The Bearing Fruit
April 2, 2017
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Washington
Mennonite
▪ Needed - Someone to mow the church lawn! We're looking for someone with a lawn mower who might be
interested in keeping the church lawn mowed as needed. It would pay $70 per
time. If interested, contact Mike Bruegge or Tim Widmer.
▪ Reminder - Please remember to close and lock the doors as well as
turn off the lights if you happen to be one of the last people leaving church
on a Sunday morning. All doors should be locked when Centro Cristiano
gets here at 2:30. They have keys!
Thanks!
▪ Saturday Kitchen will be hosted by Washington Mennonite
Church on Saturday April 8th at the United Presbyterian Church in
Washington. Please join us as we prepare and serve a hot meal to persons
of all ages in the area needing a hot meal or just wanting to eat with others
around a table rather than eating alone. Sign-up sheets for workers and
for donated food items are in the foyer. Please sign the sheets
today if you are available to help us. We are blessed as we work together
as a group feeding approximately 100
persons.
If you have questions please contact Gloria Widmer, Phyllis Litwiller or Sandy
Buhrow.
Crooked Creek
Christian Camp
▪ Summer Camp Staff: Create
memories for youth and yourself by joining the Crooked Creek Camp staff
for a life-changing experience! Applications online at crookedcreekcamp.org
▪ Do you enjoy
seeing children smile? Consider creating
smiles at summer camp! Seeking 2 Cooks for summer camp June 4-July 14, 2017. Job posting available at http://www.crookedcreekcamp.org/employment-opportunities.html
Iowa Mennonite
School
▪ The IMS
Touring Choir will be participating in MSC Music Festival at Shalom Christian
Academy in Chambersburg PA April 7-9. The choir will
also perform in route at East Goshen Mennonite Church Goshen IN and
Sonnenberg Mennonite Church Kidron OH.
▪ Junior/Senior
Banquet Step Into The Wardrobe: The Chronicles of
Narnia Saturday April
22
▪ Children’s
Dramas Saturday April 29 at 7:00PM and Sunday April 30 at 3:00PM in
Celebration Hall. The plays include Jack
and the Three Sillies, The Boy Who Cried Wolf, and The Pretender Hen. Meet the Cast Event
Grades 6-10 prospective students and their families are invited to a meet the
cast event following the afternoon performance on April 30.
There will be refreshments and you will get a chance to meet the students and
directors involved in putting together these fun performances.
▪ Summer
camps We are still developing a few ideas for summer camps but here is
what we have so far. Watch our website for more information and online
registration forms. www.iowamennonite.org/camps.
▪ 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.
Central Plains
Conference
▪ Central Plains Mennonite
Conference Prayer Request: Pray for Eastern Mennonite
University as they celebrate the inauguration of Dr. Susan Schultz Huxman on
April 7 as the University’s ninth president.
Mennonite Agencies
▪ MC USA Announcement: Please
be in prayer for the
“Sent” gathering taking place April 6-8 in Fort Myers, Florida. Church planters and others will come together to take
about creating new “Jesus-centered communities” in Mennonite Church USA.
Area Announcements
▪ Please join the Iowa Mennonite Museum and
Archives and the Kalona Historical Society at the Kalona Historical Museum on Tuesday, April 4th, 6:00-7:30, for an evening of exploring the experiences of local German
immigrants. The evening will include a traveling display and a panel
discussion of immigration stories, German-American experiences during the World
Wars, and the ways that German culture still influences our lives today.
▪ SHAPE NOTE SINGING FROM THE SACRED HARP - Come join us on Friday,
April 7th, at 7:00PM in the East Union 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 .
▪ FRENCH TOAST BENEFIT BREAKFAST - You are invited to a hearty meal on Saturday, April 8th, to benefit new children's programs and materials at the Kalona Public Library! We will be serving a delicious menu of French toast, scrambled eggs, sausage, and homemade rolls from 6:30AM - 10:30AM at Kalona Mennonite Church. Come join us as we raise money to help all kids in our community go to school prepared to learn. Food is by free will donation, and carryouts are available. Questions? Contact Trent and Tammy Yoder at greenearth@kctc.net.
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 .
▪ FRENCH TOAST BENEFIT BREAKFAST - You are invited to a hearty meal on Saturday, April 8th, to benefit new children's programs and materials at the Kalona Public Library! We will be serving a delicious menu of French toast, scrambled eggs, sausage, and homemade rolls from 6:30AM - 10:30AM at Kalona Mennonite Church. Come join us as we raise money to help all kids in our community go to school prepared to learn. Food is by free will donation, and carryouts are available. Questions? Contact Trent and Tammy Yoder at greenearth@kctc.net.
▪ Community Good Friday Tenebrae Service: Join local Mennonite churches as we
worship together Friday, April
14 at 7pm at Celebration Hall in Iowa Mennonite School. High school
students will share testimonies relating to Jesus’ last seven words before his
death on the cross. Child care will be provided for ages 3-8. Student speakers
are Nick Yutzy, Calli Shaw, Anthony Villatoro, Jared
Schlabaugh, Karlee Lehman, Madi Higdon, and Steven Jimenez.
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