The Bearing Fruit
December 6, 2015
A Look Ahead
Monthly Quilting & Potluck, 10am Dec 9
MYF, 5:30pm Dec
13
Our Church
Happy Birthday to: Martha
Hernandez (12/9),
Amanda Beachy (12/10)
Happy Anniversary to: Jeff
& Karla Garrett (12/11)
Offering for 11/29/15: $2,375
(regular); $100 (kitchen
pledge); $450
(kitchen donation)
“Pastor Amanda Beachy has been on sabbatical for the
last three months and returns to the pulpit today. Welcome back Amanda! As elders, we
hope you had a refreshing and invigorating time of renewal as you read,
retreated, rested and sought rhythm in your life’s journey. We look forward to having you back and
hearing about how your adventures these past three months might help us as a
congregation grow stronger in God’s love and service.
Thanks also to Pastor Grant Nebel for carrying an extra load this fall while Amanda was
absent. We appreciate your continued,
steadfast service to Washington Mennonite.”
- Jon
Widmer, Myron Graber, Mary Lou Farmer, Elders
Every 8 weeks, Washington Mennonite prepares the meal
for area persons at Saturday Kitchen served
at the Presbyterian Church. Our Saturday
Kitchen funds are getting low and need to be replenished. Today there is a basket on the counter during coffee time for you to give toward
this worthwhile project. We need about
$150 - $175 each time that we serve.
Thanks for your generous donations.
At the September
2015 business meeting, it was requested that the congregation be kept informed of the annual budget balance. Due to five Sundays in November, the balance
at the end of the month was a bit better than the end of October.
Balance at the end of November is -$3231.56.
If you have questions, please see Mary Lou Farmer, Treasurer
The microwave used
in the church kitchen before the remodel is now for sale ($75). If you’re interested, contact Karen Bates.
The kitchen remodel project is almost finished and
bills are coming in. Pledges toward the project aren’t officially
due until next summer. However, if you can give any or all of your pledge
now, it would help with cash flow for the church. Thank you for your consideration. If you have questions, see Mary Lou Farmer,
Treasurer or Mike Bates, Council Chair.
Crooked Creek
Christian Camp
Each year camps fall fundraiser is intended for facility improvements. Our goal is $32,805 to improve the pavilion
(summer camp), house and tractor. Thank
you for your gifts and support in providing excellent facilities for guests to
enjoy in a setting that celebrates God’s creation.
Iowa Mennonite
School
IMS’s Music Department will present
the annual Christmas Concert on Sunday, Dec 13 at 2:30pm in the school’s Celebration Hall.
A Prospective Student Christmas Party is taking place at IMS on Sunday, Dec 13
following the annual Christmas Concert.
Students in 6th-8th grade are invited to enjoy
cookies and games with our student government leaders. It will last approximately an hour; families
are also invited to participate. For
more information, contact the school.
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
WMC Families! Advent is the perfect time to model faith at
home with your kids. Download the FREE
Advent Family Devotions that go
with the Leader worship materials,
“Freedom Bound!” Find prayers and
activities to use from November 29 through January 9 at http://tiny.cc.adv entathome. An
early childhood supplement makes these useful even for families with preschoolers.
The Sower Prayer Request: Pray for Tim Detweiler
who will be having surgery on Tuesday, Dec 8, to remove the cancerous nodule in
his right lung. Recuperating time at
home is expected to be between two to four weeks following surgery.
Mennonite Agencies
High
school seniors: Don’t
miss out on receiving one of our top scholarships! A Goshen College achievement
scholarship could save you and your family tens of thousands of dollars on
a nationally-ranked Anabaptist-Mennonite education. Dec 15 is the priority application deadline
for eligibility. Apply now at: Goshen.edu/dec15
Mennonite
Central Committee Central States is accepting applications for a Director of
Programs. The
Director of Programs will be responsible for the direction and oversight of all
of MCC Central States Programs. This
position is expected to connect with constituent churches and groups, as well
as like-minded organizations to provide information about MCC. This position is open within the Central
States Region. Find more details at
serve.mcc.org (look for Director of Program –CS) or email Heidi Huber, Human
Resources Coordinator, at heidihuber at mcc.org.
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: Join MMN in
thanking God for the safety of five international workers based in Paris, France,
during the November bombings. Pray for
wisdom as French Mennonites and others discern how to respond to these
tragedies and to the violence that occurs in other countries on a daily basis.
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
Dan Fisher and his elves will be making cheesecakes
once again for the Christmas season. The following flavors will be offered: lemon,
turtle and chocolate ganache. The cost
is $35 each ($15 for ingredients and $20 for donation). Pickup will be on Saturday, December 12 or Saturday,
December 19 from 9-11am at Kalona Mennonite Church. The proceeds will go to Kalona Mennonite’s
International Students Aid Fund. Our
current project is assisting Rudi Mucaj from Albania attend Goshen
College. 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 December 6.
Thank you!
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