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Washington, IA 52353

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Thursday, June 6, 2013

Newsletter for June 9, 2013



Bearing Fruit
June 9, 2013


Our Church

Happy Birthday to:  Kelly Wood (6/9), Ramiro Hernandez (6/10), Marie Widmer (6/12), Roberta Skinner (6/12), Kaylene Miller (6/14), Drake Bender (6/14)

Happy Anniversary to:  John & Barb Ramsey 6/12)

Offering for 6/2/2013: $2,367.61 (regular),
$900.00 (cabin fund)

Bike to Church Sunday, On June 16th, WMC will participate in a fundraiser for MCC.  We will ride, (or haul), our bikes to Central Park in Washington at 8:30am for juice and donuts then we'll ride together to church on East Polk.  We will get sponsors to pledge money for each block that we ride.  See the flier in your mailbox for the projects we will be helping to fund.

Elder selection will begin soon.  On June 23rd we’ll collect nominees during worship, so be praying and thoughtfully considering who might be a good elder here at Washington Mennonite.  Francis Litwiller is finishing up his 2nd term, so he is inelligible.  Myron Graber and Barb Ramsey are the other current elders.


Iowa Mennonite School

The Hymn Sing Hustle will take place at IMS on Saturday, June 22.  There will be 5K ($25) and a 1-mile fun run/walk ($15).  To register, please contact an IMS music student or visit tinyurl.com/hymnsinghustle. 


Crooked Creek Christian Camp

Coming to camp this summer? Don't forget to register online at www.crookedcreekcamp.org to secure your spot today! The time is quickly approaching so sign up soon. We look forward to having you this summer!

Central Plains Conference

The Sower Prayer Request:  Pray for the Conflict Management Support Team as they discern direction for educating and resourcing our conference about conflict mediation and transformation.


Mennonite Agencies

JPOG invites you to hear 3 college students reflect on their experiences living in another culture.  David Yoder, Jacob Yoder, and Brian Miller will describe their observations after 3 months in Guatemala, Netherlands, and Peru.  Join us on Sunday evening, June 9th at Washington Mennonite at 6pm for a finger foods potluck and conversation (bring your own table service) or at 7pm to hear the student presentation.  For more info talk to Roger Farmer.

Next year’s plans tbd?  There’s still time to apply for Mennonite Voluntary Service, Service Adventure and DOOR Dwell!  MennoniteMission.Net/Serve

MCC Central States is recruiting for an Office Manager in the North Newton office. The position is Tuesday-Friday, 8am-5pm. The job description is posted at serve.mcc.org/positions/office-manager-central-states. If interested, please send resume and letter of intent to Melissa Waltner at mwaltner@mcc.org by Monday, June 10.  
The Mennonite Central Committee U.S. Fear Not campaign is initiating a poster contest to help congregations 
reflect on the different faces of militarism and biblical call to peacemaking. Cash prize for the winner! June 30, 2013 deadline.  For details see: 
http://bit.ly/fearnotposter

Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request:   Pray for members of MMN Youth Venture teams, ages 14-22, and their leaders as they prepare for service and learning experiences with partner communities in Colombia, Ecuador, South Africa, and Fort Myers, Fla.

Prayers Prayers for Faith and Learning:  Pray for the students in Goshen College’s SALT program, Summer Academic Leadership Training.  The three-week program, led by faculty and returning students, helps first-year college students from minority groups historically underrepresented in higher education to successfully transition from high school to college.


 

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