Newsletter for October 27, 2019

The Bearing Fruit

October 27, 2019

This Week at Washington Mennonite Sunday Oct 27th   Monday Oct 28th Tuesday Oct 29th Wednesday Oct 30th Thursday Oct 31st Friday Nov 1st Saturday Nov 2nd ▪ Centro Cristiano (2pm) ▪ Ballet Classes (3pm) ▪ Ballet Classes (3pm) ▪ Ballet Classes (3pm) ▪ Centro Cristiano (6:30pm) Birthday -      ▪ Jared Widmer Birthday -      ▪ Ken Miller Upcoming Events ▪ Nov 6   – Church Council Meeting (5pm) ▪ Nov 14 – Elder’s Meeting (5pm) ▪ Nov 20 – Monthly Quilting (10am)

Washington Mennonite

▪ Offering for 10/20/19 - Regular offering: $1,034.75; Voices Together Hymnal Fund: $50

▪ Pam will not have office hours this week, Oct 28-Nov 1.

SundaySucCrooked Creek Christian Camp

▪ Upcoming programs and events at Crooked Creek:
Nov. 12 Annual Meeting
Nov. 15-16 Craft Retreat* from 9am-9pm
Nov. 16 Wood Cutting Day starting at 8:00
Jan. 3-5 Winterfest* for grades 6th-8th

*Please sign-up or register online prior to event 

SundaySucHillcrest Academy

▪ FFA Fruit Sales | Fruit can be ordered through Nov 8 from any FFA member or by calling the school office. Fruit will be delivered the second week of Dec.

▪ Blood Drive | The Hillcrest chapter of the National Honor Society is hosting a blood drive on Mon, Nov 4 from 6:30-11:00   am.   Plan  now   to   donate  blood   by   scheduling  a

donation time through the Hillcrest office at 319-656-2073. Thank you for helping your community in this special way!

▪ Beauty and the Beast | The musical will be presented Sat, Nov 9 at 7:00 pm and Sun, Nov 10 at 3:00 pm. Reserved tickets are Adults/$9, Students/$5 and can be purchased by calling the school office (656-2073). The reserved seating charts can be seen here: tinyurl.com/HillcrestDrama. General admission tickets may also be purchased at the door for an addition $1/ticket.

▪ Meet the Cast Party | 5th-8th grade students and their families are invited to stay after the Beauty and the Beast performance on Sat, Nov 9 for a backstage tour and to meet the cast. Light refreshments will be served. Come get a glimpse of what it's like to be involved in a Hillcrest Academy musical! 

Central Plains Conference

▪ It’s not to late to register for the first Shine: Living in God’s Light webinar, this Tuesday, October 29! In this webinar Joyce Peachey Lind will outline for us some of the “whys” of Shine.  For more information or to RSVP see www.central plainsmc.org/shine-webinar or contact Amanda Bleichty at (319) 325-4522.

▪ The Northern Cheyenne Ministerial Assn is planning a dedication celebration for their new Thrift Store building, Sunday afternoon, Nov 17 at 3 pm.  It will be held at the new Everything Beautiful Thrift Store in Lame Deer, MT.  Anyone is welcome.  RSVP to Willis Busenitz - Email: wnbus enitz@gmail.com; Phone: 406-592-3643; Mail: PO Box 50 Busby, MT 59016.

▪ Central Plains Prayer Request:  As Pastor Appreciation Month draws to a close, we give thanks for all of the faithful shepherds in Central Plains Mennonite Conference! Our conference is blessed by the leadership of so many good pastors!

Mennonite Agencies

▪ The Mennonite Disaster Service Region 3 Annual Meeting will be held on Nov 8 & 9, 2019 at Faith Mennonite Church, Minneapolis, MN.  An invitation with details and registration is available in the church office. This information can be found on this web site: https://mds.mennonite.net/region-3-annual-meeting-2019/ 

▪ Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request:  Tomorrow, the International Central Council for ministries in Africa will begin a week of meetings in Burkina Faso. Mennonite Mission Network representatives will join members of seven other agencies and churches to evaluate last year’s work and formulate a vision for 2020. Pray that God’s Spirit will guide and provide all that is needed.

▪ MC USA Announcement:   #BringThePeace   "Many times when we experience the face of God, we also experience her peace." Read Andrea Sawyer-Kirksey's #BringThePeace reflection on how God's peace washes over the city of Chicago: mennoniteusa.org/menno-snapshots/gods-peace-wash-over-the-city

Area Announcements

▪ Sunday, October 27th at noon, we will have a haystack fundraising meal for Louis Etienne at West Union Mennonite Church. Louis graduated from IMS last year and is attending Bethel College in Kansas. He plays on the soccer team and is doing well in his classes. We are hoping to provide support to cover the gap between financial aid, his contributions from work, and the costs of college. Thank you in advance for your support.

▪ The Pleasantview Benefit Sale is coming up Nov 1-2, 2019 The morning crew is is looking for  volunteers to serve at the  Pancake Breakfast. The 2 shifts available are from 6:45-8:30 and the other is from 8:30-10:30. Please contact Herb or Carolyn Weiss at 319-936-6386 or email us at ctheweiss@yahoo.com

▪ Get your feather or foam pillows cleaned, sanitized, deodorized & NEW TICKING on Tuesday, November 5 at 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.  At Kalona Mennonite Church, 902 6^th Street

Sponsored by Kalona Mennonite WMSC

▪ “What do we learn from our past,” will be the theme of the fall Mennonite Historical Society meeting. The Fall Meeting and annual membership renewal for MHS begins with a soup supper. We are raising funds to help us tell the story of our Amish-Mennonite history in the Kalona community. Our soup supper will be supported by your free will offerings. The meeting is November 11, 2019 at Kalona Mennonite Church.  Serving will begin at 5:30 p.m. The Evening program will begin at 7:00 where we will see a film covering John Ruth’s 45 years of taking tours to Europe to connect folks to our Anabaptist faith stories.