Modesto Church of the Brethren

Maundy Thursday – Love Feast

Enjoy a service, feet washing and a simple meal to symbolically the Last Supper.  April 1 at 6:30pm at the Modesto Church of the Brethren.

Good Friday Ecumenical Service

April 2 and 12:15pm, a service at St. Paul Episcopal Church.

Journey To The Cross; A Lenten Concert

Come enjoy a journey into and through Holy Week with a Lenten Concert featuring the Adult Choir and Handbell Ensemble, hymns and scripture.

Join us at the Modesto Church of the Brethren starting at 7:00pm on April 2.

Easter Schedule (April 4th at the Modesto Church of the Brethren)

Come enjoy a great day for the whole family, full of celebration, fun and food!

Breakfast will begin at 9:00am

Easter Egg Hunt in the church courtyard starts at 10:00am for ages 1 year old to 8th grade

           Easter Worship Services at 11:00am

Come and learn:
-Fertilization
-Soil Health and bed preparation
-Weed identification, prevention and control
-Garden Design
-What to plant to feed you or your family

Saturday March 20th from 10am-12pm

Walk away with free transplants and seeds, or plant them at the garden and pick your plot!!!

RSVP Please! Q’s? Call or email Leah@modcob.org or (209) 523-1438

Come and hear how to deal with any major change in one’s life, your own or a loved one. 

Guest speaker will be John Grindler Katonah, M. Div., ACPE CPE Coordinator/Chaplain Spiritual Care Services at Sutter Medical Center in Sacramento. 

Life has it’s ups and downs, let’s learn how to make the best of them.  This event will be held at the Modesto Church of the Brethren in the Gathering Place from 12:00pm-2:00pm.  Questions?  Call us @ (209)523-1438.

The theme of this year’s annual Congregational Retreat is “Living God’s Love” and will be held at Whispering Pines from March 12th through March 14th and led by On Earth Peace’s Matt Guynn.   Want to hear more?  Watch the video from Matt below.

To register, pick up a form in the Church Narthex or contact Elaine Harty for more questions.  Come learn even more about love and what it means in the world.

Enjoy the 18th Annual Ecumenical Choral Concert on Sunday, February 28th at 4:00pm.  This concert will have a freewill offering that benefits Habitat for Humanity in Stanislaus County. 

It will be held at the First United Methodist Church located at 850 16th Street, Modesto, CA 95354.

Come enjoy a fun flick on Friday the 26th with some fellowship time and snacks!  Some discussion on the move will follow.

At the Modesto Church of the Brethren in the Gathering Place.

Movie:  Ratatouille

Interested in working with local youth and teaching them peace making skills?  The Agape Satyagraha program teaches children ages 10-18 conflict resolution, mediation, communication and anger management among other topics.  Coaches are expected to work in small groups of youth and help them move up throughout five levels at their own individual pace.  If you are interested in becoming a Peace Coach, call the Modesto Church of the Brethren and speak with Leah prior to the trianing session.

Training will be Saturday Jan. 30th from 10am-3pm.

Come to our Ash Wednesday Service, Wednesday March 17th @ 7:00pm.  All are welcome!

You are invited to celebrate Valentine’s Day a little early by coming by the church Friday evening (Feb. 12th @ 7:00pm) for our first fellowshi event of the year! 

Sweets and Strings will be a lovely time of wonderful dessert and music from the Suzuki Cello Choir.  Come at 7pm to choose your sweets, then be seated as the strings treat us to 20-30 minutes of lovely music in celebration of love. 

This event is free but there will be a tip box to express appreciation and support the musicions.

“Announcement of Public Scoping Meeting/Open House for State Route 132 West Freeway/Expressway Project”

Open House Meeting:

Jan. 25^th (Monday)

5:30pm-8:00pm

SOS Club

819 Sunset Avenue

Modesto, CA 95351

“What Is Being Planned?

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), in cooperation with the Stanislaus Council of Governments (StanCOG), Stanislaus County, the City of Modesto, proposes to construct a four-lane freeway/expressway on a new alignment from State Route 99 (SR-99) just south of Kansas Avenue to Dakota Avenue.

Why is this Project Needed?

The objective of the project is to construct a freeway/expressway to address traffic congestion and safety.

Why This Public Notice?

Environmental studies for this project are beginning.  The Public Scoping Meeting/Open House will be the first of several opportunities to provide comments or concerns.  Your comments will become part of the public record and will be considered in developing the environmental document.

What is Available?

Maps and other information for the project will be available for review at the Public Scoping Meeting/Open House.  Specialists in engineering, environmental studies, and right-of-way will be at the meeting to hear your individual concerns and answer questions.  The open house will be from 5:30pm until 8:00pm.

Where Do you Come In?

If you wish to comment on the project, you may make written comments at the meeting or give comments to a public stenographer at the meeting.  If you cannot attend the meeting, but have comments, questions, or concerns about the project, please submit them in writing to Gail Miller, Acting Environmental Office Chief, Caltrans, 2015 East Shields Avenue, Suite 100, Fresno, CA 93726 or by email to Gail_Miller@dot.ca.gov.”

For further project information, feel free to contact Christina Hibbard, Caltrans District 10 Project Manager, (209)948-7889 or Christina_Hibbard@dot.ca.gov.

If you are unable to attend but you would like information following the meeting, call the church @ (209)523-1438 to request a summary from Leah Knipe.