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Thursday, May 3, 2012

May 6, 2012 Newsletter


Bearing Fruit
May 6, 2012


Our Church
Prayers of Washington Mennonite
·               Tim Detweiler

Happy Birthday to:  Marlene Leichty (5/6),
        Marion Leichty (5/7), Russell Miller (5/10)


Bearing Fruit

May 6, 2012
Offering for 4/29/12:  $1560.00 (regular)

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
Senior Recitals: On May 6, at 2 pm Amanda Bartel will be giving her senior recital.  Amanda will play piano and violin, as well as share her vocal talents.  On May 12, at 3:30 pm Hoi Ting Davidson will present her senior recital.  Ting will play the violin and piano, and enlist the help of the Chamber Singers.  Both will be given in Celebration Hall and include receptions afterward.

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.


Crooked Creek Christian Camp
TODAY is the 5K Fun Run/Walk for Crooked Creek Christian Camp. If you did not register, but would like to participate, come to the Activities Center by 4pm to register. If you did register, please arrive early enough to get signed in, warmed up and at the starting line by 4:30! In case of rain, we will still have the race but also offer the Activities Center for those who would rather do something active inside. If severe weather arises, we will move to the Activities Center.

Campers, don't forget to sign up for summer camp at Crooked Creek! Early Bird Registration for campers closes this Thursday, May 10, so if you want to save a little money, sign up soon!


Mennonite Agencies
Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request:  Today, the DOOR program in Denver is hosting a Cinco de Mayo fundraiser.  Pray that the transforming love of Jesus may be shared with the people who will come together to fellowship, eat, make new connections, and support the work of DOOR, a MMN service program.

The Sower Prayer Request:  The weekend of Aug 3-5, youth from all over Central Plains will gather at Youth Escape 2012 to focus on their relationship with God.  Pray for good participation, for our speakers and planners, and for each youth and sponsor who will attend, that all will be drawn closer to a life-giving friendship with God.

Are you a young adult who wants to serve God next year? Do you know any young adults like this? Mennonite Mission Network service programs are in need of young people who want to join communities and congregations in living Jesus’ call to serve!  Take a look at Service Adventure, Radical Journey, MVS or DOOR: Dwell and find a way to use your gifts to build God’s kingdom.  Visit  Service.MennoniteMission.net for program info or an application.

Everence Representative:  On May15, Justin Brokaw will be available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Wayland Mennonite Church.  He will also be available by appointment during the remainder of the day.  They will be available to help with questions on current accounts, Medicare supplement, budgeting and retirement savings assistance, as well as health, life, and long term care insurance needs. Our desire at Everence is to help you follow God’s will for your life in managing what God has given. Give us a call at 877-656-4242.

Washington Area
Everyone is invited to hear David Heusinkveld, Executive Director of Pleasantview Retirement home in Kalona, speak on the past, present and future of Pleasantview at the spring meeting of the Iowa Mennonite Historical Society. The meeting will be on May 7, at 7:00 pm in the Pleasantview Chapel. Pleasantview has served the elderly of our community faithfully since 1958.  We hope to see you all there.

Quest Community Event, May 13th at 6:00 PM at Mid-Prairie High School.

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