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The Accidental Missionaries: How a Vacation turned into a Vocation, by Wallace Ohrt. This story takes place in the hometown village of Elijah and Priscillah Metekai starting around 1934 up until the 1980’s. Two extraordinary lay ministers, Denny & Jeanne Grindall, walk into the hearts of the Maasai tribe of Kenya. They have no formal […]

Berkey, College Mennonite, Assembly, Eighth Street and Faith​ Mennonite churches are jointly sponsoring the play, This will Lead to Dancing, on Friday, May 12, 7:00 p.m. at College Mennonite Church. The play is presented by the critically acclaimed Canadian faith-based drama troupe, Theatre of the Beat. It is about wholeness, belonging and LGBTQ inclusion. Read more […]

Our next service project at Berkey will be on Wednesday, May 10, starting at 6:30 p.m. We will help set up the Berkey Community Garden plots and also pick up litter along Berkey Avenue.

Sunday, May 7, all JYF and MYF will meet together during nurture hour and then enjoy a potluck lunch. Mentees should bring desserts, mentors a main dish or salad. Mentors and mentees will receive an email soon with more information.

Sunday, May 7, we will honor the upcoming weddings of Hannah Caniviri & Lewis Longard and Lauren Hooley & Brayden Foreman. This is a card and money shower, so you are invited to bring cards and monetary gifts. Cards will be available in the fellowship hall if you forget yours.

An updated quote displays a significant increase in cost for the new playground and parking lot. A meeting has been scheduled for May 7 to address the issue. Read more details and make a pledge.

Last Sunday during the second hour we had a good conversation about mission and space, with about 90 people participating. If you weren’t able to be a part of the conversation and want to share your thoughts with the Spiritual Leadership Team, please read the summary here, and then respond to the following 3 questions. […]

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.

The March 1 Spiritual Leadership Team’s minutes are now posted on Berkey’s website. The page is password protected. If you have forgotten the password, please contact the office.