The Bearing Fruit
February 1, 2015
A Look Ahead
Youth Winter Party, 6:30pm Feb 7
Iowa Women’s Basketball Game, 4pm Feb 15
Our Church
Happy Birthday to:
Mike Bruegge (2/3),
Phyllis Litwiller (2/7)
Offering for
1/25/2015: $2,462(regular), $250
(HACAP), $32 (coinsforcamp), 4 wk Coins for Camp total = $234.54
Reminder to youth of the Winter Party
on Saturday, Feb 7th here at the church from 6:30-9pm. Students grades 5-12 can see their (or their
parents) mailboxes for an invitation.
College Student Care Packages: Valentines day is fast approaching and is a wonderful time to
distribute tokens of love. Therefore,
Washington Mennonite will be sending Valentines Day care packages to the
college students that we love (Jacayla Litwiller and Tanner Leyden). Those who wish to are invited to bring
non-perishable treats, small trinkets, cards or notes to the box in the foyer by Sunday, February 8th. *Amanda will divide, package, and send care
boxes early the next week.
Cheer cheer cheer for Iowa on Feb 15th! Join us in cheering on the Iowa Women’s Basketball team on
Feb 15h. Meet at church by 4pm to
carpool. (The game starts at 5pm) Tickets will be handed out at church on
Sunday morning and again when we meet to carpool. See Megan M or Myron G with questions.
Crooked Creek Christian Camp
Crooked Creek Christian
Camp of Washington, IA, is looking for an experienced and energetic Food
Service Manager to
start on or about May 15, 2015. This
position will provide overall leadership to the kitchens for year-round guests
with a reputation of great hospitality and great food including summer camp and
events. The full job description can be
viewed at www.crookedcreekcamp.org. For
more information, applications or to submit your resume please contact Tim
Friesen, Administrator, 2830 Coppock Rd, Washington, IA 52353 or email
foodservice at crookedcreekcamp.org.
Applications accepted through March 27, 2015.
Iowa Mennonite
School
IMS
seniors and their parents will host and serve the annual Senior Chili Supper,
raising funds for their class. The meal
will be served on Saturday, Feb 14th
in the gymnasium, and
will
include chili (and an alternate option, including vegetarian); potato salad;
cheese salad sandwiches; veggie sticks; and homemade desserts. Tickets are available from any senior or by
calling the school at 656.2073 or 683.2586.
Serving will be from 4:30-7:30 pm.
Central Plains
Conference
Your 2015 Peace Mug Nominations – Know someone who has exemplified Christ’s way of
peacemaking? Nominate them for the
annual Peace Mug Award at CPMC’s Annual Meeting! Send your nomination to Peace & Justice
Taskgroup member Nick Stoddard (nick.southchurch at goldenwest.net) by Friday,
March 6th. Please include their
name, contact information, and a simple description why you’re nominating them.
Preparations continue for “Tuesdays
with Dave,” a video teleconference
for congregations scheduled for Tuesday, Feb 10th at 7:30pm. Dave Boshart, Executive Conference Minister
for CPMC will address questions of congregational outreach. All CPMC congregations have been invited to
participate in this video teleconference.
Please plan to attend. More
information is available from your pastor or from David Boshart at
319.936.5904.
The
Sower Prayer Request: The MC USA Executive Board met this weekend
in Kansas City to make plans for next summer’s convention and delegate
assembly. Pray that God would grant
wisdom and guidance to the MC USA board and staff as they plan this important
event.
Mennonite Agencies
Mark
your calendars for the 36th annual Iowa Mennonite Relief Sale May 29th
and 30th at the Johnson County Fairgrounds. The sale relies on your participation to
support the mission of MCC, sharing God’s love and compassion for all in the
name of Christ by responding to basic human needs and working for peace and justice
What
can you make, build, create, craft or donate to the general auction
at this year’s Iowa Mennonite Relief Sale?
Contact Lynn Yoder at 319.325.3670 or ey5840 at netins.net if you’re
planning on supporting the sale in this way.
Mennonite
Mission Network Prayer Request: MMN partners, Akiko Aratani and Ray Epp, serve as directors of Menno
Village, a sustainable agriculture initiative in Japan. Pray that more people will join this farming
community, and pray for healing for their son, Kazu, who has been hospitalized
with Crohn’s disease.
Area Announcements
Crowded
Closet would like to have a supply of school kit bags on
hand for when people ask for them. They are looking for someone who makes school
kit bags who would be willing to contribute on a regular basis. They would like to have 100 on hand at all
times.
#Ayotzinapa
Next Sunday, Feb 1st,
Andrea De Avila will be giving a presentation during the Sunday school hour
(10:30-11:45) at West Union Mennonite Church on Mexico’s latest world known
civil crisis, where 43 college students were kidnapped and have yet to be
found, while evidence points at the local and state government as
perpetrators. Please plan on attending
and joining the discussion following the presentation.
Potato
Sunday! West
Union Mennonite Church will be having one of several MYF fundraisers to help
with expenses for attending the upcomi8ng MC USA Convention in Kansas
City. Next Sunday, Feb 1st, there will be a potato bar following Sunday
school hour (11:30am). Please, come and
support the West Union and Kalona youth by eating yummy loaded potatoes! (Michel Hershberger, Emma Beachy, Celia and
Ireland Hostetler from Kalona Mennonite will be attending Convention with the
West Union Mennonite MYF).
Sugar
Creek MYF’s annual Souper Bowl Sundae Fundraiser
will be Sunday, Feb 1st,
at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church. Enjoy
homemade soups and ice cream sundaes from noon-1pm. Proceeds will help send the MYF to Convention
2015 in Kansas City.
Team
Haiti at Bethel church will host a Taco Dinner
in the fellowship hall, on Sunday, February
8th at 12pm. A free will
donation will be taken.
You
are invited to an evening of Valentine Samplers. Indulge your Valentine or yourself with a
variety of chocolate treats, interspersed with musical morsels and nuggets of
local love lore. Come and go as you
please. Thursday, Feb 12th from 7-9pm at Kalona Mennonite Church. All donations will be added to the
International Student Aid Scholarship Fund for Rudi Macaj. No reservations needed!
On behalf of Restore Innocence, Jane &
Andy Swartzentruber will be hosting a
human trafficking awareness event at Upper Deer Creek Church on Sunday, Feb 22nd at 7pm. The evening will consist of a brief overview
of two phenomenal non-profit organizations working to end human trafficking, as
well as the screening of Nefarious:
Merchant of Souls, a documentary produced by Exodus Cry. While this film is not rated, Exodus Cry
recommends viewing to those 18 and older, given the disturbing and intense
content of the film. Please contact Jane
Swartzentruber with questions at janer777 at hotmail.com
Parkview
Winter Fundraiser meal and auction will be at Sugar Creek on
Saturday, Feb 28th. More details to follow.
Sister
Care Seminars provide women with tools for ongoing
personal healing, recognizing and celebrating God’s grace in their lives, and
responding more confidently and effectively to the needs of others in their
families, congregations and communities.
Sister Care will be April 17th
and 18th, 2015 at Kalona Mennonite Church. Women of all ages are invited. Our leaders will be: Rhoda Keener,
co-director of Mennonite Women USA and Carolyn Heggen. Rhoda lives in Shippensburg, PA and Carolyn
lives in Corvallis, OR. If you have any
questions, please contact Lauralee Kauffman at nkauff224 at yahoo.com or
319.354.3304. Registration information
will be coming soon!
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