The Bearing Fruit
September 7, 2014
Our Church
Happy Birthday to:
Courtney Bates (9/8),
Karen Bates (9/12)
Happy Anniversary to:
Dicky & Alicia Miller
(9/13)
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.
Mennonite College USA
institutions will be represented on the IMS campus Monday, Sept 15 and Tuesday, Sept 16…meeting
with students and parents, and available to answer questions and promote their
colleges. Admissions counselors will be
present from Bethel College (N Newton, KS); Bluffton University (Bluffton, OH);
Eastern Mennonite University (Harrisonburg, VA); Goshen College (Goshen, IN);
and Hesston College (Hesston, KS).
Please contact Dwight Gingerich, IMS guidance counselor, for more
information.
Central Plains
Conference
A webinar is bring offered to Central
Plains Sunday School teachers to introduce the new Shine curriculum.
The same webinar will be offered twice; choose the date that works for
you: Monday, Sept 15 at 7:30pm or Thursday, Sept 25 at
7:30pm. To register, go to www.centralplainsmc.org/shine. Please register at least four days prior to
the webinar. For more information,
contact Shana Peachey Boshart at 319.936.5905 or shanaboshart at centralplainsmc.org.
The Sower Prayer Request: Pray for
Carol Detweiler as she concludes her chemotherapy infusions on Monday,
September 8. Scans will likely follow
one month later. Pray for good results
from these scans.
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: Urban Anabaptist
Ministry Symposium: Oct 2-4 in
Philadelphia. MCUSA and MCC East
Coast are excited to announce plans to co-sponsor this event, aiming to connect
Anabaptist ministers and leaders from Philadelphia, New York City, DC and
surrounding urban areas. There will be
opportunities to discuss challenges of ministry in our contexts, share best
practices, form partnerships and inspire each other to continue to further the
Kingdom work in our cities. Whether or
not your are from one of these urban centers, we invite you to come, network
and participate with real people, doing real ministry and engaging real needs
in diverse contexts. More info coming
soon!
Mennonite
Mission Network Prayer Request: Moriah Hurst of MMN is assuming
more responsibility in the community development training program of Praxis,
where she teaches in Australia. Pray
that God will grant energy and wisdom to Moriah. Pray also for some of her students who are
facing major mental health issues.
Area Announcements
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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