The Bearing Fruit
March 8, 2015
A Look Ahead
Monthly Sewing, Luke 6:37-42 Mar 18
Spring Business Meeting, 7pm April 15
Spring Cleanup Day May
9
IMS Concert Choir at WMC, 6:30pm May 10
Our Church
Happy Anniversary to:
Roger & Mary Lou Farmer
(3/10)
Offering for
3/1/2015: $5,084.17 (regular); $200
(HACAP); $3,000 (kitchen remodel)
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
one.
“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.
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
The Search Team for IMS’s next principal has met several times in recent weeks, and
invites continued prayers from the community.
Please direct questions, comments, suggestions to any of the team
members: co-chairs Stacy Ropp Miller (sroppmiller at iowamennonite.org) and
Greg Yoder; and Don Miller, Sheila Ours, Perry Miller, and Pam Gerig
Unruh. Thank you for your continued
support of the process!
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.
Central Plains
Conference
The
Sower Prayer Request: Next Saturday, the Pastoral Leadership
Committee meets in Des Moines. Pray for
them as they conduct credentialing interviews.
MCC Relief Sale
Donations of new and gently used items
are needed for the Children’s Auction. Suggested items are toys, books, games, sports
equipment,etc. Items can be auctioned
individually or put together into themed baskets such as family game night,
family movie night, arts & crafts, sports, reading, etc. Let Jon Widmer know if you would like to
donate.
We are collecting gently used books to
sell at the MCC Sale. Bestselling books include Children’s books, “Bonnet”
books, recently published books, mysteries, and newer appearing books. We welcome children’s and family DVDs and
music CDs. We are not including
magazines, or VHS and cassette tapes. If
you would like to donate books or work at the Book Booth, talk to Jon Widmer
Mennonite Agencies
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.
MCC
Central States is hiring for a regional Human Resources Coordinator. This position is available starting on April
1st. Location can be flexible
and some travel is expected. Check out
the job description at http://mcc.org/get-involved/serve/openings/human-resources-coordinator-central-states
or contact Melissa Waltner at MelissaWaltner at mcc.org for more information.
MCC
Alumni are the best and we want to stay in touch with
you! Make sure we have your current
email and mailing address by visiting mcc.org/alumni.
Service
doesn’t have to wait! Join Youth Venture
this summer to serve and learn with Mennonite youth from Lithuania, Ecuador,
Japan, and France. Apply by April 1 for
international locations. Ages 16-22 can
apply at MennoniteMission.net/Serve.
Mennonite
Mission Network Prayer Request: Freddy and Margrit Kipfer Barrón of MMN are using Alpha courses in
Bolivia to strengthen existing Mennonite congregations and to lay the
groundwork for new ones. Pray that God
will water the seeds they are planting and that people will receive Jesus’
healing and hope in their lives.
Area Announcements
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.
This
is an open invitation for people of all ages to sing in the Celebration
Community Choir! Our
upcoming concert is at 7pm on Saturday, May
9th in IMS’s Celebration Hall.
The choir will be engaging a variety of music including selections
directly influenced by the cultures and backgrounds of those who choose to sing
in it. Kalona Mennonite Church will host
rehearsals on Saturdays March 28, April
4, 11, 18, 25, and May 2 at 7pm. Please
contact Nathaniel Yoder if you are interested in participating or have any
questions: nathanielyoder at gmail.com and 319.325.3059.
Do you want stronger relationships with
other women? Do you wish that you knew
how to more deeply care for each other?
If you answered yes to these questions, then please consider coming to
the Sister Care Seminar. Rhoda Keener and Carolyn Heggen have traveled
all over the world to present this workshop that empowers women to walk
alongside one another during some of life’s most challenging struggles. You can now have access to these
life-changing skills when you attend Sister Care Seminar April 17 and 18 at Kalona Mennonite Church. Registration information coming soon!
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