For Sunday, September 7,
2008
MCC material resource response for the
humanitarian crisis in
Open your heart and home to an international student! There is still
time for a 5th grade boy from
e-mail newsletter of Mennonite
Central Committee (MCC). www.mcc.org
Interested in learning more about prayer, www.prayer.franconiaconference.org.
Vegetable Basket Program!! Share your harvest with
those in need. Bring your home-grown produce to: Deep Run Mennonite East by
9:30am; Blooming Glen Creamery, 9:30am;
Develop a working knowledge
of old German type faces in Old German Script Introductory Classes offered Sept. and Oct. 2008 at
“A Painter’s Journey” Art Works by Pat Wilson-Schmid” Sept. 7,
2 to 5pm at
Mennonite Heritage Center
bus tour to Vermont,Sept. 9-12. Great mix of scenic and
historic landscapes, delicious
Deep Run Mennonite Church East’s Strides for Mission 5k
Race/Family Mission Walk & Community Fest, Saturday, Sept. 13. All proceeds directly support MAMA Project, Inc.
Visit www.deepruneast.org/5k or email stridesformission@deepruneast.org.
Honoring a Place in Faith Communities for People
With Disabilities and Their Families. Peaceful Living will host a day of
"action-oriented" workshops providing valuable tools for building an
inclusive faith community on Saturday, Sept. 13. Held at
Evening Song & Prayer in Taizé tradition,
“The Weaver’s Trade” presentation by
historian Alan Keyser.Mennonite at Heritage Center,
565 Yoder Rd, Harleysville, Tuesday, Sept.
16, 7:30pm. Admission by donation. Call
215-256-3020, or www.mhep.org.
The
Peace & Justice Film
Series at
Penn View Christian School will host a Community Outreach Concert
on Friday, September 19 at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium. The
concert features the bands FIREFLIGHT and Nevertheless. The concert is FREE,
but a ticket should be obtained for admission. Tickets
from Penn View office or by calling 215-723-1196, ext 1280. This
is a great event for youth groups!
Karen’s
Place, the coffee
shop ministry of Doylestown Mennonite Church, will reopen on Saturday,
September 20 from 7:00 – 10:30 p.m. Visit www.karensplace.org
NEXT-2 - NOTHING BAND in concert Saturday, Sept. 20 at
.Delaware
Valley MEDA’s Fall Dinner Program is scheduled
for Thursday, September 25 featuring J. Alex Hartzler,
President of WCI Partners.. Register by Monday,
September 15 by calling 215-721-3030 or emailing delvalmeda@yahoo.com.
Prayer Life Seminar,
International Meal, courtesy of the Worm Project, Franconia Heritage
Restaurant, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 6pm. High-energy team members will be
sharing their enthusiasm for the project. Registration required. cgood@franconiaconference.org or
Willing workers are invited to Spruce Lake
Retreat on Saturday, October 11 for the annual Firewood Cutting
Day. To sign up call
The
MCC U.S. Women’s Advocacy Program’s Learning Tour “Women and Migration: “Hope in the midst of violence”. Will travel to
Join a team going to Vina
del Mar, Chile, Oct. 19 - 29 to
partner with the Tabernacle of Christ Church. Cost $1600. Contact Pastor Charles Ness at
Laurelville Retreat on
spirituality and the visual arts Oct. 24-26, “Beyond
Words: Imagining a Visual Spirituality. http://www.laurelville.org/program or
800-839-1021.
Young Adult Fellowship retreat Oct. 30 – Nov. 2 at Camp Overlook in Keezletown,
VA. The theme, “Rise Up!” is based on Philippians 2:1-11. Contact Scott Hartman
at scotth@mennoniteusa.org
or call 574-523-3049.