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CMC Community & Churchwide News – July 16, 2020 EVENTS
Join us (virtually) for an MCC Centennial Celebration on July 26. This year marks the 100th anniversary of MCC! It is not the centennial year we anticipated. Still, we invite you to join us (virtually) on Sunday, July 26, at 6:30 p.m. (EDT), as we offer thanks to God and pray for the future of MCC’s ministry of relief, development and peace in the name of Christ. We'll be broadcasting live from Prairie Street Mennonite Church in Elkhart, site of an important first meeting in the formation of MCC when representatives of various Mennonite and Mennonite Brethren groups met in July 1920. We had hoped to worship together in person, but we’re grateful for the livestream option that will enable more MCC supporters and partners to join us. The livestream will feature a combination of live and pre-recorded speakers and music. Please invite your friends and family by sharing the link: mcc.org/gl-centennial-livestream.
A note from MennoMedia Executive Director, Amy Gingerich
We’ve been caught in this liminal space—the space between what was and what is to come—for months now. Even so, this liminal space keeps shifting. While the mystics sought out such in-between times for reflection and listening, for many of us this space has unfolded in wave upon wave—at times a jumble of never-ending chaos and at other moments a constellation of slowly unfolding days. Through it all, Rejoice! daily devotional editor Leslie Hawthorne Klinger has been cultivating words of wisdom that speak to our current situation. Rejoice! has recently released a third installment of FREE devotionals that speak to our current shared reality. In each of these, writers have contributed freely from their own hearts and experiences. You can find the previous installments in this series on our websites (“A Time Such as This,” released in March for US download and CA download) and here (“A Time Enduring,” released in May for US download and CA download). And please join me in downloading the newest special edition of Rejoice!, “A Time Under Pressure,” here for US customers and here for CA customers. With hope, Amy Gingerich
Adult Bible Study
Beyond our Fears
Rejoice
Shine
Wednesday Word Bible Study Zoom
Youth Curriculum: Challenging Racism
Employment Opportunities Bethany Christian Positions Applications are being accepted now and until the positions have been filled. Interested applicants should contact [email protected]. See Employment Opportunities on our website at bethanycs.net for additional details. Thanks!
Bus Driver
Position available August 10. Bethany Christian schools is seeking a Bus Driver for the daily Elkhart-Bethany route, before school and after school. Applicants must have a safe driving record and interpersonal skills to relate well to students and parents. Additionally, drivers must have or be willing to obtain a commercial driver’s license with school endorsement and first-aid certification.
Evening Custodian
Bethany Christian Schools seeks an evening custodian beginning this fall. Successful applicants have the aptitude to work independently, perform minor repairs on equipment, and supervise student cleaning crews during the summer. Bethany offers a positive community work environment and competitive benefits.
Ten Thousand Villages opening Goshen - Store Manager Job Posting Ten Thousand Villages Goshen seeks an enthusiastic, adaptive, and resilient full-time Store Manager to lead all facets of our in-store and off-site sales activities that advance our mission to provide vital, fair income to artisans in developing countries by selling their handicrafts and telling their stories. We are specifically interested in candidates who can increase sales revenue in the context of an increasingly challenging and complex retail landscape. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative doer with a growth mindset who promotes data-driven decision making to build and sustain efficient, productive store systems that empower store staff and volunteers to promote our fair trade products and represent the incredible artisans who create them. About Ten Thousand Villages Goshen Ten Thousand Villages Goshen creates opportunities for artisans in developing countries to earn income by bringing their products and stories to our markets through long-term fair trading relationships. The Store is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation committed to promoting intercultural understanding. We educate volunteers, customers, and the Goshen community about our artisans, their cultures, and the opportunities and challenges they face. Though the store was incorporated in October 2007, the business was established in 1977, making it one of the earliest stores in the Ten Thousand Villages network. Job Description FTE: Position is full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE), salaried position Reports to: Board of Directors Supervises: All staff and volunteers Compensation: Base salary commensurate with experience. Paid Time Off is also included. Physical requirements of the position include: Bending, squatting, lifting at least 30 pounds, moving and walking while carrying heavy boxes, unpacking fragile merchandise, repetitive motion, bagging merchandise for customers, may require walking up and down steps to the basement which is not wheelchair accessible given the age of the retail space, driving to other locations, and other duties as related to running a retail store that sells a variety of merchandise. The Ten Thousand Villages Store Manager is responsible for overall management of the Ten Thousand Villages store and store personnel. The Store Manager is also responsible for all day-to-day operations of the store, including sales and customer service, inventory management, daily accounting and banking functions, store appearance and display of merchandise, advertising and participation in organizational promotions, training and supervision of all staff and volunteers, and oversight of all off-site sales. The Store Manager may delegate duties as appropriate for sound management of the store. The Store Manager plays an important leadership role in building staff morale; encouraging staff and volunteer commitment to the mission and values of Ten Thousand Villages. The Store Manager is the primary face of the Goshen store to Ten Thousand Villages U.S. and to our local community.
