April 1, 2012
Our Church
Happy
Birthday to: Grant Nebel (4/1), Reagan Miller (4/1), Tanner Leyden(4/4),Roger Farmer(4/4),Garrett Hemsath (4/5)
Happy
Anniversary to: Ramiro & Martha Hernandez (4/2)
Offering for 3/25/12: $2020.01 (regular), $100 (Columbus Junction family), $190 (plus $110 in
checks directly to Vanessa & Cody Nelson)
Upcoming Events
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April 5 – Maundy Thursday Service at 6:30pm, Come and help us
remember and celebrate the last supper Jesus shared with his disciples.
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April 8 – Easter Brunch at 8:30am, bring breakfast food to share.
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There will be no Sunday School Easter morning.
Prayers of
Washington Mennonite
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The Saturday Kitchen
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Sandy Buhrow
The
Mennonite Church USA magazine seeks
to fulfill its mission of helping readers glorify God, grow in faith and become
agents of healing and hope in the world through articles that challenge and
inspire, news that connects readers to the larger Mennonite community and much
more. If you would like to start
receiving The Mennonite this next year, place a check for $37 in the offering
along with a note including your current address by April 8th. For more information talk to Andrea Nussbaum.
Iowa Mennonite School
IMS’s Touring Choir, under
the direction of Karenza Yoder, will present a concert his evening at Wellman
Mennonite Church, at 7pm. They will
present a variety of sacred pieces and all are invited to attend. A free-will offering will be taken for the school.
Pre-Registration:
All students new to IMS in the fall of 2012, freshman and transfer students,
are encouraged to pre-register for classes during one of two times: Wed, April 4
or Wed, April 25 (3:30-6:00 either day).
Students will select courses and meet with principal Tony Miller. Pre-registering does not bind a student to
coming in the fall, but rather is a preliminary step in the process.
Financial
assistance to attend IMS is available for any family wishing
to apply. Please go to www.iowamennonite.org/admissions/financial-aid
for the appropriate application forms.
Contact the school for more information
Mennonite Agencies
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Mennonite Church USA’s new online newsletter, On
the Way! This is a
free, short online resource through which we hope to start conversations about
how we are living out our vision and mission that will help us learn from each
other. Each of the first seven issues, which will come out every six weeks,
will focus on one of the seven denominational priorities. Check out the latest
issue at http://mennoniteusa.org/on-the-way/march-on-the-way/, and
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Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request: Anne Garber Kompaoré, serving with Mennonite Mission Network, is in
Nigeria assisting with a month-long workshop on the translation of the
Psalms. Pray for a resolution to the
Christian-Muslim violence in northern Nigeria where many have died, and for
Anne’s safe return to her home in Burkina Faso at the end of the week.
The Sower Prayer Request: Pray for the Hispanic
Reference Council as they meet on Monday, April 9. This group gives support and counsel to
Ramiro Hernandez, the Hispanic ministries coordinator, and also oversees the
Instituto Bíblico Anabautista (IBA) program.
Washington Area
“Passion of the Christ” Screening - The Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church
will sponsor the screening of “The Passion of the Christ,” on April 1 at 6:30
pm in Celebration Hall on the Iowa Mennonite School campus. There is no
admission and there will be childcare in the school gymnasium. Due to the
graphic nature of this movie, we advise parents to determine if it is
appropriate for their children. The film
graphically displays the Biblical account of what Jesus went through to bring
us God’s Salvation. You are invited to invest 127 minutes of your Holy Week to
share this experience with us.
Jubilance
Children's Choir, a community
children's choir with 35 singers, will present their spring concert Come Celebrate God's Gift of Music on Sunday,
April 1 at 4pm at Kalona Mennonite Church.
The
Washington Area Ministerial Association
(WAMA) is inviting the entire community to come together on Good Friday, April
6th at noon. We will start at
the post office for a moment of reflection and then continue on to 13 different
locations around Central Park, ending at First Baptist Church. We will be reflecting on Jesus’ suffering and
death. The walk will take around an hour. Everyone is welcome to join! If you have any questions, please call Pastor
Jim Stiles at 319-653-5446.
Curtis
Fry, who went to jail for muder, is
speaking Sunday, April 15th at 7pm in the WACO High School gym, sponsored
by the Bethel Mennonite Church Youth Group.
Curtis made the choice to celebrate his 21st birthday with
alcohol and while heavily intoxicated he killed a man with his fists. Curtis will be sharing his story and speaking
about how the choices we make in life affect those around us. Most importantly he will share how our
choices represent Jesus Christ. Contact
319-548-0068 for more information.
You
are invited to a fundraiser meal and cake auction
at East Union Mennonite Church on Sunday, April 22nd for Mitch and Heidi Siemens-Rhodes and family, starting at noon. Mitch is the son of Dale and Charlene Rhodes
and grew up in the Kalona area. Mitch met Heidi at Goshen College and after
they were married, they lived in the area from 2000-2002. During this time, they actively attended East
Union and Mitch worked on the family farm while Heidi taught English at IMS for
a semester. Mitch and Heidi now live in
Goshen, Indiana with their three sons. In
late September of 2011, Heidi was diagnosed with metastasis of melanoma. Heidi
is currently on a vigorous immunotherapy infusion treatment plan. For more
detailed information, go to www.caringbridge.org
then enter HeidiSiemensrhodes to visit her site. The meal and cake auction are
sure to be a fun and lively time! Your RSVP to mitchandheidifundraiser at gmail.com is
appreciated to help with planning.
The Crowded Closet is seeking 2 part time and 1 full time positions. One part time workroom assistant, one part
time retail assistant manager, and one full time workroom manager. All positions must be able to lift, bend and
be on your feet much of the day. Should be able to work independently and
as part of a team. All positions will help with opening and closing the
store, and answering phones. Applicants must be able to work one Saturday
a month, and occasional evenings. Excellent public relations skills
required. Post secondary education appreciated, and required for the full
time position. For more information, contact Betsy at 319-337-5924.
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