The Bearing Fruit
September 11, 2016
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Washington
Mennonite
▪ Offering for 9/4/16: $2,055 (Regular)
▪ Bible
Study Webinar Calling all Bible
study leaders, Sunday School teachers, and all those who are interested in
biblical study! On September 12, those interested are invited to meet at the church at
7:30pm to participate in Between Joints and Marrow: An Introduction to the
Art of Biblical Interpretation. This webinar is put on by Central
Plains Mennonite Conference.
▪ Church
Retreat Mark your calendars now for the church retreat on September
24 and 25 at Crooked Creek
Christian Camp. More info to come!
▪ October 1st, Birthday Breakfast Club If
your birthday is in September or October, you are invited to join Amanda at the
church on October 1st at 9:00 am to celebrate!
▪ World
Communion Sunday We will be
celebrating communion alongside Christians from all over the world on October
2nd.
Iowa Mennonite
School
▪ Monday,
September 12 at 7:00PM Mennonite College Night
Admissions
representatives from Bethel College (KS), Bluffton University (OH), Eastern
Mennonite University (VA), Goshen College (IN), and Hesston College (KS) will
be at IMS September 14 to meet with
prospective students and parents. You may schedule 20 minute
appointments with as many of these schools as you like by contacting Guidance
Counselor Dwight Gingerich at dgingerich(at) iowamennonite.org. Priority
will be given to seniors by the younger students and parents are very welcome
to participate as times are available. Appointments begin at 4:00PM and run until 8:30PM.
▪ Iowa
Mennonite School will be hosting Pastor Jose and his wife from
Northern Mexico for a special Chapel service on Friday September 30 from 9:45 to 10:15AM.
They will be speaking about showing God's love to the poorest of the poor
in a city filled with drug cartel violence. All are welcome!
Central Plains
Conference
▪ Women, did you remember to sign up for
Women’s Retreat at Swan Lake Christian Camp next weekend
(17th & 18th)? If not,
you can still come and register on Saturday morning. The retreat begins Saturday morning with
coffee, cinnamon rolls, and registration at 9am and ends after the noon meal on
Sunday. Contact Elisabeth harder Schrock
(eharderschrock(at)gmail.com or 507.427.2771) with any questions.
▪ Central Plains Mennonite Conference Prayer
Request: Pray for those planning the Deep Faith conference on
Anabaptist faith formation for all ages coming up October 6-8 at Anabaptist
Mennonite Biblical Seminary.
Mennonite Agencies
▪ Everence® Financial will present the
following informative webinars this September: Introduction to Social
Security (Monday,
Sept. 19, at 1 p.m., and Tuesday, Sept. 20, at 2 p.m.); Introduction to financial coaching (Thursday, Sept. 22, at 2 or 8
p.m.). For
more information or to register, contact Melissa Short at melissa.short(at)everence.com
or (800) 222-5054; or visit everence.com/direct. (All times EDT)
▪ Mennonite Mission
Network (MMN) Prayer Request: Bishop
Leonard Dow and Oxford Circle Mennonite Church in Philadelphia will host an
African American leadership gathering on sept 16-17. Pray for inspiration of God’s Spirit as
African American Mennonite Association and Mennonite Mission network
collaborate to deepen relationships and respond to God’s call to mission.
Area Announcements
▪ The Celebration Community
Choir which meets every Thursday evening from 7 - 8:00 p.m. in the
Pleasantview Home chapel, invites singers of all ages to join them for their
2016-17 season. The group regularly performs for Pleasantview residents
and will be preparing a special Christmas performance. While regular
attendance is appreciated, the ensemble is very flexible. Come and join us as your schedule
allows. For more information, contact Sheila Raim at 319.828.1123.
▪ You are invited to Kalona
Mennonite for a fundraiser lunch on Sunday noon, Sept 11.
The Seekers Sunday School
class will be grilling chicken breasts, hamburgers and hot dogs. There will also be baked beans, coleslaw
chips, and a sundae bar. We will serve
until 1pm. The proceeds will go to Kalona
Mennonite’s International Student Aid fund. Our current project is Rudi
Mucaj from Albania.
▪ Henry County Ministerial Association is
sponsoring Ted and Co., performing "Laughter is Sacred Space" at Iowa
Wesleyan University Chapel at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, September 13, 2016. Doors will open at 6:30. Admission free. In this gritty and dramatic show,
Ted Swartz walks you through his relationship with friend and business partner,
Lee Eshelman, who took his own life in 2007. Ted explores the paradox of
working with a comedic partner struggling with bipolar disorder, as well as the
challenge of writing and performing stories about God while experiencing the absence
of God after Lee's death.
▪ Fall meeting of the Crowded
Closet Association will be held
Monday, Sept 19, 7pm at Eicher
Mennonite Church. All volunteers and
interested persons are invited to attend and learn of the latest happenings at
the Closet.
▪ Find
Freedom: Caring for
the Heart Ministries of Colorado Springs is committed to assist individuals,
couples, and families find freedom from three main areas - emotional issues,
spiritual problems, and spiritual strongholds. A conference with founder, John Regier, will be held at Upper Deer Creek
Church on Sunday morning and evening, September 18, and Monday-Wednesday evenings, September
19-21. Thursday, September 22, will be an all day training. Visit
udcchurch.com for more info. To schedule a session, contact Elmer Miller 319.936.7657
▪ What
is the Doctrine of Discovery and how has it
affected Native American peoples in the USA? This is the question that Erica Littlewolf will set out to answer during a workshop at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church on September 25 at 4:00pm. She will be speaking about the Doctrine of Discovery as the foundation for Native American history throughout the USA, what MCC is doing to work toward different relationships with indigenous peoples.
affected Native American peoples in the USA? This is the question that Erica Littlewolf will set out to answer during a workshop at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church on September 25 at 4:00pm. She will be speaking about the Doctrine of Discovery as the foundation for Native American history throughout the USA, what MCC is doing to work toward different relationships with indigenous peoples.
Please join us!
▪ You are invited to the Gospel
Echoes Prison Ministry Banquet at
Sunnyside Mennonite Church on Wed., Sept. 28 at 6:30pm. For complimentary tickets contact John & Lilly
Miller (656-3034) or Myron & Cathie Hochstedler (683-2491). Tickets are
required. A freewill offering will be received for the ministry. Come and be
blessed while supporting prison ministry!
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▪
Parkview Fall Fundraiser! Sunday,
October 9th from 11:30 to 1:30. Soups and Sundae Bar with a free will
offering.
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