Sunday, March 27
- 9:15am Informal Fellowship Time
- 9:30am Zoom Worship (contact Anne for details on how to join Zoom)
- Speaker: Billy Funk
- Theme: Exceptionalism to Inclusion
- 10:30am Sermon Discussion
Thursday, March 31
- 7:00pm Bible Study led by Shane (contact Anne for details on how to join)
Sunday, April 3
- 9:15am Informal Fellowship Time
- 9:30am In-Person/Hybrid Worship (contact Anne for details on how to join Zoom)
- Speaker: Kate
- Theme: Scarcity to Abundance
- Communion and Potluck
- 10:30am Sermon discussion
May 27-30, 2022: MCUSA Special Session of the Delegate Assembly (page of resources and resolutions). Registration is now open.
The Women in Leadership ministry of Mennonite Church USA hosts “Holding It(,) Together,” a popular podcast that is created by women for women. Listen on your favorite podcast platform or here: mennoniteusa.org/holding-it-together
Are you looking for a way to provide a faithful testimony to the world regarding Jesus’ way of nonviolence and peace? This tax season, learn more about Mennonite Church USA’s Church Peace Tax Fund here: mennoniteusa.org/news/peace-tax-fund/
Eleanor Kreider, keynote speaker at this year’s Pastors & Leaders | Deep Faith 2022 conference, shares about the rapid growth of the early church and the importance and benefits of engaging with first century Christians through their written documents, in her blog, “Patient Ferment.” Read more here: mennoniteusa.org/patient-ferment
Michael Crosby, one of the authors of the proposed Repentance and Transformation Resolution, notes that the body of Christ is hurting due the church’s harmful actions toward LGBTQIA people. In his blog, “Prophetic challenge is pastoral care,” he encourages us not to look away too quicky. Read more: mennoniteusa.org/prophetic-challenge-pastoral-care
In her blog, “Well-being blessings from the routine and the familiar,” Ingrid Friesen Moser, wellness coordinator for The Corinthian Plan, asks, “In this continued time of collective struggle, what are the routines that you find yourself doing that sustain you?” The Corinthian Plan is the health plan for Mennonite Church USA pastors and church workers. Read more here: mennoniteusa.org/routine-and-familiar
Reduce Garbage Refuse
Take a few minutes to cut rags and handkerchiefs from old tee shirts or cotton towels. It’s a great way to avoid using paper towels. (Thanks for the tip, Linda!)
Think Before You Buy
Between TV and the internet most Americans are subjected to hundreds of advertisements a day! Before you buy, ask yourself if the item is a need or a want. Then ask what you would use if you didn’t have it. Think about where you would store it and how you would dispose of it. In order of effectiveness, Refuse comes before Recycle and definitely before Trash.
Reuse Prescription Bottles
Check with your vet, humane shelter, or pharmacy. Many are happy to reuse clean prescription bottles, which are not accepted for recycling in most places. If you need to remove the labels, use Goo Gone to get rid of the stickiness.
A little bit of humor from actual church signs, courtesy of Jim—
The fact that there’s a highway to hell and only a stairway to heaven says a lot about anticipated traffic numbers.