The Bearing Fruit
October 22, 2017
Upcoming Events:
Oct 22 – MYF, 5:30-7:30pm at the Roth’s
Oct 24 – Elder’s Meeting,
5pm
Nov 1 – Council Meeting, 5pm
Nov 15 – Monthly Quilting, 10am
Washington
Mennonite
Crooked Creek Christian Camp
▪November 11 is WOOD CUTTING DAY starting at 8am until
finished. Lunch provided, please RSVP by calling the camp office.
▪ November 14 is ANNUAL
MEETING with dinner served at 6:15pm. All are invited to celebrate
camp ministry.
▪ November 17-18 is CRAFT
RETREAT from 3pm to 3pm. Details available at crookedcreekcamp.org
Iowa Mennonite School
▪ Thanks to all who was on campus last weekend for Homecoming &
Alumni Family Weekend. Our generous and supportive community of alumni and
friends are what make us great. #weareims
▪ IMS will present the fall musical, Anne of
Green Gables,
directed by Alisa Kandel and Michael Swartzendruber. Performances are Nov 4 at 7:00PM and Nov 5 at 3:00PM.
Call the office 319-656-2073 now to reserve your tickets. Adults $9 and
Students $5.
▪ Students in grades 6-8 and their families are invited to join us November 5th following
the musical performance for a backstage tour and meet-the-cast event.
Refreshments will be served. Come and see this important part of our school. Be
sure to reserve your free tickets to the performance by calling the
office 319-656-2073.
▪ FFA members are selling fruit from now through November 13. Delivery will be the 1st week of December.
Contact the office 319-656-2073 or an FFA member to purchase.
▪ IMS student athletes are selling pre-cut cookie dough and cheesecake to
support the Athletic Department. This fundraiser goes through Oct and delivery
of the items is in time for the holidays on Nov 7.
▪ Visit Days are coming up November 15 and November 27. 8th
grade and transfer students are invited to IMS for the day to shadow a current
student. Parents are also invited to have coffee with school
administration team members at the beginning of the day. Details and
registration can be found at: http://www.iowamennonite.org/visit/
Central Plains Conference
▪ You can still register for Listen
Closely: Facilitating good discussion, a Bible study webinar
provided for you from Central Plains Mennonite Conference on Tuesday at 7:30pm. Fill out
the RSVP form on the Bible Study Webinars page at www.centralplainsmc.org by noon Tuesday.
▪ Central Plains Mennonite Conference Prayer Request: Pray for those who are planning and participating in the webinar
on Tuesday at 7:30pm, "Listen Closely: Facilitating good discussion,"
the second in our series of three free webinars offering practical tips for
leading Bible study. Also pray for the Annual Meeting Task Group meeting
Thursday.
Mennonite Agencies
▪ Mennonite Education Agency Prayers for
Faith and Learning – Bluffton (Ohio) University – Today,
Wendy Chappell-Dick and the Anabaptist Singers will present Grace to You
and Peace: Voices of the Martyrs as part of the Mirror of the
Martyrs exhibit at Bluffton University. Pray for the
performers who are tell the moving stories of the Anabaptist martyrs and, pray
for the audience to share the message in their own lives.
Area Events
▪ Reminder that at noon
this Sunday, West Union MYF will be holding a fundraiser
meal to benefit the Max and Gloria Villatoro family. Friends of Pastor Max put out a call to
Central Plains churches this fall to help replenish the Villatoro Family Fund
and our MYF was excited to be able to serve in this way. Most in our group are
friends with the Villatoro family. Our goal is to raise $2000. Please come
enjoy a delicious haystack meal and help us reach our goal to serve our friends
and neighbors.
▪ All are invited to hear Dr. Nyle
Kauffman’s presentation on early medical practices in the local Amish and
Mennonite community at 7:00 on October
23 at Kalona Mennonite Church. There will also be an opportunity to
join the Iowa Mennonite Historical Society, renew your membership and to buy
apple butter. Refreshments will be served.
▪ Wednesday October 25th, Curtis Fry is coming to Kalona. You have two different opportunities to hear him: 9:30 a.m.@ IMS (sponsored by IMS PTO)
and 6:30 p.m. @ the Middle
School (sponsored by local business') Families, youth, and all of the community
are welcome to come hear him share his testimony about how the choices we make
everyday impact our lives path. The choices he made on his 21st birthday
changed the direction of his life. Read more about Curtis at curtisfry.com
Questions please email Cindy Bontrager at cindybon14@gmail.com
▪ Fall Harvest Celebration Bring your family for hayrack rides,
pumpkin bowling, face painting, photo booth and more! Costumes are welcome
(nothing scary or graphic). We will be serving free hot dogs, chips and drinks.
October 31, 5:30-7:30 pm; Lower
Deer Creek Church, 1408 540th St SW, Kalona. We will also be
doing a service project – assembling bags of candy for the Ronald McDonald
house. Bring a bag of candy and join in!
▪ Get your feather or foam pillows cleaned, sanitized,
deodorized & NEW TICKING on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 8:30 a.m.—4:00
p. m. At Kalona Mennonite Church, 902 6th Street Sponsored by the Kalona Mennonite WMSC
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