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Read Berkey’s guidelines for how we can respond to COVID-19 (the coronavirus).

This year the Lent Committee has chosen the overall theme: “Show Us.” Lent is a time of waiting, opening our hearts and minds to Jesus. We take a posture of open arms, asking that God “show us” who God is, who we are, and our direction forward as followers of Christ. “Show us” can mean […]

Do you love the MCC Relief Sale every fall? Do you get excited about talking to people and selling hundreds of pounds of delicious cheese for a good cause? Well then we have the job for you! Each year, six adults from Berkey serve as the coordinating team for the cheese booth during the Friday-Saturday […]

This is the 5th year for the Berkey Avenue Youth Summer Camp designated fund. Once again this year, 50+ youth from the Berkey Avenue congregation are eligible to attend a week of summer camp at either Camp Friedenswald (grades 1 thru 12) or Camp Amigo (ages 4 thru 18). Last year 8 youth received assistance […]

Who: Berkey Parents (of school-aged kids and younger)What: Brunch and sharing of Christian formation ideas for our kidsWhen: Saturday, March 28, 10-12Where: The ChurchKids will have supervision and activities available in Jubilee Hall so that parents can enjoy fellowship over brunch, coffee, and sharing ideas together! The idea for our gathering is two-fold. First, everyone […]

Thank you for your input regarding Eco-Friendly Development of the Berkey Property. Based on your input, the Berkey Eco-Friendly Property Development Committee is developing plans for the installation of a Memorial Garden, expanding our array of Solar Panels, maintaining our Community Gardens and creating a Grove of Trees with walking paths and places for mediation. See […]

Over the past many years, Berkey has collaborated with College Mennonite, Faith Mennonite, Assembly Mennonite, and Eighth Street Mennonite congregations to run Vacation Bible School (VBS). This year, College Mennonite decided to pursue a different format for VBS on their own. Due to the late notice, the remaining churches in this collaborative group chose to […]

We are currently reviewing the library inventory and ask that if you have books or other resources checked out that you are finished with, that they be returned so we can have a complete list of holdings. Soon we will be rearranging, updating, and removing books. If there is something in the library that belongs […]

The Mennonite and Mennnonite World Review are merging and will soon have a new name. If you would like to subscribe through Berkey’s group plan, please contact Jenny Hooley in the office. Learn more.