The Bearing Fruit
December 13, 2015
A Look Ahead
MYF, Christmas in Iowa City, 5:30pm Dec 13
Our Church
▪ Happy Birthday to: Barb
Ramsey (12/15)
▪ Happy Anniversary to: Mike
& Andrea Leyden (12/17)
▪ Offering for 12/6/15: $4,655.25
(regular); $100 (kitchen
donation),
$254 (Saturday Kitchen)
▪ “Grant and Edie will be leaving this week for
Arizona to spend time with their
daughter, Erin, and family over this winter.
We wish you God’s blessings and safety as you journey and enjoy this
time with family and friends. Our
prayers go with you and we look forward to your return in March.”
-
Jon Widmer, Myron Graber, Mary Lou Farmer, Elders
▪ Prayer Request: Please continue to remember Henry and Susan
Alvarez of Washington, IA in your prayers. Henry was detained last week by
immigration officials and taken to Cedar Rapids; then transferred to
Eldora. He has a court date in Omaha on
Monday, Dec 14th where he will be asked to post bond. Their attorney thinks the bond may be
$7500. Once bond is posted, Henry will
be able to return home. Susan indicated
that he will have 3 weeks following that to get documents ready and then he
will appear in court again. After that
court appearance and acceptance of all the paper work, he would be eligible for
a work permit and would not be deported.
Please
pray that the legal process works for Henry to be able to stay with his wife
and four step-daughters. Susan expressed her thanks for all the
prayers on their behalf. She is elated that
the initial court date was set this soon and Henry should be able to be home
for Christmas.
Iowa Mennonite
School
▪ All are invited
to IMS’s Christmas Concert this afternoon at 2:30pm in Celebration Hall. Come hear the joyful sounds of the season,
with the school’s vocal and instrumental departments leading the music! Following the concert, students – and families
– in 6th-8th grade, as well as high school students
considering a transfer to IMS, are invited to enjoy cookies and games, hosted
by Y-Co, the IMS students government.
▪ Interested boys
in the 4th-5th grades are invited to participate in a
basketball scrimmage during
halftime of the varsity IMS games on Saturday, Dec 19. Come and enjoy meeting new people and
showcasing your skills on the court!
▪ IMS’ Alumni Night activities are scheduled
for Friday, Dec 18 during the
triple-header basketball contest with Pekin.
The boys JV will play at 4:30pm, followed by the girls’ varsity at 6pm
and the boys’ varsity at 7:30. Anyone
attending the game will be eligible to register for prizes to be given away at
halftime of the varsity games; alumni will receive coupons to the concession
stand. The registration table will open
at 5pm. Come and reconnect!
Central Plains
Conference
▪ The Sower Prayer
Request: Pray
for our mission partners in the Quito Mennonite Church as they raise money to
buy a building to house the congregation and its many ministries such as peace
workshops for children and assistance for Colombian refugees.
Mennonite Agencies
▪ Does
sexualized violence concern 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: Early next
year, Moriah Hurst will conclude seven years of MMN ministry in Australia. Pray for her as she lives with difficult
good-byes, and confides her work into the hands of colleagues.
Area Announcements
▪ Ten Thousand Villages, Iowa City has two holiday
pop-up stores through December to
help artisans in developing countries earn a fair wage, be treated with dignity
and respect, and be able to live a life of quality. You’re invited to join in this vision.
* 112
E Washington St, Iowa City Mon-Fri 11-6, Sat 10-6,
Sun 12-4
*
720 14th St, Kalona
(Schlabaugh & Sons Woodworking)
Mon-Fri 9-5, Sat 10-3
For more information
or to volunteer in the pop-up store, contact (and follow) at: iowacity at tenthousand villages.com; www.tenthousandvillages.com/iowacity;
face book.com/tenthousandvillagesiowacity
▪ The Crowded Closet Thrift Shop, Iowa City, is
seeking a part time Furniture Assistant. This position would involve organizing and
assisting with deliveries and pickups, transporting inventory and other items
to and from the storage building, managing recycling, among other duties. Applicant must be able to work in a fast
paced environment, be on your feet, be able to lift 30-50 lbs., work both
independently and as part of a team.
Looking for 3 8 hour days, ideal candidate would work two Saturdays a
month. Excellent public relation skills
are required. For more information or
detailed job description contact the Crowded Closet at 319.337.5924 or email
crowdedcloset.gm at gmail.com.
Applications will be accepted until Jan 15 or until the position is
filled.
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