The Bearing Fruit
January 10, 2016
Upcoming
Events:
Jan 10 – Noon
Potluck and WMC Memories
Jan 10 – Service
at Halcyon House, 2:30pm
Jan 30 – Saturday
Kitchen (Presbyterian Church)
Jan 31 – Fingerfoods
and Fellowship
Feb 6 – Birthday
Breakfast Club (9am)
Feb 7 – IA
Women’s BBall Game (leave at 11:45)
Feb 28 – Soup
and Game Night (5:30pm)
Mar 12 – Progressive Supper (5pm)
Our Church
▪ Offering
for 1/3/16: $2,279 (regular)
▪ Noon Potluck, Program Following – TODAY: Join us for a
potluck and stay to share memories of Washington Mennonite throughout the
years! Whether this has been your church
for many years or just a few, the history of this church is our shared history
when we worship and work together. Come
prepared to tell tales and to hear the stories of Washington Mennonite.
▪ Washington Mennonite Church is
presenting the worship service at Halcyon House this afternoon at 2:30 pm. Please plan to attend and help sing some
hymns.
▪ Start picking up food/cards/items to
send to our college students! We will pack boxes for them on Jan 31st during the Fingerfoods and Fellowship evening.
▪ Start collecting items for MCC hygiene
kits now! There are papers at the back of the sanctuary listing
needed items. Bring all kit items to the
Fingerfoods and Fellowship evening on Jan
31st.
▪ February 6, 9:00am - Birthday
Breakfast Club, January and February
birthdays: If you celebrate your birthday in January or February, join Amanda
at the church for breakfast and fellowship.
▪ At the September 2015 church business meeting, the group asked to be
kept aware of the church financial situation on a monthly basis. Due
to strong giving in December, we ended the month with the Annual Blueprint with
a positive balance of $712.28. Thank
you! We appreciate your continued strong
support during the upcoming “lean” winter months. If you have questions, please see Mary Lou
Farmer, Treasurer.
Crooked Creek
Christian Camp
▪ There’s still time to register for Winterfest
2016! If you’re in grades 6th-8th join us January 15-17 for a weekend of fun, faith and fellowship. Call the camp office with any questions. 653.3611
▪ Sunday afternoon open gym at the Activity Center this month is Sunday, Jan 17th
at 3-5pm.
▪ Camp’s Fall Fundraiser is at 69% of our goal of $32, 805. Thank you for being a partner in Crooked
Creek’s ministry!
Iowa Mennonite
School
▪ Interested girls
in the 4th-5th grades are invited to participate in a basketball
scrimmage during halftime of
the varsity IMS games on Friday, Jan 22nd.
▪ All interested 8th grade students are
invited to a visitation day on Jan 18th. Special activities to commemorate the life of
Martin Luther King, Jr. will take place throughout the day, and visitors will
have the opportunity to visit classes, eat lunch on campus, and meet other
potential students. Please contact the
school with questions, or register online at www.iowamennonite.org.
Central Plains
Conference
▪ The Sower Prayer
Request: Pray
for the workshop on Conflict Transformation Skills to be held next weekend in
Freeman, SD. Pray that many will learn
valuable skills they can put to use in their relationships and congregational
leadership roles.
Mennonite Agencies
▪ Mennonite
Mission Network Prayer Request: Odessa
Theological Seminary is closed for four months during the winter to save on
heating costs. Pray for Mary Raber of
MMN as she prepares courses for classes scheduled to resume in March.
Area Announcements
▪ Brett Erickson, local director of Safe Families for Children, will be speaking about Biblical
hospitality and the ministry of Safe Families during the morning worship
service at Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church on Sunday, January 17th at 10am.
Anyone interested is invited to attend and to stay for a carry-in fellowship
meal and informal question and answer time which will take place immediately
following the service.
▪ Movie Night at Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church (1408 540th St SW, Kalona) will be showing
War
Room on Sunday, Jan 17th
at 6pm. From the award-winning creators
of Fireproof, and Courageous, War Room is
a compelling drama with humor and heart that explores the power that prayer can
have on marriages, parenting, careers, friendships, and every other area of our
lives. You are invited to the FREE event
that also includes snacks and child care.
To learn more about this powerful movie, visit
www.warroomthemovie.com.
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