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May 28, 2021

Outdoor Worship

As we look forward to worshiping in-person this Sunday, May 30, the Worship Commission would like to share plans for the morning with you all. To begin with, we recognize the wide variety of levels of risk and comfort of people within the congregation. It is challenging to sort out how we will best function […]

May 28, 2021

Offering Counters Needed

Now that we are meeting in person again, our offering counters will be counting offering on Sundays instead of Wednesdays. Jenny Hooley has been an excellent attendant for our weekly counting sessions, but with the change to Sundays, we need to update our internal controls. We are looking for four people who can pair up […]

May 28, 2021

Berkey Memorial/Meditation Garden and Outdoor Worship Space

At our congregational meeting on May 16, representatives of several groups presented a proposal for a “Memorial/Meditation Garden and Outdoor Worship Space,” in the context of a larger vision for the 3 acres of land we have on the north side of our property. Below are links to two presentations that were part of the […]

May 28, 2021

Rejoice! Group Subscription

It is time to renew subscriptions for Rejoice! If you would like to participate in Berkey’s group plan, sign-up here and send your check to the church by June 10. Checks should be written out to Berkey Avenue Mennonite Fellowship with “Rejoice!” listed in the memo line. The cost is $32.10.     Rejoice! Nurture your soul through this […]

May 28, 2021

Anabaptist World Group Subscription

It is time to renew subscriptions for Anabaptist World. If you would like to participate in Berkey’s group plan, sign-up here and send your check to the church by June 10. Checks should be written out to Berkey Avenue Mennonite Fellowship with “Anabaptist World” listed in the memo line. The cost is Anabaptist World is $39.     Anabaptist World is an […]

May 28, 2021

Summer Sunday School

Christian Education commission is organizing 2 intergenerational summer events! The first is a bike ride on Sunday, June 20, 6:00 p.m., led by Patrick Buller. Watch for more details coming your way in the next few weeks. The second event is a hymn sing to help familiarize with the new Voices Together hymnal (date TBD), […]

May 28, 2021

Submissions to Our Weekly Letter (The Owl)

Do you have an announcement for the Newsletter? Submit your announcement to the office by noon on Thursday. Announcements received after the deadline will be printed the following week. Announcements run between 1-3 weeks.

May 28, 2021

Vacation Bible School

Berkey parents recently received an email with details about VBS 2021. We are collaborating with Silverwood Mennonite Church (and possibly additional congregations) for a Vacation Bible School program. The theme is God’s Olympians: Courageously Running the Race. To keep everyone as safe as possible as COVID continues, this year’s hybrid (virtual & in-person) VBS will […]

April 2, 2021

Sunday Worship Service at Home

Before Sunday, Berkey attenders will receive a Zoom link to the morning worship service and Sunday School Classes. Our worship service will begin at 9:30 a.m. and will be a mix of live worship with some recorded elements.       Our guest speaker this Sunday is Marlene Kroeker, a Stewardship Consultant at Everence. She focuses […]

April 2, 2021

Berkey’s Altar

You are invited to bring a stone to place on Berkey’s altar, located outside the main entrance. The altar is a physical representation of our collective prayers for our loved ones, community, country, and world. It is a sign that we walk by faith together and that others have gone before us and will come after us. Learn […]

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