News Archives

We apologize that our church copier hasn’t been working. The manufacturer is no longer making parts for our machine and used parts are hard to find. Therefore the Stewardship and Finance Commission has decided to buy a new copier which we hope will be delivered this coming week.

Would you like to pray for a Goshen College student or employee? Dan Schrock has 10 prayer cards featuring a college student or employee (including Cassie Sessa, Trish Yoder, and 8 others). See him if you would like to pray for someone at the college this year.

In response to interest in finding ways to integrate our church’s 4-year-olds into the church services (from the nursery), the worship commission has purchased quiet activities for the 4 and 5 year-olds. They are displayed on a shelf in the northwest corner of the sanctuary for easy access throughout the service. Adjustments will be made […]

Thank you to everyone who signed up to host a meal for our college students. The schedule is full through December.

Berkey hosted GIHN guests this past week.Thank you to the many Berkey volunteers who were part of hosting the families; creating a space and presence for them to feel cared for and welcomed.

We regret to report that our playground and parking lot project will not happen this fall, due to three interwoven factors beyond our control. First, the city requires that we submit a detailed, engineered site plan before they will approve the project. Second, this site plan can only be drawn up by qualified engineers, but […]

The search committee for our new third Pastor position has been created and we’ve begun the process of filling out the informational forms used by Indiana-Michigan Conference to invite applications. The committee is made up of Richard Aguirre (SLT representative) Abbe Buller, Randy Horst (chair), Priscillah Metekai, and Deb Williams. A progress chart is posted […]

Berkey will be hosting GIHN guests this coming week, October 9-16. Thank you to the many Berkey volunteers who are part of hosting the families; creating a space and presence for them to feel cared for and welcome.

Thank you to all the children and adults at Berkey Avenue Mennonite for your energy and enthusiasm in collecting $629.44 for My Coins Count this year. Your money will be used to fund water projects, including building wells for students in Chad and Mozambique, improving sanitation for students in Uganda and helping get clean water […]