Modesto Church of the Brethren

Join us for a luncheon and guest speaker surrounding Good Mental Health.  Speaker Beth Bailey will share at this Health and Healing event held on June 10th at 11:00am.

Join us for our worship service that will surround us all with wonderful music! Each year we have  a Music Sunday where the focus is all around our music.  Come and join us on Sunday, May 20th at 11:00am.

The Pacific Southwest District is offering a Women’s Retreat of Wonders: Celebrating Creation near Yosemite.

To occur May 18-May 20th.

Call for more information. (209)523-1438.

After Dinner, enjoy dessert and a DVD Presentation on how to offer CPR with only hands.  Come at 6pm or a tid bit late!

A Quiet Place Invitation – Lectio Divina on a Sacred Text

Monday evening, May 21, 2012 6:30 p.m.

Lectio Divina is a spiritual or prayer practice where one hears a sacred text three times, with silent prayer time between each time. The first time the text is read we are noting what we notice or what “grabs us”. The second time we hear the text we notice if there is a specific word or phrase that jumps out at us. The third time we hear the text, we are listening for what good word or message may be calling to us for our life or for the world. Those participating are welcome to share insights or not as they feel led.

May, June and July will offer three Lectio Divina experiences in The Quiet Place. This first one will use a sacred text/story as the focus. The second one in June will use art as the focus. And the third one will use story as the focus. I hope you’ll consider joining us as a way to learn more about Lectio Divina and pray in a different way these nights! Contact me with any questions! – Pastor Erin  -    (209)523-1438

Join other singles after the 11:00am worship at El Rosal on Carpenter Road (around 12:15pm).  This group is primarily ages 40+ but all are welcome for fellowship.  Questions? Call us @ (209)523-1438.

Sowing Tears, Reaping Joy: The Bible and Brahms’ Requiem - an exploration of grief and hope

Thursdays beginning April 26, 7:00-8:30 pm in the Gathering Place, for about 7 weeks. All are welcome

Reading, listening to excerpts of music, sharing and more… Stephen & Jolinda Reddy leading.

The apostle Paul wrote that he did not want us to “grieve as others do who have no hope” (I Thessalonians 4:13).

He does not tell us not to grieve, but implies that for Christians, grief happens in hope’s strong embrace.

This study features magnificent passages from the Bible and clear passages from Brahms’  German Requiem.

In fact, the music and scripture may unlock biblical tenderness in a way never experienced before.

Call the church to reserve your spot today @ (209)523-1438.

Growing in our Welcome & Invitation

As a church, continuing the work of Jesus includes focusing on the practices of hospitality and invitation.  One way we practice hospitality is in how we welcome all, especially those new among us, into the church family. The work of invitation encourages us to extend God’s love be inviting those we meet to join with us in the life and work of this church. You are invited to learn how we can grow into the areas of invitation and hospitality on Sunday, April 29th from 12:15pm to 2:00pm.  We will enjoy a light lunch while we listen to guest speaker Charles Arn (our PSWD Consultant) and hear from some of our folks who have visited other churches. Please sign up on the board in the narthex so we can plan for lunch. Join us for the fun!

Sign up at the church or call Leah @ (209)523-1438.

Brought to you by the Modesto Peace/Life Center & Occupy Modesto:

Our country is at a crossroads. We have a choice to make: Greater wealth for a few or opportunity for many. A government that can be bought by the highest bidder, or a democracy that is truly of the people.

This Spring across the country there will be trainings to learn about:

-the story of our economy: how we got here and what a different future could look like

-the history of non-violent direct action, and

-how to get into action on our own campaigns to win change.

In Modesto we will gather on Saturday, April 14 at the Modesto Church of the Brethren, 2301 Woodland Ave., 1/2 mile west of Carpenter Rd. Doors open at 8:30AM and we will begin at 9:00. Our local event is organized by the Modesto Peace/Life Center and Occupy Modesto.

Please join us and let others know about this opportunity.

You can register to attend the Modesto event here

http://civic.moveon.org/event/events/event.html?event_id=127294

Here is the national 99% Spring site where you can find video, a list of national endorsers and other info.

http://the99spring.com

Here is the link for Bill Moyers’ excellent recent show on the 99% Spring

http://billmoyers.com/segment/organizer-george-goehl-on-people-power/

Monday, April 23^rd 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. – Seeking the Risen Christ

A Quiet Place Event

One hour during the evening utilizing readings, silence, creative exercises and other avenues to explore a spiritual question or theme calling upon our life and faith experiences. There will be sign-ups for each event at church, or you may contact the church office to sign up, (by the Friday prior to the event, please, for planning purposes). Pastor Erin leading.

Call (209)523-1438 to sign up!