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Berkey Avenue Announcements
August 31, 2018

Berkey Prayer Circle

The Prayer Circle of three to five people meets routinely on Monday nights at 7:00 p.m. in the church offices. We pray for Berkey members who have shared joys and concerns during the worship service, by using the blue prayer cards, or through individual concerns specifically expressed to us. All prayer requests are kept confidential. […]

August 31, 2018

Photo Updates

What better way to celebrate the beginning of a new church year than to have an updated picture in the directory and on the Getting-to-Know board. To make your update, simply send in your photo to the office. Please note that a photo in landscape mode works best. The pictures can be taken professionally or simply […]

August 24, 2018

Nurture Hour Kick-off

The 2018-19 Nurture Hour classes begin this Sunday, August 26, for both adults and children. Adult classes will include: Sermon Response Better Than a Doughnut Faith Formation for Families Women tending their souls Women’s Bible Study on Worship Young Adults

August 24, 2018

Help Needed for IHN Week

Berkey Avenue will be hosting Goshen Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN) September 2 – 9 at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church. Please remember to pray for our hosts and our guests during that week. We still have one opening that can be filled by either a male or female volunteer: Saturday, September 8, 5:00 – 7:30 […]

August 24, 2018

Proposed Welcoming Statement

Earlier this week, the Spiritual Leadership Team emailed a proposed welcoming statement to everyone in the congregation for further reflection and prayer. Extra copies are available on the literature rack in the fellowship hall.

August 24, 2018

Thank You from Shalom Mennonite

Earlier this summer, Shalom Mennonite Church in Indianapolis asked for help to reunite an immigrant family that had been separated for nearly two years. Shalom extends their sincere thanks for our contribution and writes, “With your support, interest and prayers, Gemina was released on bond in mid-July from the Eloy Detention Center in Arizona. Additional […]

August 24, 2018

Colombia and Ecuador Tour

The mission commission is now ready to formalize a commitment of interest for the upcoming mission learning tour of Colombia and Ecuador to take place the end of March and beginning of April 2019.If you have any interest or have more questions please make these known to Rick Hostetter or other members of the mission […]

August 24, 2018

Photo Updates

What better way to celebrate the beginning of a new church year than to have an updated picture in the directory and on the Getting-to-Know board. To make your update, simply send in your photo to the office. Please note that a photo in landscape mode works best. The pictures can be taken professionally or simply […]

August 24, 2018

Lost & Found

Lost & Found items from the kitchen have been placed on a cart in the fellowship hall. One of the items is a Dick Lehman plate. A bowl of fruit was also left from Sunday’s meal and is in the refrigerator. Please take a look and collect what is yours.

August 24, 2018

Bob & Mag’s Term Extended

Just to remind you, Bob and Mag Richer Smith’s original contract to end their work as Interim Pastors among us at the end of August, has been extended to the end of December.

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