The Bearing Fruit
January 21, 2018
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Washington
Mennonite
▪ Offering for 1/14/18 - Regular Offering: $1570
▪ Sunday, January 28,
2018, 5pm. – Winter Work Night at Church – Bring fingerfoods
to share. We'll work on various projects including Valentines for our
congregation, comforter knotting and comforter square cutting. The need is
still great for MCC comforters. Let's add our hands to this effort to keep
refugees and displaced peoples warm at night--and feeling loved! Bring: -
fingerfood to share - old fabrics to cut
into squares for comforters - good
fabric scissors or cutting mats & rotary cutters - Valentine making supplies - college care package items
▪ Saturday Kitchen will
be prepared and served by WMC on Saturday February
3rd, 2018. Sign-up sheets are in the foyer for workers and
donated food items. February is also the month of valentines so we are
asking for valentine cookies in addition to our usual food requests.
Please join us as we take our turn at preparing and serving our guests at Saturday
Kitchen.
▪ Washington MC has been asked to deliver
Meals on Wheels for five weeks from Monday, Feb 5, 2018, through Friday, March 9, 2018. Meals on Wheels delivery usually
takes about an hour beginning at 11:15 am each weekday. If you would like to
deliver Meals on Wheels this year, please sign up in the foyer for the week (or
days) that you would like to deliver them. See Roger Farmer for questions
or if you have not previously performed this service.
Crooked Creek Christian Camp
▪ Do you know of someone who would like a
part-time job? Crooked Creek Camp has a position available for a lead housekeeper. This is a flexible position (except for
Mondays which are required) and would work well for someone who cleans and is
looking to add some hours or for anyone looking for part-time income. Someone
who can run the show when it comes to housekeeping and can oversee a small
staff and volunteers to get the job done. Beautiful setting and a true
family environment with a passionate team. Occasional weekends may be needed,
but only for a couple of hours. For more information, please contact Jill jill@crooked
creekcamp.org or call 319-653-3611. Position is only available due to
a retirement after 17 years!
Iowa Mennonite School
▪ Chili Supper | The
annual Chili Supper hosted by the IMS senior class is on Saturday, February 10 serving
from 4:30PM-7:00PM
in Hillcrest Union. This year will
take a trip back in time to 1960, the year the Chili Supper was started by Elta
Burkholder. We have her handwritten, original chili and cheese
sandwich recipes that we will be serving. And for those of you that remember
watching the Audubon Society films after you ate, we will have a modern
spin on those as well.
▪ Touring
Choir | The IMS Touring Choir will kickoff its local tour on Sunday morning, February 11
at East Union Mennonite Church. Here is a link to the Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.
▪ Singing
Valentines | The IMS Chamber Choir will be delivering singing
valentines in the local area on Wednesday, February 14. For a donation of $35 for
individuals and $60 for groups, the 6-voice acappella ensemble will make a
surprise visit to homes or place of business, offering valentines greetings.
The singers will perform two pieces or more and include a box of chocolates for
that special someone(s). To schedule a Singing Valentine call the office at 319-656-2073.
▪ Visit Day | 8th grade and transfer students are invited to visit IMS
for a day on February
19. This visit will have a different format than the fall
visit days so feel free to come again. Parents are invited for a short meeting
at the start of the day to visit with the administrative team. Students are
invited from 8:10
am - 3:15 pm to tour facilities, visit classes with a host
student, eat lunch, meet faculty & other future students, and hear from a
panel of current students. Register to attend at www.iowamennonite.or
Central Plains Conference
▪ More
workers are needed to join the Central Plains work team heading to Ecuador February 23 - March 5, 2018! This is a great opportunity to escape the cold here in the
upper Mid-West and travel to a warmer climate to work with our brothers and
sisters in Quito to help with the renovation of their recently acquired
building. Couples and individuals are welcome to come work on light
construction, painting and other renovation tasks, all wile developing
friendships with the folks in Ecuador who are eager to host this group.
If there are not enough members to form a work team, this trip will not happen.
If you are interested in
participating, or helping with the costs of this work, contact Doyle Roth as
soon as possible at doyleroth@hotmail.com or by phone at 402-641-0266.
▪ Central Plains Mennonite
Conference Prayer Request:
Today is World Fellowship Sunday. Each year, Mennonite World
Conference encourages Anabaptist-related churches around the world to worship
around a common theme on a Sunday close to January 21. On that date in 1525,
the first Anabaptist baptism took place in Zurich, Switzerland. World
Fellowship Sunday provides an opportunity to remember our common roots and
celebrate our worldwide fellowship.
Mennonite Agencies
▪ Your Medicare questions answered – Everence® will present an informative Medicare
seminar on Monday, Jan.
22 (10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.). Attendees will learn about the various Medicare plans and
what they cover, plans that supplement Medicare and enrollment details.
Important Social Security information also will be included. The seminar
will be presented by Kent Blossom, CFP®, Financial Advisor and will be held at Kalona Public Library, 510 C Ave. To reserve your spot, contact Joyce
Gingerich at (319) 656-4242, (877) 656-4242 or joyce.gingerich@everence.com
▪ MDS Iowa Annual Meeting will be held on March 4, 2018 at 2:00 PM at the
Lower Deer Creek Church. Also, we need volunteers/nominees to serve on
the Iowa MDS Unit Board. (4 year term).
▪ Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request –
A family with two young children is sharing Jesus’
love through teaching and community art projects in a Middle Eastern country
that is predominantly Muslim. They are serving with Mennonite Mission Network and
Eastern Mennonite Missions. Pray for meaningful social and spiritual
relationships.
Area Events
▪
Pleasantview is adding to our dietary team. Experience preferred but not required.
Looking for individuals who can bring smiles to residents with quality dining
services in a fast-paced environment. DIETARY AIDE: FT Monday – Friday 5 a.m. -3 p.m.. COOK PT days: Every other Monday & Friday and Every other weekend . COOK PT evenings: Every Wednesday
and Every other Friday and weekend.
▪
The annual Super Bowl Sunday Potato Bar fundraiser meal supporting IMS at UDC
is on Sunday, Feb 4. Come from 11:30-1:00 for baked potatoes with all
the toppings, salad, and dessert. All are welcome! Be sure to invite your
family and friends-it's a yummy lunch before the big game!!
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