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Stephen Ministry training classes have begun for our new Stephen Ministers, Laverne Nafizger, Al and Carla Weldy. Peter Shetler, a Stephen Leader, is also in the class. So far they have had six sessions, meeting each Wednesday evening at Waterford Mennonite Church. Topics have been on being a caregiver, feelings, listening, Christian caregiving, what it […]

As part of our funding plan for the solar panels we intend to install on our church, Jennifer Schrock is applying for a grant for $5,000 from Mennonite Creation Care Network. One requirement of the grant is that the congregation evaluate past progress on various aspects of creation care and set goals for the future. […]

Birthday and anniversary dates are now included in the congregational directory. Please review your profile to make sure the dates are correct. For your convenience, they are also posted on the bulletin board by the mailboxes. Contact the office this week if any corrections need to be made. And, while you are looking at your […]

The Michiana Mennonite Relief Sale Board sends a huge thank you to all the volunteers, donors and patrons of the sale this year. It was a great time celebrating the 50th anniversary with a record topping $600,000! Thank you again for your participation and generous donations.

The Berkey Cookbooks are now available for purchase ($10.00). You are welcome to donate more than the asking price. Proceeds will be given to Interfaith Hospitality Network. Please make checks payable to Berkey Avenue Mennonite Fellowship with “Cookbook” in the memo line, specifying how many books you want and if you are making a donation. […]

Thank you to all the amazing children and adults at Berkey Ave. Mennonite for your energy and enthusiasm in collecting $824.28 for My Coins Count (MyCC) this year. Your collection, along with the special 50th Anniversary push for matches from local businesses helped raise over $210,000 to support water and other projects through My Coins […]

Losing Susan: Brain Disease, The Priest’s Wife, and The God Who Gives and Takes Away, by Victor Lee Austin is new to our library. Austin, who breaks your heart without sentimentality, stretches your faith without clumsiness and brings you face-to-face with God without fear. By the end, you will know what it means to be precious, honored, […]

The Prayer Circle of three to five people meets routinely on Monday nights at 7:00 p.m. in the church offices. We pray for Berkey members who have shared joys and concerns during the worship service, by using the blue prayer cards, or through individual concerns specifically expressed to us. All prayer requests are kept confidential. […]

We will be hosting homeless families through the Goshen Interfaith Hospitality Network (GIHN) program, October 8-15. Volunteers are needed to help host a meal on Friday, October 13, from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Thank you to the many Berkey volunteers who are already signed up to help throughout the week with set up, hosting meals, hosting overnight, […]