Offering God's Love,
Healing and Hope to All

P.O. Box 8
1304 K-15 Hwy
Goessel, KS 67053

Sunday Worship Schedule
Sunday School
9:30 a.m.
Worship Service
10:30 a.m.

Location
One mile North of Goessel,
on K-15 Hwy
or
Thirteen miles
North of Newton,
on K-15 Hwy

Pastoral Staff

Lead Pastor
Lee Suderman

Interim
Associate Pastor
for Youth
Mike Brouillette

Associate Pastor
Christian Formation/Pastoral Care
Linda Ewert

Contact Us:
(620) 367-8192

Church Secretaries
Loretta Wiens
(620) 367-2481
Thursdays
Ilene Franz
(620) 367-8474
Church E-Mail

Custodians
Karen Dickerson
(620) 367-2235

Randolph H. Schmidt
(620) 367-2669

Phyllis Voth
(620) 367-8146

Office Hours
8:30-5:00
Monday-Friday

Alexanderwohl Church Handbook
04-06-05

Updated

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GRAPHS OF WEB SITE

welcome to the Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church website. Building on the foundation of Jesus Christ, empowered by the Holy Spirit, we love God and invite all people, we encourage fellowship in Christ, we teach obedience to Christ, and we serve and minister in Jesus' name so that God is praised.

At Alexanderwohl Mennonite our goal is to offer God's love, healing and hope to all. We invite you to join with us as we live God's love and share it with others.

Pastors: Linda Ewert, Mike Brouillette, and Lee Suderman

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Our Youth and Adult Delegates to Convention 2009 as they travel to Columbus, OH. Our adult delegates are: Pastor Linda Ewert, Carol Duerksen, Leona Schroeder, and Renae Peters. Youth and Sponsors: Pastor Mike Brouillette, Pat Flaming, Allison Banman, Tim Goertzen, Karl Brubaker, and 28 youth; plus 16 youth and 4 adults from our sister church, Luz del Evangelio. Pray that our youth and the youth from Luz del Evangelio will have an awesome experience and establish lasting friendships.

A Call for Prodigal Books. If by any chance you have any books that belong to Pastor Suderman—the owner is calling for them to come home as soon as possible. He’ll be happy to welcome them to the pew outside his office door without any questions asked. Thank you.

Caring for the church while the pastors are away. Pastor Lee’s term ends June 30. Pastor Linda and Pastor Mike will be at the Mennonite Convention in Columbus Ohio, June 29–July 5. If you have a care need or crisis during this time, the deacons will be available. Call the church office and a deacon will be contacted. After hours, call Delbert Peters.

July 5 will be CROP Sunday. Flyers will be in your mailboxes on that Sunday and members of the Relief Committee will be in the Chapel during the month of July to receive your contributions. A change this year – please make checks payable to MCC rather than CROP as in the past.

Campers: Remember to turn in your camp scholarship form to the church office so we can have your check ready the Sunday you go to camp

Camp Mennoscah News
• We are having the best time ever! It may be hot, but fun is plentiful and you wouldn’t believe what all we’re learning. Just talk to everyone who has already been to camp this summer! There’s still time to join us—contact us at 620-297-3290 or campmno@mennowdc.org for more information. P.S.—The summer staff fridge is on the fritz and cold drinks and frozen treats sure help combat the warmish nature of the work they do. If you have an extra fridge with a working freezer (or a spare air hose reel), we’d love to hear from you.

CONFERENCE AND COMMUNITY

Western Dist. Conference: Thank God for the ministry of Lee Suderman, lead pastor at Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church, as he retires.

Last chance TODAY to attend the musical THE UPSIDE DOWN KING on the Bethel College campus in Krehbiel Auditorium: 2:00 p.m and 7:30 p.m. (No reserved seats; first come, first served.) Larger cast, same band —with a message straight from the Bible. Donations will cover expenses of cast/band travel to MC USA convention in Columbus this next week. Don't miss this chance to bring your friends and neighbors!

Seeking Daytime or Evening Work Groups – Newton Et Cetera Shop has work group openings during the months of July, August, September, and November. Interested groups should contact Leia Lawrence, General Manager, during daytime business hours (316.283.9461).

Advanced Spiritual Guidance training will be offered by Associated Menn. Biblical Sem. through the 2009–2010 school year. This seminar fosters competence and maturity in spiritual direction for people who have had at least two years of experience offering direction. Sessions are on seven dates beginning Sept. 14, 2009, and ending April 12, 2010, on the AMBS campus in Elkhart, Ind. Marlene Kropf, D.Min., assoc. professor in spiritual formation and worship, is the facilitator. Limited to 10 people, anonrefundable deposit is due by July 15. More info at www.ambs.edu/asgs.

Persons attending the WDC annual conference August 7–8 on the Bethel College campus in North Newton, will experience a new format. Instead of the typical workshops, there will be 14 "Learning Communities" of about two hours duration on a variety of topics, including "Teaching the Bible in the Congregation", "Immigration", "Creation Care", "Missional Leadership". These will include Bible study, leader input, group discussion, and sharing. Each attendee can select two. A concluding attraction on Saturday evening will be a 2-hour Musical Festival, featuring a variety of performing groups and individuals from which persons can select their favorites. See www.mennowdc.org/AnnualConference.html for information and registration brochure, or call 316-283-6300. Register by July 24 for lowest prices. Brochure is also available in the church office.

If your junior high youth group is looking for a summer event, don't overlook the weekend of August 7-8 when the WDC annual conference will be held at Bethel College and Bethel College Mennonite Church. WDC Youth Minister Doug Krehbiel and friends will be providing a time of worship, fellowship, recreation, and sharing. Housing in a college dormitory is a possibility. Register now – see www.mennowdc.org.

First Mennonite Church of Pretty Prairie will celebrate her 125th Anniversary on Aug. 8 & 9. See schedule of events and registration form for meals on the church web site: www.fmcprettyprairie.org. The Sunday afternoon service will include a variety of music groups including a men’s choir, directed by Norman Regier, and a Mass Choir. We invite former choir members and others interested in singing to participate in the program.

MDS Caretakers are volunteers who stay at the project to answer the phones, clean the MDS facilities, do small repair, organize tools, and provide general maintenance so the projects will be ready when the volunteer groups come. Caretakers are needed in:
· Diamond, LA – July 25–Oct. 3
· Pass Christian, MS – August 8–Oct. 3
· New Orleans, LA – Now through Oct. 3
If you are available to help out during any of these time periods contact MDS (717-859-2210) or talk with Steve and Rosi.

Learn the basics of the Bible with the course ―Reading the Bible, an introduction to the Old and New Testaments. Understand and share your faith in the class ―Confessing the Faith, an engaging approach to systematic theology. Participate in dialogue with people of other faiths in ―Christian Encounter with World Faiths. Check out these and other courses at Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary–Great Plains Extension at www.ambs.edu/GreatPlains. Weekend and evening classes in North Newton and Wichita. Register for fall classes by August 11. For information, contact Lois Barrett, Director, AMBS–Great Plains, PO Box 306, North Newton, KS 67117; 316-283-7098; lbarrett@ambs.edu.