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815 Polk Street

Washington, IA 52353

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Friday, August 29, 2014

Newsletter for August 31, 2014

The Bearing Fruit
August 31, 2014

Our Church

Happy Birthday to:  Nathan Miller (9/3), Lori Asbury (9/4)

Offering for 8/24/2014:  $9,580 (regular)

***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 Bíblico 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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