Newsletter for November 27, 2016

Bearing Fruit

The Bearing Fruit November 27, 2016

 

WMC Upcoming Events Sunday Nov 27th                Monday Nov 28th                        Tuesday Nov 29th                   Wednesday Nov 30th                           Thursday Dec 1st                   Friday Dec 2nd                         Saturday Dec 3rd                          ▪ Centro Cristiano (2:30pm) ▪ MYF (5-7pm) ▪ Centro Cristiano (Fellowship Hall, 7pm) Birthday -      ▪ Justin Bruegge Birthday -      ▪ Joanne Roth Future Events ▪ Dec 4    –  Baptism Class field trip to Iowa Mennonite Museum and Archives (Kalona) ▪ Dec 4    –  Halcyon House Service ▪ Dec 21  –  Caroling (5:30pm) ▪ Dec 31  –  Christmas Eve Service (6pm) ▪ Dec 31  –  Saturday Kitchen (UP Church)

Washington Mennonite

 

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Bearing Fruit

November 27, 2016

▪ Offering for 11/20/16:  $1,795 (Regular); $1,120 (MYF Potato Bar)

The MYF want to thank all who came out to support us at our potato bar. We are always amazed by how Washington Mennonite shows up and supports us. We were able to raise over $1,000! I want to give a special thanks to the MYF parents for bringing food and helping in the kitchen. Also a special thank you to the ladies that brought dessert and the sauces for the meal. We could never do what we do without the support of this amazing church family. Thank you.

▪ Though it seems a long way off, Christmas is coming! We'll be having a 6:00pm service here on Christmas Eve, and, because Christmas falls on a Sunday, we'll also have a 9:30 Christmas Day service. If you or your family would like to volunteer to be a reader, a musician, or to share any other special talents on Christmas or Christmas Eve, let Amanda know as soon as you can!

Crooked Creek Christian Camp

▪ Save the date for Cocoa & Carols Sunday, December 4 starting at 5:00pm. 

Iowa Mennonite School

▪ November 28 - Visit Day for all area prospective families. These are open to students in 8th -10th grade. There will be a coffee Q&A time for parents at the beginning of the day (8:15-9:00AM) and students will be invited to stay the day (8:15AM - 3:10PM) to attend classes with a student ambassador, eat lunch, and meet faculty and staff. Come get a glimpse at what a day at IMS is like! Register at www.iowamennonite.org/visit

▪ November 29 - GIVING TUESDAY You’ve heard of Black Friday and Cyber Monday.  Both are days where consumers are enticed by sales and discounted items and end up spending lots of money on things they (may or) may not need.  Giving Tuesday is the exact opposite.  Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, Giving Tuesday kicks off the charitable season, the season of GIVING. This year you have a chance to participate in this movement with IMS.  For the twenty-four hours of 11.29.16 we encourage you to give and give generously.  You can give online or you can send a check to the school postmarked 11.29.16.  Through this event we hope to raise $11,029 for the Student Aid Fund.

▪ The one act Christmas opera, Amahl and the Night Visitors will be on the Celebration Hall stage for one night only on December 17 at 7:30PM. They are still a few tickets left and are $15/adults and $10/students. Call the IMS office to reserve your tickets today 656-2073.

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Central Plains Conference

▪ Advent At Home begins today! Download the free guide for Advent family worship at www.anabaptistfaithformation.org. Don’t let advertisements define Christmas; invite your children to “Come, Walk in the Light of Day” with Jesus.

▪ Video and audio recordings of the three Bible Study Webinars with Meghan Good are available on the Bible Study Webinars page at www.centralplainsmc.org. Make use of these to raise the bar on reading and interpreting the Bible: Sunday School classes and Bible study groups could watch and discuss them together; Sunday School superintendents could use them to train teachers; individuals can watch them for personal growth.

▪ Central Plains Mennonite Conference Prayer Request:  Next weekend, Central Plains conference ministers Tim Detweiler and Dave and Shana Boshart will attend the annual gathering of Mennonite Church USA conference ministers. Pray for God's guidance and blessing on this gathering.

Mennonite Agencies

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Mennonite Mission Network (MMN) Prayer Request:  Petrus and Yuliana Handoyo and their two sons are sent to Cambodia by an Indonesian Mennonite mission agency and Mennonite Mission Network. Pray for Petrus as he teaches religion and ethics in two universities, and for Yuliana as she directs an education ministry for children living on the edge of the city.

Area Announcements

▪ Cheeseballs!  Plan now for your Christmas and New Year parties and order homemade cheeseballs. (They can be frozen if you have parties after the holidays.)  Three yummy flavors – ham, pineapple & veggie – will be available at $9.50 each or 3 for $27.00. All proceeds will go toward mission outreach programs at Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church. To order you may call the church, (319) 656.2076, email the church, ldc(at)kctc.net or contact any church member. Deadline is December 1. Cheeseballs will be made on Saturday, December 10 and can be picked up that morning from 10-noon.