Newsletter for June 26, 2016

The Bearing Fruit

June 26, 2016

WMC Upcoming Events Sunday June 26th    Monday June 27th            Tuesday June 28th            Wednesday June 29th                 Thursday June 30th              Friday July 1st                Saturday July 2nd                ▪ Baptism Class (1:30pm) ▪ Centro Cristiano (2:30pm) ▪ MYF (5:30pm, at Amy’s) ▪ Women’s Bible Study (7:30am) ▪ Psalms Bible Study (7:00pm, Fellowship Hall) ▪ MCC Board Meeting (6:00pm) Birthday -      ▪ Jacayla Litwiller Birthday -      ▪ Amy Widmer Anniversary -      ▪ Tim and Carol     Detweiler Future Events ▪ July 16   –  Saturday Kitchen (United Presbyterian Church) ▪ July 17   –  Centro Cristiano Fundraiser for Hispanic students attending IMS ▪ July 20   –  Mennonite Women Monthly Quilting (10am, Fellowship Hall) ▪Aug 8      –  Camp Reese Volunteers

Washington Mennonite

  

▪ Jon Widmer’s first term as elder concludes Sept 1^st.  He has agreed to serve a second term.  On July 10^th we will ask for your affirmation to have Jon serve a second term.

▪ Join Centro Cristiano on July 17 for a fundraiser for Hispanic students who are attending IMS.  On June 26^th and July 3^rd we will have a signup sheet in the foyer for those who plan to attend.  Martha Hernandez would like to be able to plan ahead.

▪ Mike Bates would like to thank Washington Mennonite for all the prayers for Phil Long and his family over the last several years, and asks that we would continue to pray for Phil’s family.  Phil’s long journey with cancer came to an end yesterday morning. We pray that each person touched by Phil’s life and optimism, even in the midst of cancer, would feel and know the presence of God who has been with them and is with them still, the God who mourns with them.  We pray for strength and comfort.

▪ Washington Mennonite Summer Worship Series:  Remember to sign up in the foyer to be a Children’s story

and playtime supervisor, to bring fellowship snacks, or to provide lunch for the baptism class.

Crooked Creek Christian Camp

▪ Camp starts today with 5^th-6^th graders.  We thank you for prayers for campers, counselors and all staff as we minister to children sharing the love of Jesus.  May the presence of Christ be with us all.

Iowa Mennonite School

▪ IMS’ fiscal year ends June 30, and your gift is important as we close out the year and attempt to end the year in the black.  Please consider a year-end contribution in support of our students and the Christian education they receive.  Thank you for your prayerful consideration!

▪ Please come support IMS on Saturday, August 27^th.  There will be several events happening throughout the day at IMS in which you can participate.  We would love to see as many of you there as possible, plus the congregation with the most representation will receive donuts provided by the IMS PTO on a Sunday morning of your choice!

▪The IMS PTO will be hosting the JOETOWN CLASSIC 5K.  There will be a 1 mile race starting at 8:30am for children 12 and under, and a 5K Run/Walk for people of all ages starting at 9am.  There will even be kids’ activities planned during the 5K race!  Details and registration can be found at http://www.iowamennonite.org/joetown-classic-5K/.  Please spread the word!

▪Everence welcomes the opportunity to partner with the IMS PTO in sponsoring the Joetown Classic 5K Run.  In addition, Everence is hositng a complimentary lunch between 11am-1pm.  Stop by our table, sign up for prizes, challenge someone at a corn-hole game, and fellowship while enjoying lunch.

▪Be part of an easy $6000 donation to IMS!  All you have to do is take a short, no sales pitch, test drive (without a sales person) from IMS to Lower Deer Creek.  Really it’s that easy, and it’s free.  Anyone 18 years or older with a driver’s license can pick from a variety of Ford vehicles and take this very short test drive.  For each drive, IMS gets $20 from Ford.  Test Drives will take place between 8am and 2pm.  Take a couple minutes to join this effort and you really can make a difference for IMS!

Central Plains Conference

▪ Register now for Youth Escape 2016 and connect with youth from other Central Plains churches, be inspired by speaker Michele Hershberger, and have a blast doing your favorite camp activities!  Registration deadline is July 7; register online at www.centralplainsmc.org/youth-escape-2016

Mennonite Agencies

▪ MC USA Announcement:  Submit a Proposal for the Orlando 2017 convention of MC USA!  Seminars provided by people from across the church are a valued program component.  Do you have a 60-minute seminar you’d like to share at the July 4-8, 2017, convention?  Complete the seminar submission form at convention.mennoniteusa.org/seminars.      

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Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request:  MMN requests prayer for the 70 students enrolled at the Toba/Qom Bible Institute in the Argentine Chaco, who are reading the Bible in their own language as they study theology and an overview of the Old Testament.  May God touch the students’ lives, as many don’t participate in any church.