The Bearing Fruit
August 31, 2014
Our Church
Happy Birthday to:
Nathan Miller (9/3), Lori
Asbury (9/4)
***To meet our financial
obligations for the church year we need approximately $16,000 during the month
of August. Keep this in mind as you
prepare your offering.***
Bike to Church Sunday: We will meet in Central Park at 8am on Sunday
morning, Sept 14th, and Bike to Church to benefit MCC. This year, we really want to line up some
sponsors for our ride and raise a good amount.
Get people to sponsor you at $1 per block, or $5 per block. (We’re calling it 15 blocks to the church.) We’ll have donuts and juice to fortify us for
the ride. It’s a great time. Save the date!
All church “Love Came Down”
Dinner Theatre Kickoff, Sunday, Sept 14th,
5:30pm. ALL are invited! We’ll preview the show, sign up for where we’d
like to help, eat tasty Christmas treats to get in the mood, and have a special
blessing for our Dinner Theatre Season.
Crooked Creek
Christian Camp
September 21 at 5pm: Sing & Smores at the new Sunset
Shelter. Canoeing and kayaking at the
pond also available.
October 9, 9:00-2:30pm: Senior Day at the Retreat Lodge; Presenting The Power of Story by story-teller David
Worth of Lititz, Pennsylvania. David has
worked for MCC and Habitat for Humanity and traveled to more than 40
countries. Music provided by local
musicians of The Great Bluegrass Herons
and the Banjoy Band. Additional information is forthcoming in
the summer newsletter. $25 includes
lunch and program.
October 10-11: Come to
the Table Craft
Retreat is an overnight get-away for women to socialize and work on craft
projects together.
November 18: CCCC Annual Meeting. All supporters and interested people of camp
are invited to attend (membership not required to attend). We will tell the story of Crooked Creek with
pictures, dinner, and a program with a short business meeting.
Iowa Mennonite
School
Come enjoy an evening of
music with IMS faculty Josh Tyson, Susan See, and Karenza Yoder, on Friday, Sept 19th at 7:00pm. All
Things Bright and Beautiful…All Creatures Great and Small will be performed
in Celebration Hall, and will also feature the Southeast Iowa Piano Trio. There will be vocals and piano, as well as
violin and cello; admission is by donation and will benefit the IMS Annual Fund.
Central Plains Conference
The Sower Prayer Request: As a new
year begins, pray that our Central Plains Sunday School teachers and other
youth leaders can communicate God’s love to our children as they tell Bible
stories and shape their faith.
Mennonite Agencies
The Fall meeting of the Crowded Closet
Association will be held Sept
15, 7:00pm at Bethel Mennonite Church, rural Wayland. All
volunteers and interested persons are invited to attend and learn of the latest
happenings at the Closet. (NOTE: W55 is closed S of Washington due
to bridge work) For more info call
319.337.5924 or email crowdedcloset.ic at gmail.com.
MC
USA Announcement: “Radical Hospitality:
Responding to the issue of immigration” Bible study guide available. What are the basic facts about US
immigration? Who is involved? What does the Bible have to say to us as
Christians about immigration? What role
might we fill as Anabaptists within this age-old challenge? This free Bible study unpacks these questions
and more and is ideal for adult Sunday School classes, small fellowship groups,
weekend adult Bible Schools, and congregational in-services. The core curriculum, which is based on 5
videos (each 15-20 min) and an accompanying Resource Guide, can be customized
to meet your group’s needs. Download
materials for free: www.mennoniteusa.org/what-we-do-immigration/radical-hospitality-discussion-guide/
Mennonite
Mission Network Prayer Request: Pray for Janet Stucky of MMN as
she continues to develop language fluency, and as she writes a project proposal
for Bethesda Hospital in Benin detailing the nutritional needs of women and young
children.
Prayers for faith and learning: Pray for the
annual Instituto BÃblico Anabautista (IBA) student retreat taking place this
weekend. Pray for speaker Byron
Pellecer. May this event be a time to
learn more about God’s word, a source of new energy, a time for spiritual
growth, a time for fellowship, and a time to build new friendships.
Area Announcements
13th Annual Turning Hearts
Celebration is on Sept 1st
at the Bontrager’s Farm: 1881 Johnson Washington Road, Kalona. This event is free and open to the public and
will feature the Curtis Bowers Family whose award winning documentary “AGENDA”
won the Grand Prize at the 2010 San Antonio Christian Film Festival. See the poster in the foyer for more
information and a schedule of events.
You are cordially
invited to a free community program Human Trafficking: Making A Difference
on Tues, Sept 23rd.
The doors open at 6pm and the program is from 6:30-7:30pm in the McAuley
rooms in Mercy Medical Plaza, Lower Level, 540 E Jefferson St, Iowa City. There is free parking in the Mercy Medical
Plaza ramp. The presenter, Sister Emily
Devine, RSM, is co-chair of Sisters/Brothers Collaborating Against Trafficking
in Cedar Rapids. To register call Mercy
on Call 319.358.2767 or visit www.mercyiowacity.org.
Human Trafficking in Iowa: How You can
be part of the Solution, Sept 25th,
7-9pm at hotel Vetro, downtown Iowa City.
For more information see the poster in foyer.
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