The Bearing Fruit
October 8, 2017
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Washington
Mennonite
▪ Offering for 10/1/17 - $2,330.23 (General Fund)
▪ TAILGATE ON OCTOBER
15 AT WMC! Join us on the west patio of Washington Mennonite for our annual
"tailgate" breakfast. We'll start at 8 AM and enjoy eggs,
bacon, pancakes, rolls, fruit, hot dogs, s'mores, etc. Bring your lawn
chairs. Sign up on the foyer table to help bring food, etc. Church
worship service will begin at 10 AM.
▪ Saturday Kitchen. WMC is responsible for
the noon meal October 21st at the United
Presbyterian church fellowship. Sign-up sheets for
workers and food items are on the table in the foyer. Please sign to help
us with either food items or working a shift. If you have questions or comments
please contact one of the committee members Gloria Widmer, Phyllis Litwiller or
Sue Widmer.
Crooked Creek Christian Camp
▪ SENIOR DAY
is October 12, 9am-2:30pm. For more information and to register by
October 10 go to crookedcreekcamp.org/senior-day.html
and sign up today!
▪ WOOD
CUTTING DAY is November 11 starting at 8am
until finished. Lunch is provided, please RSVP by calling the camp office or
emailing tim at crookedcreekcamp.org
▪ ANNUAL
MEETING is November 14 with dinner served at 6:15pm. Meeting and
stories of camp begin at 7:00pm. All are invited to
celebrate camp ministry.
▪ CRAFT
RETREAT is November 17-18, from 3pm to 3pm.
One night with meals and snacks. Details available at crookedcreekcamp.org
Iowa Mennonite School
▪ IMS needs volunteers on October 9 to help with alumni and friends data collection.
Come out to IMS at 6:00PM
and join friends, classmates, and faculty/staff as we work together at
gathering emails to complete our info database. Food and fellowship will be
provided. Please RSVP to Jeremy Ours at jours@iowamennonite.org.
▪ October
15 Fall
Music Concert at
3:00PM
in Celebration Hall and following all 6th-8th graders and their families
are invited to a Harvest Party with our FFA following the Fall
Music Concert (around 4:30PM). There will be hot dogs, fun and games. Please
RSVP at www.iowamennonite.org/party
▪ November
4 & 5 IMS will present
the fall musical, Anne of Green Gables, directed by
Alisa Kandel and Michael Swartzendruber. Tickets are now on sale by calling the
office at 319-656-2073.
Central Plains Conference
▪ Central Plains Mennonite Conference Prayer
Request: The situation for both documented and
undocumented immigrants creates uncertainty and stress for families. Pray for
immigrants you know and for the leaders who have the ability to improve the
situation, that the Spirit of Christ may bring wisdom and guidance to
all.
Mennonite Agencies
▪ MCC is
responding to disasters taking place around the world. Even before the most
recent natural disasters from hurricanes, earthquakes and floods, MCC was
running extremely low on comforters and relief kits. Our goal is to ship
83,000 relief kits by March 2018 and we need 7,000 comforters by November. Visit mcc.org/mrc/kits for
full kit information and from there click through to our Amazon Wish List for
easier shopping and shipping. Just bring or ship kit items to MCC Central
States 121 E. 30th St. North Newton, KS 67117. It's not too early to start
thinking about holiday giving projects like a relief kit collection drive! Call
MCC with questions at 316-283-2720.
▪ Mennonite
Education Agency Prayers for Faith and Learning – Mennonite Early Childhood Network – Today is Clergy Appreciation
Day. Pray that pastors, the world over, will interpret Christ's love to young
children through enriching healthy family relationships, supporting high
quality education and care for all children, protecting them from exploitation,
violence and discrimination, thus promoting peace.
Area Events
▪ Opportunity at English River Church of the Brethren: Dawn
Ottoni-Wilhelm will explore the theme, "Jesus' ways to Newness of
Life" on Tuesday evening, October 10, at
7:00 at the English River Church of the Brethren, 2 1/4 miles east of
South English. Supper at 6:00 and worship, "Helping Bodies"
(Matthew 14:13-21,) at 7:00. Dawn Ottoni-Wilhelm is Professor of Preaching
and Worship at Bethany Theological Seminary in Richmond, Indiana. Born
and reared in Detroit, Michigan, Professor Ottoni-Wilhelm was ordained in the
church of the Brethren in 1987. She completed doctoral work in practical
theology at Princeton Theological Seminary in 2004. She is an active
member of the North American Academy of Homiletics and serves on the
international governing board of Societas Homiletica. She has
received honors for her books on preaching.
▪ Enjoy delicious pizza at Geyer's Oven on October
12th while supporting the Iowa Mennonite Relief Sale. Pizza will be served from 5-8, and from 6-7:30
there will be live music and a barn dance. Please bring your lawn
chairs/blankets, and drinks if you choose. Cost is by donation.
▪ Kalona MOPS is having a Haystacks
Fundraiser on Sunday, October 15th from 11:30am-1:30pm at Upper Deer Creek Mennonite Church. There will be a free will donation. See the flyer in the entryway for more
details.
▪ Save the
Date!!! Parkview Home
Fundraiser Lunch on Sunday,
November 12, 2017. More Info
will follow.
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