No GIHN at Berkey
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We received word from Phil Keller at GIHN center that there won’t be any guests next week. One family found a rental house this week and another is leaving on Friday. He said families this close to Christmas often get invited to stay with family members or friends. So we will not be hosting GIHN […]
GIHN at Berkey
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Berkey is hosting Goshen Interfaith Hospitality Network (GIHN) guests in our building, Monday, December 26, – Sunday, January 1. We’re so grateful to all the many volunteers who will be helping throughout the week. There are many layers of involvement — creating a warm space for the families, helping with food preparation, staying overnight, spending […]
New to Our Library
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Books Double-Rainbow Family, by Jane Herstine Friesen (Nonfiction) recounts the author’s difficult childhood in PA and her marriage to Jake, a Canadian, who becomes a pilot. The chapters are filled with her children’s eventful, often painful, growing up years and Jane’s work to uncover family histories. Jake’s job moves them to many exotic places where […]
Note From Ron Guengerich
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This weekend Ron Guengerich, who is a “coach” for College Mennonite Church (CMC) in Goshen, will be joining one of their pastors, Phil Waite, on a visit to Iglesia Evangelica Menonita Arca de Salvacion in Fort Myers, Florida. The visit is intended to continue strengthening the relationship of CMC with the Florida church and its […]
Battery Bucket
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This is a reminder that our church has a battery recycling station in the entryway to Jubilee Hall. There is a bucket for rechargeable batteries and CFLs and another for alkaline batteries. The former we can recycle for free, but the latter we pay about $2 per pound to recycle. You can make a contribution […]
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