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Berkey is planning to begin in-person outdoor worship services on Sunday, May 30. The services will continue to be livestreamed via Zoom. Follow the link below for more information. — Information and Guidelines for Summer Worship. If you would like to use the church building, please make a reservation by contacting Jenny Hooley, Communications & Office Manager. View […]

Richard Kauffman will not be at The Brew this Wednesday, May 26, but hopes you will join him again for coffee next week. This Wednesday Richard will be attending a retreat for pastors at Goshen College.

Berkey’s library: View our list of books, alphabetized by title.

Before Sunday, Berkey attenders will receive a Zoom link to the morning worship service and nurture hour classes. Our worship service will begin at 9:30 a.m. and will be a mix of live worship with some recorded elements. Each Sunday during Lent, you are invited to bring an object to our Zoom meeting that symbolizes […]

On Friday, April 2, at 7:30 pm, weather permitting, all are invited to gather outside at Berkey for a Good Friday Vigil. This service will include hymns, scriptures, and prayers as we remember Jesus’ passion and our participation in it. Everyone will be asked to observe social distancing and to wear masks.

On Easter morning, April 4, join us as we celebrate Jesus’ resurrection by gathering outside at Berkey to sing Easter carols (8:30 a.m., masks/social distancing, weather permitting). Then, you are invited to participate in our Easter worship service via Zoom beginning at 10:00 am. During our worship service, we will be observing communion. Please prepare your […]

Our Lenten theme is “Deep calls to Deep.” We call on God from the depths of our hearts with a wide range of emotions. Jesus experienced times of loneliness, sadness, hurt, anger, disappointment, uncertainty, and grief. That is part of being human. Another part of being human is needing each other. God never intended us […]

Our new songbook, Voices Together, arrived at the church building a few weeks ago. Since then, we have been enjoying songs from the new songbook during our worship services. We have a number of extra copies that you are welcome to either borrow or purchase. Available books and sign-out sheets are on the table by the […]

This is the 6th year for the Berkey Avenue Youth Summer Camp designated fund.  Once again this year, 50+ youth from the Berkey Avenue congregation are eligible to attend a week of summer camp at either Camp Amigo (ages 4 thru 18) or Camp Friedenswald (grades 1 thru 12). Last year 2 youth received assistance […]