Using Energy Prudently Workshop
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Hoosier Interfaith Power and Light is sponsoring this workshop for faith communities on Saturday, February 1, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Waterford Mennonite Church. Hear how one congregation cut its energy use by 50% and is saving $10,000 a year. Learn about grants to install solar panels. Receive practical tools to save energy […]
Support a School for $25 a month
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If you value education and have a passion for the young people of a particular country, check out the Global Family website. Global Family is Mennonite Central Committee’s education support program. More than simply providing children with access to school, Global Family supports communities in providing their children with quality educational programming. You can support a school […]
Marking the Life and Death of C.J. Dyck
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Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Elkhart, Ind., will mark the death of C.J. Dyck. professor emeritus, by tolling the campus bell on Tuesday afternoon, January 28, beginning at 1:30 p.m. All are invited to joined the brief service, sharing memories and giving thanks for C.J.’s service to God and God’s work in the world. An expanded obituary of C.J.’s life and […]
LaCasa Seeks Resident Manager
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LaCasa is seeking a Resident Manager for our new Supportive Housing residential community in Goshen. The successful candidate will live in a new 1 bedroom apartment within a 16 unit building for homeless individuals referred for housing by Oaklawn. Primary responsibility of the resident manager is to be eyes and ears for LaCasa and Oaklawn […]
Women: Come Join Spirit Feast!
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If you’re looking for a place to find spiritual inspiration, learn from others’ stories and experiences, eat great food, build community, and connect with women of different stages and ages at Berkey then this is a group for you! We are a small group of women who meet once a month (rotating houses), socialize over […]
Volunteering at the Depot
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The Mission Commission and the MYF have scheduled a service project doing some volunteer work at The Depot on Wednesday evening, January 29, from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. This project, involving both our youth and adults, will help to further the mission outreach of The Depot and MCC. There will be a signup sheet […]
Face2Face Women’s Retreat 2014
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March 7-9, 2014 This guided retreat for women of all ages is prepared by Patricia Ebersole Zwier and Susan Berends Medendorp, who have been doing women’s retreats for 20 years. Susan is seminary trained in the Christian Reformed Church and Patricia is a therapist at Oaklawn and is active in Assembly Mennonite Church. Each session begins […]
Berkey Teacher Appreciation Meal
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The Education Commission is planning a special noon meal on Sunday, January 26, to say thank you to our Berkey Sunday School teachers (and their families) for serving our congregation this year in nurturing our children, youths and adults. Please join us for a simple meal and lots of delicious desserts from the congregation!
New to the Library
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This week we feature two new titles. I Am Malala: The girl who stood up for education and was shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai: When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley in Pakistan, one girl spoke out. Malala Yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education. […]
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