Newsletter

District News and Announcements – May 7

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In this issue:

1) BRING BACK OUR GIRLS: PRAYING FOR PEACE IN NIGERIA

2) GREETINGS FROM THE INTERIM DISTRICT EXECUTIVE

3) NEW STAFF ANNOUNCED FOR DISTRICT POSITIONS

4) MAY CHALLENGE FROM THE MODERATOR

5) WITNESS COMMISSION PROJECTS AT DISTRICT CONFERENCE

6) DISTRICT BOARD AND MINISTERS WORKSHOP AT DISTRICT CONFERENCE

7) REGISTER FOR CAMP PINE LAKE TODAY!

8) NATIONAL YOUTH CONFERENCE UPDATE

9) HOLINESS IN OUR MIDST: ON ENTERING HEAVEN

10) SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA CLUSTER GATHERING POSTPONED

11) PHOTOS FROM APRIL MINISTERS’ RETREAT AT CAMP PINE LAKE

12) DISTRICT CALENDAR OF EVENTS

13) DISTRICT STAFF CONTACTS

14) ARCHIVES, DOCUMENTS AND RESOURCES

15) RECIPE: TUNA AND WHITE BEAN SALAD

16) PHOTO OF THE MONTH: BAPTISMS AT PRAIRIE CITY COB

 

District News and Announcements – April 8

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In this issue:

1)IN OUR PRAYERS: MARGE SMALLEY

2)COVERAGE PLAN FOR DISTRICT EXECUTIVE SABBATICAL

3)DISTRICT LOOKING TO FILL MULTIPLE STAFF POSITIONS

4)APRIL CHALLENGE FROM THE MODERATOR

5)WITNESS COMMISSION PROJECTS AT DISTRICT CONFERENCE

6)BRETHREN VOLUNTEER SERVICE UPDATES

7)TATER BAR AT PEACE COB: APRIL 12

8)CLEAN-UP DAY AT CAMP PINE LAKE: APRIL 26

9)HOLINESS IN OUR MIDST: ON LEGACIES

10)PAUL’S PONDERING: VISITING A MOSQUE

11)PHOTO OF THE MONTH: CHILDREN’S STORY AT SALEM COB

12)DISTRICT CALENDAR OF EVENTS

13)DISTRICT STAFF CONTACTS

14)ARCHIVES, DOCUMENTS AND RESOURCES

15)RECIPE: SAUSAGE BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

16)NATIONAL YOUTH CONFERENCE UPDATE

District News and Announcements – March 6

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In this issue…

1)IN OUR PRAYERS

2)DISTRICT LOOKING TO FILL MULTIPLE STAFF POSITIONS

3)PLAN FOR COVERAGE DURING DISTRICT EXECUTIVE SABBATICAL

4)RECAP OF CLUSTER GATHERINGS

5)BRETHREN VOLUNTEER SERVICE UPDATES

6)SOUP LUNCHEON AT PANORA COB ON MARCH 16

7)HOLINESS IN OUR MIDST: ON BLESSINGS

8)NATIONAL YOUTH CONFERENCE UPDATE

9)WITNESS COMMISSION ANNOUNCES PROJECTS FOR DISTRICT CONFERENCE

10)A THANK YOU FROM WANDA BUTTON

11)COMMUNICATIONS INTERN AVAILABLE FOR PULPIT SUPPLY

12)DISTRICT CALENDAR OF EVENTS

13)DISTRICT STAFF CONTACTS

14)ARCHIVES, DOCUMENTS AND RESOURCES

15)RECIPE: IRISH POTATO SOUP

District News and Announcements – February 5

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In this issue…

1)PRAYER REQUEST FROM THE BUTTON-HARRISONS

2)DISTRICT EXECUTIVE SABBATICAL AND PLAN FOR COVERAGE

3)CLUSTER GATHERINGS FOR ENCOURAGEMENT AND RELATIONSHIP BUILDING

4)BRIAN GUMM AND ANNA LISA GROSS TO BE ORDAINED

5)KEVIN GRUEN TO SERVE IOWA RIVER CONGREGATION AS INTERIM PASTOR

6)REQUIRED ETHICS TRAINING FOR MINISTERS

7)UPDATES AND REQUESTS FROM CAMP PINE LAKE
A.SUMMER STAFF NEEDED FOR 2014 SEASON
B.WOOD FLOORING NEEDED FOR CAMP PROJECTS
C.NEW THINGS AT CAMP…AND SOMETHING GREEN

8)NATIONAL YOUTH CONFERENCE UPDATE

9)FEBRUARY CHALLENGE FROM THE MODERATOR

10)HOLINESS IN OUR MIDST: ON FRIENDS

11)COMMUNICATIONS INTERN AVAILABLE FOR PULPIT SUPPLY

12)DISTRICT CALENDAR OF EVENTS

13)DISTRICT STAFF CONTACTS

14)ARCHIVES, DOCUMENTS AND RESOURCES

15)RECIPE: RED VELVET CUPCAKES

District News and Announcements – January 8

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In this issue:

1)REMEMBERING MAXINE EBY

2)CLUSTER GATHERINGS FOR ENCOURAGEMENT AND RELATIONSHIP BUILDING

3)CENTRAL IOWA COB PASTORS TO EXCHANGE PULPITS FEBRUARY 16

4)IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT TRANSPORTATION TO NYC

5)JANUARY CHALLENGE FROM THE MODERATOR

6)HOLINESS IN OUR MIDST: ON SMALL CHANGES

7)VENTURES IN CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP: PART 2

8)COMMUNICATIONS INTERN AVAILABLE FOR PULPIT SUPPLY

9)DISTRICT CALENDAR OF EVENTS

10)DISTRICT STAFF CONTACTS

11)ARCHIVES, DOCUMENTS AND RESOURCES

12)RECIPE: SNOW DAY HAM AND POTATO SOUP

District News and Announcements – December 4

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In this issue:

