The Bearing Fruit
March 1, 2015
A Look Ahead
Monthly Sewing, Luke 6:37-42 Mar 18
Our Church
Happy Birthday to:
John Ramsey (3/1), KP Kling
(3/4)
Offering for
2/22/2015: $1,530 (regular)
The church email address is changing to washingtonmennonitechurch@gmail.com. Please
update your email address books to replace wash.mennonite@juno.com with the new
washingtonmennonitechurch@gmail.com.
“THANK YOU WASHINGTON MENNONITE CHURCH! For the last
six years you have allowed Sound of Washington to use your fellowship hall for
our practice sessions. There were many
Tuesday evenings when we almost raised your roof with the singing and laughter
of the choir members and staff. The
choir would like to show their thanks to you as well as get to know you better.
You are invited as our guests for a simple meal and evening of
fellowship on Tuesday, March 31st, at 6pm in the church fellowship
hall. Please RSVP to Andrea by March
22, so she can let us know how many to plan for. We hope to see you there! - Sound of Washington Planning Committee”
Crooked Creek Christian Camp
Open Gym at camp Activity
Center March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 from 3:00-6:00pm. The
climbing wall will be available on March 15th. Anyone under 18 must have a parent available
to sign the release form for use of the climbing wall.
Lenten Quiet Day March
26: Explore Going
Deeper With God led by Lois Gugel and Helen Yoder starting at 9am at
Shepherd’s Inn. Though there is not cost
for the day, please register online or call the camp office as lunch will be
provided.
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.
2015 summer staff
applications are being accepted. Please visit www.crookedcreekcamp.org
for information and to apply.
Iowa Mennonite
School
Students (and parents) interested in
attending IMS for the first time in the fall of 2015 are invited to an informational
session on the IMS campus, on Tuesday,
March 3, at 7pm. Teachers and
administrators will be present, and will answer questions and provide valuable
information about registration, curriculum, etc…and will be available to
discuss options with prospective families.
Refreshments will also be served.
Please contact the school for further information.
Kaylin Brokaw will present a senior recital on Saturday, Mar 7th at 7pm.
The
IMS Alumni Assoc and the Washington Township Optimists will collaborate to host
and serve the annual Turkey Steak Supper
at IMS, on Saturday, March 14th. Serving will be in the cafeteria (lower level
of the gym) from 4:30-7:30pm. The meal,
to include turkey steak, baked potato, tossed salad, dinner roll, and homemade
dessert, will be by donation only.
Please contact the school for more information.
Anne Buckwalter will present a senior
recital of piano,
vocal, and clarinet works on Sunday,
March 15th at 3pm in Celebration Hall.
IMS Culinary Arts students are once again hosting, preparing, and
serving breakfasts
in the lobby of Celebration Hall over the next couple of months. Featuring cuisine from around the globe, the
“restaurant” will be open 8:30-9:30am by reservation only, on the following
dates: March 18th (French); April 1 (Chinese); April 22 (Australian);
and April 29 (English). Reservations
must be made through the IMS front office, at 656.2073. The cost is $8 per person.
IMS (’09) and Goshen graduate Abbie
Miller has her drawings on display in the school’s art gallery.
The exhibit will run through the end of the semester.
Central Plains
Conference
The
Sower Prayer Request: Today Iglesia Cristiana El Balsamo dedicates
their new building in Muscatine, Iowa.
Pray for the church and for Pastor Alejandro Huesca as he recovers from
a recent stroke.
Mennonite Agencies
The
Iowa Unit annual MDS meeting will be held at 2:00pm, March 1st,
at Kalona Mennonite Church.
Join
Everence for a special evening with Christian artist Marc Thomas Eckel. Marc will lift up the
name of Jesus Christ with his amazing artistic performance called “Splat
Experience.” Part of an annual Everence
pastor and advocate appreciation event, the public is invited as well. Join us Monday, March 16th, 7pm at IMS’s Celebration Hall. Admission is free. For more information, contact Cheryl Martin
Miller at 877.656.4242, 319.656.4242 or Cheryl.martinmiller at everence.com.
Freezing
temperatures and snow are adding another layer of deprivation to Syrians and
Iraqis who have been forced from their homes to escape
violence from the Islamic State group and battling armies in Syria. MCC
is calling for financial donations as it provides heating fuel and blankets
this winter and continues to address basic needs of food, shelter and education
throughout the year. In addition, MCC
welcomes contributions of blankets and comforters to replenish the more than
18,500 that were sent to Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria for the winter
months. You can donate to the Syria and
Iraq crisis response and learn how to contribute blankets at mcc.org.
Mennonite
Mission Network Prayer Request: Pray for MMN personnel in Paris, France – Janie and Neal Blough, Linda
Oyer, and Brad and Brenna Steury Graber – as they help youth and adults in
their congregations and communities make sense of the recent violence. May they help provide a Jesus-centered
perspective to the outrage and anger.
Area Announcements
Would
your gifts and talents be a good fit for Pleasantview Home Activity Assistant? Could you assist the Activity Coordinator in
planning, implementing, and evaluating individual, small, and large group
activities for the residents? Are you
detail oriented, well-organized, with problem solving skills, creativity,
patience, compassion, and integrity? Do
you have experience with Computer/Internet?
Would you be able to work scheduled hours as well as extra hours
occasionally in evenings, weekends, etc. as needed? Previous experience working with elderly or
groups preferred. Apply for this
full-time position by March 3rd. Applications are available online http://www.pvhome.org
or in the lobby M-F 8:30am-4:30pm.
Pleasantview Home 811 3rd Street, Kalona.
The
World Day of Prayer will be at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1226 E
Washington, on Friday, March 6th
at 1:30pm. All are invited to attend For more information, contact Judy Venzke at
653.3820.
What
does it mean to embody the Spirit of Christ in today’s changing world as
persons and as church? Public
theologian Brian McLaren will give a
talk “Living Christ on the Edge” Friday, March
6, at 7pm. This talk is free and
open to the public. On Saturday, March 7
from 8:30am to 1pm, Brian will present a workshop for lay and ordained leaders
entitled “Following Jesus on the Way: Scripture, Spirituality, Mission”. This event is $25/person or $20 for groups of
4 or more. Both events will take place
at Zion Lutheran Church, 310 N Johnson in Iowa City, with free parking in the
Mercy Hospital Ramp on Bloomington. For
more information and to register, visit www.zionlutheranic.360unite.com/mclaren-event-information
or call 319.338.0944. These events are
sponsored by an ecumenical group of area church including: Faith UCC, First Baptist, First Christian,
First Mennonite, Full Circle, Gloria Dei Lutheran, Trinity Episcopal, and Zion
Lutheran. All are welcome!
The
Wellman Annual Mush Fry will be Sunday, March 8th. This old-fashioned meal of fried mush,
sausage, liverwurst, tomato gravy, scrambled eggs and applesauce will be served
from 11:30-1:00. Donations will benefit
the Wellman Mennonite youth. Everyone is
welcome!
Kalona
MOPS will be having their annual fundraiser meal on Sunday, March 15th
at noon at Kalona Mennonite Church. The
meal includes turkey, potatoes, green beans, fluff, salad and dessert.
The
Spring meeting of the Crowded Closet Association
will be held Monday, March 16th,
7pm at First Mennonite Church, Iowa City.
ALL volunteers and interested persons are invited to attend and learn of
the latest happenings at the Closet.
Team
Haiti at Bethel church will host a Taco Dinner
in the fellowship hall, on Sunday, MARCH
29th at 12pm. A free will
donation will be taken.
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