- Youth Gathering – Today: The FMC youth are invited to a potluck gathering at the Pettker’s home today at 6pm. Please bring a dish to share!
- Next Sunday – My Coins Count: Sunday, October 25 we will have our monthly My Coins Count collection during the worship service. Please bring your cash, coins, and checks to help support the mission and ministries of the Mennonite Central Committee.
- NEOCHtoberfest: The Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless (NEOCH) is hosting its annual fundraiser, NEOCHtoberfest on Saturday, October 24th from 7-10 pm. Christina Stehouwer has been serving on NEOCH’s board and would like to extend an invitation to members of the congregation who would be interested in attending and/or sponsoring the event. Please use the link to purchase tickets and/or sponsorships for the upcoming event: https://www.neoch.org/neochtoberfest. If you are interested in attending but are unable to purchase a ticket, please see Christina – she has extra tickets!
- Encounter Invitation: All are welcome to “Encounter,” a monthly gathering led by Ted Steiner and Anita Yoder. We meet at 7 pm at First Baptist Church in Shaker Heights for a time of silence, singing, and sharing, with snacks after! We think it is very important to build community with one another, listening together for God’s loving voice. Please feel free to invite any neighbors or friends who might enjoy and benefit from our gathering. Upcoming dates are: Oct. 25, Nov. 22, Dec. 13
- MMN Prayer Request: Joanne Speigel invited a group of her friends to join her on a Civil Rights Just Peace Pilgrimage, and they accepted. This week, the group will travel to the U.S. South with Mission Network to learn more about the Civil Rights Movement, racism and the ongoing work of racial justice. Pray for them as they learn together and come face to face with the difficult and heartbreaking realities of civil rights in the U.S.
