CMC Community & Churchwide News – August 29, 2019 EVENTS

September 1, 2019 at 7 p.m. - Dottie’s Travelogues Dottie Kauffmann will present a travelogue Sunday, September 1, 7:00 PM, at Greencroft Evergreen Place, Assisted Living, in Gathering Place across from dining room. “Keeping Cool in Iceland” – Experience whale watching, spectacular waterfalls, geysers and geothermal steam. Trip included Shetland Islands (Scotland) and one day in Norway. Program is free. If questions, call Dottie at 574-537-4875. September 8, 22, 29 after worship - Building Nonviolent Communication Skills Dr. Malinda Berry, professor of theology and ethics at AMBS, will be teaching nonviolent communication skills at CMC on Sunday, September 8, 22, and 29 during the second hour. This training is a great opportunity for each of us to increase our abilities to be ambassadors of reconciliation and agents for building peace. More information will follow in upcoming weeks. September 8, 2 p.m.- 4 p.m. – Historic European Anabaptist Costume Prints Jean Kraybill, CMC member, will be honored at a reception Sunday, September 8, from 2 to 4 pm. in the Library Gallery at Goshen College. The new exhibit there, "Historic European Anabaptist Costume Prints" features the collection of colored engravings that Jean and her late husband, Paul, made while they lived in Strasbourg, France, working for Mennonite World Conference. In 2018 Jean gave their amazing collection to the Mennonite Historical Library and it now forms the nucleus of the exhibit. Most of their prints were of Anabaptists in Switzerland and Alsace 1700-1900, but the exhibit also includes prints representing Dutch and Russian Mennonites. It also pays tribute to Melvin Gingerich, author of "Mennonite Attire through For Centuries," who led CMC in a crucial study of the role of the head covering in Mennonite life. The exhibit opens September 1 and continues through November 17. It is sponsored by the Mennonite-Amish Museum Committee of the MHL. The exhibit and reception are for the public, and free of charge. September 8 at 5 p.m. – Menno-Hof Hymn Sing, Farmstead Inn Pavillion Come and enjoy a cappella singing of familiar hymns! Everyone is invited to stay for ice cream and

pretzels following the hymn sing. Chairs and hymn books will be provided. September 8 at 6 p.m. – Post Picnic Fundraiser You are all invited to attend the Post Picnic, a fundraiser for the Post, a Christian faith-based teen center located in the old post office in downtown Goshen. At-risk teens who attend the Post are invited to have fun and learn about God as they build relationships with caring adults. The picnic will be Sunday evening, September 8 at 6 pm in the backyard at 125 Woodlawn Drive, Goshen. Individual cost is $40 per person and table prices are available as well. Come and enjoy a delicious picnic supper, hear some good music, listen to some stories about the work at the Post, and end the evening with s'mores! It's a fun evening and supports a great cause for kids in Goshen. For reservations, call 574-534-7678 or email eman@the-post.org. If you have questions or would like to donate a silent auction item, contact Sue Neeb. Hope you can come! September 10, 2019 at 7 p.m. – Goshen Community Chorale begins rehearsals The Goshen Community Chorale will begin rehearsing for its upcoming 2019-20 season on Tuesday evening, September 10th, at College Mennonite Church, beginning at 7:00 p.m. For this fall the Chorale will be preparing a program of English cathedral music, to be performed with organ and brass, which will take place at the First Presbyterian Church in Goshen on Sunday evening, November 24th. The Chorale welcomes new members who have a background in choral singing and who wish to commit themselves to regular attendance at rehearsals and to learning challenging repertoire. Interested persons should contact the music director, William Mateer, at (574) 533-2562 or mateers@aol.com.

