November 1, 2009
Hear the harmonious sounds of men’s voices at the 8th annual Festival of Praise, Sunday, Nov. 1, 4:00 p.m., Eastern Mennonite School auditorium, 801 Parkwood Drive, Harrisonburg. Various groups will sing, and then join a mass chorus led by Jay Hartzler. The offering will benefit earthquake disaster relief in L’Aquila, Italy, in cooperation with Swiss and Italian Mennonites, and supported by Virginia Mennonite Missions.
“Lift Your Glad Voices: Nurturing the Four-Part A Cappella Tradition” is the title of the Fall Lecture of Valley Brethren-Mennonite Heritage Center (CrossRoads) to be given Sunday, November 1 at 4 pm at Bridgewater Church of the Brethren. The speaker is Wendell Nisly, music teacher at Calvary Christian Academy in Mt. Clinton and widely-known Mennonite choral director. For more information call 438-1275.
EMUs Spiritual Life Week is Monday, November 2 - Friday, November 6. The speakers will be Tom and Christine Sine, members of Mustard Seed Associates, who desire to help prepare everyone from college students to mission executives get ready to serve God in our rapidly changing global neighborhood. Their goal is to help people to learn to identify the challenges of the future and to imagine new ways of responding to these challenges. For more information visit www.msainfo.org
Special guest Stefan Waliger and a local ensemble of musicians will lead the monthly Taizé worship service at Park View Mennonite Church on Wed., Nov. 4, 8:30-9:30 pm. Stefan is a contemplative musician, composer, professor, and liturgist. For the past ten years, Stefan has traveled extensively, sharing his music in Europe, the United States, and Israel/Palestine. Join us at Park View Mennonite for this service of prayer, scripture, music, silence, and candlelight. Call 434-1604 for more info.
Poetry Reading and Book Signing, Sat., Nov 7th ,7-8pm, in the Dean House (located across Water Street from Community Mennonite Church: 110 South High St.) Esther Stenson will be reading from her recently published book of poetry, Miracle Temple. The life journey of Esther Yoder Stenson, Harrisonburg, VA, extends from an Amish home in Virginia to El Salvador, China, and back to Harrisonburg, VA. Currently she teaches literature and composition at JMU and she is a member of Community Mennonite Church. “Here are poems able to draw both tears and laughter...” Refreshments will be served.
Belk Charity Shopping day will benefit Harrisonburg Pregnancy Center and other charities. Purchase a $5 Belk Charity Sale ticket from Harrisonburg Pregnancy Center and receive $5 off your purchases next Saturday, Nov. 7 from 6-10am. HPC keeps the full $5 for each ticket sold! Multiple tickets can be used. Tickets are available at the HPC office located at 833 Cantrell Avenue, Harrisonburg. Special sales await Charity Shoppers, and doors open only to ticket holders. For more information contact Susan ( snull@hburgpc.org ) or Tiffany ( tknupp@hburgpc.org ) or call 434-0685.
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