Women’s Fellowship for men and women will be Tues., Oct. 21, at 7 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. Join us in welcoming Pablo Escanilla, a 24-year-old from Zaragoza, Spain and a Master’s colleague of Sarah Turner. Pablo comes from a family with over 50 years in the beef industry, raising and finishing more than 4,000 cattle each year. Come hear his inspiring story and learn about his family’s work and passion for agriculture.
Lela Schmidt died Sept. 17. She was a long-time member of BCMC and Lela and her husband Martin served as custodians at Bethel College Mennonite Church for 18 years. Lela also was a beloved volunteer for Community Playschool at BCMC for over 38 years. She is survived by her sons David Schmidt and Butch (Denise) Schmidt, daughter-in-law Melissa Schmidt, 9 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren. A reception honoring Lela is October 25, at 2 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of Bethel College Mennonite Church, where all who knew her are welcome to attend. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Community Playschool at PO Box 364, North Newton KS 67117.
Kansas Repair Communities, a coalition of local Mennonite churches has had several meetings and is committed to focus our first advocacy/legislative campaign on the subject of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women/People. At this point we are at work to educate ourselves on this issue, nationally and in the state of Kansas, by first reading local bestselling writer Laurie Dove’s novel, Mask of the Deer Woman, in preparation for meeting with her in November to discuss her interest in this issue. She will provide us with discussion questions. You can begin to do your own research on MMIW/P. A list of resources for study is coming. Read the novel as we all begin to learn together about the issue in preparation for taking further action together in Kansas.
Pastor Joanna’s 1887 Cafe office hours are from 8-10 a.m. on Wednesdays. Stop in and say “hi”! Joanna will be on vacation from October 20-26.
Conscientious Objection – Christian Peacemaker Registration Form
During September we had three Sunday School sessions focused on conscientious objection. Most of the resources that were shared in that class are available on this web page. We encourage all young adults (aged 16-25) to fill out and file the “Christian Peacemaker Registration Form” that is available on that page. Pastors Nathan and Joanna are happy to answer any questions and the church office can provide stamps, envelopes, and copies as needed.