The Bearing Fruit
April 26, 2020
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Washington
Mennonite
▪ Join us for worship on Zoom at 10
a.m. (you will receive an invitation to the meeting by email, just
click and join. Any questions? Contact Roger Farmer.
▪ Pam Gerig Unruh’s time as our
interim pastor will be over at the end of April. We wanted to celebrate her
time with us on the last Sunday of April. However, due to current
circumstances, that celebration will be held at a later date. We will keep you
informed. Our new pastor, Nick Stoddard,
will finish his time in South Dakota on May 10 and will move
to Iowa at the end of May. His
first Sunday with us will be June 7. Please continue to pray for the church
during this time of transition. If you have questions, please contact one of
the elders. The elders
▪ Even though we are unable to meet as a congregation right
now, expenses of the church continue.
Please send your donations directly to Dick
See, 705 Perdock Court, Washington, IA. Thanks for your
support.
Crooked Creek Christian Camp
▪ Interested
in learning more about the monastic lifestyle?
Consider joining Michael Swartzendruber, pastor at Wayland Mennonite, for an extended weekend retreat May 14-17 at
Crooked Creek Chrristian Camp for an experience of simplistic living and
community. Due to Covid-19, space is limited. Contact with any
questions.
If you're looking for great places to practice
social distancing, we have
plenty of trails and wooded space to walk and a prayer labyrinth to
enjoy.
▪ Applications are
being taken for the position of Program Director at Crooked Creek
Christian Camp. The Program Director is responsible for all camp programming,
which includes summer camp, CC Wild, and other programs throughout the year, recruiting and supervising
summer staff, and marketing. Submit application, cover letter, and resume
to Heather Bender heather@crooked creekcamp.org
Visit www.crookedcreekcamp.org for more
information.
Hillcrest Academy
▪ Hillcrest Academy, as all other schools in Iowa, will now remain closed for
the rest of the scheduled school year. The spring sports season has been
cancelled and a decision on the summer sports season will be made by June
1. As for graduation activities, they will not happen as scheduled on May
23-24. We hope to reschedule some sort of activity that will celebrate the
accomplishments of our seniors at a later date. The closure brings a sense of
finality for our students, in particular our seniors, that this year will not
end normally. Please continue to pray for our school, but especially for our
seniors, as we do our best to finish the school year well.
Central Plains Conference
▪ We have made the difficult decision to cancel
our in-person Annual Meeting for Central Plains Mennonite Conference this year. Given the continuing uncertainty
around COVID-19, we simply do not believe it is wise for us to plan an
in-person gathering. Alternative arrangements are in the works and we
currently plan to have a condensed delegate session via Zoom on June 20 so we can worship and
engage in the work of the conference virtually. Watch for more details as we
plan for the virtual annual meeting and conference-wide worship for June 20-21.
▪ Central Plains Prayer Request: Pray for the work of the Christian Formation Committee of Central
Plains Mennonite Conference. We pray for wisdom and courage as they help us to
be intentional and to think theologically about Christian formation for all ages.
▪ Mennonite
Mission Network Prayer Request: Mennonite
Mission Network praises God for a Virginia Mennonite Missions team that helped
build a community center in Peru. Pray for Elena and Freddy Buckwalter de
Satalaya, jointly sponsored by the two agencies, and for the leadership team in
Peru as they use the center for kids’ activities and worship services.
▪ MC USA Announcement:
How should pastors and leaders engage in a highly charged
political environment? Scott Peterson, leadership pastor of Trinity Mennonite
Church in Glendale, Arizona, addresses this in Mennonite Church USA’s
three-part webinar series, entitled “Jesus on the ballot: Anabaptism
and American politics.” To view all or part of the series, visit http://thegatheringplace.us/
Area Announcements
▪ Area
Blood Drive: on Monday, May 11 from
2:30-7:30 pm at Upper Deer Creek Church (3369
320th St SW Wellman, IA). To schedule
an appointment, contact Julia Kramer at alvinj
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