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Berkey Avenue Mennonite Fellowship                   
A congregation of Mennonite Church USA   
 
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Berkey Avenue Mennonite Fellowship
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December 29, 2019

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Berkey Announcements

Holiday Party Invitation from the Schrocks

Missy & JohnAll are welcome to Missy and John Schrock's home for a holiday party on Friday evening, December 27. General festivities will begin at 7:00 p.m. and the real action will begin at 8:00 p.m. when the Holiday Bowl kicks off (Iowa v. USC). Bring goodies to share and games to play. Let John or Missy know if you plan to come.

Volunteer Needed

EverenceBerkey needs a new Everence advocate to replace Phil Bauman who has served in this role for the past several years. The Everence advocate coordinates with the Agape committee to provide financial assistance to members in need and provide information about Everence services to the congregation. Contact John Schrock to learn more.

Holiday Office Hours

2020Next week, the office will be open on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. The office will be closed on New Year's Day. May you continue to experience God's peace and joy throughout the holiday season.

Berkey Meat Canning Day

Meat CanningMennonite Central Committee's Mobile Meat Canner will be in Goshen, at the Depot, January 7 - 17. Berkey's assigned day to help is January 15, 7:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. We will be canning turkey this year and will need help all day. The starting time of 7:00 a.m.  is somewhat critical, please come early if possible. If this day does not work for you, you are welcome to help any day that the meat canner is here. Questions? Contact our Mission Commission Co-chairs, Darin Short and Jenny Miller or Pastor Joanne Gallardo.

New Feature in Berkey's Church Directory

congregational directoryA new feature in our church directory allows you to submit an update to your address, photo, email or phone for church approval right from your PC or other electronic device. After logging in on your PC, look for the "Edit My Family" link at the top of the page and follow the prompts. Using the Android and Apple apps, you will find the edit option in the menu (look for the 3 line menu icon). Please allow up to one week for your submissions to be approved. If you are not in the directory or have questions about your account, contact Jenny Hooley in the office.

First Aid Kit

First Aid KitBerkey now has a first aid kit, located in the hallway between the men and women's bathrooms. The kit contains over 900 essential medical supplies including eyewash, antiseptic spray, burn spray, antiseptic wipes, alcohol prep pads, antibiotic ointment, ammonia wipes, bandages and much more. If you need to use the tweezers or scissors, we ask that you sterilize them before returning them to the cabinet.

Throwback Thursday

Head on over to our Facebook page for a photographic collection of our early history -- complete with difficult to recognize building features, incredible hairstyles and clothing, and who knows what else we will dig up! Play along and see if you can spot anybody you know, and don't forget to like our page if you haven't already!
 

Submissions to Our Weekly Letter (The Owl)

owlDo you have an announcement for the Newsletter? Submit your announcement to the office by noon on Thursday. Announcements received after the deadline will be printed the following week. Announcements run between 1-3 weeks.


Our Local Mennonite Schools

Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary (AMBS)

AMBS offers tuition discounts and scholarships ($1,500 per academic year) to current and former voluntary service workers. Enrollment must occur within five years of completion of the VS assignment. Sign up for a course now, or tap a shoulder.

Do you know youth with gifts for leadership and ministry? Through AMBS’s !Explore program, students in grades 10–12 can explore ministry and theology, grow in spiritual practices and listen for God’s call through a summer congregational internship and a Group Experience (June 30 – July 16, 2020). Scholarships are available. Tap a shoulder!

Our Mennonite Institutions

Mennonite Church USA

Political tensions are rising, argumentation has replaced conversation, and divisions widen. How should pastors and congregational leaders engage? Watch the three-part webinar series, entitled “Putting Jesus on the Ballot: Anabaptism and American Politics with Scott Peterson.

Mennonite Creation Care

Try these Green Cleaning Recipes. Taftsville Chapel Mennonite Fellowship has been using these inexpensive and non-toxic cleaning supplies to clean their church for years.

Mennonite World Conference (MWC)

"Fireweed," a poem of hope, was written originally for Easter Sunday 2019. It signifies hope in Jesus as reflected in Creation. Read the poem.

Community Announcements

None this week.

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!

None this week.




 

 
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Events

Monday, December 30
Intercessory Prayer, 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, January 2
Ladies Lunch Bunch will meet at the Grove Café, Greencroft, 11:30 a.m.

Saturday, January 4
Men's Breakfast at Angel's House of Pancakes, 7:00 a.m.