Scripture focus: Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life,
and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD my whole life long.
Psalm 23:6
June 28-July 4
Liberty Christian, Jackson, MI Contact person: Brian Wills
July 5-July 11
Maple River, Brutus, MI Contact person: Heidi Burkhart
We could always use prayer for open eyes and hearts to
see the needs and people God is bringing across our paths, for ears to hear what the Spirit wants to say to us. We are doing the best we can to navigate through this
time- how covid19 Has and still could affect us, our community etc and how we should respond to it.
God has shown us his faithfulness through this time. He has met our needs during the crisis and as of right now, (to the best of our knowledge) none of our congregation has had the virus. We were able to gather remotely via
zoom to worship together. We had some people joining us from other areas in the state and Indiana and CA, etc. it
has been a good time of reflection and prayer and getting back to the basics. We hope to continue to reflect and rest
in the Lord and not get caught up in the busyness of life when things get back to some normalcy
July 12-July 18
Mara Christian Church, Indianapolis, IN Pastor: Chhaki Khaimi
Pray for us as we go through this shut-down phase, that we would be a light to the community around us.
We thank God that nobody in our congregation has gotten sick or died from this pandemic.
July 19-July 25
Mennonite Fellowship of Bloomington,
Bloomington, IN Contact person: John Sauder
Our fellowship has been blessed for having two
persons join us on zoom talking about issues relating to racialism and white privilege. Pray that we move
from discussing the issues to making a real change in our being and our community.
We give thanks for the ways God has given our congregational leaders wisdom and insight and our
congregation the capacity to adapt and change during this unusual time
Other items to pray for in July:
Continue to pray for the Shirati Diocese, our Tanzanian brothers & sisters.
We pray for those working on the frontlines in caring for the sick and for those who are struggling with grief, anxiety and isolation.
Where there is no specific prayer request made, please pray for the congregation and pastor(s) as the Spirit
directs you. This monthly prayer memo will be found on the IN-MI Conference website.
IMMC Prayer Memo
July 2020
July 2020 Bulletin Announcements Sunday, July 12 Please pray for churches who are meeting virtually for their annual conference assemblies this month, including those in Virginia, Mountan States, South Central and Western District Conferences. Menno Snapshots Tax Day (July 15) is one of Sylvia Shirk’s favorite annual events because it gives her the opportunity to stand on her Anabaptist faith as a war tax resister. Read more in her blog, “If you pray for peace, why pay for war?” http://mennoniteusa.org/menno-snapshots/why-pay-for-war/ #BringThePeace Save the date! Mennonite Church USA will be hosting Race, Church and Change, Part 2, a churchwide discussion on the impact of racism on the church and meaningful approaches for dismantling it, on Thursday, July 23 at 3:30 p.m.PDT/4:30 p.m. MDT/5:30 p.m. CDT/6:30 p.m. EDT. Register here to participate via Zoom: mennoniteusa.org/racewebinar-part2 Menno Snapshots In her blog “Justice Fund, policing and protesting,” Iris de León-Hartshorn, associate executive director for Operations for Mennonite Church USA, provides guidelines for congregations that want to engage in peacemaking to dismantle racism. http://mennoniteusa.org/menno-snapshots/justice-fund/ #BringThePeace The African American Mennonite Association, a constituency group of Mennonite Church USA, has called upon fellow Mennonite congregations to address racism. http://mennoniteusa.org/news/aama/
Sunday, July 19
Menno Snapshots
Melanie Neufeld and her husband are pastors of Community Ministry at Seattle Mennonite
Church, seeking justice, change and protection for unsheltered people. Get a first-hand
look at their ministry in Melanie’s blog, “The prick of compassion.”
