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EAST UNION MENNONITE CHURCH |
Kalona, Iowa
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Vol. LVIII October 11, 2009 No. 41 |
| Worship Leader: | david charles |
| Speaker: | jay miiller |
| pre-service, set a, offertory | stirred |
| set b, song of response, parting song: | beth swartzendruber |
| postlude: | Nici Bontrager |
| special music: | choir |
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pRE-sERVICE 9:15 am WORSHIP - 9:30am |
15 minutes of Coffee/Fellowship Time
10:45 a.m. Sunday School
Nursery Attendants during the worship service are: David Charles, Landon Slabaugh
Next Sunday: Cindy Dickel, Anya Slabaugh
The nursery is open for any children up to five years of age. Please feel free to bring children in when the sermon starts or at any time after that.
Adult SS News - Come to Room #53 today - with your reflections, questions, and insights - and participate in the Sermon Discussion class led by John Niemeyer. The only prerequisite is to pay attention to the sermon.
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PRAYER REMINDERS |
Pleasantview Home Resident: Jeanette Yoder
Continued Concerns: John Kauffman
Recuperating: Marlin Brenneman, Linda Miller
College Students: Amanda Fisher, Jonathan Hershberger, Rachel Yoder in South Africa
We intercede to God on behalf of: East Union brothers and sisters who are lonely, grieving, in pain, need healing or employment, or are carrying heavy burdens.
Global Concerns
From Mission Network: A former inmate & his wife, members of Drew & Mary Ellen Robinson’s congregation in Mongolia have begun helping in prison ministry. Pray that through the Robinsons & this couple, whose lives have been so dramatically transformed, many more prisoners may experience freedom in Jesus.
We would like to thank the women of the church for the wonderful shower on Monday evening. All of the gifts will be very useful and are very much appreciated. Thanks also to the Dunamis class for planning the shower.
Carmen Schrock and Joe Fernau
New Address:
Derek & Nici Bontrager
2686 520th ST SW
Kalona, IA 52247
E-mail & phone number remain the same
Changes for student e-mail addresses:
Clint Gingerich - cgingeri@nwciowa.edu
Collin Gingerich - collin.gingerich@nwciowa.edu
New phone number: John & Sheila Niemeyer – 319-325-3963
E-mail: Sheila: sheilarn71297@gmail.com
John: johnniemeyer71@gmail.com
The bulletin for
Sunday, October 25 will be printed on Wednesday, October 21.
Please have all announcements in to the office by 9 a.m. on that day.
Save the date: Youth & Advocates will meet for lunch on Sunday, November 1,
after Sunday school. Watch your mailboxes for more details!
Get your feather or foam pillows cleaned, sanitized, deodorized & NEW TICKING on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 from 8:30 a.m.—4:00 p.m. at Kalona Mennonite Church. Sponsored by the Kalona Mennonite WMSC.
We are looking forward to another successful year at the Pleasantview Benefit Sale! We are asking again for your help in donating cookies for the “Cookie Walk”. We have received so many positive comments on the varieties of cookies donated and are excited to see what this year brings. The “Cookie Walk” will take place at the Kalona Sale Barn on Sat., Oct. 24, from 9 am to 11 am. We ask that you bring your cookies to Sunnyside Church the evening before between 4 and 9 p.m. as there is little space at the Sale Barn to store the many dozens that will be donated.
Hesston College Bel Canto Singers and Wind Ensemble will present a program entitled, Our Lives Are in Your Hands Monday, October 19th at 7:30 PM at First Mennonite Church, 405 Myrtle Ave, Iowa City. They will perform a concert featuring an eclectic repertoire spanning renaissance to modern works. Featured composers include Giovanni Palestrina, Ward Swingle, and Felix Mendelssohn. Both ensembles are conducted by Bradley Kauffman.
Washington County Public Health and Home Care, Washington, is sponsoring a Caregiver Support Group. This group meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 2:30 p.m. at Pleasantview Home, 811 3rd Street, Kalona, in the Miller Chapel/Blue Room. All who are caring for loved ones are invited to attend, free of charge.
Susan Howard, Rehabilitation Teacher, Iowa Commission for the Blind, Des Moines, will speak at the October 14, 2009 meeting about the topic of vision loss.
Questions about this meeting can be directed to Shirley Rath, RN, BSN, Home Care Director or to Margaret Donnelly, MSW, Social Worker, Washington County Public Health and Home Care, Washington, #1 800 655 7758 or #319 653 7758.
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THIS WEEK'S ACTIVITIES |
Today, October 11
· The IMS Fall Music Concert will take place at 2:00 p.m. in Celebration Hall. The choirs, symphonic band, and various ensembles will be sharing a variety of works, all under the direction of Karenza Yoder. All are invited.
· A SNAC kickoff will be held at LDC at 6:00. Come hungry. We will be having a campfire (complete with hotdogs and s'mores) and the theme of the evening will be centered around being on Fire for God. A panel of people from our community will be sharing their experiences with God's fire in their lives. Bring your lawn chairs and friends and come share a fun evening with us starting off the SNAC year. (SNAC will be held twice a month on Sunday evenings at LDC. Childcare, snacks and drinks are always provided!)
· Crooked Creek Christian Camp Activities Today:
2-4 p.m.—Open House at Shepherd’s Inn. Come for a tour of Shepherd’s Inn, learn how you can help finish the facility, and register for a drawing for a free night for four at Shepherd’s Inn when it is completed.
3-5 p.m.—Activity Center will be open for your enjoyment.
Please join us this afternoon!
Mary Lou Farmer, Administrator
Tuesday - Wednesday, October 13 – 14
· The Kalona First Responder’s Fall Blood Drive will be at Kalona United Methodist Church Hall, from 2-7 PM. Donors should be 5 days free of all cold and flu symptoms, and eat a good meal within 4 hours prior to donating. Free cholesterol screening and Rewards Points are offered to successful donors. Your donation will support patients at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. For appointments or questions, call Ethel Bontrager at 656-2481.
Wednesday, October 14
Next Sunday, October 18
· There will be a potluck meal as part of Teen Challenge’s sharing. There will be extra guests so bring food accordingly.
The MYF is invited to Iowa Mennonite School from 3:30 -7pm with 10 other area MYFs for a time of food, fun, and fellowship. There will be games (dodge ball, corn hole, Wii, giant Dutch Blitz, etc.), hot dogs and other goodies, and a performance by the Goshen College worship band. Please bring your friends and come!!! Goshen College and First Mennonite Church of Iowa City are hosting the event. If you have any questions you can email Ruth Brenneman at ruthab@juno.com or call 646-5686.