The Bearing Fruit
November 15, 2015
A Look Ahead
Monthly Quilting Nov
18
New Kitchen Work Day, 9am Nov 20
Hanging of the Greens, 5pm Nov 22
Saturday Kitchen Dec
5
Our Church
Happy
Birthday to: Edie Nebel (11/16),
Tim Detweiler
(11/18)
Offering for
11/8/15: $2,471 (regular); $445 (MYF Fund)
Consider joining a new Sunday School
class open to whomever is interested in teaching and discussing a lesson. Each week a
new person is in charge of finding an article, passage, summary or topic they would
like to discuss. They can either send something to everyone the week before or
bring copies to class or have discussion questions ready to go. By attending this class you’re agreeing to
both participate AND take a turn leading the discussion.
We
(Amanda, Amy , Andrea, Andy, Angela, Jared, and Megan) have done this style of
class in the past and found it meaningful to talk about what is going on in our
world while hearing from each person.
Discussions in the past have included: which version of Bible to use,
when do we have enough?, what is prayer? etc…
We’re
hoping to start Nov 22nd
and continue into the new year. Please sign-up in the back if you’re
interested in participating so we can divvy up who is teaching each Sunday.
Washington Mennonite will hold their monthly quilting
on Wednesday, Nov 18, starting at
10am. Pizza will be ordered and brought
in for the noon meal. Bring fruit or
relishes to go with the pizza or a few dollars to help pay for it.
There will be a Work Day for the New Kitchen on Friday,
Nov 20, at 9:00am. We’ll wash dishes and start filling up the
cupboards. A light lunch will be
provided.
“HANGIN’ O’ THE GREENS”: Next Sunday we
will meet at the Church for the “Annual Hangin’ O’ The Greens”, routinely
called decorating the church for the Holidays.
We will meet at 5:00pm for decorating, followed by a time of snacks,
games and fellowship. Bring finger foods
to share with everyone, and we will have drink for everyone.
Crooked Creek
Christian Camp
Nov 17 is Annual Meeting at CCCC. Turkey
tenderloin meal is served at 6:15pm followed by program and meeting at
7pm. Members and all who are interested
in Crooked Creek to celebrate the past year are invited to attend.
One more week until Come to the Table Craft Retreat Nov 20-21. This
bring-your-own-craft weekend features an opportunity to work on your
project. See more details at
www.crookedcreekcamp.org.
Iowa Mennonite
School
Two upcoming visit days at IMS will afford potential students the chance to
check out the school. Eighth-grade
and transfer students are invited to join us for the day and visit classes,
eat lunch, attend chapel, and meet faculty and staff…as well as other students. The dates are Wednesday, November 25 and
Monday, November 30; parents are also encouraged to meet with
administrators from 8:10-8:45 am either day.
Register by contracting the school (656-2073) or on-line at www.iowamennonite.org/visit
For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I
was thirsty and you gave me something to drink…
Matthew 25:35-36. The
IMS chapter of National Honor Society is hosting a food drive to benefit area food pantries. We have set a goal to collect 1,000 food
items for the holiday season. Please
help us reach our goal by bringing your non-perishable food items to IMS (or to
an IMS home basketball game) any time between now and Friday, Dec. 4. NHS students will gather and sort the
items and deliver them to the Wellman and Kalona food pantries on Dec 5. Thank you for helping your community in this
very special way.
Central Plains
Conference
Just as the
persistent widow cries to the unjust judge and to God for justice in Matthew
18:6, we call upon the Department of Homeland Security to bring Max
Villatoro home. Join us by
signing a new petition at tiny.cc/bringmaxback. Please help us meet our goal of collecting
5000 signatures to hand-deliver to the Secretary. –www.FriendsofPastorMax.org
The Sower Prayer Request: Adam Nussbaum, pastor
of Shalom Mennonite Church in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, will be ordained
today. Pray for Adam and the Shalom
congregation as they seek the Holy Spirit’s leading to grow their church.
Mennonite Agencies
Does
sexualized violence concert you? If so, MCC US invites you to participate in
an online survey about this
issue. Your answers to the open-ended
questions will be used to guide MCC US in its creation of trainings and
resources for pastors and leaders in the faith community. Log on to mcc.org/wwso to complete the survey
by the end of December. See the bulletin
board for more information.
Mennonite
Mission Network Prayer Request: Pray for MMN’s Journey
International participants in Indonesia, their host families and
communities. May they all work together
to build up the global body of Christ.
Area Announcements
The Crowded Closet Thrift Shop, Iowa City, is seeking
a full time Furniture Coordinator. This position would involve managing the
daily operations of the Furniture area, overseeing donations, managing
volunteers, pricing and organization of furniture items. This position has a competitive wage and a
friendly working environment. Applicant
must be able to lift heavy items, work quickly, independently, and as part of a
team. Excellent public relation skills
are required. For more information or
detailed job description contact Crowded Closet at 319.337.5924 or email
crowdedcloset.gm at gmail.com.
Come and join us at East Union Mennonite Church this
evening, Sunday, November 15 at 7pm
for a Hymn Sing, featuring the lyrics of
Fanny J Crosby: 1820-1915. Most of
the singing will be acapella 4 part harmony style. All are invited to participate in worship,
praise, and testimony on this 100th year anniversary of Crosby’s
death.
Dan Fisher and his crew will be making 40 pumpkin
cheesecakes for the Thanksgiving season. The cost is $35 ($15 for ingredients and $20
donation). The proceeds will go to
Kalona Mennonite’s International Student Aid Fund. Our current project is assisting Rudi Mucaj
from Albania attend Goshen College. This
past August Rudi began his freshman year at Goshen College! Cheesecakes may be picked up at Kalona
Mennonite Church on Tuesday, November 24,
from 4-7 pm. To place your order please
contact Wanda Miller Beachy at 319.683.3983 or email at beachydw at
sharontc.net. The deadline to order is November 18. Thank you!
Hospice of Washington County invites you to their annual Community Memorial Service on Sunday, November 22 at 2pm at the Unite Presbyterian Church. For more information see the bulletin board
in the foyer.
The Mennonite Historical Society of Iowa will welcome
renowned Mennonite historian and story-teller John Ruth to their Fall Meeting at Kalona Mennonite Church on Monday, November 23 at 7pm. As part of his presentation he will speak
about “where the Mennonites came from, where they settled, what the Natives
said and thought about this, where they went, and how the French and Indian War
finished William Penn’s dream of a Peaceable Kingdom.” Donations will be taken to provide for John
Ruth’s expenses. He will have his
recently published memoir, Branch, for sale. This will also be a time to renew your
membership or join the Mennonite Historical Society. Everyone is welcome.
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