Last week Lynford Schlabach and Dave King painted the walls in preparation for installation of dropped ceiling t-bar.

This week Les and Helen Loewen (Arborg, Manitoba) and four of their children are at FB while Les is installing the dropped ceiling t-bars.

We appreciate the commitment of these volunteers as well as the monetary contributions toward completing this project.

We’re delighted to welcome Sheldon, Joann, and their family to the FB staff! Sheldon will serve as Administrator of Operations, overseeing many aspects of the physical plant such as kitchen, renovation, maintenance, and information technology.

Do you have interest in serving at Faith Builders in voluntary service? Do you know someone who would fit one of these positions? We would love to hear from you. We encourage you to consider suggesting someone in your community who may be interested in serving at Faith Builders.

We have needs for volunteers in the following capacities:

• Kitchen: three ladies by August 11, 2008
• Domestics: two ladies by June 23, 2008
• Maintenance: One married couple by July 1, 2008; one single man by December, 2008
• House parents: one married couple by August 15, 2008

If you would like to suggest someone or inquire about these opportunities for service, please call 814-789-4518 extension 348.

The brochure for Teachers Week 2008 is now available! It includes schedule and fee information as well as a registration form.

We will not be mailing the brochure to our entire mailing list. We plan to mail copies to each school that sent teachers to Teachers Week in 2006 or 2007, as well as each attendee for those events in 2006 or 2007. If you did not attend in previous years but would like a copy, you may download a copy below or email or call our office to receive a copy. We’ve also posted detailed schedule and workshop information on the Teachers Week page. Please note that lodging onsite at Faith Builders is very limited. Contact information for local motels is included.

You can download the brochure here (PDF, 281 KB).

We hope to see you here in August!

We invite you to experience Faith Builders Chorale this spring! The group plans to offer music programs at the following locations.

• Sunday, May 18
  9:30 AM – Crossroads Mennonite (Richfield, PA)
  7:30 PM – Valley View (Belleville, PA)
• Monday, May 19
  7:30 PM Pequea (Narvon, PA)
• Tuesday, May 20
  TBA
• Wednesday, May 21
  7:30 PM Shippensburg Christian Fellowship (Shippensburg, PA)
• Thursday, May 22
  Bowery Mission (New York City, NY)
• Friday, May 23
  7:30 PM Haycock Mennonite (Quakertown, PA)
• Saturday, May 24
  7:30 PM East District Mennonite (Watsontown, PA)
• Sunday, May 25
  9:30 AM – Shady Grove (Mifflinburg, PA)
  6:30 PM – Faith Builders Educational Programs (Guys Mills, PA)

Updated: added confirmed times for programs

The Summer Term 2008 application is available!

We will not be mass-mailing this year’s brochure to our entire mailing list. Instead we will send a copy to each school on our mailing list and each former student of summer terms 2006 and 2007. Others should request a copy or download it from the web. You may also apply online for this term.

Summer Term 2008 application (PDF, 1.1 MB)

Summer Term on our website

We have enabled online application for College Student Seminar and Retreat 2008. You may send your application to us via the web and pay your application fee online.

You may also print an application and mail or fax it here.

Read more information about College Student Seminar and Retreat.

If you would like to register for Teachers Week 2008, online registration is now available! Each person must complete a separate registration. Married couples may register together. Registration fees may be combined for easier payment.

We will continue to post additional information about Teachers Week as speakers and topics are confirmed by the committee.

You are invited to join us for this seminar to be held on March 29-30, 2008, at Faith Builders Educational Programs in Guys Mills, PA.  John Coblentz, Sr. will be the speaker throughout the weekend.  Attendance is limited to 175 participants.  Anyone who plans to attend all or part of the seminar should register by calling 814-789-4518, ext. 301 or 363.  Your registration will help us to plan for meals and other accommodations.  On-campus lodging is limited and will be reserved for early registrants.  There is no charge for the seminar, but a free-will offering will be taken to help cover expenses of the weekend.    

Saturday, March 29

9:00-9:30    Worship

9:30-10:20    ”The Emotion of Anger”

10:30-11:20    ”The Root of Bitterness”

11:20-11:50    Small Group Discussions

12:00    Lunch

1:30    Worship

1:40-2:30    ”Feeling-Based Responses vs. Faith-Based Responses”

2:40-3:30    ”Putting off Anger by Faith”

3:30-4:00    Small Group Discussions

5:15    Supper

7:00-9:00    Recreation

9:30-10:00    Singing in the Chapel

Sunday, March 30

9:30    Worship

9:45-10:30    ”Putting off Anger by Forgiveness”

10:45-11:30    ”Putting off Anger by Love”

11:30-11:50    Small Group Discussions

12:00    Lunch

Faith Builders is happy to announce that Sheldon & Joanne Kauffman and family will be joining the Faith Builders team. Sheldon will be serving as Administrator of Operations. They plan to arrive May 1, 2008.