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Steve Rhodes’ new book, “They Speak Your Language, A Poetic Bestiary,” illustrated by Amanda Chao Benbassat, is now available on Amazon!  Your best bet for finding the book is to enter “J. Stephen Rhodes” or “Amanda Chao Benbassat.” Betty Wray is having a birthday (11/11) and we want to celebrate her! Come to a special birthday… Read more.

Here’s the link to tickets to the NYC concert A Winter Rose, music by American composers/conductors Joseph Martin and Mark Hayes bring their original choral music to Carnegie Hall to celebrate the holidays. It’s on Nov.26 – spread the word if you’ll be in the city, or know someone with a Berea connection who will…. Read more.

Parenting Classes Wednesdays in November (7th, 14th, 28th)!Come to a three-week group at Wednesday Night Live to support each other in the hard work of nurturing children in the 21st century. When we first have our children, it’s tempting to think that the job will get easier as our children sleep through the night, get… Read more.

It’s no exaggeration to suggest that this election may be the most important referendum on the soul of a nation as we’ve had in living memory. The New York times agreed and many have pointed out that the rise of undemocratic nationalism, the abridgment of civil liberties in both rhetoric and practice, and the tacit… Read more.

     A concert in honor of Dr. Steve Bolster’s upcoming retirement, five musical ensembles from three regional colleges/universities will be joining the Berea College Concert Choir in a collaborative performance in Union Church.      The Asbury University Chorale, Vicki Bell, conductor; and the Centre College Choir, Johann Van Niekirk, conductor will form a 140-voice… Read more.

On October 28 members and friends joined in a joyous celebration of God’s generosity, consecrating pledges for our 2019 ministry together. We have so far received 78 pledges for a total of  $238,226! That means we are more than half-way to our “best case budget” of $450,000 which would include a full time Associate Pastor,… Read more.

All Saints Day gives us an opportunity to celebrate and remember those in our lives who have gone before us, and to lift the promise of a wider, deeper love that transcends even death. This Sunday will be a special Bluegrass Celebration with “Al, Alice & Ruth,” the nationally recognized bluegrass band made up of… Read more.