Newsletter for December 30, 2012

 Newsletter for December 30, 2012

Bearing Fruit

December 30, 2012

Happy Birthday to:  J R Roth (1/03)

Offering for 12/23/12: $3466.38 (Regular)

 Grant and Amanda thank the church for their generous gifts. We are each thankful for this church family that gives us help, support, and love throughout the year. God bless each of you this Christmas season and throughout the new year!
  WMC is responsible for the Saturday Kitchen on Jan the 5^th.  2 assistant cooks (at 9am), 2 set-up table crew/greeters (10:30am), 1-2 greeters (11am), 4 servers (11am), 2 dish washers (11:30am), and 4 Texas sheet cakes are needed.  See Cindy Widmer for more information.

 West Union would like to invite all area churches to a New Year’s Eve party at IMS on Mon, Dec 31^st, 8pm - midnight in the gym and foyer areas.  Please, bring finger foods to share, table games, and invite your friends!  There will be games for adults, too!  If you have questions, contract Jim & Beth Schlabaugh at 319.646.2511.

Iowa Mennonite School

Keep IMS and all area schools in your prayers as they start back to school this week after Christmas vacation. Help teachers and staff and students to be renewed and refreshed and ready to teach and learn.

Crooked Creek Christian Camp

Jr. High WinterFest at CCCC is quickly approaching!  (Jan 11-13, 2013)  Packets with registration information were sent to your church JYF sponsors.  Reminder that registrations postmarked after Jan 2^nd will be assessed with a $10 late fee/person.  Don’t miss this chance to come to camp, have a blast, learn about God and be with friends!

Coins for Camp packets have been distributed to your church camp reps.  Coins for Camp is a Jan fundraiser for kids and adults and includes a calendar with scriptures and directions on collecting those coins each day of the month.  This year we are raising money for the water slide and other

miscellaneous things. Look for those calendars in your mailboxes or see your church rep to get one.

Mennonite Agencies

The Sower Prayer Request:  Pray for Tim Detweiler, conference minister for ministerial leadership, as he returns from sabbatical.

Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request:  Luz Marina and William Valencia, co-pastors of the Mennonite Church in Riobamba, Ecuador, request prayer for the families in their congregation who are having financial difficulties. Pray that God would provide the necessary resources for the people of Riobamba and for Mennonite Mission Network ministries throughout Latin America.

Prayers for Faith and Learning:  Praise God for the Olweus Bullying Prevention training that has been happening at Sarasota Christian School. Pray for the students and employees alike as they continue to learn to do as the school verse says, “love [their] neighbors as [themselves]” (Gal. 5:14).

Washington Area

Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center Kalona Community Blood Drive:  Sponsored by the Optimist Club will be held on Mon, Jan 7^th from 2:30pm to 7:30pm at Kalona Mennonite Church.  To donate call Ed Yoder at 319.656.2134 or 319.656.2283 or go online at www.bloodcenterimpact.org. 

West Union MYF would like to invite you to come to HUHOT Mongolian Grill on Mon, Jan 14^th and have supper.  The MYF will be the helping hands there from 5pm to 8pm and 10% of the sales will go towards their expenses for the 2013 Youth Convention.  There will also be a tip jar for donations.  Questions or directions?  Call Lisa Lammer 319.930.7500 or Ramona Miller 319.430.6832.

Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church is presenting a Walk Thru the Bible Seminar in the New Testment on Sat, Jan 26^th from 9am to 4pm.  This years’ event will be held at IMS and will include a Kids in the Book Event (grades 1-5).  For more information see the posters and sign-up sheet by the mailboxes.