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Many of our church family members have selected stones that have our children’s names on them to remember to pray for them this coming school year. During this challenging time, one of the ways we can continue to grow in faith formation is to pray for one another. Pastor Joanne is extending our invitation to […]

It will be our turn to host Goshen Interfaith Hospitality Network (GIHN) August 30 – September 5. Because they are still on “lock down” GIHN is requesting that churches provide casseroles that are frozen and can be reheated. We are asking you to sign up to bring a casserole to St Mark’s UMC that is […]

Continue to collect your coins and cash for MCC’s My Coins Count. Or, consider a matching grant. Berkey children and teens are invited to participate by raising money for the project. Parents may want to suggest the monetary value ahead of time with age appropriate tasks, like two quarters, fifty cents or five dollars. Be creative […]

Before Sunday, Berkey attenders will receive a Zoom link to the morning worship service and nurture hour classes. Our worship service will be a mix of live worship with some recorded elements. Before 9:30 a.m. Sunday, make yourself a cup of coffee, light a candle to symbolize the presence of Christ, and click on the […]

We will have a short Zoom business meeting this Sunday, August 16 after worship. When the worship service ends, just stay on Zoom and we’ll start the business meeting right away.

Two Sunday School classes are being offered this Sunday: Sermon Discussion Class, led by Dick Yoder. To participate in this class, remain on the worship link. The class will begin directly after the congregational meeting. Eat, Pray, Worship: Current initiatives from MCCN, led by Jennifer Schrock. This Sunday, we will experiment with worshiping outdoors in one or […]

One of the ways we care for the children in our congregation is through prayer partners. This year, Ruth Roth has graciously written names of each Berkey child on a stone. If you are interested in becoming a prayer partner, please contact Ruth and she will deliver a stone to your front door. Keep the stone at […]

Our turn to “host” at IHN is coming up August 30-September 5. IHN is still in need of our help to provide meals for the guests although the procedure is now significantly changed. We are asked to provide freezer ready dinner and breakfast casseroles in disposable containers (9×13), at least one for each day; more […]

Continue to collect your coins and cash for MCC’s My Coins Count. Or, consider a matching grant. Berkey children and teens are invited to participate by raising money for the project. Parents may want to suggest the monetary value ahead of time with age appropriate tasks, like two quarters, fifty cents or five dollars. Be […]