Newsletter for July 21, 2013

Bearing Fruit

July 21, 2013 

 

 Our Church

Happy Birthday to:  Jeff Garrett (7/27)

Happy Anniversary to:  Jon & Becky Widmer (7/24)

Offering for 7/14/2013: $1561.00 (regular)

All pledge contributions for the cabin building fund need to be made by AUGUST 1^st.  Please make your check payable to Washington Mennonite Church and designate for the cabin fund.  Thanks to everyone for your support of this project.

Tomorrow night, July 22^nd, WM is responsible for relief counselors at Camp Reece at Lake Darling.  We need ten to twelve people who can help with the camper activities for an hour.  We also need to provide ten dozen cookies.  Please have cookies here at church by 5pm or be at Lake Darling at 6pm.

Washington Mennonite will provide a meeting place for an Everence meeting of local congregations on August 6^th at 7pm.  For more information, see the Everence announcement in the Mennonite Agencies section.

       

Central Plains Conference

Engage the Mystery!  Advent worship planners, you have a special opportunity to learn about the Advent 2013 Leader materials from those who wrote them!  There will be breakouts that demonstrate the visuals, the dramas, sermons and music/children’s stories.  Join us at Manson Mennonite Church on Saturday, September 7, from 10-3:30 for Engaging the Mystery: Introducing Advent 2013.  The cost is $25 per person.  Ask your church office for a brochure or go to goo.gl/yZXOo.

The Sower Prayer Request:  Pray that Central Plains Mennonite Conference would attain its mission to “create settings for our congregations and partners to grow in holistic witness to God’s reconciling mission in the world by developing leadership, encouraging fellowship, and promoting lifelong discipleship.”

Mennonite Agencies

Everence Financial will present an informative seminar here at Washington Mennonite on Tuesday, Aug 6, at 7pm.  “Navigating the New: Health Care Reform and You” will help people understand how health care reform will affect individuals and businesses, how people will get health care coverage in the future and how reform has affected Everence health plans.  The presentation will be delivered by David Gautsche, Everence Senior Vice President of Products and Services.  If you’d like to attend, please reserve a spot before Aug 2^nd by contacting the Everence office in Kalona at 319.656.4242, 877.656.4242 or email cheryl.martinmiller at everence.com.

Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request:   David Shenk lives in a neighborhood in Quito, Ecuador, that exhibits both strong community solidarity and destructive violence.  Pray for him as he learns how to incorporate the positive cultural elements into church life and discerns how to respond to abusive aspects.  David serves with MMN and Virginia Mennonite Missions.

Area Events

Matt Stutzman, the Armless Archer and Silver Medalist in the 2012 London Paralympic Games, will be at Iowa Mennonite School on Saturday, July 27^th at 6pm.  Bring lawn chairs – it will be held rain or shine!  There is no charge for this event and refreshments will be served.  This event is sponsored by Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church.