http://mennoniteusa.org/menno-snapshots/compassion/
Imagine planting a peace church amid a pandemic and nationwide protests – that was the
backdrop for Mennonite Church USA’s newest church plant in New York. Read more about the
Brooklyn Peace Center: http://mennoniteusa.org/news/nyc-peace-witness/
Catch up on all the news, blogs and events from Mennonite Church by subscribing to
PeaceMail, a weekly e-newsletter. Check out the latest issue and subscribe here:
http://ow.ly/K5Z150Afsnm
Sunday, July 26
Mennonite Church USA has put together a collection of laments, written by pastors, leaders,
lay people and students, on the recent and persistent violence of racism. You are invited to
pray and lament along with them: http://mennoniteusa.org/menno-snapshots/lament-violence-
of-racism/
Menno Snapshots
In “Reflections on protesting and faith,” two members of Pasadena Mennonite Church – a
Guatemalan mestizo immigrant and a white university professor – discuss the cost of following
Christ. Read more: http://mennoniteusa.org/menno-snapshots/reflections-protesting-and-faith/
Menno Snapshots
Tobin Miller Shearer, co-founder of the Damascus Road Anti-Racism Process, stresses the
importance of working together in racially integrated settings in his blog, “The discipline and
practice of white caucusing.” http://mennoniteusa.org/menno-snapshots/white-caucusing/
Michiana Mennonite Relief Sale Events:
Because of the public health threat of gathering during the pandemic, the 2020 Michiana Mennonite In-person Relief Sale and other Sale Weekend events will not be held this year on September 25-27. Instead, Relief Sale 2020 will take place as:
Hosted virtual events, including
o Online Auction: This is the Online Auction that takes place every year. Bidding starts at 12:00 a.m. September 18, and ends September 26 at 11:30 a.m. For more information, to view items for sale, to register online, or to access the Online Auction URL, visit http://www.mennonitesale.org/auctions. o “100 Quilts for 100 Years of MCC” Virtual Quilt Auction, complete with auctioneers, will take place online beginning at 8:00 a.m. EST Saturday, September 26. One hundred of the finest quilts will be auctioned online in real time to bidders all over the world. More information about the auction, registration, and the virtual site will be forthcoming at http://www.mennonitesale.org/quilt-auction. o Virtual Run for Relief: run at your own location and log your run time to compete! More information and online registration now available at http://www.mennonitesale.org/run-for-relief.
Several “minimal contact” fun sale events of your favorite Relief Sale foods and items, including themed carry out meals, held at sponsoring churches throughout the community. These events are currently being planned; check the Relief Sale Events Calendar at http://www.mennonitesale.org/2020-events for the most current information about these offerings.
Contributions to MyCoinsCount: Saving quarters, matching your church’s donations, and using the MCC MyCoinsCount calendar at http://www.mennonitesale.org/church-info (click on MyCoinsCount calendar); For more information, see the http://www.mennonitesale.org/my-coints-count
“Relief Sale Sunday,” September 27, inviting congregations to remember MCC’s centennial during their worship services with special videos and a special offering for the Michiana Mennonite Relief Sale to support the work of MCC.
Here are ways you can help: Please help during this year’s Michiana Mennonite Relief Sale planned events by giving generously of your time, energy, commitment, and resources to make MCC’s centennial year successful and special!
Keep donating your beautiful quilts and online auction items, gift certificates, and fun experiences for the Online Auction and the Virtual Quilt Auction! Come up with your own unique ideas for special baskets and other items or experiences you can donate to the Online Auction; provide a special quilt in honor of the theme “100 Quilts for 100 Years of MCC.” Go together with friends to sponsor a themed basket worth $50 or more.
Be open to supporting our efforts by volunteering your time, energy and resources; o by working with others on fundraising events; o by being generous with your purchases. o By working with your church, small group, Sunday school, neighborhood group, or family to sponsor an event of your choice and donate the proceeds to the MCC. Review our suggestions at http://www.mennonitesale.org/ideas-for-fundraising-events, or come up with your own ideas! (For food related events, contact Chris Yoder at 574-536-9654 for more information; for other ideas, please contact the Relief Sale Office at 888-503-8559 or at [email protected])
Please stay informed about our various 2020 Michiana Mennonite Relief Sale efforts through the “Michiana Mennonite Relief Sale” Facebook page; through our website at http://www.mennonitesale.org; and through your church announcements.
