The Bearing Fruit
March 5, 2017
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Washington
Mennonite
▪ Financial
Report: Church giving to the annual blueprint stands at
$61,870.25 for the first six months. While this is $3000 short of where we should be at the half year mark, our
deficit stands at only $1350.62. With your continued
generous support, we can erase the deficit and pay our monthly obligations.
Thanks for supporting our congregation's ministries. If you have questions, see
Mary Lou Farmer.
▪ 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.
▪
Songs of Justice and
Peace – Hymn sing at
Washington Mennonite, Details TBD – Sunday, March 26, 5:00pm
Crooked Creek
Christian Camp
▪ THANK YOU from Crooked Creek for your
gift to Make a Splash for Coins for Camp! Thus
far we have raised $2411 and exceeded our goal for the $1500 match gift.
▪ THIS WEEKEND is 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!
▪ We are excited to welcome Kevin
Wilder, psychology professor from Hesston College to the second
annual High School Retreat April 1-2 (11am-12:30pm) Body Mind and Soul: Living and
Loving. For more information or to sign up visit crookedcreekcamp.org and go to High
School Retreat.
▪ 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
Iowa Mennonite
School
▪ 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.
▪ 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.
▪ Touring Choir Concerts have started in the local churches. Check out the
full schedule at iowamennonite.org/touring-choir.
▪ 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 & 'Journeys',
an informal farewell concert by pianist/teacher Susan See featuring short piano
works and stories from her musical journeys over the years. All are welcome.
There will be a freewill offering for the Music Boosters. The concert will
be in Celebration Hall at 7:30PM (after the
Turkey Steak Supper).
▪ IMS needs 4 vans for use during this spring's Interterm. Each van
needs to hold 7 passengers. 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.
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)
Central Plains
Conference
▪ Your
2017 Peace Mug Nominations – Know someone who has exemplified Christ’s
way of peacemaking? Nominate them for the annual Peace Mug Award
at Central Plains Mennonite Conference’s Annual Meeting! Send your nomination
to Peace & Justice Task group member Jane Yoder-Short (wilmajane17@gmail.com)
by Wednesday, March 15. Please include their
name, contact information, and a simple description why you’re nominating them.
▪ Central Plains Mennonite
Conference Prayer Request: Prayer for
the Mennonite Education and Health leaders of Mennonite Church USA who will be
gathering in Jacksonville, FL for the annual convention.
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
Benefit Concert- Join us Thursday, March 23, 7:00pm to
hear the 50-member Bethel College choir perform at Wellman Mennonite Church. Hosted jointly by
West Union Mennonite and Wellman Mennonite Churches, all proceeds will go
towards the mission work of Mennonite Central Committee. Free admission; an
offering will be collected.
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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