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Our Local Mennonite Schools
Bethany Christian Schools
Bethany Christian High School will present
Pride and Prejudice, November 22-24. This fun and fast-paced romantic comedy follows Elizabeth Bennett and her family and friends as they journey through life and love together in 18th century England. Tickets are on sale now ($12 for adults and $8 for students) and can be
reserved online or purchased by calling the office, 534-2567.
A Hacienda Day to benefit Bethany Christian Schools will be held Monday, November 18. Hacienda will donate 20% of purchases for food, gift certificates, and carryouts all that day with presentation of a token. Tokens may NOT be distributed inside or outside the restaurant that day. Tokens may be shown electronically or printed.
Find them here.
Students in grades 5-10 are invited to shadow a Bethany middle or high school student on Monday, November 18; and on Wednesday, November 20. Students K-4 are invited to visit grade 4 and 5 classrooms with a parent for the morning. This is a great way for prospective students and families to discover Bethany!
See more information to register or to schedule a visit on another date.
Goshen College
The Goshen College Theater Department will present the family-friendly romantic comedy play “Almost, Maine” on November 15, 16 & 23 at 7:30 p.m. and November 17 & 24 at 2:30 p.m. in Goshen College’s Umble Center. Tickets are $10 general admission, $5 students/seniors/GC employees. Tickets can be purchased in advance through the Goshen College
Box Office, (574)535-7566 or
online Tickets can also be purchased at the Umble Center box office one hour before the show.
Upcoming concerts at Goshen College include a Performing Arts Series concert with Seraphic Fire on Tuesday, November 12 at 7:30 p.m. ($35, $30, $25); A Performing Arts Series concert with Vienna Boys Choir on Sunday, December 1 at 7:30 p.m. ($45, $40, $30); a Rieth Recital Series concert by the Norell Duo on Sunday, November 17 at 4:00 p.m. ($12); and a Lavender Jazz concert on Friday, November 22 at 7:30 p.m. ($8, $6).
Tickets are available online or through the Goshen College Box Office.
Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary (AMBS)
Vision: A Journal for Church and Theology, Vol. 20, No. 2: “Originating Sins” issue can be read for free online! Malinda Elizabeth Berry, Ph.D., AMBS Associate Professor of Theology and Ethics, writes in the editorial, “Spiritual trespasses have social implications; this connection, which is foundational for doing Christian ethics, is at the heart of the pieces collected in this volume.”
Read Vision for free online.
Try out the Anabaptist Prayer App for Advent. Let Jesus’ words pervade your day through morning and evening prayer services with a distinctive Anabaptist flavor. The free, easy-to-navigate Anabaptist Prayer App covers Advent through Pentecost as well as Ordinary Time and is available for iPhone or Android.
Our Mennonite Institutions
Mennonite Central Committee (MCC)
The MCC Great Lakes Comforter Bash Comforter Bash is this weekend, November 8 and 9. People of all ages are invited to knot comforters at Pleasant View Church (58529 County Road 23). For more information about the event
visit their website or contact Carol Honderich, 574-536-9062. A handmade comforter provides not only warmth but also a tangible message to people that their needs are not forgotten.
Mennonite Church USA
MennoCon21, the upcoming Mennonite Church USA convention, will take place July 6-10, 2021, at the Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. This schedule overlaps with the Mennonite World Conference (MWC) assembly in Semarang, Indonesia, on July 6-11.
Read more.
"Waiting and Wondering," this year’s
Advent At Home booklet for families and people of all ages, is available now.
Mennonite Creation Care
Mennonite Creation Care Network (MCCN) has a new benefit to share: Green Mustard Seed Grants of $500 to $1000. Congregations within Mennonite Church USA or Mennonite Church Canada and Anabaptist-related non-profits are eligible to apply for $500 to $1000 to assist with creation care projects.
Read more.
