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Poseyville Church Receives Grant
Poseyville Christian Church has received a Flourishing Congregations grant from the Center for Congregations. The $3,700 matching grant will assist the congregation in developing a long term strategy for the church facility.
Dr. Marion Warpenberg (left) and board president Steve Ahrens take measurements in the sanctuary at Poseyville Christian.
The Flourishing Congregations Team for Poseyville includes Doris Beckerman, pastor of the congregation, and Steve Ahrens, board president, along with Julia Coulter, Rita Davis, Justin Schlumpf, Dr. Marion Warpenburg, and Darlene Voegel.
In preparation for the mission study phase of the grant, Rev. Carolyn Reed, Associate Regional Minister, helped the church conduct and evaluate appreciative inquiry interviews to identify church members’ positive experiences at Poseyville Christian Church so that the team could begin identifying areas of interest for mission activities.
In addition to the mission study group, the grant will help fund a building inspection, CPR and first aid training for several members, and an architectural evaluation to assess whether the building condition and design will support the church’s mission. Grant-eligible activities will continue through April 2010.
The Center for Congregations is a non-profit organization committed to strengthening congregations through resource consulting, educational events and resource grants.
Poseyville Class Visits Jacob’s Village
Spring Membership Class from Poseyville Christian in the gazebo at Jacob’s Village
The Spring Membership Class at Poseyville Christian Church went on a field trip to Jacob’s Village which is located on the Vanderburgh-Posey County line just off State Road 66. The wooded acreage is a dream-come-true home for adults with functional disabilities. The students visited to learn more about Jacob’s Village and to learn how they can help with projects to benefit the residents.
Part of the tour included a walk on the Nature Trail which leads to a beautiful resting/meditation area in the woods where much wildlife is safely secluded in a preserve. After touring both the men’s and women’s very attractive homes, the group went to the shed for a demonstration of the aluminum can crusher.
This was a highlight because many of the cans come from the cans saved by the members of Poseyville Christian. Alex Coulter, a high school member of the congregation, has recycle boxes stationed in the church building where members deposit their used aluminum cans. Alex then delivers the many bags of cans to Jacob’s Village where they are crushed. The aluminum is sold and the residents use the money for special outings such as eating at a restaurant or going to a ball game.
One Sunday last December, the Jacob’s Village residents were guests of the congregation for worship followed by a church pitch-in dinner. One of the residents, with the help of a volunteer tutor, is learning to read. He stood at the pulpit during worship and read, ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. Although he read somewhat haltingly and slowly, there hardly a dry eye remained in the sanctuary when he finished.
Poseyville Christian and the residents of Jacob’s Village look forward to more interaction and visits back and forth in the future.
Rev. Doris Beckerman serves as pastor to Poseyville Christian Church.
