The Bearing Fruit
January 25, 2015
Our Church
A Look Ahead
Soup and Game Night, 5pm Jan 25
Iowa Women’s Basketball Game, 4pm Feb 15
Happy Birthday to:
Becky Widmer (1/25), Gay
Widmer (1/29), Tim Widmer (1/29), Joyce Roth (1/30)
Offering for
1/18/2015: $2,022(regular), $33
(coinsforcamp)
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.
Want to influence the Sunday morning
sermon? Once again Amanda is looking for 3-4 people
to meet with her to study the scriptures each week in preparation for
Sunday. She’s looking for people who
would be able to meet each week during the Lenten season. The group would meet on Tuesdays (time
flexible) for 45 minutes-1 hr from Feb 17th-March 31st. Please let Amanda know if you are interested!
Small Group Opportunity: Are you interested in learning to know your church family
better by joining a small group? The
Nurture Ministry is offering this option to all ages starting in February and
there is still time to sign up. If you
have questions or are interested, please talk to Mary Lou today!
Tonight we’ll meet at church for soup
and games. Soup will be provided, bring relish or sides
and your favorite game to share.
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.
Friends at Washington Mennonite, warm
up this winter with some fellowship at the Friesen’s home.
We would enjoy having your family join us for coffee/tea and dessert at
one of the times listed below. Let us
know which date would work for you to join us.
1/19/15:
6:30-8:30 3/22/15: 4:00-6:00
2/9/15:
6:30-8:30 3/26/15:
6:30-8:30
2/25/15:
6:30-8:30
- Karla and Tim Friesen,
402.957.4030, timkarlafriesen at gmail.com
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
“Tuesdays with Dave” is an online
video teleconference for congregations featuring David Boshart, Executive Conference Minister for CPMC. Dave will address questions of congregational
outreach including “How to talk to people about Jesus,” “What to do if a visit
shows up in church,” “What to do if a visitor keeps coming to church,” and
other congregational outreach opportunities.
Every CPMC congregation is invited to participate in this video
teleconference. We need your help to
make this event successful, both in using video teleconference equipment and
also encouraging attendance. The
teleconference is planned for Tuesdays in February (10th, 17th,
24th), 2015, at 7:30pm CST.
More information will be available from your pastor or from David
Boshart at 319.936.5904.
The
Sower Prayer Request: Today Nathan Ramer is being ordained for
ministry at Wellman (Iowa) Mennonite Church.
Pray for God’s guidance and blessing for Nathan and the Wellman
congregations they seek God’s will together.
Mennonite Agencies
Learn
with MCC! Everyone
is invited to this special MCC event on Sat, Feb 28th at 9am in the
Luyken Fine Arts Center on the campus of Bethel College in North Newton,
KS. MCC Central States program staff is
teaming up with MCC U.S. staff to provide resources and a time of mutual
learning on the topics of: immigration, sexualized and gender based violence,
Doctrine of Discovery and Indigenous people and militarization within the U.S.
Lunch at Mojo’s Coffee Shop (also on the Bethel campus) will follow the
seminars. Mark your calendars to join us. If you plan to attend, please email tinaschrag
at mcc.org or call 316.283.2720!
Mennonite
Mission Network Prayer Request: Reuben Mgodeli is providing leadership for Bethany Bible School, a MMN
partner in South Arica. Pray for him and
his wife, Phumeza, as they model discipleship at home and in their public
ministries. Pray also for Bethany
students as they share what they learn with their home congregations.
MEA Prayers for Faith and Learning: More than 50
Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, Va., students will spend the spring
semester in the Middle East, Guatemala/Cuba or Washington D.C. Pray for God’s blessing on these life-shaping
experiences.
Area Announcements
Do you have compassion for the elderly,
experience or education in gerontology, human services, social or behavioral
sciences? Pleasantview Home is seeking a Social Service Assistant. This position requires 32 hours a week in
assisting the Social Services Directory in assessing, documenting, and
addressing the psychosocial needs of the residents. Additional required skills are the ability to
effectively communicate and problem solve with staff, residents, and family
& intermediate computer skills. We
are taking applications until January 28. Online at http://pvhome.org/employment or M-F
8am-4:30pm in the Pleasantview lobby (811 3rd Streetm Kalona).
Hospice
of Washington County will hold our 20th Annual Hospice Soup Supper on Tuesday, Jan 27th, from 4:30-6:30
here in the UP Church Fellowship Hall.
The night includes a variety of great soups, fabulous homemade desserts,
Quilt Raffle tickets, and a Silent Auction.
Cost $8 per adult, $4 for children ages 6-12, Ages 5 and under dine in
free. Take outs are available. Tickets can be purchased at the Hospice
Office and at the door. See the poster
by the mailboxes for more information.
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.
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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