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Stone Soup Dinner

Leah — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:16:43 +0000

Join the Modesto Church of the Brethren Youth Group and Project Hope from Modesto High School on Saturday, Feb. 4th from 5pm-7:30pm at the Modesto Church of the Brethren (2301 Woodland Avenue Modesto, CA) for a Stone Soup Dinner. Veggie Minestrone soup will be served and all proceeds to benefit nonprofits. The MCOB youth will send proceeds to Love 146 dealing with human sex slave trafficking and Project Hope will send proceeds to Haiti Relief efforts. Canned goods will go to Interfaith Ministries.

$7 for adults, $5 for children and please bring one nonperishable food item.

For tickets in advance, call (209)523-1438 or come to the church office. Tickets will also be at the door.

Check out info on the nonprofits by visiting:

Love 146, Project Hope and Interfaith Ministries.

Nutrition for a New You

Leah — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 22:17:40 +0000

Speaker Linda Smith of Doctor’s Hospital will share some tips on nutrition for a new you. This free and open seminar will be discuss the drive behind why we choose to eat what we do and teach us how to change that.

Held at the Modesto Church of the Brethren on Saturday Feb. 5th from 10:00am-12:00pm.

Questions and RSVPs can be directed to the church office (209)523-1438.

Listening Session for the District Special Response Hearing

Leah — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 01:42:16 +0000

As follow up to conversations held in the Fall of 2010 surrounding a query from Annual Conference regarding homosexuality, all participants in churches within the Pacific Southwest District of the Church of the Brethren are now invited to attend a District Listening Session at our church, The Modesto Church of the Brethren, to be held Sunday, January 16^th from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Feedback from this event will be sent to the Standing Committee of the denomination, who will then use feedback from all district listening sessions to render a recommendation regarding the query to the next Annual Conference in June of 2011.

Council Meeting

Leah — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 23:27:41 +0000

Hear what was accomplished during 2011 and our goals for 2012.

Stay after worship on January 29th and vote.

Leadership Retreat

Leah — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 22:53:23 +0000

Are you part of the church leadership in 2012? Come attend your first commission meeting of the year with fellow commission memebers, deacons and officers. A light breakfast will be served.

Meet in the Gathering Place at 8:30am.

Christmas Caroling

Leah — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 22:51:34 +0000

Join us in caroling to our members and folks that cannot come to a service this year! We will meet at the church for dinner at 6:00pm and meet in the Narthex of the Modesto Church of the Brethren at 6:30pm. Lyrics to well known carols will be distributed and you can plan on heading back to the church about 7:30pm-8:00pm to head home.

Church Fall Work Day

Leah — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 18:07:17 +0000

You supply the labor, we’ll supply the donuts! Come to the church to help get the church ready for the winter season and other tasks in need of attention. Bring your tools if you have them and get ready to get dirty! Focus will be on Tree Trimming and cleaning gutters.

Christmas Giving Tree

Leah — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 18:02:07 +0000

Our 3rd Annual Christmas Giving Tree will be up and accepting sponsors to pick a lucky child off the tree on Sunday November 7th. Sponsors are asked to take the tag with the child’s information with them, write their name on the attached tag indicating who the sponsor is for that child and place it in the box by the tree in the Narthex.

All gifts must be turned in by Sunday, December 5th!

Questions? Call Leah Knipe, Marye Martinez, Ruth Garrison or Tina Luna.

Grieving, Death and Dying Conversation

Leah — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:39:55 +0000

The Health and Healing Committee & The Ministry of Grieving Deacons

present…

Grieving Death and Dying

An opportunity for learning and dialogue

August 8, 2010 - 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Modesto Church of the Brethren Gathering Place

Join us as

John Grindler Katonoah,

M. Div., ACPE Coordinator/Chaplain/Spiritual Care Services for Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento,

shares information and invites dialogue on the theme of death and moving forward after a loved one dies.

All are welcome. Please feel free to invite neighbors and friends. Snacks and drinks will be provided.

For more information contact the Modesto Church of the Brethren,

209-523-1438 /info@modcob.org/www.brethren.org

Office Closed – July 5th

Leah — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:36:20 +0000

The church office will be closed on July 5th to recognize the Fourth of July Holiday.