1)TWO DISTRICT YOUNG ADULTS JOIN BRETHREN VOLUNTEER SERVICE

2)BRETHREN DISASTER MINISTRIES RESPONDS TO ILLINOIS TORNADOES

3)REMINDER TO UPDATE PRAYER PAGES ON DISTRICT WEBSITE

4)TIME TO REGISTER FOR NATIONAL YOUTH CONFERENCE

5)DECEMBER CHALLENGE FROM THE MODERATOR

6)HOLINESS IN OUR MIDST: ON CHRISTMAS CAROLS

7)DISTRICT CALENDAR OF EVENTS

8)DISTRICT STAFF CONTACTS

9)ARCHIVES, DOCUMENTS AND RESOURCES

10)RECIPE: PEPPERMINT CRUNCH COOKIES

 

District Christmas Events

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*Events will be added as information becomes available. For more information on any of these events, email nplainscom@gmail.com.

December 1

9:30am: Christmas party for the children during Sunday School at Fairview COB

December 8

4:30pm: Christmas caroling at Ankeny COB with a chili supper to follow

December 11

7-8pm: Advent retreat at Lewiston COB – A time of silence, singing and reading scripture

December 14

6-8pm: 21st Annual Live Nativity at South Waterloo COB

December 15

10am: Christmas program at Fairview COB, followed by fellowship time with Christmas treats

10:15am: Children’s Christmas program at South Waterloo COB

12pm: Community caroling beginning at Lewiston COB following the Fellowship Meal

6pm: Christmas program at Ankeny COB

December 22

10:30am: Christmas pageant at Panther Creek COB

10:30am: Christmas worship service and program at Worthington COB

December 24

4pm: Christmas Eve service with candle lighting and communion at Stover COB

6pm: Christmas Eve service and communion at Ankeny COB

6pm: Christmas Eve service at Peace COB

6pm: Christmas Eve service at Prairie City COB

6pm: Candlelight Christmas Eve service at Sheldon COB

6:30pm: Candlelight Christmas Eve service at South Waterloo COB

7pm: Christmas Eve service at Ivester COB

7pm: Candlelight Christmas Eve service at Lewiston COB

7pm: Christmas Eve service with special music and communion at Panther Creek COB

11pm: Community Christmas Eve service in Moulton, IA at the Christian Church (with Fairview COB participating)

District News and Announcements – November 2

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In this issue:

1)SENDING OF THE 70 HELPS BRING HEALING TO DISTRICT

2)SEEKING NOMINATIONS FOR 2014 ANNUAL CONFERENCE BALLOT

3)NOVEMBER CHALLENGE FROM THE MODERATOR

4)HOLINESS IN OUR MIDST: ON SACRED SPACE

5)“VENTURES IN CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP” BEGINS NOVEMBER 9

6)CROP SUPPER AT SOUTH WATERLOO COB – NOVEMBER 11

7)IOWA PEACE NETWORK OPEN HOUSE AT STOVER COB – NOVEMBER 24

8)DISTRICT CALENDAR OF EVENTS

9)DISTRICT STAFF CONTACTS

10)ARCHIVES, DOCUMENTS AND RESOURCES

11)RECIPE: CORNBREAD AND WILD RICE STUFFING WITH CRANBERRIES

12)A THANKSGIVING DAY PRAYER

District News and Announcements – October 4

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In this issue…

1)TOP LINE TIDBITS FROM THE COMMUNICATIONS INTERN

2)DENNIS WEBB’S OCTOBER CIRCUIT RIDE THROUGH IOWA

3)SHELDON COB CELEBRATING 125 YEARS

4)FAIRVIEW COB HAS A NEW LOOK

5)IVESTER COB LOGS MILES AND RAISES MONEY FOR PEACE

6)OCTOBER CHALLENGE FROM THE MODERATOR

7)HOLINESS IN OUR MIDST: ON HANDS

8)CENTRAL IOWA LOVE FEAST AT PANORA COB THIS SUNDAY

9)SENIOR HIGH YOUTH RETREAT AT CAMP PINE LAKE: OCTOBER 25-27

10)ONLINE CHURCH FINANCE TRAINING BEGINS NOVEMBER 9

11)DISTRICT CALENDAR OF EVENTS

12)DISTRICT STAFF CONTACTS

13)ARCHIVES, DOCUMENTS AND RESOURCES

14)A PRAYER FOR ALL HALLOW’S EVE

District News and Announcements – September 13

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In this issue:

1)?DISTRICT FUNDRAISING GOAL EXCEEDED; NEW GOAL SET

2)?SEPTEMBER CHALLENGE FROM THE DISTRICT MODERATOR

3)?HANNAH BUTTON-HARRISON HELPS DISTRIBUTE FOOD IN D.C.

4)?HOLINESS IN OUR MIDST: ON GRACE

5)?IVESTER WALK/BIKE FOR PEACE: SEPTEMBER 21

6)?MORGAN FAMILY CONCERT AT ANKENY COB: SEPTEMBER 22

7)?WOMEN’S RETREAT AT CAMP PINE LAKE: OCTOBER 4-5

8)?CENTRAL IOWA LOVE FEAST AT PANORA COB: OCTOBER 6

9)?SENIOR HIGH YOUTH RETREAT AT CAMP PINE LAKE: OCTOBER 25-27

10)?ONLINE CHURCH FINANCE TRAINING BEGINS NOVEMBER 9

11)?DISTRICT CALENDAR OF EVENTS

12)?DISTRICT STAFF CONTACTS

13)?ARCHIVES, DOCUMENTS AND RESOURCES

14)?A POEM FOR INDIAN SUMMER?