Disaster Ministries Auction - May 18-19

The 20th annual Shenandoah District Disaster Ministries Auction gets under way Friday, May 18, and continues through Saturday, May 19. There is something for everyone!

The golf tournament tees off Friday morning at Heritage Oaks Golf Course in Harrisonburg.

Then, the activity shifts to the Rockingham County Fairgrounds (4808 S. Valley Pike, Harrisonburg) where crafts, plants, baked goods and miscellaneous items will be on sale starting at 1 p.m. The ever-popular oyster and country ham dinner begins at 3 p.m. The livestock auction starts at 6:15 p.m. in the livestock barn; an auction of art, furniture and handwork is set for 6:15 p.m. in the main exhibit building.

On Saturday, come for breakfast - made-to-order omelets or pancakes with sausage gravy - beginning at 7 a.m. Worship at 8:45 a.m. precedes the main auction, featuring handmade furniture and quilts. Plate lunches and a la carte food items will be available, and, at 1 p.m., the auction of theme baskets is scheduled.

Last year's auction netted more than $221,000 - a record! In the first 19 years of the event, $3.26 million has been raised to support volunteers who respond to the needs of our neighbors.

Come to enjoy the food and the fellowship and show your support for the good work being done by Brethren Disaster Ministries!

District Calls Jantzi As DEM

The Shenandoah District Leadership Team is pleased to announce that John Jantzi, pastor of Mt. Bethel Church of the Brethren, has accepted the call to serve as District Executive Minister beginning Aug. 1, 2012.

John brings a wealth of experience in pastoral, administrative and leadership ministries including:

• Pastor, Mt. Bethel, Shenandoah District (2003-present)
  
• Interim Pastor, Luray, Shenandoah District (2002-03)
  
• Development/Marketing Consultant, Choice Books Central Office (1995-2003)
  
• District Manager, Choice Books of Northern Virginia (1981-95)
  
• Pastoral Team, Broad Street Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg, Va. (1980-89)
  

Since 2004, John has been actively involved in district leadership with Shenandoah District, having served on the district board, as chair of the Nurture Commission and a member of the Mission Review Committee that designed and implemented structural and programming revisions for the district, as an instructor of biblical studies for the Christian Growth Institute (ACTS), assuming the role of dean in 2011. John became an adjunct instructor at Eastern Mennonite University in 2011, teaching History of the Bible and Old Testament Themes.

John is a 2009 graduate of Union Theological Seminary & Presbyterian School of Christian Education, Doctor of Ministry. His final project was entitled, From Water to Wonder: Baptismal Theology and Instruction for Senior Highs and Adults in the Church of the Brethren. He also is a 1980 graduate of Eastern Mennonite Seminary with a Master of Divinity. He graduated from Eastern Mennonite College in 1973 with a Bachelor of Science in sociology.

John and Bonnie Jantzi live in Harrisonburg, Va. They have two children, Adam and Katie, both of whom are married, and one granddaughter.

2012 District Calendar

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