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Thursday, June 21, 2012

June 24, 2012 Newsletter

Bearing Fruit
June 24, 2012


Our Church
Happy Birthday to:  Jacayla Litwiller (6/26), Craig Hemsath (6/26), Amy Widmer (6/29)

Bearing Fruit
June 24, 2012
Offering for 6/10/12: $2592 (regular), $200 (roofing project), $84.97 (Saturday kitchen)

Amanda is on a family vacation in Michigan and next week will be at conference in Nebraska. She will return to the office on Tuesday, July 3.

This summer we’ll be hearing from various members of our church community and the larger community on a variety of topics during the adult Sunday School hour.  On the schedule so far are: today, Gay Widmer and Mike Bates talking about their trip to Haiti, July 15, Roger Farmer talking about his trip to Ecuador, August 19, Martha Yoder talking about beauty all around us, Trent Yoder, talking about how to approach those who are grieving, and information on Parents as Teachers.  We look forward to adding more speakers and topics to the list as the summer series approaches.

Contact Jo Ann Stout if you would like to continue, or start, receiving Timbrel, Mennonite Women USA’s magazine.

A thank-you from Parkview Home is posted on the bulletin for all the help they received to repair a roof.

Iowa Mennonite School
IMS’s  fiscal year ends June 30 . . . the end of the coming week.  As a community, financial support has been outstanding, and it is much appreciated!  As we approach the end of June, more than $172,000 has been contributed by way of gifts and contributions; an additional $37,000 is needed to reach the 2011-12 goal of $210,000.  Please consider a gift if you haven't -- or if you already have! -- yet done so.  Thank you very much!

Mennonite Agencies
Are you a young adult who feels called to serve? Service Adventure, Mennonite Voluntary Service and DOOR: Dwell are still accepting applications! MVS (ages 20+) and Dwell (ages 18-30) are year-long programs in which you serve alongside a community and congregation. Service Adventure is a similar 10-month program for young adults ages 17-20. Get involved and serve next year! Visit MennoniteMission.net/Serve for details.

Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request:  Janie Blough, who has served with MMN in France with husband, Neal, since 1975, is passionate about music and its contribution to building the church.  Pray for inspiration as Janie develops a curriculum that will help recover and maintain the Anabaptist-Mennonite music tradition, and also will affirm the diverse musical cultures that make up the French Mennonite church.

The Sower Prayer Request:  Pray for Blaine Friesen, Central Plains moderator, as he prepares for business and discernment and Annual Meeting in Henderson, Nebraska, next weekend.


Washington Area
Sean and Lori Bontrager and their seven children from Sarasota, FL will be blessing us with a program on Sunday, June 24, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. at the Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church.  They have just completed recording their first CD.  Their desire is to bring honor and glory to God and encouragement to others through singing.  All invited to this event!

A family from Centro Cristiano is in need of a new roof for their house.  Jason Boller has agreed to oversee the project.  When a date is set the SE Iowa Mennonite churches will be asked to help replace the roof.  There is also need for some financial assistance.  With voluntary help it is expected to cost $4300.  The family will contribute what they are able.  If anyone wants to help in addition please designate on your check an amount for the treasurer to apply to the “roofing project.”

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