Ten Thousand Villages of Souderton, with fair trade rug company Bunyaad, hosts a special Fair Trade Rug Event May 1-4, featuring over 300 hand-knotted rugs, from intricate florals to hand-spun wool natural dye tribals, from 2’x3’s to 10’x14’s. Bunyaad works with over 850 families throughout Pakistan, paying a living wage, increasing employment opportunities for women, fueling artisan’s creativity and preserving cultural heritage. The result: high-quality, exquisite rugs that will last for generations. Location and hours: 781 Route 113, Souderton; 10am-5pm.
Bulletin Announcements
Mosaic Conference distributes announcements submitted by conference churches, conference related ministries and churchwide ministries for churches to run in their weekly bulletin.
If you have a bulletin announcement you would like the Conference to distribute, please submit it to office@MosaicMennonites.org in 75 words or less. We reserve the right to edit for length, content and clarity.
Bethany Birches Camp – Opportunities to Serve
Are there teens and young adults in your life that you hope will grow and learn in faith-filled communities? A summer at camp helps the young people in your life spend intentional time with God, develop skills for their future, learn more about themselves and their abilities, and is a great resume builder. Check out this link to see positions available or email camp@bethanybirches.org for more info.
Spirit Care Seminar
(posted Mar. 28) A free annual Spirit Care Seminar for pastors, chaplains and lay ministers is offered at Peter Becker Community the morning of Tuesday May 14, starting with breakfast at 8 a.m. This year’s topic is “Effective Ministry to Those Experiencing Depression and Loneliness” featuring presenters Dr. Karen L. Rosenberger and Rev. Dr. Paul Auckland. Contact PBC chaplain Merlin Hedrick for more information at mhedrick@peterbeckercommunity.com
Mosaic Women’s Gathering 2024
(posted March 7) All women are invited to a free Mosaic Women’s Event: Unity / Bersama / Unidad focused on John 17. Saturday, April 27, 9:30am-2:30pm at Ripple Church in Allentown, PA and on Zoom. Featured speaker: Sue Park-Hur, director of racial/ethnic engagement for Mennonite Church USA. Free event, lunch included. Spanish and Indonesian interpretation available. Register at https://mosaicmennonites.org/women
Plains Mennonite Church — Church Administrator
(posted March 5) Plains Mennonite Church (Hatfield, PA) is looking to fill a part-time (approximately 20 hours per week) Church Administrator position. This position will assist the staff and the congregation in supporting and facilitating the vision of the church. The Church Administrator is responsible for all administrative office duties of Plains Mennonite. To obtain a job description, learn more about the position or submit a resume, please email Patti Freed at patti.freed1@gmail.com.
Sermon Discussion Group
(posted Feb. 29) PASTORS: If you preach regularly from the lectionary and would appreciate preparing for your sermon in community, consider joining others in a sermon discussion group! Sandy Drescher-Lehman (pastor of Methacton congregation) would like to start a lectionary discussion group–to join, fill out the form linked here!