Newsletter for January 13, 2019

The Bearing Fruit

January 13, 2019

Upcoming Events:

Jan 16  – Monthly Quilting, 10am

Jan 17  – IA Women’s BBall Game, UofI

Feb 4   – Meals on Wheels starts

Feb 17 – IMS Choir, during morning service

Washington Mennonite

▪ Offering for 1/6/19 - Regular offering: $1,957;  Honduran Project: $260;  Saturday Kitchen: $20;  Coins for Camp: $67

▪ For the next few weeks while we will not have a pastor at Washington Mennonite please contact an elder if you have a pastoral need. Elders are: Jon Widmer, Gay Widmer and Mary Lou Farmer. Thank you.

▪ Dickie Miller has a NEW phone number – (319) 383-5503

▪ All quilters are invited to quilt on Wed., Jan. 16 (weather permitting) at the church. We’ll order pizza for lunch and split the cost among us. We are starting a new quilt so there will be lots of room for everyone! If you aren’t a quilter, there will be a comforter for you to knot!

SundaySucIowa Mennonite School

▪ 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 is hosted by the senior class and has been an IMS tradition since 1960. The senior class is currently selling tickets, but tickets will also be available at the door. Tickets are $10 Adults, $9 Seniors 65+, $5 Kids 4-12, and Free Kids 0-3. Plan to join us on Saturday, February 9 in Hillcrest Union serving from 4:30-7:00PM. And in addition to the traditional chili, we will again be serving the Mexican soup, Pozole [po'sole] with all the fixings. Also like last year, in Celebration Hall we will being doing our modern spin on the Audubon Society films you may remember from years ago.

Iowa MCC Relief Sale

▪ Did you know that the Iowa Mennonite Relief Sale can benefit from YOUR Amazon purchases? Every time you order from Amazon or Amazon Prime, Amazon will donate 0.5% to the Iowa Mennonite Relief Sale. How? Go to https://smile.amazon.com and select "Iowa Mennonite Mcc Relief Sale Inc" and begin shopping. Amazon will remember your selection, and then every eligible purchase you make at smile.amazon.com will result in a donation. We thank you for the support! 

Central Plains Conference

▪ Central Plains Mennonite Conference Prayer Request:  Pray for the Annual Meeting Task Group as they meet at Iowa Mennonite School on Tuesday to plan for our Annual Meeting June 20-23.  Also pray for the Pastoral Leadership Committee as they meet on Friday and Saturday this week in Minneapolis. 

Mennonite Agencies

▪ Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request:  This week, the Council of International Anabaptist Ministries will gather at MCC’s Welcoming Place in Akron, Pennsylvania. Mennonite Mission Network requests prayer for the leaders of North American and global mission agencies as they seek to collaborate in doing God’s work in the world.

▪ MC USA Prayer Request:  Mennonite World Fellowship Sunday is on January 20, 2019. The theme for this year is “Justice on the Journey: Migration and the Anabaptist Story." Find worship materials for use on Jan. 20 or any Sunday that works for your congregations, prepared out of the experience of MWC Latin American churches at mwc-cmm.org/article/world-fellowship-sunday.

Area Announcements

▪ Celebrate Crowded Closet's upcoming move at the On the Move Kick-off, Jan 16, 9:30-3pm at the Gilbert Court location! Information, prizes, and buy-one-get-one-free book sale. Shop super sales at Crowded Closet's Gilbert Court location through mid-February. Donation drop-off remains open at all stages of shop relocation. Email crowdedcloset.volunteer@gmail.com for weekly updates. 

▪ First Night is Free for the Perspectives Course! On January 15, at 6pm we will kick off the class with a light supper. Bring your friends and come check it out as we begin to explore God's purposes for all people. Register to let us know you are coming at perspectives.org or message Karla at 319-328-8733 or neuschb@gmail.com.