Berkey’s Meat Canning Day
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Each year, through Mennonite Central Committee’s mobile canning operation, more than half a million cans of meat are prepared by thousands of volunteers. MCC then sends this meat to crisis locations around the world. The Depot (1013 Division St., Goshen) will be hosting the MCC canner for the next two weeks: January 9-13 and January […]
Pastor’s Note
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Thank you to the Spiritual Leadership Team and you, the congregation, for the wonderful gift of a sabbatical! The last 3.5 months were indeed refreshing, renewing and (mostly) restful. I am so grateful for the space and time this gave me to teach and reflect on ministry and leadership, to connect with family and friends […]
Berkey Prayer Circle
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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. […]
Mats for the Homeless this Sunday
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Since there will be no nurture time this coming Sunday, and since there are still plastic bags to be prepared for crocheting and knitting into mats for the homeless, volunteers are welcome to stay after worship to continue with this project. Please plan to bring scissors or rotary cutters and mats if you wish to […]
Advent Giving Project
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The College Board estimates that the cost of textbooks and supplies for undergraduate students for 2016-17 at $1100 to $1200. Many minority students at Goshen College do not have the funds to absorb this expense. For our Advent 2016 giving project, the Mission Commission will collect money to assist Goshen College minority students who are […]
New to Our Library
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Everence has donated a new book to our library, Rambam’s Ladder: A Meditation on Generosity and Why It Is Necessary to Give, by Julie Salamon. “With remarkable clarity and sensitivity, Salamon offers a much-needed guide for anyone who believes in the noble precept that to give is to share.” –Elie Wiesel, winner of the Nobel […]
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