Keeping the Legacy Alive - - - Through membership

KEEPING THE LEGACY ALIVE - THROUGH ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP

The Valley Brethren-Mennonite Heritage Center is pleased to offer annual membership!

CrossRoads now offers an annual membership plan to nurture the faith legacy of the Brethren and Mennonites in the Valley. Memberships begin September 1 and run through August 31 of the next year.

The plan offers different levels of membership.

These levels are Friends, Patrons, Sustainers, and Benefactors.

Friends. Take out an entry-level Friends Membership for $30 and receive a membership card for free admission to some special events at CrossRoads.

Patrons. A $100 Patron Membership entitles you to a new quarterly publication, Legacy Alive, which features in-depth articles about the Brethren and Mennonite way of faith and life, including profiles of men and women who helped to shape the legacy.

Sustainers. This $250 Sustainer Membership ensures a personal invitation for you and your household to periodic events of historic interest and to a reception to meet the speaker for such events, as well as Legacy Alive.

Benefactors. A $1,000 Benefactor Membership entitles you to all of the above benefits and to a unique commemorative gift.

This membership has special benefits:

The joy of sharing our faith stories with visitors from many places

A sense of fulfillment that our precious legacy is being shared with our children and grandchildren

A tax-deductible receipt. As a 501-3 organization, the Valley Brethren-Mennonite Heritage Center will document and acknowledge all gifts.

Your membership will help provide the support needed for the daily operation of the CrossRoads Center, sharing the good news of Jesus with everyone the center touches through its outreach ministries.

The CrossRoads staff hope you will encourage your family, friends, and members of your congregation to become members, so you can enjoy the benefits of membership, including use of the facilities for family and church events.

Participating Congregations

CrossRoads is grateful for the on-going support of Brethren and Mennonite congregations. This support may take the form of regular prayer for the ministry, participation in CrossRoads events, and financial support. Congregations also support the vision of the Center by promoting volunteer opportunities. In turn, the Center provides a resource for individuals and congregations to learn about the Brethren and Mennonite faith heritage through visits to the Center and participation in tours, lectures and other special events, such as Harvest Day. The facilities of the Center are also available to congregations and individuals for leadership retreats, fellowship meals and socials, weddings, seminars, etc. CrossRoads encourages visits by membership classes to enable new members to experience part of the heritage of our church history.

Beginning and/or renewing your annual membership is a personal way for your faith values to connect with school children, tourists and Center visitors in general, as well as church youth, young adults and seniors.

Yes, I/we want to be a Friend, Patron, Sustainer or Benefactor (circle one) of the CrossRoads vision.

My first-year membership gift of $___________ is enclosed.

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Please mail your gift to: CrossRoads, P.O. Box 1563, Harrisonburg, VA 22803

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Valley Brethren-Mennonite Heritage Center
Location: 1921A Heritage Center Way (Off Garbers Church Road) Harrisonburg, Va.
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 1563, Harrisonburg 22803
(540) 438-1275

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