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This Week's Newsletter
Newsletter, April 14, 2013 This Week Sunday – Mentor/Mentee Gathering, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday – MYF Small Groups, 6:30 p.m.
Berkey Avenue Announcements RSVP by calling (574) 533-5821 (Lee Roy and Beth) or emailing at - or just tell them! Cards are welcome, but no gifts, please. Our Schools
Goshen College
Bethany Cross Country Coach Needed: Bethany Christian Schools is looking for a high school cross country coach for fall 2013. For more information, contact Benji Hurst, athletic director, at bjhurstbethanycs.net or (574) 534-2567. Apr. 19 Fish Fry: Bethany Christian High School’s junior class fish fry is 4:30-8:00 p.m., Friday, April 19. Come for an evening of fellowship, homemade pie, and all the fish you can eat. Tickets are $9 for adults and carryout and $5 for children K-6 (preschool-age free). Tickets may be purchased from any Bethany junior or at the school at (574) 534-2567. Open House at Bethany: Bethany Christian Schools will host a drop-in open house noon to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 28, for anyone still considering enrolling for fall 2013. Bring your family and invite others from your church or neighborhood who may have interest in Bethany. Stop by after church for lunch, and faculty and staff will be available to answer questions and give tours. To help with meal planning, register online (www.bethanycs.net/admissions/visit) or RSVP to Rachel Roth Sawatzky in the admissions office at (574) 534-2657 or admissionsbethanycs.net. 30 Reasons Not To Be in a Play: Bethany Christian Middle School will present Alan Haehnal’s 30 Reasons Not To Be in a Play at 7:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 3 and 4, 2013. Tickets, $4 for adults and $2 for students, may be reserved by calling the school at (574) 534-2567. Read about the play at www.bethanycs.net/30_Reasons_2012-13. Participating cast/crew members from our congregation include Carissa Hostetler, Abby Rudy-Froese and Evie Nafziger. Bright Time summer camps (June 10-14), have more than 40 athletic, fine arts, and academic enrichment camps for age 3 through rising grade 8. Camps are just $15-$35. Additionally, Shine On Campcare will provide a place for children for before, between, and after their camps. Brochures are available at Bethany Christian Schools or www.bethanycs.net/BrightTime. BCS Sports: Someone has graciously donated a BCS All Sports Ticket for the 2012-2013 season to the first individual to come and claim it. Please stop by the church office to pick it up! Community Announcements Amigo Centre is having their annual Woodcutting Day on Saturday, April 20. It will begin at 8:00 a.m., with brunch served at 10:00 a.m. There will be more splitting than cutting this year, so bring splitters if you have one. Volunteers are also needed to carry wood. Contact the main office at (269) 651-2811 with your questions. MCC invites your congregation to join hundreds of congregations in the United States and Colombia to pray and take action for peace in Colombia. April 28 is the Day of Prayer where congregations will join in worship with Colombian brothers and sisters who endure great suffering and yet respond in faith and sow seeds of peace. April 29 is the Day of Action to witness and call for U.S. policy to promote peace and justice in Colombia. Congregational resources can be found at http://washington.mcc.org/days/worship. Goshen College Professor Emerita of Music, Dr. Mary Oyer, will be honored on April 19-20 at Goshen College. She has gained wide recognition as a church musician, hymnologist, and scholar of world music, particularly of African traditions, which she has studied in 22 countries. We will celebrate Mary’s 90th birthday and extraordinary life and legacy. The public is invited. See the flyer on the bulletin board. “A Place at the Table,” the Goshen Interfaith Hospitality Network-sponsored fundraiser, will be held Thursday, May 2, at the College Mennonite Church Fellowship Hall. This annual event raises funds for the operating budget and allows GIHN to fulfill its mission to provide food and lodging for homeless families in our community. Tickets may be purchased from any board member, or by calling the GIHN office at (574) 534-2300. The Mennonite Central Committee Appalachia program is seeking summer staff to assist with the SWAP (Sharing With Appalachian People) program. Summer staff are a critical component of SWAP's successful ministry, as they help facilitate the weekly SWAP service groups working on housing repair for low-income persons. Summer staff vary in age from 19 to 70+, and they receive meals, lodging and a weekly stipend for their service. For more information, go to swap.mcc.org/getinvolved/summerstaffopps or call Colettia at (606) 633-5065. Just in time for Mother’s Day: Oaklawn Volunteer Auxiliary is having its Spring Geranium Fundraiser. Funds raised during this event will be used to support Oaklawn programs and clients who are unable to pay for services. We are offering 4 1/2 inch potted geranium cuttings in an array of beautiful colors. Each plant is $2.95. Please select your colors and pre-order by Monday, April 29 by sending an email to sharon.jensenoaklawn.orgor calling the Oaklawn Foundation office at 574-283-1236. No pre-payment necessary—you may pay upon pick up (Thursday May 9, from 11 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Oaklawn’s Goshen campus). Join us May 4 for a Day of Inspiration at Belmont Mennonite Church. Bethany Swope will speak on the theme "Hospitality in the Frenzy". The meeting begins at 8:30 p.m. Lunch will be served. The meeting concludes at 12:00 Noon. Childcare is available upon request. Please contact Shirley Bustos at (219) 462-0526 with questions. Mennonite Mission Network seeks an innovative, experienced promotional writer to create fundraising and advertising pieces. This full-time Marketing and Communication associate will also assist with social media and grant-writing as well as write articles for various Mennonite Mission Network publications and assist in creating marketing plans for Mission Network departments. For more information, see Staff Opportunities at www.MennoniteMission.net or call Linda Krueger at (574) 523-3009. Office Hours: Monday 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Tuesday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m. Statistical Report for April 7, 2013 Attendance: 156 Today, April 14, 2013 Greeters: Dick Yoder, Nancy Yoder, Loren Schrock, Missy Schrock Bulletins: Eleanor Nafziger, Rachel Schrock Nursery: Jan and Peter Shetler Offering Counters: Ron Good Audio/Visual: Michael Sherer/Dee Albrecht Next Sunday, April 21, 2013 Greeters: Loren Schrock, Missy Schrock, Dick Yoder, Nancy Yoder Bulletins: Eleanor Nafziger, Rachel Schrock Nursery: Connie and Phil Bauman Offering Counters: Lowell Nafziger Denise Risser Audio/Visual: Michael Sherer/Dee Albrecht
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