The Bearing Fruit
April 19, 2015
A Look Ahead
Congregational Meeting, 5pm April 19
Saturday Kitchen April
25
MYF Taco Bar Fundraiser, 12pm May 3
IMS Concert Choir at WMC, 6:30pm May 10
Annual Church Spring Cleaning Day May 16
Our Church
Happy Birthday to:
Myron Graber (4/24)
Offering for 4/12/15: $2,513
(regular); $2,000 (kitchen)
Support
our MYF students traveling to convention in Kansas City this summer by coming
to the MYF Taco Bar Fiesta Fundraiser
following the Sunday School hour on May 3rd. Donations will be welcomed to help with
registration, lodging, and traveling costs.
At
our business meeting on Wednesday evening, we voted with 85% affirmation to
move ahead with the kitchen remodel project.
Plans and an estimated cost of
$52,900 were presented by the committee (Phyllis Litwiller, Karen Bates and
Edie Nebel). Looking forward, pledges or earmarked money needs to be received by
July 1st in order to continue with the project. The kitchen remodel fund has already
received $15,000 to date. Please
consider what you will be able to contribute/pledge to this project in the next
few months.
Do you know of someone who needs a
sewing machine? The church machine hasn’t been used in years
and Mennonite Women is cleaning out cupboards!
If you want it or know of someone who could use it, please let Mary Lou
Farmer know today. If you want to make a
donation to Mennonite Women, that would be welcomed. If it isn’t claimed, it will go to Crowded
Closet on Friday, April 24th.
Help Wanted! Enthusiastic primary-aged children need a SS
teacher starting May 3rd. Interesting lessons are provided as you teach
these eager children. Contact Mary Lou
Farmer today or April 25th to sign up! Thanks.
Crooked Creek
Christian Camp
Crooked Creek Christian Camp of
Washington, IA, is seeking a Food Service Manager.
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
creekedcreekcamp.org.
On May 9th, CCCC hosts the
2nd Annual Camp-A-Palooza, our camp scholarship fundraiser. Registration forms are available online now
for the Color-Me-Fun 5k Run where participants receive the official 2015 T-shirt
and get doused in color. Visit
crookedcreekcamp.org for more information.
Register for Summer Camp at Crooked
Creek! Camps are available for children in
grades 1st-12th.
You can register online at www.crookedcreekchristiancamp.org. Early Bird Discount ends May 1st.
MCC Iowa Relief
Sale
The
Relief Sale is quickly approaching! The quilt committee would like all quilts
for the MCC Sale to be turned into a quilt committee member by April 27th. If the quilt cannot be delivered by the
27th, contact Jon Widmer. The
general auction committee is requesting that all donated items for the auction
be donated before May 1st.
Contact your church rep if you’re donating an item for the general
auction for more information.
Central Plains
Conference
Due to the generous contribution of a
second donor, new
contributions to CPMC, received by April 30, will be matched up to
$12,500. To qualify for the match,
contributions can be from individuals or congregations. However, only contributions from
congregations beyond the amount they have budgeted for this year will qualify
for the match.
The Sower Prayer Request: Pray for the
annual retreat of CPMC pastors, chaplains and their spouses at Schuyler,
Nebraska, today through Tuesday. Pray
also for the Pastoral Leadership Committee meeting today.
Mennonite Agencies
Mennonite
Mission Network Prayer Request: JCS International, the umbrella
agency through which MMN ministers in Mongolia, is searching for an executive
director as Kwai Lin Stephens will not be renewing her role when she completes
her current term. Pray that the person
God is calling to this role will say, “Yes.”
Area Announcements
Annual
Bluegrass Hymn Sing: On
Sunday, April 19th, from
2-4pm, join Bob and Kristie Black, Paul and Julie Roberts, and other area fine
bluegrass musicians as they lead a community hymn sing at the lovely, old St
Michael’s Church, Holbrook. Hymn sheets
are provided and all who attend have the opportunity to choose their
favorites. Everyone is welcome to this
informal, come-and-go gathering. Free
admission. Sponsored by the Friends of
Old St. Michael’s. For further
information contact Stephen Hanson at 319.396.8674.
JPOG
(Just Peace Outreach Group) invites you to hear Jim Fitz speak on “Non-violence
and Peace with ISIS.” Jim
has 13 years of peacemaking experience in Colombia and will also share his
experiences accompanying 80 Colombian farm families who were threatened by
guerillas and paramilitaries. Join us on
Sunday evening, April 19, 2015, at
Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church, 1408 540th St SW Kalona, IA at
6pm for a finger foods potluck and conversation (please bring your own table
service) or at 7pm to hear Jim’s presentation.
For more information please call Roger Farmer at 319.653.2547 or email
Jane Yoder-Short at yodershort at netins.net.
Kalona
Mennonite Church is hosting a Priscilla Shirer Live Simulcast on April 25th
from 9am to 4:30pm.
Pre-registration is $5 per person, Mail to Shirer Simulcast, PO Box 232,
Kalona, IA 52247 (Checks payable to Kalona Mennonite Church). Registration will be $10 at the door. A freewill offering will be taken to cover
lunch and other expenses. For more
information email kmcsmallgroups at gmail.com or call 319.936.0113.
Larry
and Gloria Lundstrom of Sisseton, South Dakota, bring an
inspiring and transparent, yet life changing message across the country as they
share a heart for Families in crisis. Their unique style of music, humor and
ministry, combined with genuine presentation of the Gospel, transcends
boundaries of age, status, culture and belief expressing a compelling voice of
truth. They will be appearing at Kalona
Mennonite Church on April 26th
at 9:30am. Questions? Call 319.656.2736.
Everyone is invited to the Spring meeting of the Mennonite Historical
Society of Iowa at the Steve Weeber farm located at 4892 Kansas Ave, SW at
7:00 on Monday, April 27. Steve has an interesting collection of
agricultural tools and equipment stored in a peg and mortis constructed
barn. He will speak about his collection
and how he got started collecting.
On
Sunday, May 3rd, at 1pm, Meghan Good will lead a workshop at Wayland
Mennonite Church, “The Word Wore Red: Interpretation and
Imagination in the Biblical Canon.” You
are invited to come and examine in fresh terms what Scripture is, learn a few
simple tips that will transform the way you read it, explore specific
strategies for engaging the Bible’s toughest texts, and look at what it means
to interpret those texts distinctively as Anabaptists. Megan will also share her testimony during
the 9:30 Sunday School hour and preach in the 10:30 worship hour on the nature
of God’s Kingdom in small town settings.
A potluck will follow the worship service.
The
Washington UMC is proud to host Joshua Evanovich in concert on Sunday, May 3rd,
at 2pm. The entire
community is invited to enjoy his mixture of music for piano and organ
including arrangements of favorite hymns, classical w2orks, and even a few audience
requests. For more information see the
bulletin board in the foyer.
Seize
The Summer Tour event with Polen Band and Off The Wall
Ministries will take place on Wednesday, May
13th at 7pm at IMS Celebration Hall. This event is free and open to the
public. Find and Share the event page on
Facebook.
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