Bearing Fruit
September 29, 2013
Our Church
Happy
Birthday to: Johnathon Miller (9/29),
Susan See (9/30), Brandy Miller (10/3)
Happy Anniversary
to:
Lynn & Kaylene Miller (9/30)
Offering for
9/22/2013: $2,826.95 (regular)
Tim and Carol Detweiler are happy to announce the
birth of Eli Detweiler Stoddard the
son of their daughter Erika and Nicholas.
He weighed 7 lbs. 4 oz.
The Bike Ride/Progressive Supper is set for tonight.
You do not have to ride bike. You may ride in your car! If you would
like to ride out on the Kewash for a while first, meet at 4:00 PM. We will be at
Grant and Edie’s at 5:30 and will wander on over to Amanda/Andrea/Megan’s for
dessert.
Cider Making 2.0 is planned for Saturday October 5th at 4:00 at Crooked
Creek Christian Camp. Wash and save your jugs, pick some apples, grab a friend
and come join in a cider-pressing good time.
Please bring finger foods to share. Hotdogs and lemonade will be
provided.
Crooked Creek Christian Camp
Last call for Senior Day, Thursday, October
3: humor, health & healing. From 9am-2pm at the Retreat Lodge at CCCC. You will
be entertained by Jep Hostetler as he reflects on humor and health. Bob
will bring hymns to life with his unique style of guitar picking. The day is
$20 and we will provide lunch. All adults interested in this program are
welcome. It is not exclusive to Senior Citizens. Please RSVP by
calling the camp at 319.653. 3611 or by
going to our website www.crooked creekcamp.org and
registering online under the program page.
Women Walking: Experience the Journey will meet Tuesday, Oct 8 at 10am at the Activity
Center at CCCC. This program is for any woman interested in having a time to
walk, reflect, and connect with God and others.
This program is free, but please call to RSVP at 319.653.3611 or email
Angela at ccccprog at gmail.com.
Iowa Mennonite School
Pastors of IMS students are encouraged
to attend Clergy Appreciation Day at the school, on Friday, Oct 4. Pastors are invited to attend chapel at 10:30
am, followed by a time of informal discussion with IMS personnel (including a
chance to dialogue with our Bible instructors).
All are invited to have lunch on campus and spend time with students. Please contact Candi Schmieder or the school
office for more information.
IMS’s Fall Music Concert will
be held on Sunday, Oct 6 at 3pm. The
concert will include performances by the choirs, symphonic band, and smaller
ensembles, all under the direction of Josh Tyson. Following the concert, all 6th-8th
grade students are invited to enjoy a hayride and refreshments.
Peace Pies & Prophets is come to the
area! The popular performance by Ted
Swartz of Ted & Co fame will
make an appearance at IMS on Saturday, Oct 12.
It’s the same evening as the annual Junior Class Pork Supper, so come
and enjoy dinner and a show. Meal tickets are available from any IMS junior (or
by calling the office), and there is no admission charge for the show in
Celebration Hall…although there will be a free-will offering along with a pie
auction as a part of the show. Proceeds
from the show will benefit both Christian
Peacemaker Teams and IMS; your support will be much appreciated! Everence
is helping sponsor the event, and the local JPOG group is also lending a hand
in securing pies and volunteers. It promises to be a fun evening, which begins
with the meal (4-7 pm); live music at 6:30; and the show at 7:30. Please
contact Larry Swartzendruber at IMS for more information.
Please
consider hiring one or more IMS students on October 18 for the Fall Work Day…and in the process
support the school’s Student Aid Fund. Students are available to do yard work,
cleaning or any jobs, with all wages turned in to the school in support of
financial assistance. Please call Mary
Lou Gingerich at the school for more information.
Central Plains Conference
The
Sower Prayer Request: Pray for Rochester (Minnesota) Mennonite
Church as they welcome Galen Penner as their new pastor and engage in strategic
planning for their future.
Mennonite Agencies
An
information meeting on advance care planning will be held
on Tuesday, Oct 8, at 7pm in the Sugar Creek Mennonite Church Fellowship
Hall. Kent Blossom and Deb Roth will
discuss different levels of care and procedures normally spelled out in living
wills and durable power of attorneys, etc.
This meeting is for everyone but especially retirement age individuals
and children with elderly parents.
Mennonite Mission
Network Prayer Request: Thank
God for Scott Litwiller’s ministry in Colombia through MMN. Pray for Scott as he transitions to the next
steps in his life and as he applies what God taught him during his time of
service. Pray also for the Mennonite
youth in Colombia.
Prayers for faith and learning: Pray for the
Goshen College – Greencroft Communities Connection reception being held today
to initiate a new mentoring opportunity for GC students and Greencroft
retirement community residents. Through
this new initiative GC students and Greencroft residents will be invited to
meet together to share about their lives, joys, challenges and blessings.
Area Churches
Kenton & Kidron Miller invite you
to an evening of “Kaffee & Kuchen” (coffee and cake) on Sunday, Oct 6 at 5:30pm at Upper Deer Creek
Church. Come worship God, hear how He is
leading our family to church plant in Berlin, Germany and how you can be a part
of sending us out! Here’s your chance to
taste a “Berliner” (jelly-filled doughnut).
Revelation: Through the Eyes of Faith. Come to Iowa
Mennonite School the evenings of Oct 30 and 31 for a bible event hosted by 7
area Mennonite churches! Nelson Kraybill
(former seminary president, current president-elect to Mennonite World
Conference, pastor and scholar), will come together with local artist and
pastor Martha Yoder to bring new insights to the hope and doom in the book of
Revelation by exploring the intersection of art and study. Contact Nathan.wmchurch at gmail.com for more
info.
Business Leaders and Pastors: Partners
in Leadership and Ministry As followers of Christ, both business leaders and
pastors want to work for God’s purposes in the world. Yet despite this common desire, business
leaders and pastors sometimes encounter barriers to pursuing a shared vision.
Join other Christian business leaders and pastors for a conversation at the
Parkside Activities Center in Wellman on Saturday, Nov 23, 8:30am-12:30pm,
sponsored by the Center for Faith and Business, AMBS, MCUSA, and Mennonite
Economic Development Associates. Early
registration deadline is Nov 11. For
more information go to www.centerfaithbusiness.org or contct Anna Geyer, David
Boshart or Erin Ramer at info at centerfaithbusiness.org.
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