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I would like to thank the many people of Berkey Avenue for their thoughts, prayers, cards and well wishes over the past several months. They have been much appreciated. Several weeks ago I had a biopsy back in Detroit of one of three lymph nodes in my mediastinum which have appeared over the past 6 […]

This coming week the Stephen Ministry training class will be considering the subject of “Supervision: A Key to Quality Christian Care” during a retreat day. In this presentation they will be learning how to engage in the process of small group peer supervision so that they will be able to offer the highest quality Christian […]

The following book has been donated to the library: Joel, by Joel Sonnenberg. The author was only two years old when an 18 wheeler smashed into his family’s car. In the inferno that followed, he was burned on over 85 percent of his body. This is his story as only he can tell it, a […]

The Mission Commission has scheduled a service project at the Window on Thursday, April 7, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. to sort through donations and do other tasks to assist the staff. There is a sign-up sheet posted on the bulletin board by the mailboxes. If you plan to volunteer, add your name to the list. […]

Volunteers are needed for our summer Bible School, June 6-10. Green (adult) and white (youth) volunteer forms were put in mailboxes. There are many ways to participate. Please consider how you can help. See the display in the fellowship hall or talk to Deb Williams. Forms are due by April 10.

This coming week the Stephen Ministry training class will be considering the subject of “Bringing the Caring Relationship to a Close”. In this presentation they will be considering how the sometimes difficult process of bringing a caring relationship to a close can instead be turned into a relationship-strengthening event. As the Stephen Ministry training continues, […]

Simple Pleasures: Stories from my life as an Amish mother, by Marianne Jantzi. Young Amish homemaker and author, Marianne Jantzi, invites readers into her family’s life and Amish community. The mother of four young children, Jantzi writes about her daily routines and heartfelt faith with equal measures of wit and warmth. Sewing, cleaning, cooking, gardening, […]

The office will be closed this Thursday, March 31. Please have all announcements turned in by Wednesday noon.

Are you concerned about the tenor of the current presidential elections? The leaders of Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference have prepared a pastoral letter to others in the conference, calling us to “act like Jesus during this election cycle” in a climate of “overt racial, ethnic, and religious intimidation.” You can read the full letter here.