August 26, 2012
Our Church
Happy
Birthday to: Travis Leyden (8/26), Karla Garrett (8/27),
Adam Miller (8/31)
Offering
for 8/19/12: $2020.10 (regular),
$30 (van fund)
Please
take time to update your address, birthday, phone number, and email for this
year’s church directory on the table
in the hallway. Use the red pens to make
corrections, initial if nothing has changed, or add your information if you
weren’t in the last directory. Amanda
and Grant would also like a list of everyone’s cell phone numbers. If you would prefer your cell number not to
be in the directory, make a note of that and it will be added only to the
pastors’ list.
Update
on Van Fund: So far the church has
received $830 toward the $1823 expenses for the van. Thank you for your generous donations. However, the church still needs $993 this
fiscal year (before Aug 31) to cover these expenses. Please consider a donation to finish this
off! Thank you.
Calling all adult Sunday
School teachers! Come to Washington
Mennonite on Thursday, August 30th at 7:30pm for a free webinar led
by Conference Ministers David and Shana Boshart. The 90-minute webinar, Teaching for Transformation, focuses on teaching the Bible in a way
that engages both mind and heart, and that sparks transformation into the
likeness of Jesus.
August 31 is the end of
the church fiscal year. Please submit all invoices
to Mary Lou Farmer, Treasurer, before August 20, 2012. She will thank you!
Saturday
September 15th 2012
volunteers from area Mennonite Churches will begin at 7:00AM replacing the roof
for one of the Iglesia Centro Cristiano members. The roofing project is located at 501 South Ave. D here in
Washington. We are hoping to do the entire roof that day so we are starting
early and asking for a lot of volunteers. If you are not able to come at 7:00AM
please come when you can. The
ladies from the Hispanic church will be providing the dinner. Donations for the roofing project are
still welcome. Make checks
payable to Washington Mennonite Church and designate for roofing project. Washington
Mennonite is encouraged to have several volunteers help with the roofing on
Saturday the 15th. If
you have questions please contact Phyllis Litwiller.
Fall business meeting is
set for Wednesday, Sept 19th.
Please have annual reports to Andrea Nussbaum by Sept 2nd.
Crooked Creek
Christian Camp
CCCC has firewood for sale. During the month of
August the cost is just $60 per pickup load so stock up now for this
winter! Call the camp at 319.653.3611 to
arrange a time to get your wood.
Please check your church bulletin
board for posters and your CCCC newsletter for more detailed information on the
day retreat at camp about Body, Food
& Health. We have a great day
planned so call today to register.
319.653.3611.
Mennonite Agencies
You can still register for the Central
Plains Conference Women’s Retreat on September 22-23. For more information see the poster and registration
forms in the foyer.
Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request: Melanie
Quinn, who comforts those who grieve losses in Botswana, recently traveled to
the United States for her father’s funeral.
Pray that God’s peace will surround Melanie as she ministers to refugees
who have lost their homeland, and youth at Bopaganang
Basha Ba Semoya who have lost loved ones to AIDS. Melanie serves through MMN.
The Sower Prayer Request: Pray for
Wood River Mennonite Church and Matt Troyer-Miller from Shickley, Nebraska, as
he becomes their new pastor today. Matt
will also be licensed toward ordination.
Pray also for Shawn Nolt and the Salem Mennonite Church in Shickley,
Nebraska, as Shawn will be ordained this afternoon.
Mennonite Education Agency Prayer Request: Pray for the
continued generosity of Central Christian School friends and alumni. Pray that they clearly catch the vision for
helping grow leaders and build the church through supporting the school.
Washington Area
Crowded Closet is having an up-cycling contest. Buy an item from Crowded Closet, take a
before picture, refurbish it, take an after picture. Turn your pictures
into Crowded Closet before October 1st and have a chance at winning a $75 gift
certificate, and second place wins a $25 gift certificate.
Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace
University course will be
offered at East Union Mennonite Church starting this fall. The class
will begin on Sunday, September 9th and meet for a total of nine Sundays,
ending November 4th. The classes will be held each Sunday from 4-6
pm. The cost is $80 per family unit for the 9 week course kits. If you are
interested in attending, please email Andy Swartzentruber at ajswartz001
at yahoo.com for registration forms and/or if you have any questions.
Quad County Pork
Fest Sit back in your lawn chair and enjoy the gospel music sounds
of Living Water, Reconcile, and Ambassadors of Grace from 3-7pm at North Park
Bandshell in Wellman during the Quad County Pork Fest on September 15th!
The 9th Annual Art & Flower festival to benefit Iowa
Valley Habitat for Humanity will be
held on September 15 from 10:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. at Anna's Cutting Garden
at 1259 Rohret Rd SW, Oxford, Iowa. Guests may pick fresh flowers,
purchase local artwork, participate in children's activities and
enjoy homemade ice cream and pizza from the wood-fired oven.
Freewill donations taken for food, activities and flowers will benefit
Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity. Come rain or shine and bring a friend!
Jan Gleysteen, noted
Mennonite historian and lecturer will be the featured speaker at
the fall meeting of the Mennonite Historical Society. Jan will be
speaking on the Hutterites in the morning and in the afternoon will tell his
life story which includes living through the German Nazi occupation of Holland
during World War II. The meeting will take place at 10:00 on Saturday, October 6 at Kalona
Mennonite Church. All are invited to attend. Please bring a
dish to share for the potluck lunch. A freewill offering will be
taken.
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