Need some exercise and/or friendly competition? The Family Life Center is open to the general public most Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:30 - 8:30 for adults high school age and up interested in playing pickleball. Questions? Contact Craig Sprunger, 260.450.4206.

The 2026 Mission Festival, including the Kids' Mission Festival, will be held from November 1-8 with services and activities centered around the theme "Heart for the Harvest". We will hear inspiring speakers, pack relief kits for people in crisis, and give to spread the good news of Jesus Christ. You can find more information about the week by clicking on the link below.

2026 Mission Festival Brochure

Kids Mission Festival will feature Doug and Kerry Bryan who serve with B2 the World. As the kids study 2 Corinthias 4:5-6, they will grow in their ability to have a heart for sharing the Good News with others - across the street, across the sea, and to the uttermost.

The first Sunday of Mission Festival (Nov. 1) we will be assembling 400 RELIEF BUCKETS, and as in previous years your help is needed! There will be a light lunch (sloppy joes) prior to this work project, so please sign up at the table in the foyer by Wednesday, Oct. 28, to be included for the lunch. If you choose to eat elsewhere but desire to assist in the project, please be in the Family Life Center by 1:00 p.m. Your participation will bring delight to the 400 recipients of the buckets!

Again this year, we will have a food drive during Mission Festival; food collected will be given to Compassionate Ministries. This is a way we can bless our local community for those in need. Please purchase personal-size cans, opposed to the institutional size. Tables will be on the patio beginning Sunday, Oct. 25 through Sunday, November 8 for the collection of those items. Thank you for your generosity. 

The Wednesday night quilting group is attending the MCC Comforter Bash in Goshen on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. We’ll meet at the church at 6 a.m. and leave the parking lot at 6:30 a.m. using the church van. We will stop for breakfast. No experience is needed and sewing supplies will be provided along with lunch. If you have questions, please see Brandi McGeath or a member of the quilting group. If you would like to attend, sign up on the sheet outside of the sanctuary with your name and phone number.

Shoeboxes are available in the patio! Please consider filling a shoebox for a needy child around the world. Shoeboxes can be turned in to Room 9 beside the kitchen through Sunday, November 22.

A trip is being planned for a group to go to Asheville, North Carolina from December 13th through 19th to work with Mennonite Disaster Service in rebuilding after hurricane Helene which took place Sept. 2024. If interested, please contact Bill Beachey at 849-0426 before the Sunday, November 8 deadline.

Rehearsals for Handel's Messiah continue on Tuesdays from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. through December 1. All singers are invited to join the choir for the presentations on Saturday evening, December 5 and Sunday afternoon, December 6.

With the addition of the check-in stations for the kids department, we are looking for new “safety monitors” to sit at the check-in desk throughout Sunday School and church to assist with the check-in and monitor the patio/bathrooms. If this is something you would consider, please contact the church office, Chris, or Josie to schedule training.

Game Night: With it being fall break this week, we are going to have a youth game night in the Family Life Center this Wednesday, October 21, from 6:00-8:30 p.m. There will be food and, of course, games. Come hungry!

Gather, Grow, and Worship together on Wednesday nights. The following options are being offered. 

Chapel: Bible Study

Band of Brothers: “Biblical Manhood: God’s purpose, plan, and power for His sons”. This year Band of Brothers will journey through the biblical record, not only to understand the Bible’s content, but also to help equip men to walk in faith, lead with strength, and live out God’s design for their daily lives. Room 13

She Shares: This is a group of women who enjoy a simple reading of Bible passages and informally discussing our observations. The focus for the group this year will be the Holy Spirit. Join us as we get to know the Spirit better by exploring verses from Genesis to Revelation. Along with discovering insights from God’s Word, we share each other’s burdens and lift one another up in prayer. Room 15

Youth: The Youth Room opens at 6:30 for grades 6-12.

KIDS: Gym open for kids and background-checked volunteers from 6:15-6:45. Kids classes start at 6:45. If kids arrive after 6:45, please take them to room 7. Kids will be picked up in the patio at 8 pm.

JAM choir - for kids in 2nd-5th grade at 6:15 in room 7.

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

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.

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