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Losing Susan: Brain Disease, The Priest’s Wife, and The God Who Gives and Takes Away, by Victor Lee Austin is new to our library. Austin, who breaks your heart without sentimentality, stretches your faith without clumsiness and brings you face-to-face with God without fear. By the end, you will know what it means to be precious, honored, […]

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. […]

We will be hosting homeless families through the Goshen Interfaith Hospitality Network (GIHN) program, October 8-15. Volunteers are needed to help host a meal on Friday, October 13, from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Thank you to the many Berkey volunteers who are already signed up to help throughout the week with set up, hosting meals, hosting overnight, […]

Please help us keep the contents of the church refrigerator fresh and safe. Label all items that you put in the refrigerator or freezer. If you save leftovers from a church meal, please take them home with you or make sure that someone else takes them. Susan Garboden will be inspecting the refrigerator periodically and […]

Bob & Mag Richer Smith will join our pastor team as half-time interim pastors beginning January 1. Bob and Mag have retired from full-time pastor work. Fortunately for us, they are moving to Goshen. Construction of their new home in Goshen will be finished in time for them to move here in December. Mag’s gifts […]

Paula Killough, our deep listening consultant, has already received dozens of requests to hear what God is doing at Berkey Avenue. Please do sign up on the calendar if you have not already done so. For help signing up, contact the office. Paula is very interested in hearing from everyone at Berkey, whether you have been a part […]

Are you interested in joining a small group? Fall is a great time to join. Berkey offers a wide variety of groups, including: inter-generational, family, women’s, and similar life stages. Please email the church office by September 17, and the small group committee will provide you with information and help connect you with a group. […]

The Worship Team is made up of Berkey instrumentalists. They lead singing during worship about once a month during the school year and only rehearse the mornings they are scheduled to lead. The Worship Team is open to anyone who plays an instrument no matter age or skill level. Whether you are an accomplished musician […]

The Matthew 25 Sunday School class is using Lectio Divina. The verses they are using this week include: Leviticus 19:9-10 Leviticus 19: 33-34 Leviticus 23:22 Leviticus 24:22 Numbers 15:15-16