Announcements

Volunteers needed to pack Snack Packs (bags of prepared food) once each month for about two hours at Berea Community School. Must be able to pack, lift, and carry bags of groceries weighing up to approximately 15 lbs. Contact Angela Anderson at 985-8922 for details.

Pastor Kent returned from sabbatical today after four months of travel, reading, eating, and rest. As the picture shows, however, there may have been some unfortunate side effects to his long absence. 🙂  Ready or not, Rev. Kent will return to the pulpit on February 9 with a special communion service to welcome him home…. Read more.

Come watch as community members and Berea College students compete in our Movement Against Violence: Dancing with the Stars event! All proceeds will go to the Bluegrass Rape Crisis Center! Our dancing stars include: Duncan Blount and Djuan Trent, London Moore and Jennifer Escobar, Hannah Cartmill and Reid Connelly, Thomas Pollard and Rachel Small-Stokes. Ethan… Read more.

Please keep those water donations coming in! Willie Dodson, two Berea College vans and an untold number of vehicles from Lexington will be loading up and driving to WV on Monday, February 3rd. Bring water to Union Church — clean jugs filled from your tap are just perfect!

Public Forum at Madison County Public Library, Berea Speakers: Ben Griffith, Rosalind Harris, Shekinah Lavelle Rosalind Harris of Lexington now works on issues related to social justice. Her 18-year-old son, Jamil, was murdered in Lexington in 1997. Ben Griffith of Frankfort lost his brother Chris to murder in 1986 in a random act of violence… Read more.

Come bask in the warmth of food & fellowship, even if it’s freezing outside (if your trip will be hazardous, stay home & be safe)! 5:10 pm — Middle School Youth Group 5:15 pm — Joyful Noise Choir (4-6 year olds) 5:45 pm — Supper (donation if able, come anyway if not) 6:30 pm —… Read more.

Willie Dodson thanks everyone who donated water, gas money and puppy-sitting services! Willie made a delivery to West Virginia on Monday and another  trip is planned for Friday. He believes that somewhere close to 100 gallons of clean water was delivered on Monday, pictured below. If you would like to donate water, bring it to… Read more.

“Remember the Sabbath and keep it holy.” Sounds nice, but how do we find rest in a 24/7 world? Just as the Hebrews were slaves in Egypt, we have become slaves to technology. Our technological tools allow 24-hour productivity and connectivity, give us more control, and subtlety enslave us to busyness itself. Sabbath is about… Read more.