Call to Prayer
We serve an amazing God who is always in the process of transforming us and the world around us. You are invited to a weekly prayer gathering which will be held at the Mennonite Conference Center in Harleysville, on Thursday mornings, 8:00 – 9:30 a.m., September 23 through November 11. The focus of the prayer time will be the scripture from 2 Chronicles 7:14, repentance and seeking God for healing throughout our land, the region, the conference and churches of which we are a part. This weekly prayer gathering is open to all, pastors, intercessors and prayer team members. A note from Sandy – “I realize you all have very full schedules, but I want to encourage you to try to attend at least one of the prayer gatherings to join together in prayer for healing and reconciliation across the land and here in Franconia Mennonite Conference.” What is it that God wants for us and the world around us? How do we need to be transformed? Come to pray and seek God together. Contact Sandy Landes with any questions you may have about these gatherings.
A Place to Call Home: Our New Immigrant Neighbors
Tomorrow is the deadline to sign up for “A Place to Call Home: Our New Immigrant Neighbors.” This Pastors’ and Leaders’ Breakfast is next Wednesday, September 29, 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. at the Mennonite Conference Center in Harleysville. Starting from a biblical framework, Peter Pedemonti (New Sanctuary Movement, Philadelphia), Maria Byler (pastoral care staff member of Philadelphia Praise Center), and Bob Walden (Peace & Justice Committee and West Swamp Mennonite Church) will lead conversation about who the new immigrants in our congregations and communities are, and why they have come here. The discussion will address the difficult questions about our undocumented immigrants and provide an overview of immigration issues through personal stories of local immigrants. Also, there will be a brief review of resources for sermons and group study.
Please RSVP your attendance by tomorrow, September 24. Suggested donation at the time of the breakfast is $6.00.
Upcoming Pastors’ and Leaders’ Breakfasts:
• Celebrating Shared Leadership Across Gender Lines – Thursday, October 21
• The Naked Anabaptist with author Stuart Murray Williams – Thursday, November 4
Memorial Service Notice
Betty King, wife of Aaron King, former Franconia Conference missionaries to Cuba and Mexico, died Friday, September 17 in Harrisonburg, Virginia, where they resided since returning from the mission field in the 1970’s. Betty was 82. She was an ordained minister in Virginia Conference, sister to the late Richard Detweiler and mother of Michael King, recent pastor at Spring Mount Mennonite Church. She and Aaron were sent as missionaries to Cuba in the 50’s and left at the time the Revolution. They then went to Mexico to assist in the mission work in Mexico City. Many may remember them for their singing as a family. Betty was a gracious woman who raised nine children, loved music, and while in Virginia served in the Hispanic community as a translator and in prison ministries with Aaron. A memorial service for her will be held at Lindale Mennonite Church, Linville Virginia, on Saturday, September 25.
9/16/10
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