The Bearing Fruit
May 17, 2020
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Washington
Mennonite
▪ Offering for 5/10/2020: Regular
Offering: $604.00; Everence Match: $500.00 (total as of May 3rd: $1,750.00)
▪ 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.
▪ 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.
▪ 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.
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
▪ The Quilt
Committee of the Iowa Mennonite Relief Sale would like individuals and
churches to please hold onto their quilts until next year. If we can all work
together in this way, the sale should be ready for a good year in 2021!
Thank you!
▪ 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 your Conference Ministers, Nathan Luitjens, Susan Janzen, and
Amanda Bleichty as they work with the conference committees to support,
resource, and encourage congregations for local ministry.
▪ Tuesday, May 19 at 2 p.m. EST: “Asylum” free
immigration webinar. In the
continuing six-part webinar series on immigration and border
realities, MCC staff and partners from around the country will provide
current information and educational tools to understand asylum. In recent
years thousands of people have fled persecution and arrived to the
U.S. to apply for asylum. Asylum seekers must navigate a difficult and complex
process that can involve multiple government agencies. More information
and registration, along with recordings of past webinars, at mcc.org/immigration-webinar-series
▪ Wednesday, May 20 at noon EST: “From hearts to hands: Material
Resources” free Facebook live webinar. Featuring stories from MCC staff around the world about how
resources like comforters, kits and canned meat make a difference. Join us on MCC’s Facebook page (facebook.com/MCCpeace) for a livestream where we’ll hear directly from MCC workers
in Ukraine, Jordan and Canada.
▪ Mennonite
Mission Network Prayer Request: Join
Mennonite Mission Network in praising God for Noelia Fox’s recovery from
COVID-19 and protection for Brian and their three daughters in Spain. Pray that
God will provide as the family reconfigures their English-language school due
to closure during the pandemic.
▪ MC USA Announcement:
Mennonite Education Agency
asks that we join in prayer for our Anabaptist-Mennonite schools and colleges,
especially during this time of uncertainty and change. This month’s Prayers for Faith &
Learning focuses on students. To subscribe: http://mennoniteusa.org/prayers-faith-learning
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