Bearing Fruit
December 16, 2012
Our Church
Happy Birthday to:
Jason Litwiller (12/20),
Matt Wood (12/21)
Happy Anniversary to:
Mike & Andrea Leyden (12/17), Adam & Sarah Miller (12/17), Jon
& Becky Litwiller (12/22)
Offering for 12/2/12: $2756 (Regular)
Meet here at the church on Dec 16th at 5:30 if you want
to go caroling! Bring cookies and fruit
to share.
If you would like to write a note to Bob & Phyllis
Hartzler commemorating Bob’s 50th year of ordination, there are half pages of
paper on the foyer table. These will be
combined in a scrapbook to give to Bob & Phyllis on Dec 30th.
Iowa Mennonite School
The IMS Alumni Association invites all to the Alumni
Night festivities on Tues, Dec 18; all are eligible to register for prizes to
be given away at halftime of the girls and boys varsity games. The evening begins at 4:30 with a junior
varsity game; registration for prizes begins at 5pm; and the varsity games begin
at 6pm.
Calling all former IMS basketball players! The annual Alumni Extravaganza will take
place Thur, Dec 27th at 4pm. Anyone
interested in playing should register with Karl Yoder – kynathan at hotmail.com. The concession stand will be open throughout
the evening, and all are invited to come and watch for a $3 admission fee (10
and under free).
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 2nd 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
Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request: Pray for Sue and Wally Fahrer, associated with
MMN in the UK, as Wally recovers from a stroke.
The Fahrers provide an Anabaptist witness within a British charismatic
church network called New Frontiers International. They promote peace through written materials,
counseling and music.
Prayers for Faith and Learning: Pray for discernment for Anabaptist Mennonite
Biblical Seminary faculty as they shape new programs to be accessible at a
distance and programs to strengthen the formation of students on campus.
Washington Area
Crowded Closet will have late hours the month of
December. They will be open until 8 pm
on Thursdays.
Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center Kalona Community
Blood Drive: Sponsored by the Optimist
Club will be held on Mon, Jan 7th 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.
Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church is presenting a Walk
Thru the Bible Seminar in the New Testment on Sat, Jan 26th 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.
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