Jan 29, 2012 Newsletter

Bearing Fruit
January 29, 2012






Our Church



Happy Birthday to: Gay Widmer (1/29), Tim Widmer (1/29), Joyce Roth (1/30), Mike Bruegge (3)

 
Prayers of Washington Mennonite --


• Tylon Blas


• Mike Bates and Gay Widmer in Haiti


• Roger Farmer in Ecuador


Grant has taken a leave of absence for the month of January. Any questions or concerns should be addressed to Amanda.


Sing the Story songbooks have been purchased for use in our worship. Contributions are welcome to assist with the cost of this addition to our worship. Cost is $10/book. Please indicate your donation for songbooks on your check. Goodies and a free will offering will also provide an opportunity to contribute to this purchase in the coming weeks.


Iowa Mennonite School


The IMS Chamber Singers are offering Singing Valentines on February 14 for your special person! The Valentine package for an individual will consist of two songs, a flower and a photo for $35. The Chamber Singers will also sing songs for a group for $60. The songs this year are You Are the New Day by King Singers, I Will Be There by Steven Curtis Chapman, In the Still of the Nite as recorded by Boys II Men. To reserve a singing valentine call the school office at 656.2073 or 683.2586.


Prospective Student Day will take place on Monday, Feb 20 (President’s Day). It’s a day for any interested 8th-10th grade students to check out the school by attending classes, meeting current – and potential – students and IMS personnel, and learn more about life at IMS. Please contact Candi Schmieder at candi.schmieder at gmail.com or call her at 319-656-2071 by Feb 15 to register.

Prospective Student Day will take place on Monday, Feb 20 (President’s Day). It’s a day for any interested 8th-10th grade students to check out the school by attending classes, meeting current – and potential – students and IMS personnel, and learn more about life at IMS. Please contact Candi Schmieder at candi.schmieder at gmail.com or call her at 319-656-2071 by Feb 15 to register.



The IMS Board invites you to join them in prayer for IMS every Wednesday morning at 7:30 AM. Come to IMS or ask to have the prayer guide emailed to you. Join us either way as we invite God’s guidance and blessing for IMS each week.


Crooked Creek Christian Camp


It’s time for Coins for Camp! Crooked Creek Christian Camp invites you to collect those coins throughout the month of January. Please help us collect coins so we can improve the climbing wall and make some improvements on the cabins. Remember, the church that raises the most money per child in grades 1-8 wins a free pool party or 2 free hours at the activity center. That’s a lot of potential for fun, so start saving those coins!!



"Crooked Creek Christian Camp invites you to join us for: Exploring Foods and Farming; The Myth of Sustainability on March 2-3, 2012. This conference is for anyone who eats food and anyone who produces food. Our keynote speaker will be Neal Eash, professor of Agronomy at the University of Tennessee, and Diane Zaerr Brenneman will help facilitate conversation. This event will focus on bringing together producers and consumers, with a wide range of perspectives, to discuss and learn how we all can move towards more sustainable and restorative practices. Brochures with schedules and registration information will be in your church mailboxes soon."




Mennonite Agencies


The 2012 National MDS Meeting will be in Sarasota, Florida on February 10-11. Early registration must be sent by January 10. For a registration form and more information, go to mds.mennonite.net or call John Schrock at 646.2260.


Mennonite/s Writing VI: Solos and Harmonies


You’re invited to a literary arts festival March 29-April 1, 2012 at Eastern Mennonite University, co-sponsored by Conrad Grebel University College. Features playwright Vern Thiessen; poet Greg Orr; a growing list of Mennonite scholars and writers including Katherine Arnoldi, Stephen Raleigh Byler, Todd Davis, Dora Dueck, Jeff Gundy, Ann Hostetler, Jean Janzen, Julia Spicher Kasdorf, Keith Ratzlaff, Sofia Samatar, Hildi Froese Tiessen, and Rudy Wiebe. Learn more and register by March 16 at www.emu.edu/mennos-writing Early registration discount available through February 3.


Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request: Until a few months ago, Korea Anabaptist Center, a MMN partner, operated Connexus, and English language institute, as part of its ministry. As these organizations become independent entities, pray that each may continue to share the message of Jesus in South Korea.


The Sower Prayer Request: This month, Dave Boshart and Tim Detweiler have visited with seminary students at Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary and Eastern Mennonite Seminary. Pray for these seminary students as they discern God’s leading for ministry.


 Washington Area


IMS Potato Bar: Come join us at Upper Deer Creek on Super Bowl Sunday for our annual potato bar in support of IMS. We will be serving from 11:45am-1:00pm on February 5th. Donations will be accepted on behalf of IMS. Bring your friends and family to enjoy a great meal before the big game!



Goshen College Men’s Chorus will be performing their program, “Light in the Darkness” Feb 29 at 7 pm at First Mennonite Church in Iowa City, and on March 1 at 9:45 am in the Chapel at Iowa Mennonite School.