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Berkey Avenue Mennonite Fellowship
June 2 9 , 2008

Today
MYF Parent/Youth Meeting in the MYF room for those going on the Indyservice-retreat after the nurture hour. (See the announcement below.)

2:00-5:00 Reception/open house at BAMF for Brandon Wengerd and Megan Yoder, who were married June 14. All are invited.

This Week
MYF Lawn Mowing Callie Bontrager
Thursday Ladies Lunch Bunch, 11:30 a.m. at Lux
Cafe
Saturday Men's Breakfast, 7:00 a.m. at Old Mill Inn

Upcoming Sunday Morning Services:
July 6 ``A Path to Perception,'' John 4:5-42
July 13 ``Showing and Seeing,'' John 5:19-24 and 14:6-11
July 20 Darin Short

From the Christian Education Commission
The schedule of speakers for the Global Missions Adult Christian Education Class for Ju ly is as follows:

Toda y David and Wilma Shank, ``Mission Amidst
Christianization (Africa)''
July 6 No Sunday school
July 13 Nate and Rick Hostetter, ``Service
Adventure and Short Term Missions''
July 20 Richard and Nancy Yoder, ``Study and
         Ministry in the 3 ^rd World''
July 27 Tonya Bontrager, ``Victim Offender
Reconciliation (Saskatoon) ''

                                                                                                                                                                           Are you . . . a small group looking for a service project? A mentor/mentee pair looking for an activity to do together? A family looking for an activity you all can participate in? An individual , or group of friends,who doesn't want to commit to a big project, but has t ime to help with a s mall endeavor?

         If you answered yes to any of the se questions, the Christian Education Commission is looking for you. We need volunteers to clean the nursery at least once a month. This involve s wiping surfaces, washing toys, and organizing materials in the nursery space.
         If you can help out, please contact Deb Williams or Lois Mast.

From the Library Committee
                  We are looking for the book titled The Innocent Man by John Grisham. If you borrowed the book from the BAMF church library, please return it as soon as possible.

Berkey Avenue Announcements
         Our congregation's college assistance fund is open for your donations . To even out the cycles of this fund, we have changed the deadline for fall semester payments to July 15. We hope this will make it easier for us maintain a more even giving pattern into the fund.

-The Christian Education Commission

         The July calendar that is in your mailboxes today has an error . Drew Jones ' birthday should be July 30.

         Jered Liechty is looking for a job . Options include, but aren't limited to, general labor or warehouse work, computer repairs, customer service, or food service. If you have ideas or leads, call Jered at 574-538-2565 (leave a message if he's not there) or e-mail . Thank you!

         I' m helping Dean Guth find apart-time summer job. He is a 20-year old GC student who needs an entry-level job. I would be willing to help him get started and check in on his progress occasionally if the job is something I can do, such as gardening, cooking , cleaning, walking dogs, etc. He is very skilled with computers.Call me at 533-8 026, or leave a message on Dean' s home phone, 534-2718. Thank you.

Sus an Garboden

MYF Parent/Youth Meeting :All youth who are participating in the July service-retreat in Indianapolis, along with your parent/s, please join us in the MYF room after the nurture hour today . We' ll talk together about our goals and plans for our time together in Indy. See you there!

-Y our sponsors and youth coordinators

         A `` Thank You'' from Mari Glick is posted on the bulletin board. The Glicks used our building for a Benefit Rummage Sale to help pay for Kechia's medical expenses.

         Hopi Mission School in northern Arizona will be the new recipient of our coupons and labels. Mission work on the Hopi Reservation, a rural, isolated area of mesas and high desert, was started by the General Conference Mennonite Church in 1893. The school, located in Kysotsmovi, AZ, began in 1951 and is sponsored by both Mennonite and American Baptist c hurches. There are about 60 students in grades K-6. The school operates on a tight budget and uses coupons for classroom supplies and equipment. Betty Crocker coupons will continue to go to Bashor Home. A list of eligible coupons is on the table by the poster. Thank you for your help.

                           The S tory of Stuff . F rom its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our produ ction and consumption patterns which exposes the connections between environmental and social issues, and calls us to create a more sustainable , just world. It teach es , make s you laugh, and may change the way you look at all the stuff in your life.

C ommunity Announcements
         Mennonite Central Committee Great Lakes seeks a part-time Material Resources Coordinator. This person. located in Goshen, is responsible for receiving and checking donated materials, and recruiting and coordinating volunteers to help with these tasks. It includes record keeping, some heavy lifting, and forklift driving certification or willingness to take a certification course. For more information , contact Mary Ann at mwebermcc.org or 534-4133.

         Eighth Street Preschool, 602 S. Eighth Street in Goshen, is accepting registrations for the 2008-2009 school year. Eighth Street Preschool emphasizes discovery learning and social interactions appropriate for 3-5 year olds. The 3/4 classes meet Tuesday and Thursday from 9 :00 -11 :00 a.m. The 4/5 classes meet Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 :00 -11:30 a.m. or 12:30-3 :00 p.m. Children experience quality activities in art, literature, music and movement. Eighth Street Preschool welcomes a diverse population. Openings are limited and fill quickly. Financial aid applications are available. Call 533-6720 for more information.

         Yellow Creek Mennonite Church is planning to take a group of senior adults on a bus trip to north-central Ohio on September 8-12 . The trip combin es Christian fellowship, site seeing and service. Pete and Pat Stahly are the tour guides . A $100 deposit, due by July 13, is required for each person. A flier with more information is on the bulletin board .

         Spaces are available fora women's trip July27 - August 1 at Wilderness Wind. All ages and abilities are welcome.Discover your strength and renew you confidence as you travel by canoe through the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Northern Minnesota. Call 218-365-5873,email , or click on by July 5.

Our Church
Office Hours :    Tuesday-Friday
                  8 : 30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
                 12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m.

Statistical Report for May June 22 , 2008
Attendance: 1 55


Today, June 2 9 , 2008
         Greeters:        David and Beverly Krabill
                  Eldon and Laverne Nafziger
         Bulletins:       Andrew and Aaron Krabill
         Nursery:         Dee and Tom Albrecht
         Offering Counters:       Diane Nafziger
                                    Shawna Born
         Audio/Visual Operator:   Evan Grimes

Next Sunday, Ju ly 6 , 2008
Greeters:        Andrew and Lydia Martin
                  Bob and Lorraine Pflederer
         Bulletins:       Al len Garboden and Chuck Hernley
         Nursery:         Connie and Phil Bauman
         Offering Counters:       Eleanor Nafziger
                           Greg Smucker
         Audio/Visual Operator: Ben Buckwalter

__________________                 _________________________
Pastors: Dan Schrock and Anita Kehr (on sabbatical) .
Youth Coordinators: Cindy Baker and Lois Mast .
Elders: Beth Berry, Evan Bontrager, John Mast, Dan
Nafziger, Trish Shenk, and Peter Shetler .

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