Looking Ahead

Sunday School classes will not meet on December 29. You are invited to stay after worship for coffee, tea, and an informal time of fellowship.

ihnIHN week, January 12- 18


Download the January Calendar

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Anniversaries This Week
Nate & Angela Shenk
Ron & Lori Good (recently moved to PA)
 
Birthdays This Week
Judah Kern
John Dick
Patsy Sherer
Alice Morrison
Marion Yoder


Please contact the office by noon on Thursday with prayer requests, praises, and thanks.

Berkey Family

Ron & LoriPlease continue to keep Ron & Lori Good in your prayers. Ron has had many unexpected health issues since their move to Pennsylvania in November. If you would like to remember them with a card, you will find their address on the Keeping in Touch page.

IN-MI Mennonite Conference
Pray for our sisters and brothers in Tanzania, especially Bishop Kateti and for all those who worked with the Youth concert on September 30-December 3rd. We praise God for the over 5,000 individuals present for that festival. Also, please pray for Dan Miller and Sharon Yoder as they travel to Banff, AB the first two weeks of December to gather with other Conference Ministers.

Mennonite Education Agency
Give thanks for !Explore, a summer program of AMBS in which high school students explore ministry and theology, grow in spiritual practices and develop their leadership skills. Pray that leaders would encourage youth to apply for 2020.
 
Mennonite Mission Network
Praise God that the government in Mongolia has renewed JCS International’s registration for another two years. JCS is the consortium of mission agencies through which Mennonite Mission Network ministers in this country. Pray for God’s light to brighten people’s lives in this season of extreme cold and short days.

January MMN Prayer Vine


Church Notes

Church

filmBerkey owns a Church Video License (CVLI) to show select movies in church. If you plan to show a video or movie,  follow the instructions here to check its coverage, or go to the CVLI website to learn more.

stormIf a decision is made to cancel church because of severe weather, we will inform you via email, by posting on the closings section of the WNDU website, and by an announcement on Facebook. In general, we will try to make a decision no later than 8:15 a.m.

Our Worship

This Sunday: December 29
Sunday After Christmas: After the wait . . . the fighting
Speaker: Dan Schrock
Sermon Title: "The Other Half of the Story"
Scripture: Matthew 2:13-23; Revelation 12:1-9
 
Next Sunday: January 5
Second Sunday After Christmas: After the wait … the praising
Speaker: Joanne Gallardo
Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12; Revelation 7:9-17

Sunday Service Info

This Sunday, December 29
Greeters:
Jenny & Mark Yoder
Julie & Phil Zimmerman
 
Bulletins:
Rita Gingrich

Ushers:
Diane & Lowell Nafziger

Audio:
Patrick Buller

Nursery:
Rafael Barahona
Gregg Beitler

Offering Counters:
Diane Nafziger
Margaret Stoltzfus
 

Next Sunday, January 5
Greeters:
Abbe & Patrick Buller
Julie & Phil Zimmerman
 
Bulletins:
Rita Gingrich

Ushers:
Bev & Dave Krabill

Audio:
Mike & Ian McHugh

Nursery:
Cindy Baker
Patrick Buller

Offering Counters:
Sarah Morrison
Denise Risser
 

Statistical Report
(December 22)

Attendance: 181
General fund: $12,461.34
Bethany 20/21: $1,735.00
College fund: $15.00
Other Income: $25.00
 (use of 5 table cloths)

General Fund Income 2019-20 YTD
Actual: $119,066.35
Budget: $111,680.00


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Berkey Avenue
Mennonite Fellowship

2509 Berkey Avenue
Goshen, IN 46526
(574) 534-2398
office@berkeyavenue.org

Holiday Office Hours:

Pastors
Mark Schloneger
Tuesday - Friday:
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Joanne Gallardo
Tuesday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. - noon
Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
 
Dan Schrock
Friday:
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Communications & Office Manager
Jenny L. Hooley
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday:
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
 
Pastors
Joanne Gallardo
(Commissions: Christian Ed., Mission)
Mark Schloneger
(Commissions: Caregiving, Worship)
Dan Schrock
(Commissions: Fellowship, Stewardship and Finance)

Elders
Richard Aguirre
Shirley Dick
Clare Krabill
Joe Liechty
Stephanie Wieand

Deacons (Caregiving Commission)
Connie Bauman
Caitlin Lanctot
Sarah Morrison
John Schrock
 
 
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