

         Petrus and Yuliana Handoyo ( Mission Mosaic, p . 72) will be speakin g about their work in Mongolia on June 16in the Oak Court Social Room at Green croft . 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.

         Transforming Revival Seminar, June 19-20, at Comunidad Cristiana Adulam, CR 38, Goshen. The speaker will be Rhonda Hughey, Director of Fusion Ministries. For more information, see the flier posted on the bulletin board.

Our Church
Office Hours:    Tuesday - Friday
                 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
                12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m.
Statistical Report for May 31 , 200 9
         Attendance: 21 5
                 
Today , June 7 , 2009
         Greeters:         Richard Miller   
                 James and Trish Yoder
        Bulletins:        Lynelle and Joel Yoder
        Offering Counters:        Eleanor Nafziger
                         Greg Smucker
        
Next Sunday , 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 _____________________________________
Pa stors: Anita Kehr , Dan Schrock
Youth Coordinat ors: Cindy Baker , Lois Mast
Elders: Beth Berry, Evan Bontrager, David Heusinkveld, Dan Nafziger, Trish Shenk , and Renae Yoder

Called to be Christ's loving, healing, caring presence

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