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River Corner Mennonite Church Last Month’s Offerings July 2017 May 28 River Corner General Fund $1,885.00 Our mission is to glorify God as we worship, serve, and share Him. Jun 04 Impact Fund (EMM) 1,497.00 Desiring to grow in grace and peace, we are committed to following Jun 11 Puguli Language Helper (WBT) 1,360.00 Jesus. We value each person as a gift to be nurtured, encouraged, Jun 18 Lancaster Mennonite Conference 791.11 and discipled. Sunday School – 9:00 Worship – 10:00 July 2 Message: David Gochnauer - Micah Community Time: David Gochnauer Additional Services and Events CTW: Rhoda Denlinger Offering: Mission Team – Long Term (EMM) * Each Sunday, 8:00 am, prayer time at River Corner Prelude: Rhoda Denlinger Greeters: Harold and Carol Hess District Youth Group – Every Wednesday Night at 6:30pm at July 9 Message: Harold Hess New Danville Mennonite Church Community Time: Dave Siegrist CTW: Young Adults Chicken BBQ- Saturday, July 1 from 10:30am - ??? at Martic Offering: River Corner Education Fund Store/Martic Pantry. Meal - $9; Leg and Thigh only - $5. Prelude: Rhoda Denlinger Greeters: Glenn and Helen Shenk Church Picnic – July 16 at the Hans Herr House. Service Starts at 9:30 July 16 Church Picnic at the Hans Herr House and there will be a fellowship meal following the service. Message: Briton Rutherford Community Time: Harold Hess Offering: Friendship Community & Historical Society Global Fair- Celebrate summer with international culture and flavor at EMM’s biggest event of the year! Global Fair is happening Saturday, July 23 Message: David Gochnauer - Nahum July 15, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., at the Hans Herr House in Willow Street, Pa. Community Time: Harold Hess This open-air missions and culture festival represents the vast scope of CTW: Becky Gochnauer EMM’s global presence. Suggested donation of $1. Offering: River Corner Trustee Fund Prelude: Rhoda Denlinger Greeters: Bob and Donna Michener July 30 Message: David Gochnauer - Zephaniah Community Time: Emily Ebaugh CTW: Megan Kreider Offering: Relief Ministries (EMM) Prelude: Rhoda Denlinger Greeters: Gene and Rhoda Denlinger Leadership Team Pastor: David Gochnauer Elders: Emily Ebaugh, Harold Hess, Dave Siegrist Birthdays 4 – Joyce Mellinger 25 – Justin Eby 14 – James Groff 26 – Bob Michener 18 – Emily Ebaugh 28 – Kyle Eby 23 – Mak Dalin 30 – Mark Ebaugh Music in the Orchard—Summer concerts continue at 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 8, at the 1719 Hans Herr House & Museum with the poetic lyrics, soaring vocals, and percussive piano-playing of Nigerian-born, Joy Ike. Terry Strongheart, noted Native American musician, will open. Concerts continue every other week through August 5. The Story of Pennsylvania Dutch—How did the distinctive American language of Pennsylvania Dutch develop? Find out with a lecture from Dr. Mark L. Louden of the University of Wisconsin beginning at 7p.m. on Monday, July 17, at the Martindale Mennonite Fellowship Center. This event is free and open to the public Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) is seeking a Volunteer Administrative Assistant for 14 weeks, from mid-July through mid- September for up to 30 hours per week. This position provides administrative support to the Volunteer team. Applicants must be active in an Anabaptist church and committed to the Anabaptist faith and peace position. See the full job description at https://mds.mennonite.net/who- we- are/employment/#jobs. Resumes may be sent to [email protected] or MDS, Attn: Human Resources, 583 Airport Rd, Lititz, PA 17543. Review of resumes begins immediately. Recruitment continues until the position is filled. River Corner Mennonite Church PO Box 9 Conestoga, PA 17516 rivercornermc.org .

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