Volunteer Janitors Needed
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We are looking for volunteers to fill in for our regular janitors to clean and prepare the church for Sunday Morning on July 21, 28, and August 4. This would be a good activity for a family, small group, or individuals. Cleaning can be done during the week, or Saturday. Tasks include preparing the Sanctuary and Sunday school classes for Sunday. Cleaning […]
Church Renovation Fundraising Letter
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Dear BAMF Family and Friends, Greetings. By now, many of you know that we are in the beginning phase of renovating parts of our church facility. We hope this comes as exciting news to all of us who regularly attend Sunday School, care for little ones in the nursery, need storage for our various commissions, […]
BAMF Newsletter Naming Contest – Submit Your Entry
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The Berkey Avenue weekly newsletter is getting rebranded! Please submit your entry below. Deadline to submit entries is July 1. Voting will begin on July 2nd and run for one week. Get those creative juices going! Good luck! Newletter Name Submission ** submissions are no longer being accepted ** Please go to https://www.berkeyavenue.org/newsletter-naming-contest to […]
MCC Peace Booth Volunteers Needed at the Elkhart County Fair
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How can our churches give witness to Jesus’ message of peace in a world saturated with the myth of redemptive violence? Join MCC Great Lakes and others in volunteering at the Peace Booth at the Elkhart County Fair. The fair runs from July 19-27. Organizers will supply the booth with a variety of information. If you are interested […]
Wedding Shower Double Header
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Fellowship Commission has scheduled “double” wedding showers for two of our couples. On June 23 during Fellowship Hour, we will celebrate the May 25th marriage of Simon Smucker and Rebecca Weaver, and the June 15th marriage of Daniel Mast and Ally Christner. Both of these will be card/money showers. Cards will again be available for anyone who needs one. We […]
Vacation Bible School
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UPDATE: The Christian Education Commission is very appreciative of the support we have received from the congregation over the years in being able to provide Vacation Bible School for our children. For the past 3 years we have enjoyed partnering with Waterford Mennonite Church to offer VBS for children of both congregations. At our joint […]
Fall College Assistance
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This fall our congregation will have 15 young people attending Mennonite colleges. Each student is eligible for assistance of $500 for the fall semester from our college matching fund. Giving to this fund is financially prudent because the colleges match all contributions dollar for dollar—plus you get a tax deduction on your contribution. Very few […]
2013-2014 Leadership Candidates
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The Leadership Discernment Team (Steve Garboden, Bev Krabill, Anita Mounsithiraj, and Dan Schrock) recommend the following slate of candidates for 2013-14. On June 16 you will have a chance to affirm the following persons. (Terms are three years unless indicated otherwise.) Spiritual Leadership Team/Elders: Shirley Dick Caregiving Commission/Deacons: Doug Baker Christian Education Commission: Ruth Miller […]
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