September 11, 2019 at 2 p.m. - Dottie’s Travelogues Another travelogue by Dottie will be Wednesday, September 11, 2:00 PM, at Greencroft Community Center, Jennings Auditorium. “Paris, Belgium and Netherlands in Springtime” – See the Eifel Tower, Notre Dame 2 days before it burned, tower where Dirk Willems was imprisoned before he was martyred, tulips in full bloom in gardens and fields and Marceille, France visiting with Adrian and Susie Troyer’s family, in mission work there. Program is free. If questions, call Dottie at 574-537-4875. September 27-29, Michiana Mennonite Relief Sale The 2019 Michiana Mennonite Relief Sale is coming up on September 27 & 28, supporting the relief, development and peace work of the Mennonite Central Committee. September 28 - Alumni Reunions at Bethany Bethany Christian Schools in Goshen will be hosting class reunions and activities for its alumni and their families on Saturday, Sept. 28. The following graduating classes will hold their reunions Saturday: 1959, 1974, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994, 1999, 2004, 2009, and 2014. Reunion classes will meet Saturday afternoon at Bethany for visiting and a catered dinner. Alumni interested in attending should register by Sept. 17. Registration and details available at bethanycs.net/reunions. November 1-2: Men’s Retreat “Have I Mattered? Can I Still?” Generating a Legacy That Gives Meaning to Your Life. Teaching tales. Our own stories. Experiences in nature. Join us as we weave them together to illuminate ways of creating a legacy that gives meaning to our lives and makes a difference in the lives of future generations. Men in the second half of life will especially appreciate this retreat Friday evening through Saturday, November 1-2 at The Hermitage in Three Rivers, Michigan. This Mennonite Men retreat will be led by John Kotre, Ph.D., storyteller and narrative psychologist whose books deal with lives and legacies. Creator of the PBS series Seasons of Life, he is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Michigan—Dearborn and participant of Shalom Community Church, a Mennonite congregation in Ann Arbor. Enjoy 62 acres of rolling hills at The Hermitage with beautiful views, birdsong, and trails for leisurely walking. Stay in St. Joseph’s Barn or one of the cabins in the woods. Limited to first 12 registrations. To register, visit Mennonite Men or contact Steve Thomas at SteveT@Mennonites.org.

Volunteer and Employment Opportunities Relief Sale Composting and Recycling The Relief Sale Composting and Recycling Committee is excited about the growing commitment at the Michiana Mennonite Relief Sale to maximizing good (“sharing God’s love and compassion for all in the name of Christ”) while also minimizing the negative impacts of unnecessary waste. We are especially grateful to the Relief Sale Board for their commitment to purchasing compostable food containers, which makes this initiative possible. Volunteers are needed to help attendees place refuse in correct containers. Contact Aaron Gerber at agerbman83@gmail.com to sign-up for the following times: Friday, September 27 5:30-7pm 7-8pm 8-9pm Saturday, September 28 10-11:30am 11:30-1pm 1-3pm 3-5pm Together we can care for God’s creation. Please join us!

The Depot MCC Thrift Shops is seeking a fulltime warehouse assistant. Requirements involve being on your feet a major portion of the day along with moderate to heavy lifting. Hourly wage and benefits provided. Contact Galen Kauffmann, general manager, at 574-534-1828 or depotmccthriftshops@gmail.com. Mennonite Central Committee Central States is now collecting Immigration detainee care kits. When people who have been placed in immigration detention centers are released, they often have nothing more than the clothes on their backs. Kits containing clothing and hygiene products can help to rebuild their dignity as they are taken to bus stations and airports to reconnect with their families in the U.S. Please visit mcc.org/immigrationkit for all the details of what goes into the kit and how the kits will be distributed. It is one small way we can share Christ’s love with our neighbors. All kit supplies and financial donations should be sent directly to MCC Central States 121 E. 30th, PO Box 235, North Newton, KS 67117. To help MCC purchase immigration detainee care kit supplies and cover transportation costs for the kits, checks should be made out to MCC with “CS Kits” in the memo line. Questions? Please contact MCC Central States at 316.283.2720. La oficina regional de los Estados Centrales del Comité Central Menonita esta recolectando kits de cuidado/ayuda para inmigrantes en detención. Cuando personas que han sido puestas en centros de detención son puestas en libertad, en la mayoría en los casos no tienen nada más que la ropa que tienen puesta. Estos kits de cuidado/ayuda contienen artículos de higiene y ropa, los cuales pueden ayudar para reconstruir la dignidad que les ha sido arrebatada, mientras son llevados a estaciones de buses y aeropuertos para re conectarse con sus familias en los Estados Unidos. Por favor visite mcc.org/immigrationkit para consultar todos los detalles sobre los implementos que hacen parte del kit de cuidado/ayuda y como éstos serás distribuidos. Ésta es una medida pequeña en la cual podemos compartir el amor de Cristo con nuestro vecinos. Todos los productos y donaciones económicas deberán ser enviados directamente a la oficina regional de los Estados Centrales del Comité Central Menonita y su dirección: 121 E. 30th, PO Box 235, North Newton, KS 67117. Para ayudar el CCM en la adquisición de implementos para el kit de cuidado/ayuda, así como cubrir el trasporte de los mismos al lugar respectivo, los cheques deberán ser hechos a nombre de MCC con la anotación de "CS Kits" en la linea de observaciones. ¿Tiene Preguntas? Por favor contacte la oficina regional de los Estados Centrales del Comité Central Menonita y su teléfono: 316.283.2720.

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