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We need a few new offering counters. This is one of the easiest jobs in the church. 1) It takes very little of your time. 2) You never have to go to a committee meeting. 3) You can avoid potentially awkward conversations during the coffee break. If you’re interested, contact Missy Kauffman Schrock.

Our last tenant at 2610 Berkey Avenue will be moving out of the house Saturday, November 23. There are several appliances and other items that need to be cleaned before we rent to new tenants. We are scheduling a work time on Monday, November 25, 8:30 a.m. to get it ready for new tenants. Contact Lowell […]

Fellowship Commission would like to thank the congregation for all of your help with the recent changes we’ve made to the way we do potlucks. We appreciate your patience as we continue to make adjustments to our set-up. The issues we’ve had with the ovens were a little better and we think that things ran […]

The Youth Honors Orchestras will hold their Fall Concert at Sauder Concert Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 19. Please come and watch Ian McHugh, Ruth Morrison, and the rest of the youth perform. Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for seniors/students, and GC faculty/staff/students free with valid ID. Are your children involved in theater, musical, […]

Joanne Gallardo will be out the office November 15-17 attending an Advisory Group concerning membership guidelines for MCUSA. Please pray for those gathered that the time spent would be productive and lead to greater inclusion for all people a part of MCUSA.

Berkey owns a Church Video License (CVLI) to show select movies in church. If you plan to show a video or movie,  follow the instructions here to check its coverage, or go to the CVLI website to learn more.

If you would like the opportunity to teach your children the joy of giving to others in need, we have received generous cash donations for CAPS Heart of Holidays assist-a-family project. This will allow you to shop with someone else’s money! Please text (536-5138) or email Carla Weldy before November 22 if you would enjoy this opportunity. […]

The 42 panels atop Berkey church building have produced over 24 megawatts of energy. An equivalent amount of energy produced by Indiana coal power would emit over 19 tons of CO2 into the atmosphere. Increased concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere results in temperature rise. The primary source of increased CO2 emissions is  the burning […]

Next Sunday, November 17, we will worship at Camp Amigo (9:00-10:00 a.m.) as a part of our church retreat. There will be no Sunday services at Berkey. The theme for our service  will be “The Songs of God’s Creation”, based on Isaiah 55:12. To prepare for this time of worship, you are invited to think […]