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Friday, April 18, 2014

Newsletter for April 20, 2014

Bearing Fruit
April 20, 2014

Our Church

Happy Birthday to: Myron Graber (4/24)

Offering for 4/13/2014: $2,801 (regular); $200 (HACAP)

There will be an Easter Potluck Breakfast before church on this morning at 8:30am.  There will be no Sunday School following the service.

Church Clean-Up Day will be Saturday, April 26th starting at 8:30am.  There will be work to do both inside and outside.

  
Crooked Creek Christian Camp

SAVE the DATE:  May 10 is Camp-A-Palooza.  Fundraiser for Campership Fund.  See our website for more details crookedcreekcamp.org.


Iowa Mennonite School

Camp Creamery is coming to IMS once again this summer, featuring the Old Creamery Theatre from Amana and interested children ages 7 and up.  The camp will be held July 7-11 from 8:30am-12:30pm, with a performance at 7pm on Friday, July 11.  Camp size is limited, so call Candi Schmieder at IMS or go online (www.iowa mennonite.org/camp-creamery) to register.


Central Plains Conference

Feast on God’s Word!  Find out how at Central Plains Annual Meeting June 19-22 in Mt Pleasant.  Children, youth and adults welcome!  Find registration information in your church office and at www.centralplainsmc.org.  Register before April 30 for the best rate.

The Sower Prayer Request:  Pray that our leaders will experience rest and renewal at the Annual Leaders Retreat for pastors, chaplains and their spouses taking place next weekend at St Benedict Center in Nebraska with April Yamasaki.


Mennonite Agencies

MCUSA Announcement:  Youth Ministry Council.  Are you a youth sponsor?  Youth pastor?  A church member who enjoys working with youth and wants to learn more?  We want you to join us for Youth Ministry Council in Kansas City, MO, from May 12-15.  Speakers: Michele Hershberger, professor of Bible and religion from Hesston College; Rachel Springer Gerber, denominational minister for youth and young adults for MCUSA; and Curt Weaver, youth pastor from Portland, OR.  See www.mennoniteusa.org/youth-leaders-2/youth-ministry-council-2014/.


Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request:  Mary Raber of MMN requests prayer for the churches in Ukraine that are dividing over the current political conflict.  In general, the north and west lean toward Ukraine while the east and south are sympathetic to Russia.  Pray that churches will be able to live in Christian unity.

Prayers for faith and learning:  Give thanks for conversations, collaboration, and church and community support of the work of strategic thinking and accreditation review that Quakertown Christian School, Penn View Christian School, and Christopher Dock Mennonite High School are accomplishing together.  Please pray for continued good work and God’s clear direction.

 
Area Events

On Sunday, April 27, from 2-4pm, join Bob and Kristie Black, Paul and Julie Roberts, and other area fine bluegrass musicians as they lead a community hymn sing at the lovely, old St Michael’s Church, Holbrook.  Hymn sheets are provided and all who attend have the opportunity to chose their favorites.  Everyone is welcome to this informal, come-and-go gathering.  Free admission.  Sponsored by the Friends of Old St Michael’s.  For further information contact Stephen Hanson at 319.396.8674.

There will be a women’s conference at Washington First Assembly on Saturday, May 3, from 9am-4pm.  For more information see the poster in the foyer.

The Watoto Children’s Choir will be performing at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Washington on Thursday, May 8th at 7pm.  For more information see the poster in the foyer or visit www.watoto.com.

Join us for a “Night at the (Mennonite Historical) Museum” open house on May 12 from 4-7pm.  This event is open to all ages and will feature museum tours, story-telling stations, scavenger hunts, and refreshments.  We’d love to see you there!  Email Amanda Beachy at abeach25 at gmail.com for more information.

The Washington United Methodist Church is hosting a women’s conference called Pink Impact 2014 at the church on Saturday, May 17, from 9am-9:30pm.  For more information see the poster in the foyer.


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