Church and Berkey Ave. Spring Cleanup Projects
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The Mission Commission has scheduled a spring cleanup at the church on Wednesday May 6th. Pizza and drinks will be provided for those coming to work at 5:30 pm with the work beginning around 6:00 p.m. One group will work on the church grounds while another group will pick up debris along Berkey Avenue. Cleaning supplies […]
Constituency Leaders Council (CLC) Report
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Shannon Dycus, Gene Hartman and Dan Miller represented Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference when the Constituency Leaders Council of MCUSA met March 26-28 in Wichita Kansas. The theme verse for the meeting was Romans 12:2: Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and […]
To Hunger and Thirst, But not for Crocodile
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At a recent family gathering my brother and I, slightly bored and looking for amusement, surfed the internet for exotic cuts of meat that we joked we might cook for a family meal. Armadillo, anyone? Puffin soaked in fresh goat’s milk? Zebra leg roast at $100 a pound? Idle diversions aside, this incident shows how […]
Vacation Bible School
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Save the dates, June 8-11 for this year’s Summer Bible School. This is for children from 3 years old to grade 5. We will meet each day from 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m at College Mennonite Church. Look for more information about registration and volunteer opportunities coming soon. See Deb Williams for more information.
MYF- with Lacasa-A-House Program
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Please consider joining our MYF to help with LaCasa’s Help-A-House project on Saturday, May 9. Through the Help-A-House program LaCasa organizes volunteers to repair the homes and improve neighborhoods in Goshen. Last year our group from Berkey helped clean out a house that LaCasa was preparing to remodel. The day begins with a pancake breakfast served by the Goshen Exchange club from 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. […]
New to the Library
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Five new books have been donated by Everence from the Living Stewardship Series as follows: Body Talk: Speaking the Words of Health by Ingrid Friesen Moser Money Mania: Mastering the Allure of Excess by Mark L. Vincent Creation Care: Keepers of the Earth by Luke Gascho Talent Show: Your faith in full color by Bob […]
Mennonite Central Committee Essay Contest
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Bethany junior Kyle Snyder (Berkey Avenue Mennonite) was one of four students nationwide recognized in the 2015 MCC Washington Office High School Essay Contest. Jared Knepper, a senior at Shalom Christian Academy in Chambersburg, Pa., won the grand prize. Snyder, along with Isaac Brenneman of Bethany Christian Schools and Brooklyn Ries of Freeman (S.D.) Academy, […]
Chair Fund
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You’re probably wondering where our new chairs are for the sanctuary. A few months ago, Sauder Church Furniture, the manufacturer, learned their textile supplier went bankrupt. This put our chair order on hold. Sauder has just partnered with a new textile supplier who can replicate the fabric on our chairs. However, we will have to […]
Berkey Boys Crossing the country for MCC
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Caleb Longenecker, Seth Miller and Jackson Bush are planning on biking across the country after they graduate in May. They are raising money for MCC’s global family program which supports education around the world. We find this a very fitting cause after just completing our studies at Goshen College. We feel especially connected to Berkey […]
Report from our Indiana-Michigan Conference
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Beth and Lee Roy Berry and I recently attended a gathering for delegates to the conference. We learned that because some churches have left conference and some others may leave soon, the conference is resizing itself accordingly. In the coming year, the conference budget will be lowered by about $100,000. Join us in praying for […]
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