Newsletter for May 18, 2014

Bearing Fruit

May 18, 2014

Our Church

Happy Birthday to:  Richard Stout (5/21),

    Justin Litwiller (5/23)

Happy Anniversary to:  Carl & Vicki Wulf (5/23),

    Dick & Susan See (5/23)

Offering for 5/11/2014: $2,300 (regular)

Jacayla and Tanner’s Graduation Party will be this afternoon, May 18^th at the Wellman Banquet Center, 316 8^th Ave, Wellman, from 3-6pm.

Our church is in charge of the Saturday Kitchen on May 24^th.  Tim and Cindy will be gone so Sandy, Gay, and Gloria will be coordinating volunteers.  Still needed:  people to set up tables and chairs (for 100 people), people to clean up and put tables away (at 1pm).

Crooked Creek Christian Camp

Camp-a-Palooza was a great success and visitors expressed hope in attending the event next year.  Thank you for coming to support us!  We look forward to seeing many more in 2015.  We raised $2001 on May 10^th.

Camp is UREGENTLY seeking nurses to assist our summer camp program.  You can be an RN, LPN, EMT, paramedic or medical doctor.  Food and lodging provided.

Iowa Mennonite School

IMS will hold graduation exercises Saturday and Sunday, May 24^th and 25^th; Baccalaureate will begin at 6pm on Saturday, with Diane Zaerr Brenneman delivering the message and seniors Nicole de Jesus-Roetlin and Dallas Nye speaking on behalf of their classmates.  Merle Hostetler, uncle of senior Reggie Hostetler, will deliver the Commencement address on Sunday at 6pm.  Thirty-three

seniors will graduate; both services will be in Celebration Hall.

Central Plains Conference

Are you passionate about being formed by the Bible?  Come to Central Plains Annual Meeting June 19-22 in Mt Pleasant, IA.  Find registration information in your church office and at www.centralplainsmc.org. Register soon; rates go up June 1.

The Sower Prayer Request:  Pray for Conference Minister Tim Detweiler and his wife Carol as Carol goes through cancer treatment.

Iowa Relief Sale

Calling all MCC Alumni!  You’re invited to an MCC alumni gathering at the Iowa Mennonite Relief Sale on Friday, May 30^th at 6pm in the MCC Tent.  Join us to meet fellow alumni and hear Bruno Baerg, MCC Area Director for Southern Africa, share stories about MCC’s current work.  You are welcome to bring your supper and eat in the tent!  We look forward to seeing you at the Relief Sale!

Are you a woodworker, crafter, carpenter or artist?  The MCC relief sale auction committee is accepting donations of handcrafted items.  If interested contact Lynn Yoder at 319.325.3670 or email ey5840 at netins.net.

Looking for a way to contribute to the relief and development work of MCC?  Support our Iowa MCC Sale this May 30 and 31.  Garden produce is needed for the sale.  You may bring it washed or unwashed.  Rhubarb sells well!  Cakes, especially angel food cakes, are needed for the cake

decorating booth.  For questions, call Jonas Hochstedler at 319.683.2034.

Opportunity to contribute to MCC:  It’s time to roll out the grill and dust off the pots and pans and plan a meal for your guests as you sell a meal at the MCC Sale either in your home or cater a meal to a designated location.  We are in need of persons to host these events.  If you would like to receive the blessing of giving in this way, contact Marcia Miller at Marcia at kctc.net, home phone 319.656.3242, cell 319.430.3376. 

Mennonite Agencies

MCUSA Announcement:  Radical Hospitality Resource Guide – Coming soon: a six-week video curriculum focusing on immigration, the Bible and Christian hospitality.  Watch our Facebook page for information about when this FREE resource will be available.    

Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request:  Annelise Goldschmidt serves as the logistics coordinator for Mission Inter Senegal, a MMN partner and the largest mission organization in the country.  Pray for Annelise and MIS’s more than 60 national mission workers in agriculture, community development, evangelism, and health in this predominately Muslim region.

Prayers for faith and learning:  Pray for graduating seniors and their families as they participate in baccalaureate and commencement at Bethel (Kan.) College today, and especially for commencement speaker Dale Schrag, who will retire from Bethel after 30 years of service.

Area Events

We warmly invite the community to celebrate the completion of the newest Habitat for Humanity home.  We couldn’t have done it without the many volunteers and church support in our community.  Thank you to all who helped out!  Tuesday, May 20, 2014, 5-7 pm – Habitat Open House – 1633 Highland Ave, Washington.

The Sound of Washington will present their Spring Concert at 6:30pm on Tuesday, May 27 at the Washington United Methodist Church featuring classic campfire songs both old and new.  The Sound of Washington is an adult special needs choir made up of individuals from Washington County ranging in age from 19-65, directed by Amy (Swartzendruber) Drayfahl.  All who attend are sure to be blessed as the choir shares their pure JOY of music.  So, hike over and join us as we present “Camp Sound of Washington!”

You are invited!  Bruno Baerg,  MCC Area Director for Southern Africa will share stories about MCC’s current work in this area on Wednesday, May 28^th 10:30-11:30 in the Crowded Closet workroom.  Come listen to Bruno share about how work at Crowded Closet translates into a powerful witness in the world.

Sugar Creek MYF will host a Burger Bash from noon-1pm, Sunday, June 1 in the Fellowship Hall.  Come for pork burgers, hot dogs, chips, and sides.  Proceeds from this fundraiser will be used to buy ministry items requested by Sharing With Appalachian People, such as tools, bedding & linens, smoke detectors, toiletries, etc.