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We are excited to announce that our new parking will be ready for use beginning this Sunday. The cement has cured; parking lines will be painted soon. Enjoy the spacious parking area!

Emails sent to the congregation are limited to Berkey’s church life. They include reminders about whole church functions such as a congregational meal or meeting. They may also include prayer requests, death and funeral announcements. All other announcements and requests should be submitted to the office for the newsletter.

Berkey’s Spring/Summer worship series is Extending the Table: We All Belong. A flyer about the series has been distributed. There are extras on the literature table by the mailboxes.

Everyone is invited to join in our special Summer Nurture Hour Events. The remaining schedule for June is as follows: June 18 – Farewell for Marilyn/Potluck Meal June 25 – Fellowship/Informal Games/Snack

This Sunday at 8:45 AM, Dan Schrock will offer a short, 15-minute introduction to centering prayer in the classroom between Marilyn’s office and Jubilee hall. Then the group will do centering prayer together from 9:00-9:20 AM. If you’re not sure what centering prayer is, you can watch an 8-minute video by Thomas Keating here. Centering […]

The Spiritual Leadership Team (SLT) is planning to hire a transitional pastor who has specialized training to help lead our congregation through the upcoming pastoral transitions. These transitions include the conclusion of Marilyn’s service with us, the arrival of Joanne later in the summer, and the change in Dan’s level of employment from 85% to […]

Last Sunday we were invited to affirm the people who have been called to serve on our commissions, to be our congregational chairperson, secretary, and IN-MI Conference Delegates.The ballot was overwhelmingly affirmed. We are thankful and blessed by these people who are willing to serve our congregation.

Joanne Gallardo has accepted Berkey’s call to be our faith formation pastor. The Spiritual Leadership Team is working with Joanne to establish her start date. Pray for Joanne as she gives notice for her current job and as she makes plans to move to Goshen. We will share the specifics of Joanne’s move as her […]

We are looking for someone to lovingly coordinate the landscaping at Berkey Ave. This person would be responsible for keeping the flower beds maintained and all shrubbery trimmed and looking it’s best. This is a job done with volunteers, and for larger jobs, arrange to hire local businesses to do the work and oversee the […]