Newsletter for June 16, 2019

The Bearing Fruit

June 16, 2019

This Week at Washington Mennonite Sunday June 16th Monday June 17th Tuesday June 18th   Wednesday June 19th   Thursday June 20th   Friday June 21st Saturday June 22nd ▪ Centro Cristiano (2pm) ▪ Ballet Class (3:30pm) ▪ Ballet Class (3:30pm) ▪ Monthly Quilting (10:00, Fellowship Hall) ▪ Ballet Class (3:30pm) ▪ Centro Cristiano (6:30pm) ▪ Central Plains Mennonite Conference Annual Meeting (through Sunday, in Kalona) ▪ Saturday Kitchen (UP Church) Birthday -      ▪ Becky Litwiller Anniversary -      ▪ Myron &    Martha Graber Upcoming Events ▪ July 2-7 – Mennonite Church USA Convention (Kansas City)

Washington Mennonite

▪ Offering for 6/9/19 - Regular offering: $1,764.75;  Saturday Kitchen Fund:  $30.00

▪ The Elder board has granted the request of Tim and Karla Friesen to transfer their church membership to Immanuel Mennonite Church in Harrisonburg, VA .

▪ You are invited to quilt or knot comforters on Wed., June 19 at church beginning at 10 a.m. Lunch will be potluck. See you there!

▪ If you’d like to start receiving The Mennonite through the church’s subscription, let Andrea know sometime this week.  If you order through the church you can save some money with our group rate ($37 for 1 year).

SundaySucIowa Mennonite School

▪ Save Room For Pie | IMS is hosting another Into The Black fundraising event on June 28 in Celebration Hall. Save Room For Pie is an evening featuring a performance by The Walking Roots Band, a silent auction of meals, and (of course) pie and ice cream. If you've never heard TWRB, we think you're going to like them! 'TWRB is an acoustic, Americana, folksy, blue-ish-grassy, roots music group based in Harrisonburg, VA. Steeped in Anabaptist hymn-singing traditions, the band’s original folk music and reclaimed hymns are supported with lush vocal harmonies. The music speaks of hope, whether through sacred words written hundreds of years ago or in the honest voice of one of the band’s songwriters.' The silent auction and pie eating fellowship begin at 6:00 PM followed by the free concert at 7:00 PM. There will be a offering during the concert with the goal of raising $75,000 in one night! You won't want to miss this important event to help IMS get 'into the black' at the end of the year.

Central Plains Conference

▪ You are invited to a special evening meal as part of the Central Plains Annual Meeting being held in Kalona this year. On Saturday, June 22, annual meeting attendees and local folks are invited to Geyer’s Pizza Oven for an evening of brick oven pizzas, live music and fellowship. Pizza will be served from 5:30-7:30. If you’d like to attend, please email Monica Clem at office@centralplainsmc.org with your reservation, and be prepared to pay $15 at the door. Please RSVP by June 19. If you have already registered for annual meeting, your RSVP has been received and the cost for your meal is included in your registration fee. Please plan to bring blankets and lawn chairs. We hope to see you there.

▪ It's not too late! You can still register online or by mail for Central Plains Annual Meeting, June 20-23 in Kalona, Iowa. Hear speaker Cheryl Bridges Johns, visit with your conference sisters and brothers, and celebrate with us the many staff transitions happening this year. Find registration information in your church office and at www.centralplainsmc.org.

▪ Central Plains Mennonite Conference Prayer Request:   Pray for the congregations hosting Vacation Bible School this summer. Pray that God would multiply our efforts to share the good news about the way of Jesus with children and families in our communities.

Mennonite Agencies

▪ Mennonite Central Committee Central States is hiring for a Young Adult Program Coordinator. This position is available starting on August 5 within the 16-state Central States region. The Young Adult Program Coordinator coordinates and recruits for MCC Central States’ young adult programs, including the International Volunteer Exchange Program (IVEP), Summer Service Worker (SSW) program, the Serving and Learning Together (SALT) program, and Seed. This position connects with Central States' young adult alumni, especially using social media, and creates opportunities for young adults from the Central States region to serve and develop leadership skills. The full job description is available at serve.mcc.org. . Please contact Heidi Huber at heidihuber@mcc.org for more information. Application close date: July 5, 2019

▪ Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request:  On Tuesday, seven participants in Mennonite Mission Network’s Youth Venture program will depart for Japan with leaders Del and Michele Hershberger for three weeks of learning and service. Pray for them as they work alongside Akiko Aratani and Ray Epp at Menno Village, an agricultural initiative of the Hokkaido Mennonite churches.

▪ MC USA Announcement:  Pray for Central Plains Mennonite Conference, Central District Conference and Pacific Northwest Mennonite Conference as each conference gathers for their respective annual meetings during June 20-23.

Area Announcements

▪ Ukraine Fundraiser Meal at UDC: Belgian Waffles with All the Trimmings will be on the menu at Upper Deer Creek Church on Sunday June 23, serving from 11:30am -1:00pm. A Team of Six adults will be Teaching English/Sharing Christ in Odessa, Ukraine July 13-26, alongside International Messengers, a mission agency that conducts and facilitates English Camps throughout the world. Cost is on a donation basis.