Bearing Fruit
May 5, 2013
Our
Church
Happy
Birthday to: Marlene Leichty (5/6),
Marion Leichty (5/7),
Russell Miller (5/10)
Offering for
4/28/2013: $3245 (regular), $200
(HACAP)
Amanda is visiting a friend
this weekend.
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
IMS’s Academic & Fine Arts Awards
Night will take
place Tuesday, May 7th in Celebration Hall at 7pm.
Anyone interested in and/or curious
about IMS is invited to an Open House
at the school on Sunday,
May 5th. Come for a delicious
meal to be served beginning at 12 noon, and see what’s happening at the
schoool. Students and teachers alike
will be on hand to provide tours and share what’s happening on and off
campus! The come-and-go will last until
3pm. Please contact Candi Schmieder for
further info.
IMS is looking for adults and
students to help plan activities and games for the MCC Children’s Booth May 31 and June 1. Please contact Candi Schmieder at the school
if there is interest in helping out.
Crooked Creek
Christian Camp
Remember
to sign up for summer camp today! Early Bird Registration Discount ends
Monday, May 13 so don’t wait. Go to www.crookedcreekcamp.org
or call 319.653.3611.
Area Mennonite Churches
There will be a special ‘shopping
with a cause’ fundraiser event at Fairview Mennonite Church, Saturday May 25th from
10:00-1:00. Haitian Creations is a part of Heartline Ministries to Haiti and is
raising funds to build a much needed maternity center and also provides jobs
for Haitian women, enabling them to support themselves and learn more about
Christ’s love in the process. You can
view their complete line of products on their webpage at www.haitiancreations.com. For more info about this exciting event,
please contact Dorothy Miller at LDMILLER4 at yahoo.com or call 319.325.9357.
Central Plains Conference
The Sower Prayer Request: Pray for
Monica Clem, office manager for Central Plains, as she oversees registration,
prepares delegate packets, and arranges many other details in preparation for
Annual Meeting.
Mennonite Agencies
MCC
Sale Meals in Homes:
There is still time to volunteer to provide a meal for sale at the
Annual MCC Sale to be held May 31 and Jun1.
To list your meal for proper advertising, contact Marcia Miller at
319.656.3242, cell phone 319.430.3376 or email at Marcia at kctc.net.
MCC
would like to invite you to a Learning Tour to Haiti November
2-12, 2013. This 10 day tour will give
you a first-hand look at the problems Haiti is still facing in the aftermath of
the 2010 earthquake, Hurrican Sandy, and other social-economical issues. If you are interested in being an active
participant, dedicated to learning and being transformed through interactions
with Haitians, then this is the learning tour for you. Space is very limited. Please respond to Anna Yoder by Monday, June 3 at annayoder at mcc.org
or 316.283.2720.
Want to use your degree and impact the
neighborhood? Join an MVS faith community!
Live, learn and serve together for one year. Must be age 20+. Apply by June 1. More info and applications at: http://www.mennonitemission.net/Serve
There’s still time to apply for a
Service Adventure year! Participants ages 17-20 will serve, learn and grow
spiritually with the unit and leaders.
Apply by June 1. More info and
applications at: http://www.mennonitemission.net/Serve
Mennonite Mission Network Prayer
Request: Praise
God for the ministry of the Quito Mennonite Church in Ecuador as they reach out
to refugees and others in need. Pray for
health and wisdom for the pastors, César Moya and Patricia Urueña, as they
teach and provide leadership. They are
supported by MMN, Central Plains Mennonite Conference, and the Mennonite Church
in Colombia.
Prayers for Faith and Learning: Today seniors will complete their journeys at Bluffton University at the
commencement ceremony. As they branch
out into their own individual careers, we ask that you pray for their continued
success and motivation to carry out God’s plans.
Quest
4 is
coming! “The Anthem, What Story will
your life tell?” Please come and bring a
friend. Quest is a free community event
for all ages. It’s coming to Mid-Prairie
High School on May 5th at 6pm.
Join us to lift up the name of Jesus!
The
National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 373 of Washington,
in conjunction with the US Postal Service, will be holding a local food drive on Saturday, May 11th
to help local families in need. To
participate, put non-perishable food near your mailbox on May 11th
before the mail carrier arrives. All
food collected will stay in Washington!
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