Line Lexington Mennonite Church Community Happenings

For Sunday, February 5, 2012

 

Happy birthday, Mennonite Church USA! On Feb. 1, 2012, our denomination turned 10 years old. We invite you to join us in celebrating this milestone and giving thanks for the countless amazing ways that God’s Spirit has been at work among us in this last decade—in our lives and relationships, in our congregations and communities, in our agencies and organizations. May God bless each of our congregations and strengthen us all in our efforts to live out our denominational vision: God calls us to be followers of Jesus Christ and, by the power of the Holy Spirit, to grow as communities of grace, joy and peace, so that God’s healing and hope flow through us to the world.
—Mennonite Church USA national staff

 

Penn View Christian School will be hosting a Souper Supper and Express Tours for families interested in Early Childhood through 8th grade for the 2012-2013 school year on Tuesday, February 7th from 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM.   Grab some soup and salad and warm up to all that Penn View has to offer. No registration fee is required for applications submitted at the event.  For more information please call Sandra Harrell at 215.723.1196, e-mail her at sharrell@pennview.org, or go to www.pennview.org.  In case of inclement weather, the snow date will be Tuesday, February 21st at the same time.

 

Spruce Lake will be hosting a Junior High Winter Retreat February 10 - 12.Visit www.sprucelake.org for more information.

 

The Winter Peace Retreat will be held February 10 - 12 at Spruce Lake Retreat Center. “Peace Church within the Empire" will be led by Alan and Eleanor Kreider. There will also be peacemaking activities for children ages 6 - 12. For further information contact Becky Felton at 215-536-7935, bbfelton@verizon.net, or see the complete announcement at www.peaceretreat.ppjr.org. Registration deadline is January 20.

 

Great Date Night!  The Great Date Night is a fun and marriage-building event that allows you to reconnect with each other and think about the things in life that really matter.   Come hear singer, songwriter and storyteller, Mark Cable on Saturday, February 11, 7:00 p.m. at Covenant Community Fellowship. Tickets are required ($20 per couple).  For tickets, call the church office:  215-256-7900, Monday - Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 

 

Karen's Place will feature a Valentines Dinner Concert on Saturday, February 11 at 7:00 p.m.  A prime rib dinner will be served followed by a concert by singer songwriter Susan Piper.  The cost is $30.00 a couple and reservations are required.  To make your reservations call 215-345-6377 or e-mail your request to info@karensplace.org.  Tickets may also be purchased at Karen's Place coffee shop and at the church office.  Guests may arrive as early as 6:30 p.m.

 

Zion Mennonite Church presents Felix Hell on February 12 at 3:00 p.m. for his 5th appearance. No  tickets are  required; a free-will offering will be received.  A  reception will follow.  For more information contact the church at 215-723-3592. Zion Mennonite Church is located on the corner of Cherry Lane and Front Street in Souderton.

 

Penn View Christian School will be hosting an Early Childhood Visitation for families interested in our early childhood program for the 2012-2013 school year on Wednesday, February 15th, from 8:45-10:30 AM.   This is a great opportunity to learn more about our early childhood program and options, and no registration fee is required for applications submitted on this day!  For more information please call Sandra Harrell at 215.723.1196 or e-mail her at sharrell@pennview.org.  The snow date for this event will be Tuesday, February 28, at the same times.

 

Lenten House of Prayer and use prayer centers to experience God in new and familiar ways. The Lenten House of Prayer is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday, February 17, through Sunday, February 26, and is located in the Fellowship Hall at Souderton Mennonite Church. For more information, visit www.soudertonmennonite.org or call 215-723-3088.

 

Pancake and Sausage Breakfast!  Saturday February 18; 7-11 a.m. at Finland Mennonite. Bring the whole family for pancakes, sausage, egg bake, fruit, juice, coffee and MORE!  Plus, don't miss the homemade bake sale! ~By donation~ Proceeds benefit Building Fund.  Visit www.finlandmennonitechurch.org or call 215.679.8980 for more information.

 

February 18, Archie Fisher, at the Perkasie Patchwork Coffeehouse in the Perkasie Mennonite Church hall at 4th & Chestnut Streets in Perkasie, PA. Visit www.perkmenno.org for directions or more information, or call 215-723-2010.

 

Franconia-Lancaster Choral Singers present A HYMN SING led by conductor Ralph Alderfer, with pianists Marian Archibald and Cheryl Eshleman.  Programs on Saturday, February 18, 7:30 p.m., at Akron Mennonite Church, 1311 Diamond Street, Akron, PA and on Sunday, February 19, 3:00 p.m., at Salford Mennonite Church.  A free-will offering will be taken.

 

The Damascus Road anti-racism analysis training returns to Philadelphia Mennonite High School, Friday – Sunday, February 24 - 26. Information and registration is available at franconiaconference.org/mission or 267-932-6050.

 

A Peace Education Resource Workshop for congregational leaders will be held Saturday, March 10, 9 am-12 noon at Towamencin Mennonite Church. For more details and registration, see peaceyear.ppjr.org/training, or contact Bob Walden, 610-861-0653, email: peaceyear@ppjr.org.

 

March 23-24, 2012!!!  Sister Care, a Mennonite Women ministry designed for “Equipping Women for Caring Ministry,”. The seminar runs Friday, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.  The cost of the seminar is $40; scholarships are available.  More information will be available soon. Contact, Anne Yoder (610-259-9838 or ayoder1@swathmore.edu) or Betty Lou Green (610-285-2499 or blg922@gmail.com) or visit www.franconiaconference.org/sistercare.

 

You’re invited to a literary arts festival—Mennonite/s Writing VI: Solos and Harmonies, March 29-April 1, 2012 at Eastern Mennonite University, co-sponsored by Conrad Grebel University College. Learn more and register by March 16 at www.emu.edu/mennos-writing. Early registration discount available through February 3: Regular, $100; Senior, $75; Student, $35. Registration includes admission to all events and Saturday evening banquet.

 

Mennonite Women’s Retreat Meghan Good, pastor at Albany Mennonite Church will serve as keynote speaker April 13 - 15 at Laurelville.   To register or for more information, visit www.Laurelville.org/women-in-conversation or call 724-423-2056.

 

Mennonite Mission Network’s. Mennonite Voluntary Service, Radical Journey, Service Adventure and DOOR Dwell are all accepting applications for Fall 2012. Visit www.Service.MennoniteMission.net for applications and details.