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Are you looking to sharpen your skills as a worship leader? The Worship Commission has now purchased the rights to “Principles of Worship Leading,” a 75-minute webinar led by Rachel Miller Jacobs, who teaches congregational formation at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary. If you want to watch this video, simply email Jenny Hooley in the church office, and […]

Over the years Berkey has been a wonderful, welcoming church home for many college/young adult students. One of the highlights for the students is having a meal each Sunday after church. This allows them to get to know our church family in a more informal setting and learn to know a wider range of people. […]

Berkey’s day to help with the MCC Meat Canner is today, Friday, January 12, at The Depot. The canning hours are 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Help is particularly needed from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. The Canner will be here in Goshen through Thursday, January 18. You may volunteer anytime during their stay. Learn more.

We warmly welcome Bob and Mag Richer Smith. They are joining us as interim pastors who together are sharing a half-time position while we search for a new pastor. The new pastor will work full time and will function as the leader of the pastoral team.

Boxes of pens can now be found on the bottom shelf of the mailboxes. The pens are being made available for the congregation to use. Please make sure that they are always returned to the shelf so that others can find and use them. The Expenditure forms have been moved. You will now find them […]

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. […]

God’s Guest List: Welcoming Those Who Influence Our Lives, by Debbie Macomber, contains a striking mix of true stories, rich insight, and plain down-home wisdom. The author reveals how we all can fling our personal doors wide open, welcoming each person who comes across our thresholds with a special joy.

For the last two Sundays, we’ve focused on Mary, the mother of Jesus. In Dan’s sermon on Luke 1:26-38, we heard how Mary enthusiastically chooses to collaborate with God. In Joanne’s sermon on Luke 1:46-55, we pondered what blessedness means. This Sunday, we’ll sing lots of songs and hear our children’s Christmas program. Then on […]

Mission Commission is looking for a few good people to work with the IHN committee. Ruth Roth has coordinated this committee for many years and is ready for a break. With IHN in a new building, it seems like a good time to get some new people involved. If you feel this call and think […]