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Our church will be hosting Interfaith Hospitality Network at St Mark’s United Methodist Church from Sunday, April 15 through Saturday,  April 21. We provide both supper hosts (5:00-7:30 p.m.)  and evening hosts (7:30-10:00 p.m.) for the week. Regular volunteers, please check your schedules and let us know if you have a conflict. New volunteers are […]

Would you like a garden plot on Berkey’s Community Garden? If so, contact Lowell Nafziger by email or call (574)536-5983.

We are buying some new round and rectangle tables to replace the old ones at the church. We have five old round tables and five old rectangle tables that we no longer need. If you want any, contact Lowell Nafziger.

The alkaline batteries collected at our recycling station off of Jubilee Hall are recycled into three main materials: steel, zinc manganese concentrate which is used in the manufacture of fertilizers and a mixture used to strengthen concrete for road construction. Become part of the circular economy.

We invite you to consider making a contribution to Berkey Avenue’s Youth Summer Camp designated fund this month.  We anticipate several requests for financial assistance to help church youth experience a week of camp this summer at either Camp Amigo or Camp Friedenswald and would like to be able to give generously.  A week of […]

This Sunday afternoon, March 18, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m., the Spiritual Leadership Team is launching the first of 3 congregational conversations around the idea of becoming a more welcoming church to the LGBTQ community. We will listen to the Spirit and each other through a process called World Cafe. Childcare will be provided. All members […]

A LGBTQ Resource page has been created on the Berkey website, under the Resource tab. The links on the page are designed to be an aid to our discussions beginning this Sunday. The page will be available throughout the three times of open conversation. The latest SLT minutes have been posted on our website, under […]

This Sunday, March 18, we will celebrate wedding showers for Jenae Longenecker and Vince Kurtz, Morgan Short and David Jantz, Sara Alvarez and Adam Waugh. 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.

This Sunday is the last day to buy a 6 inch pot of tulips or mini daffodils for Easter Sunday. These flowers will be displayed during the service and available for you to take home afterwards. Flowers are $8. Please see Stephanie Wieand on Sunday to sign up and pay for your flowers.