The Bearing Fruit
September 15, 2019
Washington
Mennonite
▪ Offering for 9/19/19 - Regular offering: $1,516.05;
HACAP:
$250.00
▪ Join us at 10 a.m. on Wed., Sept. 18 for our monthly quilting/knotting party. There is
plenty of room at the quilt as we are putting in a new one this month. Lunch
will be pizza so bring a few dollars for the pizza and anything you’d like to
eat with it!
▪ Sept 21-22 -- Church retreat at CCCC – Sat 21: 5:30 evening activities
begin with supper (brick oven pizza) followed by fun activities for all. Sunday
22: 9:30 Brunch potluck at the pavilion. 10:30
Church at the pond: Celebration of Baptism (Trevor and Travis
Leyden ) --bringing a lawn chair might be a good idea
SundaySucCrooked Creek Christian Camp
▪ If you enjoy providing generous hospitality
through cooking, we have an exciting opportunity for you at Crooked Creek! Applications
are being taken for position of Food Service Manager at Crooked Creek
Christian Camp. Submit application, cover letter, and resume to Heather Bender
heather@crookedcreekcamp.org For more
information go to www.crookedcreekcamp.org.
▪ Please save the
date and join us for Senior Day Thursday, Oct. 17 as
we welcome S. Roy Kaufman author of Healing God’s Earth: Rural
Community in the Context of Urban Civilization. Please check the
website or call the camp office for more information.
SundaySucHillcrest Academy
▪ Ice Cream Social | 5th-8th graders come cheer on the Hillcrest Ravens this
Tues, Sept 17 as they take on the Pekin Panthers starting at 5:30 PM.
Use your passes to get into the game for free and don't forget to bring a
friend! We will have a special area for all the kids to sit and watch the game
together. You, your friends and your families can join us in the cafeteria
after the varsity game for ice cream! If you need more passes to hand out to
friends, email Rebecca at rbeachymiller@hillcrestravens.org.
▪ Apple Fritters | The Hillcrest PTO will be operating their historic
apple fritter booth at the Kalona Fall Festival on Sept 27 & 28. And at the
festival, the Hillcrest Choirs and Praise Band will be performing on Fri, Sept
27; the choirs at 2:30-3:00 pm and Praise Band from 3:00-3:30 pm.
▪ Homecoming & Alumni Family Weekend | Join us on
campus Oct 4-5. Friday
night at 5:30 PM come out to Hillcrest Union for the alumni
volleyball game followed by the alumni soccer game on
the soccer field at 7:00 PM. Saturday morning run or walk in the Joetown Classic 5K (kids
race starts at 9:30 AM, followed by the 5K at 10:00 AM). Then be sure and stick
around for the Hillcrest Tailgate (KCII's Big Red
Radio, concessions, Spikeball, and a super-fun 36' long inflatable). Later
that evening return to Hillcrest Union for the annual Pork Supper hosted
by the Junior Class. The meal will be served from 4:30-7:00 PM and will be
followed by a Community Hymn Sing in Celebration Hall.
▪ Joetown Classic | The annual 5K run/walk will again be part of
Homecoming Weekend on Saturday, Oct 5. Make sure you sign-up by
Sept 20 to get a cool t-shirt! Register now online at getmeregistered.com/joetownclassic5k or
at iowamenn onite.org/alumni/joetown-classic-2/. And join us and
the runners as we celebrate the 10 year anniversary of our boys XC State
Championship!
▪ Annual Pork Supper | On Sat, Oct 5 serving from 4:30-7:00 pm. Tickets can
be purchased from any junior Hillcrest student or at the door; Adults
$10.00, Seniors 65+ $9.00, Children age 4-12 $5.00, age 3 and under free.
The meal consists of pork, baked potato, salad and dessert. Help support our
junior students and our school at this traditional meal!
Central Plains Conference
▪ Tim Detweiler was
diagnosed with a moderate to severe leaky mitral valve in his heart. Please
pray for wisdom and direction as Tim works with his cardiologist to discern
the best path forward to address this issue.
▪ Central Plains Prayer
Request: Pray for Suzanne Ford
today and Zion Mennonite Church, Donnellson, Iowa, as they celebrate Suzanne's
licensing toward ordination.
▪ Looking for a way to serve as the hands and feet of God? Mennonite
Central Committee has vacancies that could be just right for you! MCC
Representative(s) for Northeast Asia: This
position maintains relationships with MCC partners in Democratic
People Republic of Korea and South Korea and represents MCC to
churches, agencies, community groups and their leaders, and the government. MCC
Representative(s) for Ukraine: This position provides
leadership and programmatic direction to the Ukraine program. MCC Ukraine
currently works in the areas of Material Resources, Education, Health,
Sustainable Livelihoods, and Peace. For more
information about these opportunities -- and more! -- visit serve.mcc.org!
▪ Fall
meeting of the Crowded Closet Association will be held Monday, Sept. 16,
at 7 pm at East Union Mennonite Church. All volunteers and interested persons
are invited to attend and learn of the latest happenings at the Closet.
▪ Mennonite
Mission Network Prayer Request: Freddy and Margrit Kipfer Barrón serve the Bolivia Mennonite Church in
many capacities through Mennonite Mission Network. Pray for them as they work
with young congregations, coordinate Christian education ministries, provide
pastoral care, and train church leaders.
▪ MC USA Announcement: Worship
resources are available for Peace Sunday on Sept. 22 from Mennonite World Conference that focus on times when the peace
of Christ surpasses what we may perceive as impossible. Find Peace Sunday
materials at mwc-cmm.org/article/peace-sunday.
Area Announcements
▪ Women's
Night of Worship - Tonight (Sunday, Sept 15) at 6:00 pm: Join us
for a ladies' night of worship & prayer at Upper Deer Creek Church - 3369
320th St. Wellman. Treats & coffee will be served following the service.
▪ The
Pleasantview Benefit Sale is fast approaching! A highlight of the live
auction is the sale of quilts, with donations still being accepted through the
18th. If you have a quilt to donate, please deliver it to Stitch
& Sew Cottage (207 4th St., Kalona), or by contacting one of the
following: Marcia Miller (319-430-3376); Bethany Shetler (319-646-2109); Mary
Litwiller (319-936-7858); or Loretta Helmuth (319-430-7338). Thank you! The
Benefit is Nov. 1-2 on the campus of Hillcrest Academy.
