Bearing Fruit Dec. 30, 2018

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Bearing Fruit

December 30,2018

This Week at Washington Mennonite Sunday Dec 30th Monday Dec 31st Tuesday Jan 1st    Wednesday Jan 2nd   Thursday Jan 3rd   Friday Jan 4th   Saturday Jan 5th   ▪ Centro Cristiano (2pm) ▪ Ballet Class (3:30pm) ▪ Ballet Class (3:30pm) ▪ Ballet Class (3:30pm) ▪ Church Council (5pm) ▪ Centro Cristiano (7pm) ▪ Centro    Cristiano (5pm) Birthday -      ▪ Connie Wacker Upcoming Events ▪ Jan 6    – Farewell for Amanda  (potluck after church) ▪ Jan 12  – Saturday Kitchen  (UP Church) ▪ Jan 17    – Iowa Women’s Basketball Game

Washington Mennonite

▪ Offering for 12/23/18 - Regular offering: $3495.00; Family Assistance Fund: $600.00; Honduras project: $935.00

Saturday Kitchen will be hosted by Washington Mennonite Church on Saturday January 12, 2019.  Sign-up sheets for workers and also food items that are needed for the meal are located on the table in the church foyer.  Please sign up and join us as we serve a hot meal and prepare carry out meals.  We enjoy working together and our guests enjoy the meal.  A great way to start the new year.  If you have questions or comments contact Phyllis Litwiller, Gloria Widmer or Sue Widmer.

SundaySucIowa Mennonite School

IMS Principal Search Committee Update | The committee met recently to discuss the interview process and develop questions. Access to the IMS Candidate Viewbook and the application process are available on the IMS website (www.iowamennonite.org/joinourteam) with an application deadline of January 1st. Please encourage those you believe

 would be a good fit for IMS to apply. Your continued prayers are appreciated for the search committee as well as the future IMS principal.

First Look Friday | We are setting aside the first Friday of each month for drop-in tours to parents and/or students who want to see what IMS has to offer in a more casual way than our Visit Days. The next one happens on January 4. Candi Schmieder will be available in the front office from 8:00AM-4:00PM for anyone who wants to drop by, get a tour and talk about your expectations for a high school education for your son or daughter.

Visit Days | January 21 and February 18 are the upcoming Visit Days for 8th graders and transfer students. Join a host student in classes, chapel, and lunch. Parents can come at the beginning of the day to meet with the Administrative Team to get information and answers to any questions they may have. Register at www.iowamennonite.org/visit

The Chili Supper | The annual Chili Supper hosted by the IMS senior class and has been a tradition since 1960. This year the event will be held on Saturday, February 9 in Hillcrest Union. Save the date and plan to join us.

Central Plains Conference

▪ Central Plains Mennonite Conference Prayer Request:  We invite you to offer prayers of gratitude for the pastors who have so faithfully served Central Plains Mennonite Conference in this past year.  We give thanks to God for providing able shepherds to lead each congregation. 

Mennonite Agencies

▪ Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request:  C. Paul and Hildi Amstutz worship with German- and Spanish-speaking churches in Paraguay. Pray for them as they mentor members of these congregations and as they share the good news of Jesus through business chaplaincy and spiritual direction.

▪ MC USA Prayer Request:  As we enter the new year, MC USA encourages you to make plans to attend MennoCon19, our biennial convention that will take place in Kansas City, Missouri, July 2-6, 2019. Learn more at convention.mennoniteusa.org.

Mennonite Disaster Service is building our team and searching for qualified, motivated individuals who

have a knowledge of and passion for the MDS mission, vision and values and a commitment to the Anabaptist church. Current position openings include : (1) Communications Manager in Lititz, PA, (2) a Volunteer Training Specialist, home based (U.S. resident) and (3) a Leadership Volunteer Interviewer, home based (U.S. resident). For more information, visit our webpage at www.mds.mennonite.net/whowe-are/employment.

Area Announcements

Do you remember when Crowded Closet Thrift Shop  moved in 1997? Your MCC Thrift Shop is on the move again in 2019, and we need you! Volunteers are needed for assembly, painting, meal preparation, hauling (trucks & trailers welcome!), and more! Email crowdedcloset.volunteer@gmail.com to join the relocation action that begins at the end of January. 

 ▪ Have you wondered where you fit in God's story? Or what  in the world God is up to? The Perspectives of the World Christian Movement course is coming to Kalona for the first time! Beginning January 15, 2019, we will spend time with different instructors each week as we look at God's redemptive plans and purposes for all people. We will see how Scripture, history, culture, and strategy come together to reveal the whole story and our role in it.  Early registration deadline is December 16th. Family and book discounts are also available, along with credit information at perspectives.org. For questions contact Karla Neuschwander, neuschb@gmail.com or 319-328-8733.