The Bearing Fruit
May 10, 2020
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Washington
Mennonite
▪ Offering for 5/3/2020: Regular
Offering: $625.00; Everence Match: $750.00 (total as of May 3rd: $1,250.00)
▪ 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.
▪ Nick and Erika Detweiler Stoddard and their
family will be moving
to Washington on Monday, May 11, Please keep them in your prayers as
they make this transition.
▪ The Outreach and Service Committee of Washington Mennonite Church (Roger Farmer,
Carol Detweiler, Tim Widmer, Mike Bates) invites your above budget contribution
to the Everence Matching Fund for
distribution to persons or families in special need during the coronavirus
pandemic. Please send your contributions to this fund to Dick See, and
your suggestions for the use of this fund to any member of the Outreach and
Service Committee listed above. Check your email for a memo with details
about this fund. Thanks !!
▪ 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
▪ 2020 Summer Camp – After many discussions and
prayers, the staff alongside the board of directors has made the very tough
decision to cancel our 2020 summer camp programming. This was not a decision we
made lightly as we tried to think through how we could safely carry-out camp,
but couldn’t find a way that could ensure the health and safety of our campers
and staff which is of utmost importance to us. We are disappointed and saddened that we won’t get to
celebrate our 40th anniversary with regular summer programming, our ministry and the
reason we began 40 years ago,but we know this is for the best.
▪ If you have already registered your child for summer camp, you will be refunded in full. Though we’re saddened by this decision, please know we are working on a NEW way to experience and enjoy camp this summer. More information and details to come.
▪ 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 mswartzendruber@gmail.com with any
questions.
▪ 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.
▪ 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.
Hillcrest Academy
▪ Hillcrest Academy is planning for
Commencement Activities to be on Sunday, June
14 at 4:00 PM. We are working through the logistics of an
outside ceremony, a virtual ceremony, or the possibility of our
traditional ceremony. More details to follow. Please continue to pray for our
school, but especially for our seniors, as we do our best to finish the school
year well.
Iowa Mennonite Relief Sale
▪ Thank you
for your continued support of MCC as we strive to share God’s love and
compassion for all in the name of Christ, especially during these uncertain
times. If you have the means to help ensure the work of MCC for the
next 100 years, please donate. Donations can be mailed to Iowa Mennonite Relief
Sale at PO Box 234, Kalona, IA 52247 or through the
PayPal account on
our website
▪ Mennonite Central Committee has worked for 100
years in
the midst of dramatic changes before and we continue to do so in this pandemic.
From healthcare and hygiene to food relief, peacebuilding and advocacy efforts,
MCC continues to care for the vulnerable in this time of increased
need. Learn how MCC is well-positioned to address COVID-19 threats and,
find information about MCC's key international and local priorities, COVID-19's
impact on MCC operations and ways you can help at https://mcc.org/covid-19-updates.
▪ Join the Iowa Mennonite Relief Sale in supporting Mennonite Central Committee with a SOCIALLY-DISTANT 5K RUN or WALK! We invite you to walk, jog, or run a 5K for MCC with us on June 6! Simply go to www.iamccreliefsale.org/5k-trail-runwalk.html to register and begin finding friends to sponsor you! Cost to register is $25, finding sponsors is optional. A special limited edition t-shirt will be sent to anyone who raises over $500 in sponsorships.
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 Board of Central Plains Mennonite Conference. We pray for
wisdom and courage as they discern the best ways for Conference
to continue supporting and encouraging and resourcing each
local congregation for ministry.
▪ COVID-19 Update from Mennonite Central
Committee: MCC Central
States in North Newton continues to be closed to the public through the month
of May, however material resources donations can be left in the 24-hour
donation drop-off room at any time. If you would like fabric to sew into
comforters, please contact katemast@mcc.org and she can either deliver it or set it
out in the donation room for you. We have LOTS of pre-cut squares
available. Join us in caring for those who are most in need in our
changing times. Monetary donations are being accepted at donate.mcc.org to support water, food, hygiene and
health programs around the world.
▪ Mennonite
Mission Network Prayer Request: Mennonite
Mission Network requests prayer for mothers around the world, especially those
who struggle to provide life’s necessities for their children. May we share
what God has given us, acknowledging that we are all part of God’s one family.
▪ MC USA Announcement:
#MennoSnapshots Chances are that we may still be socially
distancing to some degree for a while. The team of The Corinthian Plan,
Mennonite Church USA’s health plan for church workers, provides some creative ideas for
those at-home days. http://mennoniteusa.org/activities-ideas
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
▪ At
Pleasantview Home, we love our community and would love to have Kalona-area
CNAs, LPNs, and RNs join our team! Go to www.pvhome.org to apply
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