Outreach

Seeds of Peace Community Garden Workshop

Mar 3rd, 2010 by Leah | 2

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

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Health and Healing Event: Grief and Hope

Feb 15th, 2010 by Leah | 2

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 [...]

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Family Movie Night

Feb 12th, 2010 by Leah | 0

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

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Agape Satyagraha Coach Training

Jan 20th, 2010 by Leah | 2

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 [...]

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Public Scoping Meeting State Route 132 Expressway Project

Jan 20th, 2010 by Leah | 1

“Announcement of Public Scoping Meeting/Open House for State Route 132 West Freeway/Expressway Project”
Open House Meeting:
Jan. 25th (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 [...]

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John McCutcheon Concert

Jan 20th, 2010 by Leah | 0

“The most impressive instrumentalist I’ve ever heard.” – Johnny Cash
Come and enjoy the music of artist John McCutcheon and help raise funds for the Modesto Peace/Life Center.  The concert begins @ 7:00pm on Thursday Jan. 21st at the Modesto Church of the Brethren (2301 Woodland Avenue).
Tickets are $20 in advance, $23 at the door and [...]

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An Afternoon With Music… the Old and the New

Jan 4th, 2010 by Leah | 0

Come enjoy a free organ recital featuring Linda Bustle and Linda Williams, students of Barbara Bort.  Also featured will be vocalists Erin Matteson and Sara Miller and cellist Emily Matteson.  Enjoy a free afternoon full of music, old and new, with refreshments to follow.
Held Sunday Jan. 24th, 2010 at 4:00pm at the Modesto Church of the [...]

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Martone Elementary Winter Concert & Reception

Dec 6th, 2009 by Leah | 0

Every year, Martone uses our facility to host their annual Winter Concert.  Come share smiles, baked goods and hospitality to our neighbors as we greet them into our facility, and offer a reception for them after their concert.  The concert starts at 7:00pm and we will meet to help them get ready at 6:00pm.

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Graffiti Clean Up Day

Dec 6th, 2009 by Leah | 2

As a community and as neighbors, we continue to work to be a part of the neighborhood in which our church home resides.  One way to do this is to help our neighbors and work along side of them to clean up the neighborhood, including graffiti.  We meet every second Saturday of the month in [...]

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Candles & Carols

Dec 6th, 2009 by Leah | 0

Join us for a candlelit evening of singing, choir and handbell music.  All are welcome to celebrate Christmas and sing along.

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