The Bearing Fruit
January 27, 2019
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Washington
Mennonite
▪ Offering for 1/20/19 - Regular offering: $1792.00;
Coins
For Camp: $24.00
▪ 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.
Iowa Mennonite School
▪ 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.
▪ Singing Valentines | The
IMS Acapella groups will be delivering Singing Valentines on February 14. For
$35 you recieve 2 songs & small box of Kalona Chocolates and for $60 you
receive 4 songs and 2 boxes of chocolates. Call the school office 319-656-2073
to schedule and purchase a Singing Valentine.
▪ Visit Day | February 18 is the next Visit Day 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
Central Plains
Conference
▪ Service Opportunity – The Everything Beautiful Thrift Store in Lame Deer, Montana is
looking for volunteer, sheet rock hangers. This would be to install sheet
rock in the work/sorting room their new building. This could be anytime
between the end of January and the 15th of March. Lodging and
meals provided. For further info contact Willis Busenitz @ 406-592-3643
or email: wnbusenitz@gmail.com
▪ Central Plains Mennonite Conference
Prayer Request: Pray for your sister churches
in South Dakota: Sermon on the Mount in Sioux Falls and Bethany, Hutterthal,
Salem and Salem-Zion in the Freeman area.
Mennonite Agencies
▪ MCC
welcomes alumni to host reunions at the Welcoming
Place in Akron, Pennsylvania, in 2020 as we celebrate our 100th
anniversary. To see if a reunion is already scheduled for the country where you
served or to organize a reunion, contact alumni@mcc.org.
▪ The
Mennonite Central Committee Central States board of directors invites you to
their Annual Meeting on February
23 at 10 a.m. at MCC in North Newton, Kansas (121 E. 30th).
▪ Mennonite
Mission Network Prayer Request: Naomi
Tice of Mennonite Mission Network serves with Urban Light in the United
Kingdom. Pray for wisdom and patience in this ministry of engaging with young
adult volunteers who help lead youth and children’s clubs.
▪ MC USA Prayer Request:
Early registration for MennoCon19 opens on Feb. 6,
2019. Visit convention.mennoniteusa.org/registration
now to find rates, forms and additional information.
Area Announcements
▪ Visit Crowded Closet Thrift Shop's new
Pepperwood home this week to view construction progress! Volunteers and friends are invited
Wednesday, January 23 at 3:30 to 851 Hwy 6. Volunteers are needed for
short-term, move projects. Email crowdedcloset.volunteer@gmail.com
for more information!
▪ IMS Potato Bar Fundraiser: at Upper Deer Creek Church on February 3rd - (Super Bowl
Sunday) - Serving from 11:30am-1:00pm. On the menu - Baked Potatoes - with
your choice of toppings, a Tossed
Salad, and a variety of Dessert options. Bring your family and enjoy!
▪ Kalona MOPS will be holding their annual
Lunch Fundraiser on Sunday,
February 17, 2019 at the Kalona
Mennonite Church from 11:30am to 1pm. We will be serving smoked pork loin,
party potatoes, strawberry lettuce salad, green beans, fluff, and better than
anything cake. The cost is a free will offering and all proceeds go to benefit
the Kalona MOPS organization. Carry out is available.
▪ RightNow Ministries is again holding a Work
as Worship simulcast at
Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church. It features some of the best known Christian businesspersons in the
US talking about the integration of their work and worship. Tickets are
$30 and includes registration, break and lunch. It begins at 7:30 am and
ends at 2:30 pm. Come to enjoy the inspiring messages and bring your
entire office and working staff on Friday, February 22! Go to https://www.
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