Bearing Fruit
April 14, 2013
Our
Church
Happy
Birthday to: Jon Widmer (4/14)
Offering for
4/7/2013: $2056.25 (regular),
$50.00 (MYF Fundraiser)
We are still in need of help in the kitchen for the Dinner
Theatre.
Please check the sign-up sheet in the foyer for shifts that are still
available. We can use both men and women
in the kitchen.
“I have been overwhelmed by your response to help. Some of you have
blocked out the entire week to help wherever needed. Others have responded with “I will work
wherever I am needed.” Thank you. As we work together we will have a great week
whether it is on stage, behind the scenes, parking cars, serving food to the
guests, working in the kitchen preparing food, or doing the dishes. Thank you and blessings to each of you.” -
Phyllis Litwiller
Our group subscription plan to The Mennonite is renewing. The Mennonite, magazine for Mennonite Church USA, seeks to fulfill
its mission of helping readers glorify God, grow in faith and become agents of
healing and hope in the world through articles that challenge and inspire, news
that connects readers to the larger Mennonite community and much more. If you are interested in joining our group
plan, please contact Andrea by May 5th.
Iowa Mennonite
School
The IMS Operating Board will be
hiring an interim principal for the 2013-2014 school year. A
person with K-12 administration credentials is preferred. A search committee is being formed to fill
the principal position by July of 2014.
Prayers for IMS takes place each Wednesday in the
IMS conference room, at 7:30am for 20 minutes; all are welcome to attend. If you wish to receive a prayer guide from
each session via email, please contact the school.
The drama department will present “Jack
and the Beanstalk”
and other plays, directed by Mary Forney, on April 27 & 28 (7pm and 2:30pm
respectively). Admission is by donation.
Come celebrate IMS!
Do you know all about IMS? There
are new things happening on campus and we want to share them with you. Please help us celebrate all that is IMS on
Sunday, May 5 from 12-3 pm at a come-and-go open house. Bring your friends and neighbors with you to
introduce them to IMS. Enjoy a free
lunch and tours of campus. You will
learn how we are using the US Cellular contest funds we won in the fall, see
the solar energy project, see what happened on Interterm, meet our faculty
& staff, and listen to some music.
Come one, come all for an afternoon of fun, with activities for children
and information for all. See you then!!
Crooked Creek
Christian Camp
Don’t forget to register for the 5K
Fun Run/Walk at CCCC
on Saturday, May 4 at 8am. It’s only a
few weeks away! Help us raise funds so
that all kids can come to camp. Register
online at www.crookedcreekcamp.org or call at 319.653.3611. Hope to see you there!
Mennonite Agencies
We are collecting books to sell at the
MCC sale. Books that sell well are children’s books, ‘bonnet’
books, recently published books, mysteries, and newer appearing books. Your MCC sale representative will put out a
collection box for your donations or books can be brought directly to the Book
Booth in the south end of Building B on Friday of the sale. Thanks for your contributions.
Donations of new and gently used items
are needed for the MCC Sale Children’s Auction. Suggested
items are toys, books, games, sports equipment, etc. Items can be auctioned individually or put
together into themed baskets such as family game night, family movie night,
arts & crafts, sports, reading, etc.
Donation boxes are located in each church. Please feel free to contact Brigette
Ingersoll at 319.338.8811 with any questions.
The MCC Relief Sale is accepting
donations of hogs and cattle. The meat will be used for the
meals and packaged and sold in the Farmer’s Market. Donations to cover the cost of proce3ssing
would also be greatly appreciated.
Contact Bryan Amstutz at 614.675.3423 or Roy Beache at 319.430.9086 if
you can support the sale in this way.
Are you a woodworker, crafter,
carpenter, or artist? The auction committee is accepting donations
of handcrafted items. If interested
contact Lynn Yoder at 319.325.3670 or ey5840 at netins.net.
MCC Sale Meals in Homes: Now is time
to get out the pots and pans, fire up the grill and join those who are
providing meals for sale at the annual MCC Sale. This year we are looking for 35 volunteers to
sign up. Be creative with how you
describe your meal, making it intriguing enough that everyone will want to
place a bid! Throw in a freezer of homemade
ice cream or a delicious dessert and it will tempt the most delicate taste
buds. To list your meal for proper
advertising, contact Marcia Miller at 319.656.3242, or 319.430.3376, or email Marcia
at kctc.net
The Sower Prayer Request: Pray for the
pastors, chaplains and spouses gathered for their annual retreat today through
Tuesday in Schuyler, Nebraska. Thank God
for the dedication and energy of our conference pastors.
Mennonite Mission Network Prayer
Request: Good
News Theological College and Seminary in Ghana, a MMN partner, helps church
leaders deepen their biblical understanding.
Pray for improvements in the institution’s computer lab to facilitate
learning. They need more computers,
surge protectors, power backups, and two air conditioners.
Prayers for Faith and Learning: Thank God for the musical talents of the students who have been
participating in the Mennonite Schools Council Choir Festival held at
Christopher Dock Mennonite High School this year and for safe travel home after
the concert today.
Washington Area
Young
Adult Night: All
young adults are invited to meet at Wayland
Mennonite at 5:30pm on Saturday, April 20 at 5:30pm. We will have a campfire BBQ. If you can, please RSVP to Tamara by April 17
by calling 319.217.2456.
You
are invited to a French Toast Breakfast on Saturday, April 20th,
to benefit the non-profit group Empowering Haiti from 6:30am-10:30am at Kalona
Mennonite Church. Come join us as we
raise money to install the new septic field necessary to begin construction on
a permanent medical clinic in a very under-served area close to the coast of
Northern Haiti. The menu will include
French toast, scrambled eggs, sausage, and homemade rolls. There will be a free will donation and
carryouts are available. Call Trent and
Tammy Yoder with questions at 319.656.3743.
Mennonite
Historical Society: The
spring meeting of the Mennonite Historical Society will be held at Kalona
Mennonite Church on April 29th at 7pm. The program will include watching excerpts
from the program commemorating the sesquicentennial of Mennonites coming to southeast
Iowa. The sesquicentennial celebration
was held in 1996 and included music from the Ausbund and monologues about
different aspects of early Mennonite life in Iowa. Come to the meeting to learn more about our
early history here.
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