Mennonite Disaster Service
Join Mennonite Disaster Service as we celebrate another year of service and community. Plan to attend our All Unit Meeting (AUM) February 7-8, 2020 in Goshen, Indiana. The AUM is our annual meeting—a time for volunteers, leaders, donors, and staff to come together and explore this year's theme “Seeing Jesus Among Us.” Brenda Phillips from Indiana University is the featured speaker. There will also be workshops and area tours. Don't miss this opportunity to worship, learn, and hear stories of hope.
Register and learn more.
Mennonite Men
Mennonite Men now have a newsletter,
Engage.
Read the first issue. Want to subscribe? Contact
Steve Thomas.
Mennonite World Conference
To share news and a sense of identity among the 4,900 baptized members of the 22-congregation Mennonite Church India Dhamtari CG (MCI), a magazine committee resurrected Mennonait Mandli Samachar Patrika – a Hindi-language news magazine for the Mennonite church – in 2015.
Read more.
Community Announcements
Anabaptist Disabilities Network
November is National Family Caregivers Month. Caregivers often sacrifice their own well-being for the sake of others. What can we do to appreciate and support family caregivers this month and all year?
Here are a few ideas.
Pathways Retreat
During the month of November, Pathways Retreat's Tuesday prayer readings focus on remembering and giving thanks for those who stand beside us past and present. Joyce Rupp says, "As I grow older, I feel increasingly in touch with my spiritual ancestors. I believe the bond we had with our loved ones when they were alive remains firm even though they are no longer physically with us. When I celebrate All Saints Day, I honor not only the officially canonized saints of the church but all dear persons whose lives reflect goodness (God-ness)."
Learn more.
Church Community Services
Join Soup of Success, a program of Church Community Services for a benefit,
Soup and Stories. Hear Soup of Success graduates' powerful inspirational stories of hope and courage in a monologue style performance. The event will be Thursday, November 14 at Trinity on Jackson (2715 E Jackson Blvd., TLC Center, in the back of the building). Doors open at 6:00 p.m. for soup samples and shopping; the performance begins at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $25 (must be 18-years-old or older)
Learn more and purchase tickets online or call 574-523-1551.
Craft Show
Yellow Creek Mennonite Church Craft Show, Saturday, November 16, 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Homemade craft items, home party vendors, bake sale. Homemade cheeseballs, breakfast and lunch will be served: Breakfast frittata, coffee cake, pulled pork sandwiches, potato soup, fresh fruit. Located in the fellowship hall and multi-purpose room at the far west end of the church, 64901 County Road 11, Goshen, 46526.
Goshen Community Chorale Concert
The fall performance of the Goshen Community Chorale will take place at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday evening, November 24, at the First Presbyterian Church on Lincoln Avenue in Goshen. The theme for this event is “English Cathedral Music,” for which the Chorale will be accompanied by organ and brass. Music by Purcell, Holst, Vaughan Williams and several others will be featured. The program will also include madrigals of Morley and Gibbons. There is no cost, but a free-will collection will be taken.
The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC)
NIJC is partnering with United Airlines so you can donate your United Mileage Plus miles to bring lawyers to immigrants and asylum seekers who need representation. Specifically, by donating your miles, you will allow NIJC lawyers and legal team to travel to represent immigrants and asylum seekers, to fight federal lawsuits, to provide legal education, and to meet with lawmakers to create humane immigration policies. NIJC has locations in Chicago, Washington,
and even Goshen on Washington St.
Donate your miles to help immigrants access justice by visiting this webpage.
Classifieds
Have something to sell, rent or lend? Want to buy or borrow something? Looking for a job or wanting to volunteer? This is the place to have it be known!
Goshen Community Schools (GHS) Music Department is having their annual fruit sale. Oranges, grapefruit and apples are available for purchase. See Maija or Lisa Short to order your fruit. Or,
send them an email. Orders can be placed until November 11. The Shorts will bring your orders to church on Sunday, December 8.
View options and pricing. Thanks for supporting the GHS music program.
Mennonite Mission Network has employment opportunities, including openings for Executive Director, Finance Assistant – Payroll and Benefits, and Church Relations Coordinator.
View the details.