Newsletter for October 13, 2013

Bearing Fruit

October 13, 2013

Our Church

Happy Birthday to:  Monte Asbury (10/16),

        Harmon Martin (10/18), Angela Widmer (10/18)

Happy Anniversary to:  Craig & Brynna Hemsath (10/14)

Offering for 10/6/2013: $4,653 (regular)

“Words can’t express the amount of support we felt during Kora’s journey.  We are humbled by all of your prayers, gifts, visits, calls, letters, food…the list goes on and on.  It was through your prayers and His presence that we grew in strength and faith.  God has blessed us with more than we deserve.  We are forever grateful. 

            - Live with zeal, Adam, Sarah, Teag, Kora, and Hattie”

Iowa Mennonite School

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 White River Cheyenne Mennonite Church in Busby, Montana, and associate pastor Scott Schreffler who is being licensed towards ordination today.

  

 

Mennonite Agencies

Local Amish leaders will be sharing about Amish history and current local Amish practices at the Fall Meeting of the Iowa Mennonite Historical Society on Oct 14 at Kalona Mennonite Church at 7:00 pm.  All are invited to come learn more about the history and practices of our close neighbors and fellow Anabaptists.  Refreshments will follow.

Mennonite women, young and old, are invited to the annual Fall Mennonite Women’s meeting where we will celebrate generations of strong Iowa Mennonite women.  From baking pies to making soap to piecing quilts for beauty and for warmth, wise Iowa women have been doing sacred work for generations.  Join us at 1:00pm on Saturday, November 2 at Kalona Mennonite Church to hear stories from our past and learn skills from our grandmothers, mothers and daughters.  We encourage you to invite someone of a different generation to join you in this celebration.  The cost is $20 per person and registration is required.  Check your church mailbox for a copy of the flyer and registration form.

Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request:   Praise God along with Ohio congregations as they celebrate the 20^th anniversary of the Mongolia Mission Partnership.  MMN hoard of directors and staff are joining supporters and area pastors at banquet this coming Saturday in Walnut Creek, Ohio.  Pray for renewed commitment to God’s mission in Mongolia.

Prayers for faith and learning:  Pray for positive relationship building between sister institutions as the Hesston College men’s and women’s soccer teams play Bluffton University today and Goshen College tomorrow.

 

Area Churches

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.

Get your feather or foam pillows cleaned, sanitized, deodorized and NEW TICKING on Tuesday, Nov 5^th from 8:30am-4:00pm at Kalona Mennonite Church.  Sponsored by the Kalona Mennonite WMSC.

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.