Bearing Fruit
November 17,2013
Our Church
Happy
Birthday to: Tim Detweiler (11/18),
Jerry Roth (11/23)
Offering for
11/10/2013: $2,665 (regular), $200
(HACAP)
Christmas Hymn Sing: It’s nearly
impossible to sing enough Christmas carols—but we’d like to try! Washington Mennonite is inviting Kalona
Mennonite to a Christmas hymn sing on Dec
1 at 6pm. Please plan to come and
bring finger-foods to share! It’ll be
great to usher in the Christmas spirit together!
Crooked Creek Christian Camp
Please remember Camp’s Fall Fundraiser and check your brochure for more information. Some items include a new roof for the house,
table saw, commercial refrigerator and energy efficient lighting.
The Pavilion roof North side will be replaced with steel sheeting Nov 22-23. We still need a few more volunteers with this
project. Please contact the camp to
volunteer.
“Come to the Table,” Craft Retreat will
be Fri, Dec 6 – Sat, Dec 7 for a time
of crafting and fellowship. Detailed
information about the retreat is in your Nov newsletter or visit www.crookedcreekcamp.org
under the “Program Page” for more information and to register. You may also register and ask questions by
calling the camp office 319.653.3611.
CCCC staff thanks Angela Widmer for her
service as Program Director the past
two years. Angela will be stepping away
from her full time role at camp to work a part-time job and spend more time as
Eliza’s mother. Recently, Megan Miller accepted the invitation to
be the Interim Program Director starting Mon, Nov 18th.
Iowa Mennonite School
The IMS Music Boosters are again organizing a Pizza Ranch Fundraiser, on Mon, Nov 18
at the Sycamore Mall location in Iowa City.
The event will be from 5-8pm; IMS music students will bus tables and
assist throughout the evening, with 15% of the proceeds benefiting the booster
club. Patrons must have a flyer/coupon
to present in order for IMS to receive the funds; the coupon is available at http://www.iowamennonite/org/wp-content/uploads/
2013/10/Pizza-Ranch.pdf Gratuities will
also be gratefully accepted!
Central Plains Conference
Parents and children, Advent Family
Devotionals are ready for
you! Download them for free at www.centralplainsmc.org;
click on “Here’s What’s New.” Anticipate
the birth of Jesus at home with these scriptures, prayers and activities. For a few moments in a day, focus on what
really matters during the Christmas season.
The Sower Prayer Request: Pray for the
Central Plains Annual Meeting Task Group as they meet on Wednesday of this week
to begin to plan for our 2014 Annual Meeting in Mt Pleasant, Iowa.
Mennonite Agencies
HELP
THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES: MCC has begun its
response to Typhoon Haiyan, providing funding for immediate needs and
supporting partners in an initial assessment team and determining needs for
long-term recovery. To donate to this
effort, please go to mcc.org/typhoon-response.
Thank you for your prayers for people grieving and suffering in the storm’s
wake.
Mennonite Church USA and co-sponsors invite
Mennonite women and women interested in Anabaptism to think about God in
relation to our lives at a conference titled, All you need is love: Honoring
the diversity in women’s voices in theology, Feb 20-22, 2014 near
Washington DC. Find the schedule, call
for papers and workshops, and registration at the MCUSA website, where you can
also donate to scholarships for the event.
www.mennoniteusa.org/women
Mennonite Mission
Network Prayer Request: Pray
for Moriah Hurst of MMN as she teaches about community and youth development,
alternatives to violence, trauma and healing, and Christian spirituality in
Australia.
Prayers for faith and learning: The
Instituto Biblico Anabautista (IBA) 25th anniversary benefit dinner
is happening this Friday, Nov22, in Newton, Kan. Pray that this time of celebrating and
learning will help ensure the future of this vital program which is shaping the
lives of leaders in the Hispanic Mennonite churches.
Area Events
Chamber Singers of Iowa City will be performing Sunday, Nov 17, at Opstad
Auditorium in Iowa City High School (1900 Morningside Drive). Tickets are $17 for adults, $14 for seniors,
$5 for students and can be bought online at 222.iccchambersingers.org or at the
door. The Singers finished last season
with a May performance of “Spring” and “Summer”, and now will finish Haydn’s
immortal oratorio with “Fall” and “Winter.”
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.
Kalona Mennonite Youth will be having
a chicken & biscuits fundraiser meal on Sunday, Nov 24 at noon.
Please join us to enjoy a Fall Festival favorite complete with a
fabulous salad and dessert bar.
It’s holiday cheeseball time again! Lower Deer
Creek Mennonite Church will be making homemade cheeseballs (16oz) on Dec 14! Flavor options are ham, pineapple, veggie and
pesto. Prices are $9.50 each or $27 for
three. Please call the church at
319.656.2076 or email ldc at ktc.net to place your order by Dec 8. Orders may be picked up in the main foyer of
the church on Sat, Dec 14 from 10am-noon.
Proceeds will go for a mission trip to Nicaragua being planned for Feb
2014.
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