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Some of you will remember Yasir Makki, who has spoken at our church. He is a church planter and school principal in the Sudan. Yasir has started a school for refugee children from the Nuba Mountains and is seeking more funding because the number of students is higher than expected. An email letter from Yasir […]

Although we will have our usual Christmas Eve service, we will not have a worship service at Berkey on Christmas day. Instead you might consider the possibility of attending a Christmas day service in a church very different from ours. In a national context where we need to reach across divisions that separate us, worshiping […]

The College Board estimates that the cost of textbooks and supplies for undergraduate students for 2016-17 at $1100 to $1200. Many minority students at Goshen College do not have the funds to absorb this expense. For our Advent 2016 giving project, the Mission Commission will collect money to assist Goshen College minority students who are […]

Lady finger popcorn was raised in the church gardens this summer. Lady finger popcorn is the smallest popcorn available and it is hull less. There is popcorn for sale on the table in the fellowship hall. This would make nice gifts. All sales go to the Model School fund in Berkey’s budget.

Christian’s Hope:  Return to Northkill, book 3, by Ervin R. Stutzman features the story of the younger brother of Joseph Hochstetler and the son of Jacob, whom readers have come to love in the first two books in this series.  Based on actual events and written by a descendant of the Hochstetler family, Christian’s Hope […]

In December, January, and February, Dan Schrock is offering a class on spiritual discernment. At many moments in life we face decisions. Now that college is over, which job should I pursue? Which of the two graduate schools that I’m thinking about fits better with God’s call? My spouse and I have been married for […]

Our Christmas worship service this year will be Saturday, December 24 at 7:00 p.m. There will not be a worship service on Sunday, Christmas day.

Nurture Hour will not meet on the following dates: November 27 (Thanksgiving) December 25 (Christmas) January 1 (New Year) There has been some confusion about when the quarters begin and end for our Nurture hour. Christian Ed. is sharing the dates here to help everyone understand the flow of the year: 1st Quarter: September – […]

The Mission Commission is organizing a 10 day MCC learning tour to Bolivia. The possible dates for the tour are either the end of April/beginning of May or the last part of June. This tour will be able to accommodate 8 to 12 people and may include people from Waterford Mennonite Church. Becca Smucker provides […]