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When God Speaks through Change:  Preaching in Times of Congregational Transition, by Craig A. Satterlee. The author reflects on the rich and defining way in which the sermon can aid congregations as they face and make transitions. Tribal Church:  Ministering to the Missing Generation, by Carol Howard Merritt. This book is for anyone who wants […]

The library committee has set up a table in the Fellowship Hall with nonfiction books that have not been checked out for many years and are being discarded from the library to make room for new additions. You are welcome to take any of the books you want, and the rest will be donated to […]

Are you interested in becoming a member here at Berkey? Dan and Marilyn would like to hear from you. We are looking ahead to a time after Easter to receive new members, either through transfer of membership or confession of faith. Please let Dan or Marilyn know if you are interested.

Marilyn Rudy-Froese will be attending Pastors Week at AMBS next week, Monday through Thursday. The theme is “Cultivating Intercultural Leadership for Diversity-Oriented Churches” with A. Brian Leander.

Next week (January 22-28) annual contribution statements for 2016 will be emailed or hard copies will be distributed to Berkey donors. The email will show as coming from: Berkey Avenue Mennonite Fellowship (quickbooks-email@intuit.com), with the subject showing as: Statement from Berkey Avenue Mennonite Fellowship. If you have questions regarding the statement or find any discrepancies, […]

About once a month, the Worship Team (comprised of instrumentalists ranging from middle school students to some older people) leads singing during a Sunday morning worship service. If you play an instrument no matter whether you are a beginner, a pro, or someone that hasn’t played for a while, there is a spot for you. […]

Our Advent giving project raised $3,015 to help Goshen College students buy textbooks they otherwise could not afford. Thank you for your generosity.

Seasons of Solace:  A Story of Healing through Photos and Poems, by Janelle Shantz Hertzler. These moving poems about death are full of life.  The author leads the reader to the depths of grief and lifts you with the healing power of poetry in a book you won’t want to put down. We Are Here […]

Another opportunity is available to support our neighborhood school. Model Elementary, Berkey’s adopted school, invites us to participate in Reading Camps with their students. Reading Camps are held every Tuesday and Thursday for eight weeks (January 31-March 23, 2017) from 3:00-4:00 p.m. If you enjoy reading to children, please consider this opportunity. More information is […]