The Bearing Fruit
February 26, 2017
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Washington
Mennonite
▪
Offering for 2/19/17: $3015 (regular); $130.31
(MYF treats); $250
(HACAP); $9 (Saturday Kitchen
▪ IMS Family...We need 5 people to work at the IMS
Turkey Steak Supper on March 18th, serving from 4:15 -
6:00 PM. Free meal after you work and Susan See's wonderful
concert in Celebration Hall at 7:30 PM. We also
need 5 pies. Sign up on the foyer table.
Crooked Creek
Christian Camp
▪ Craft Retreat March
10-11 3pm-3pm: Grab your friends, pack your bags and
bring your craft for this one night retreat full of food, fun and
fellowship!
▪ High School Retreat April 1-2 (11am-12:30pm) 'You were made for relationship. You were made to
connect...' Join Kevin Wilder, psychology professor from Hesston College, for
our 2nd annual high school retreat: Body Mind and Soul: Living and
Loving. Youth sponsors received registration packets and there's
more information online.
▪ Crooked Creek Wild May 6 at 10am We are excited to host our first
challenge-course run! Participants will experience
the
"wilds" of Crooked Creek as they climb through mud, cross the creek
and encounter several obstacles--some handmade, some natural and all a blast!
More information to come!
▪ Summer Camp Staff: It's
not too early to start thinking about your summer plans. Join the Crooked Creek
staff for a life-changing experience! Applications online NOW. crookedcreekcamp.org
▪ Welcome Center construction
continues: Cash and pledges received is at 80% with $80,000 to go! Would
you consider a gift to The Welcome Center? To donate to this
project or for more updates and photos, check online. Thank you for your
financial support that have encouraged this project!
Iowa Mennonite
School
▪ The Culinary Arts Class will be opening the IMS Cooking Creations Restaurant
three Wednesday mornings: March 8, March
15, and April 5 at 8:30AM. The menu will
include a breakfast main dish, fruit entrees and pastries. Reservations are
required and can be made by calling the school office 656-2073. Cost per meal
is $8.
▪ March 2 Prospective Family
Night at 7:00PM This is an open house event for 8th grade and transfer
students and their parents. You will get the chance to meet faculty, current
IMS families, get information on registration, sports participation, financial
aid and the application process. Register to attend at www.iowamennonite.org/pfn.
▪ IMS Softball Camp Saturday March 11 9:00AM to Noon. Register by March 6
to receive a free t-shirt with your registration at http://www.iowamennonite.org/camps/.
▪ Compassion Club Blood Drive March
16 from 6:30-10:30PM.
▪ March 18 Turkey Steak Supper &
Susan See's final
recital, 'Journeys.'
▪ IMS is looking for shuttle drivers - IMS shuttles students
from Iowa City and Washington using school vehicles. We will have openings for
both routes this spring and next fall. Persons interested in providing regular
or supportive roles for our shuttles must have specific transportation
qualifications which IMS will help support a qualified applicant in securing.
Contact IMS at 656-2073 with questions or if interested.
▪ IMS needs 4 vans for use during this spring's Interterm. Each van
needs to hold 7 passengers.
Travel Dates: March
18-24 -
Pine Lake, Mississippi (approx. 1600 miles); March 19-25 -
Jackson, Mississippi (2 vans needed, approx. 1600 miles); March
20-25 - Camp David, Missouri (approx. 800 miles)
▪ Additionally the Pine Lake trip is looking for a small enclosed
trailer to be pulled by school owned vehicle. Please contact IMS at 319-656-2073 if
able to help in this valuable learning experience.
Central Plains
Conference
▪ Families with children: This Wednesday is the first day of Lent
and the beginning of “Restore Us, O God,” a free, downloadable guide for family
worship from March 1 through April 16, Easter Sunday. Pick and choose the
activities that work best for your family. Find it at www.anabaptistfaithformation.org.
▪ The first of a series of three
“Tuesdays with Dave” Webinars is coming soon!
This series will focus on how the life and message of our churches can be
infused with grace, joy and peace in a world seeking hope. Join us on
Tuesday, February 28, at 7 pm for
the first teaching video “Witness in Exile: Longing for a Better Place” or at
7:30 pm for an online interactive conversation based on this video. You
are strongly encouraged to view the teaching video ahead of time in any setting
where groups in your congregation gather (Sunday School, Bible Study, small
group, etc.) or by individuals at home. The teaching videos can be
accessed at the Central Plains Mennonite Conference website at: http://tinyurl.com/TuesdayswithDave. Information for connecting to the Tuesday night online
conversation is available from your church office and on our website.
▪ Central Plains Mennonite
Conference Prayer Request: Pray for
the outreach ministries of our conference congregations as they seek to offer
grace, joy and peace to their neighbors.
Mennonite Agencies
▪ Iowa's
annual MDS unit meeting will be on Sunday, March 5th, at Eicher Emmanuel Mennonite Church in
Wayland. Beginning time will be 2:00 PM. See Myron for
details and schedule.
▪ MCC Material Resource needs: The Workroom at the MCC Material
Resource Center in North Newton is a busy place! So busy, that we are running very low on the following
items: men's deodorant (minimum size 2.25 oz), men's briefs (white), size L
or XL only, men's crew neck undershirts (white), size L or XL only, lotion
(max. size 2 oz), bath towels (medium weight, dark colors), fingernail
clippers, shampoo (13-24 oz). You are welcome to shop Amazon Smile (https://www.amazon.com/registry/wishlist/17TB7GOT33OVJ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ep_ws_70dwybJSDP1DX)
for easy shopping and the ability to ship it directly to MCC in North Newton,
plus a small portion of your purchase is donated back to MCC by Amazon. Items
can be brought to MCC at 121 E. 30th in North Newton, KS 67117 and left in the
After Hours Donation Drop Off at anytime. Thank you for your continued generous
support!
Area Announcements
▪
World Day of Prayer, Catholic Church, March 3, 1:30 pm.
▪ SHAPE NOTE SINGING FROM THE SACRED
HARP - Come join us on Friday, March 3rd, at 7:00PM in the East Union Mennonite
Church foyer as we make a joyful noise unto the Lord! The acoustics are lively,
the fellowship is warm, and the harmonies are extraordinary. This a
cappella, 4-part early American sacred music stirs your soul. All
are welcome - no experience necessary! Questions? Contact Tammy Yoder at greenearth@kctc.net
or Warren Yoder at dubyoder@gmail.com .
▪ Wellman Mennonite Church will hold their
annual Mush Fry from 11:30 to 1:00 on March 5, 2017. Invite family and friends to this old fashioned meal of
fried mush, sausage, liverwurst, scrambled eggs, tomato gravy and
applesauce. Free will offering for the meal.
▪ In our nation many are longing to get
back to an agrarian lifestyle. Come join a conversation about that journey which is both
internal, in the formation of minds and hearts, as well as external, dealing
with the complexities of land stewardship, food production, community and
economic sustainability. Ryan Harker, recent Anabaptist and a PhD student
at Baylor University, will add his insights to the conversation. Hosted at Dave and Anna Geyer's on Tuesday, March 7 at 6:30 pm. Bring
food to share for supper.
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