The Wednesday fall meal team is in need of a few more volunteers to serve food and clean up beginning in September. Please contact Nancy Sprunger or the church office if you are willing and able to help. Also, if you are not a part of a meal team, please consider how you can participate! There is a sign-up sheet on the chapel wall to volunteer for any of the three quarters in which meals are served. Thank you for your support to keep this ministry going! 

We need YOU! Choirs for everyone in grades 2 through senior citizens are open without audition and starting soon! All you have to do is show up, and you’re in! Please consider singing in one of these ensembles: 

JAM: This is for grades 2-5 and starts Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 6:10 p.m. in Room 7. 

Mennonotes: This is for grades 6-8 started Wednesday, Sept.3, at 6:10 p.m. in the choir room. 

Chancel Choir: Rehearsals began on Wednesday, Sept. 3. You simply need to come to the choir room at 8:15 to sign up and get music

Psalm 147:1 Praise the LORD. How good it is to sign praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him!

Formational Home Class (equipping parents to confidently disciple their kids): Join us for this four-week journey on a pathway of faith formation. The class begins Sunday, Sept. 14, at 9:00 a.m. during the Sunday School hour in Room 15 (in the catacombs). PLEASE sign up on the church app or in the foyer so we are sure to have enough materials. 

Relief Craft Sale: Crafts for the sale will be on display along the upper hallway outside the chapel. Any craft item you wish to donate should be brought to the Women’s Ministries room by Wednesday evening, Sept. 17. 

Relief Sale Supplies: Supplies are available on the baked goods table for the Michiana Relief Sale. Items will need to be placed on tables set up in the hallway by 9:00 a.m. Friday, Sept. 26. 

Join us in the Family Life Center of First Mennonite on September 23 for a Christ-centered evening of purpose and transformation as we gather to celebrate God's faithfulness and the life-changing impact of the Hope Clinic. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. and the banquet begins at 7:00. For more information go to www.hopeclinicfundraiser.net.

Anyone journeying through grief is invited to join Marcia and Jamie Cressman as they help you navigate the four seasons of grief and make it through the tough holiday season. This eight-week class begins at 7pm at First Mennonite Church in room 2 and is open to the community.

CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT POSITION: Would you like to inspire young hearts, equip faithful leaders, and help children discover the joy of following Jesus? A part-time position in the children’s department is opening. Please contact the church office, Chris, or Debby for more information.

Children’s Ministries FALL VOLUNTEERS: The children’s department is looking for the following volunteers for WEDNESDAYS (gym chaperone) and SUNDAYS (baby nursery). Please see Chris or Debby if you can help!

Fall has arrived at Das Marit! Get your pumpkins, gourds, and mums at the market! Support our vendors from 9 am - 12 noon every Saturday through the last day of the market on October 4. 

Putt-Putt and Go-Karting: DATE CHANGE! Youth will be going to the Putt-Putt Fun Center in Fort Wayne on Saturday, Sept. 13.. Cost is $15 plus money for supper at Chick-fil-A. We will leave church at 3:00 p.m. and return no later than 9:00 p.m. Sign up and grab a permission slip today!

Outdoor Movie: Youth will have an outdoor movie on Saturday, Oct. 11, at Darin & Kim Ringger’s home. More details to come.

CrossCon: The college age/young adults will be going to CrossCon on January 1-3, 2026. Information and sign-ups are now out in the college/young adult Sunday School room.

We have reached our goal of 2,000 bags and 8,000 notebooks! There are flyers available on the table in the foyer with the exact items requested by MCC to fill these school kits. In October a bulk order will be made to satisfy the remaining needs. Please drop the items in the box marked “Mission Festival MCC School Kit Collection” at the Family Life Center entrance. 

If you are interested in becoming a member of First Mennonite Church, or would like to be baptized, please contact the church office.

The Spiritual Guidance Cabinet would like to offer prayer for healing as well as anointing with oil to anyone struggling with health issues (James 5:14-15). Please contact Darin Ringger at (260) 820-0191.

Contribute to the needs of our community by participating in Project Share. You can place your donations on the table in the foyer or in the box inside the east entrance of the church.  Suggestions for each month are listed below, but all donations are appreciated.

• January - Cereal & Baby Food
• February - Monetary Donations
• March - Vegetables
• April - Boxed/Pouched Side Dishes
• May - Cake, Brownie, Muffin Mixes
• June - Paper Products
• July - Personal Hygiene Products
• August - Feminine Hygiene Products
• September - Canned Meat
• October - Soups
• November - Pasta
• December - Beans

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