The Bearing Fruit
February 8th, 2015
A Look Ahead
“Tuesdays with Dave”, 7:30pm Feb 10
Iowa Women’s Basketball Game, 4pm Feb 15
Saturday Kitchen Feb
28
Our Church
Happy Birthday to:
Mike Bruegge (2/3), Phyllis
Litwiller (2/7), Eliza Widmer (2/12), Lynn Miller (2/14)
Offering for
1/25/2015: $2,462(regular), $250
(HACAP), $32 (coinsforcamp), 4 wk Coins for Camp total = $234.54
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.
“Tuesdays with Dave,” a video teleconference for
congregations, will begin this coming Tuesday, Feb 10th, at 7:30pm CST.
Dave Boshart, Executive Conference Minister for CPMC will address
questions of congregational outreach.
The teleconference will be projected here in our sanctuary via our
overhead video projector. You are
invited to view this teleconference and participate in the discussion afterward
here next Tuesday at 7:30pm. Please plan
to attend. More information is available
from David Boshart at 319.936.5904 or Roger Farmer at 319.653.2547.
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.
Feb 16th is Visit
Day: 8th grade and transfer students are invited
to visit IMS for the day. Parents are
invited for an informational meeting at 8:15.
We will discuss the enrollment process and any questions you may
have. You may also stay for chapel at
9:45. Students are invited from 8am – 3:15pm
to tour facilities, visit classes with a host student, eat lunch, and meet
faculty & other future students.
Please contact Director of Enrollment, Candi Schmieder, with any
questions: 319.656.2073 or cschmieder at iowamennonite.org. Online registration will be available at our
website on Feb 1st.
Central Plains
Conference
Lent, the 40
days leading up to Easter, gives us an opportunity to focus on the life and
death of Jesus in preparation for Easter.
We have a special worship guide for families with children called “Upside
Down & Inside Out.” Families are
encouraged to use the guide in whatever way works for them. It begins with ideas for a special dinner on
Tuesday, Feb 17, and provides a weekly worship guide for each week from then
until Easter Sunday. For more
information you can contact Andrea.
The
Sower Prayer Request: The CPMC Annual Meeting Task Group met
recently to make plans for our conference annual meeting June 18-21 in St
Paul. Pray for the task group and for
the local host committee as they make plans for a weekend of fellowship and
discernment.
Mennonite Agencies
Service
doesn’t have to wait. Join Youth Venture
this summer to serve and learn with Mennonite youth from Japan, Lithuania, Ecuador,
France and Philadelphia! Apply by April
1 for international locations or by June 1 for Philadelphia. Ages 14-22 can apply at
MennoniteMission.net/Serve. (Must be at
least 16 for international locations.)
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.
MC
USA announcement: Convention
registration is open!
These winter temps may make summer seem far away, but the MC USA
convention in Kansas City, June 30-July 5, 2015, will be here before you know
it. The Executive Board is encouraging
congregations to identify and register delegates early, so that they can
participate in a survey of all delegates which will be sent out in
February. For more information on the
delegate role, visit the convention website: http://convention.mennoniteusa.org/delegate/. You can also register online: www.MennoniteUSA.org/convention.
Mennonite
Mission Network Prayer Request: MMN partners, DOOR Denver and DOOR Hollywood, are hosting local junior and
senior high youth groups next weekend.
Pray that students and leaders will be open to seeing the face of God in
the people they encounter.
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
Today, Feb 8th,
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.
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!
Potato
Sunday has been postponed until next Sunday, Feb 15th, 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!
Team
Haiti at Bethel church will host a Taco Dinner
in the fellowship hall, on Sunday, February
15th at 12pm. A free will
donation will be taken.
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.
Full Circle, Gloria Dei
Lutheran, Trinity Episcopal, and Zion Lutheran.
All are welcome!
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