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email: washingtonmennonitechurch@gmail.com

phone: 319-653-6041

address:

815 Polk Street

Washington, IA 52353

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Friday, March 25, 2011

Bulletin for March 27, 2011


 WASHINGTON MENNONITE CHURCH


Prelude
Sharing
                CCCC Update – Mary Lou Farmer
Call to Worship
                Scripture Reading:  John 4:7-42
Songs of Worship
Confession
Silent Prayer
WE HEAR GOD’S WORD
Drama
Children’s Time
Offering & Offertory
Message                                                “The Importance of Focus”
Song of Response               “Fill My Cup, Lord”                                           S&R 22
WE RESPOND
Pastoral Prayer
Benediction
Sending Song

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Worship Leaders
Prelude & Offertory:  Martha Graber
Worship Leader:  Barb Ramsey
Song Leader:  Tim Widmer
Drama: Myron Graber, Andrea Leyden
Children’s Story:  Karen Bates
Sermon:  Roger Farmer
Pastoral Prayer:  Grant Nebel

We welcome all to this place for the worship of God and for Christian fellowship.  Let us worship God in spirit and in truth, reaching out to one another in Christ’s love.  We welcome our guests and visitors and hope you will join us again soon.

EDUCATION LEADERS
Adult Sermon Extension (Sanctuary):  Roger Farmer
Adult Bible Study:  (end classroom of Fellowship Hall):  Gay Widmer
Preschool (middle classroom in Fellowship Hall):  Gloria Widmer
Grades K-2 (corner classroom of Fellowship Hall):  Edie Nebel
Grades 3-5 (classroom off kitchen):  Cindy Widmer
Youth grades 6-12 (upstairs):  Grant Nebel

Offering for 3/20/11:  $2102.00

VISION STATEMENT:  As followers of Jesus Christ, we are a community of faith
empowered by the Holy Spirit, seeking to love God with all our heart, mind, soul,
and strength, and to love others as our self.

Ministers:  All of God’s People
Pastors:  Grant Nebel: 256.7252 (home)
                                       319.931.2579 (cell)    
                                       grant.edieatgmail.com
Elders: Francis Litwiller 656.3426, Gay Widmer 653.3423, Becky Widmer 653.4714
Church Secretary:  Martha Graber 653.6393    Church Office Phone: 653.6041 
Church Office e-mail:  wash.mennoniteatjuno.com

Sunday morning prayer time at WMC – Come to church at 8:50 AM each Sunday morning for a time of prayer for any concerns you may have.  Everyone is welcome.

Preaching schedule for February/March—
  • April 3:  Lent 4, Grant Nebel
  • April 10:  Lent 5, David Heusinkveld, Administrator of Pleasantview Home
  • April 17:  Lent 6, Palm Sunday, Grant Nebel
  • April 24:  Easter, Grant Nebel

Meals on Wheels – Washington Mennonite Church will be doing Meals on Wheels beginning tomorrow and ending April 29.  Please sign up in the foyer if you can be of assistance in delivering meals in the town of Washington.  Thank you.

The 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders Sunday School class have brought bathroom products to class and we invite you to bring bathroom stuff for HACAP by Easter. 
Thank you, Trevor, Emily, Mattie & Katie

On April 3 we will receive several young people as new members by letter.  Justin
Litwiller will also be received into our fellowship by baptism.

Martha Hernandez is pastor of Iglesia Centro Cristiano which meets in our church building Sunday afternoons.  She has sent a letter to all the area Mennonite churches sharing about her ministry among Hispanic people.  Her passion is for people of minorities and people in need of Christ.  She would like to devote more of her time to this ministry yet needs to earn a living.  Martha is establishing a support network of $300 per month for three years from area congregations or individuals to join her in her outreach.  A newsletter and vision statement is on the bulletin board in the foyer.

Mennonite Mission Prayer Request:  Drew and Mary Ellen Robinson with their three children are preparing to leave Mongolia in May after 16 years of service through Mennonite Mission Network.  Pray for this family as they adapt to life and ministry in the United States.  Pray also that the seeds of the gospel they have planted in Mongolia will bear fruit in God’s time.


ADDITIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS:
April 13:  Spring Business Meeting, 7:00 PM
April 20:  Mennonite Women all day meeting at the church
May 8:  IMS touring choir, evening service at Washington Mennonite

Happy Birthday to:  Leroy Reber (3/29), Grant Nebel, Reagan Miller (4/1)
Happy Anniversary to:  Ramiro & Martha Hernandez

Jason Litwiller is selling baseball tickets to the IMS vs. Keokuk baseball game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MO., June 19th.  Kids 3 and under are free.  Face value of the tickets is $49 but IMS is selling them for $28.  That gets you in for BOTH the Cardinals vs. Royals game (2:00 PM) and the IMS vs. Keokuk game (immediately following).  If you want tickets, please send your money to Jason at 1945 Nutmeg Ave., Washington, or give him a call at 653.6812 and leave a message and he’ll be happy to stop by to see you and pick up the money.  Then he will turn the money into the school and they will mail out the actual tickets to you directly.  You may also email Jason’s mom at becky-litwiller at uiowa.edu and she will relay the message to Jason.

Iowa Mennonite School’s Prospective Parent/Student Night has been moved to Monday, March 28, 7:00 PM in the school’s Celebration Hall.  New students contemplating attending IMS in the fall of 2011 are encouraged to attend, to receive pertinent information, meet other students and parents (and IMS personnel), and ask questions.  For more information please contact Chris Nachtigall (319.656.2073), IMS admissions director.

Parkview Home in Wayland is planning their annual peanut auction for the
residents on Wednesday, March 30 at 2:00 PM.  They are asking for donations of small items that residents will be able to “purchase” at the auction with peanuts provided by the activity department.  Please have items to Parkview Home by Friday, March 25.  If you can come to assist a resident with the auction, please call Jerilyn Winga or Judy Williams at 256.2775 and let them know.  Please be here by 1:30 PM so you can review the items and discuss what they would like to purchase.

Iowa Annual MDS Meeting will be held at Wayland Mennonite Church Sunday, April 3rd at 2:00 PM.

The Culinary Arts class of Iowa Mennonite School is preparing, hosting, and serving breakfasts in the lobby of Celebration Hall several times in the coming weeks.  Reservations are being taken for a French breakfast on Wednesday, March 30, an Italian breakfast on April 20; and a Thai breakfast on April 27.  Students in the class take leadership roles for the meals, which are $7 per person.  Please call the school to make your reservation; the class is taught by Ranee Brokaw.

Iowa Mennonite School’s Touring Choir, a 43-voice select vocal group under the direction of Karenza Yoder, will present two programs of sacred music on Sunday, April 3: the 9:30 AM service at First Mennonite Church of Iowa City, and a 5:00 PM service at East Union Mennonite Church near Kalona.  Come hear the choir as they lead worship through music!

Due to a recent cancellation, the entire Retreat Lodge at Crooked Creek
Christian Camp is available the weekend of July 8-10, 2011 and the main level of the Lodge is available July 1-3.   These are prime summer weekends; give the camp a call for details: 319.653.3611.

You are invited to a French Toast Breakfast to benefit “Empowering Haiti: The Ivy Jane Yoder Baby Rooms” on Saturday, April 9th, from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM at Kalona Mennonite Church.  For a free will donation, you can have a tasty homemade meal of French toast, scrambled eggs, sausage, and rolls.  Carryouts are available.  Come join us as we raise money to help build a permanent health clinic in Lambert, Haiti.  Questions?  Call Trent and Tammy Yoder at 656.3743.

The Freedom Singers will be at Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church on April 9th at 6:30 PM.  The Freedom Singers began their music ministry when two young men, Simon and Wesley, arrived in Canada as stow-a-ways.  In Romania, their native land, at that time, all young men, upon completing High School, were forced to join the army.  Determined to escape to freedom, Simon and Wesley faced danger and hardship fleeing from Romania to Italy.  Freedom Singers share their music and testimony in the hope that those who listen will be spiritually enriched.  They give praise to God for His guidance and abundant grace.  Everyone is invited to come and hear their story and enjoy their message in song.  A love offering will be taken.

June 3 & 4, 2011 – 32nd Annual Iowa Mennonite MCC Relief Sale—Plan now to attend and consider other ways in which you might be involved in helping bring relief to the world.  Many volunteers are needed.  Stay tuned for more details about where you can be of service.  If you have livestock to donate (beef or pork) contact your church representative about your donation.



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