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Our Gatherings

Fall 2024 WNAF (Wednesday Nights at First)

Mennonite Central Committee ministries around the world

Join us for a 6-session Wednesday evening series beginning Oct 16 and ending Nov 20!!

Evening Schedule:

  • 5:30-6:30pm Chancel Choir Rehearsals (beginning in November)
  • 6:00-7:00pm Dinner served (donations welcome to cover cost of the food)
  • 7:00-8:00 Program (contact church office for the Zoom link to join the adult program)

CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES: provided for preschool-grade school children during the adult program, in the Common Grounds room.

ADULT PROGRAM details:

  • October 16–Michelle Armster, Executive Director, Central States MCC, will provide an overview of MCC through stories/examples about sharing God’s love and compassion through relief, development and peacebuilding.
  • October 23–Adrienne Derstine and Adam Butler will share of their MCC work in Burundi
  • October 30–Field Trip to the MCC Center in North Newton (intergenerational)
  • November 6–Maynard Knepp, Director of Donor Relations, MCC Central States, will share stories about the mission and work of MCC partners
  • November 13–Delon & Joretta Martens will share of their MCC Learning Tour experience to Bolivia
  • November 20–Delon & Joretta Martens will share of their MCC Learning Tour experience to Zambia and Malawi

Adults:

September – May @ 11:00am on Sundays

  • Anabaptist Bible Study, Salt & Light
  • Discussion Group (in person and on Zoom)
  • Connection & Conversation

Youth & Children:

September – May @ 11:00am on Sundays

  • Senior Youth
  • Junior Youth
  • Kindergarten – 6th Grade
  • Pre-School

Summer Sunday School schedule:

A combined preschool-6th grade class meets at 11:00am on the first and third Sundays of June, July and August.

First Mennonite Church sanctuary

Sunday Mornings

  • 9:25AM Announcements on the screen
  • 9:30AM Worship
  • 10:30AM Fellowship and conversation
  • 11:00am Christian Education for all ages

Study Groups

Our fall book study group will meet Wednesdays at 1:00pm to read and discuss, The Spirit of Our Politics: Spiritual Formation and the Renovation of Public Life, by Michael Wear. This 8-week study begins September 25.

2020 Women's Retreat