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Washington, IA 52353

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Thursday, May 17, 2012

May 20, 2012 Newsletter

Bearing Fruit
May 20, 2012






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Prayers of Washington Mennonite
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Bearing Fruit

May 20, 2012
Offering for 5/13/12:  $1975 (regular)

Happy Birthday to:  Richard Stout (5/21),
                Justin Litwiller (5/23)

Happy Anniversary to:  Jordan & Kate Garrett (5/22),
                Carl & Vicki Wulf (5/23), Dick & Susan See (5/23)

Upcoming Sundays:
·           Sun, May 27 – Combined service and potluck with Centro Cristiano.
·         Sun, June 3 – Ervin Stutzman, exective director of Mennonite Church USA, will be speaking here during the         morning worship service with opportunities for conversation during the Sunday School time.
·         Sun, June 10 – Red Hymnal Celebration:  The worship service will feature songs from, and stories about, the red hymnals.
·         Sun, June 17 – Our Church’s summer worship series will begin.

Still feeling knotty? The knotting party has been moved to May 23, at 9:00. There will be a potluck lunch. Everyone is welcome!

Penny Power Offering for the MCC Sale:  Any change you can give will go towards aid for drought stricken Zambia by building dams that will help provide safe drinking water.  $15 pays for one bag of cement and each dam requires 30 bags.

Baked Goods for the MCC Sale:  If you would like to bake pies, rolls, cookies, or coffeecake pick up the pans and labels in the library area.  List all ingredients you use on the tags provided.  Pies are rolls are needed the most because they sell out quickly.  See Roger or Joanne Roth for more information.


Iowa Mennonite School
Adults and youth, IMS requests your help at the MCC Sale Children's Booth.  We will have a bouncy house, games, face painting and crafts available for children attending the sale.  Please sign up for a two-hour shift to help on Friday or Saturday.  Contact Candi Schmieder at candi.schmieder at gmail.com or call 319-560-0541.  For the younger kids...be sure to stop by the children's booth to visit us for some fun and help raise money for MCC! We will have some entertainment along with the activities on Saturday.

Mark your calendars for Saturday, June 9, when Iowa Mennonite School will host an evening of music!  The music will be provided by local churches:  solos, groups, ensembles, choirs, etc.  We're asking each church to provide one or more "entries", and to contact Larry Swartzendruber at IMS to register your group.  It is NOT a contest, but rather an evening of musical enjoyment.  Of course all are invited
to attend the event; it will include a fund-raising offering in support of IMS' Annual Fund.  Please check the poster on the bulletin board for more specific information.

The annual music student fundraiser, "Hymn Sing Hustle, 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run and Walk" is scheduled for Saturday, June 23 at IMS, 8:00 am.  5K = $20 and 1 Mile = $10.  You can download a registration form from the IMS Web site under Music/Drama", or email Karenza Yoder at  iowamennonitemusic at gmail.com to get a registration form.  All profits from this fundraiser go directly to the IMS students to help them pay for music festivals and trips.  Pre-register by June 2 to ensure a t-shirt, and race fees increase by $5 each after June 2.


Crooked Creek Christian Camp
Coming to camp this summer? Don't forget to register online at www.crookedcreekcamp.org to secure your spot today! The time is quickly approaching so sign up soon. We look forward to having you this summer!


Mennonite Agencies
CALLING ALL COOKS:  NOW is an opportunity to bring out the pots and pans, fire up the grill and add to that your creativity to share a meal to benefit MCC.  We are looking for those who are able and willing to sell a meal at auction at the Iowa Mennonite Relief Sale.  If you have been “thinking about the possibility” now is the time to pick up the phone or send an email and get your meal on the list of meals to be sold.  You may call Marcia Miller at 319.656.3242, Cell Phone 319.430.3376 or email me at Marcia at kctc.net. 

Annual Meeting of Central Plains Mennonite Conference will be held in Henderson, NE, Thursday June 28 through Sunday July 1, 2012.  We are pleased to have Ervin Stutzman, MCUSA executive director, as this year's speaker who will share during worship time each morning.  Delegates, as well as non-delegates who register in a timely manner, will be seated at round tables of 7-8 people throughout the sessions, which facilitates discussion.  Following worship, there are reports and updates, conference business, lively discussion, open microphone time for table response, afternoon workshops, and a variety of evening presentations.  Meals will be served on site for registered attendees, and lodging is offered in local homes, or area hotels.  Registration information can be found at www.centralplainsmc.org, or through your church secretary.

Youth Venture is looking for a few more people to join the Ft. Myers and Los Angeles teams! For two weeks this summer, serve and learn in a group of people from all over the country and see where God is at work in these two cities. Check out the details online: Service.MennoniteMission.net. Applications are due June 1, so act now!

Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request:  Bethany Bible School, a MMN partner in Mthatha, South Africa, continues to develop church leaders for many African Initiated Churches.  Pray for wisdom as the school’s administrative committee and Anna and Joe Sawatzky address the challenges of formalizing structures and identifying potential African teachers to receive further training.

The Sower Prayer Request:  Pray for Max and Gloria Villatoro, pastors and church planters in Iowa City.  They were licensed towards ordination on Sunday, May 6, in a worship service at Iglesia Menonita Torre Fuerte.


Washington Area
Anyone interested in the Community Garden Initiative is welcome to attend a focus group meeting on May 21st at 7 pm at the Washington Public Library.

Burger Bash MYF fundraiser for all at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church, June 3rd at noon.  Enjoy an informal picnic-type meal to kick off VBS and the summer.  Thick, juicy, pork burgers and turkey hotdogs--all grilled to perfection by the Faith SS Class--will be served with more of your summer favorites! Proceeds will help the MYF go to DOOR Chicago this summer.  Free-will offering. 

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