What's Happening This Sunday
► Altar Flowers are given by Nancy Budrevich and Melody Pontious in memory of their mother, Ferne Pontious.
► We celebrate the baptism of Cecilia Laree Johnson, daughter of Chris Johnson & Rachael Martin at the 11:00 am service. Cecilia is the Great Grand Daughter of Pastor Ramon Runkel.
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► Monday, May 31
Memorial Day - Office Closed
► Tuesday, June 1
9:00 am Labyrinth
10:00 am Tuesday AM Bible Study - Room 8
5:30 pm Centering Prayer - Chapel
5:30 pm Global Mission - Valbracht
5:30 pm Worship Ministry Team - Rose Holm Suite
► Wednesday, June 2
6:30 am Souljourners - Weertz
6:00 pm SJLC Gardening - 3325 Kingman Blvd Tour
6:00 pm Middle School Service Trip Mtg - Neumann
7:00 pm Swahili Class - Room 8
► Thursday, June 3
9:30 am Music Together - Valbracht
12:00 pm WELCA General Mtg - DSM Golf & Country
12:30 pm Lois Circle - Neumann
6:00 pm Social Ministry Mtg - Location TBA
► Saturday, June 5
5:00 pm Worship - Chapel
► Sunday, June 6
7:45 am Worship
8:45 am Worship
10:00 am Men's Group Mtg - Room 8
11:00 am Worship
12:15 pm Rainbow Ministry Team - Rose Holm
3:00 pm Special Communion - Sanctuary & Neumann
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Sunday School
► Vacation Bible School registration deadline is coming soon! Mark your calendars for kids age Kindergarten through 7th grade. VBS (Daycamp) will be June 21-24. VBS registrations can be found at the VBS display in the narthex or on the St. John's website. Registrations are due by June 7.
► Sunday School teachers needed for the 2010-11 Sunday School year. Will you share your faith with a class of kids once or twice a month? Contact Sheryl Reed if interested!!!! (243-7691 ext.193).
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Small Groups &
Christian Involvement
► Gardening: The St. John's Gardening group will meet on Wednesday, June 2, at 6:00 pm to tour three gardens along Kingman Boulevard: Clark McDonald & Rafael Rodriguez, 3325 Kingman, (lots of perennials, paths, yard decorations, etc.), Martha Gelhaus & Kevin Pokovny, 3714 Kingman, (started with help of a landscape artist and has interesting annuals and perennials), Margaret & Fred Townsend, 8809 Kingman, (cottage garden with many perennials from neighbors and friends.) Please join them at 3325 Kingman. Parking is allowed on either side of Kingman.
► EAGLES next event will be an overnight trip to Northeast Iowa on June 9th and 10th. Tour includes Kann's Import Shop in Guttenberg, Lock & Dam #10, Pikes Peak State Park in McGregor, Effigy Mounds National Monument in Marquette, free boatride on the Mississippi, Villa Louis in Prairie du Chien, Montauk-Gov. William Larrabees mansion in Clermont, the World's Smallest Church, St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Festina, the 1840 Fort at Fort Atkinson, the Bily Clock Museum in Spillville, and for those wishing to stay one more night-Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum in Burr Oak, and Vesterheim, the Norwegian-American Museum in Decorah. Contact David Stewart,
265-6897, stewjd428@yahoo.com for more information.
► St. John's Moms group will be meeting on Saturday, June 12, at 10:00 am in the nursery. Put it on your calendar and plan to attend if you have a child 3 or under.
► All Congregational Event: Would you be interested in attending a Barnstormers Arena Football game this summer? There will be a signup in the lounge this weekend to indicate your interest in going to a tailgate picnic and Barnstormers game on Saturday, July 24th beginning at 5:00 pm. The game is over a month away, but we need to reserve an area soon. Please indicate your interest this weekend. (This is taking the place of the picnic and I-Cubs game.)
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New Church Directories!
► If you missed picking up your copy of the Pictorial Directory at services the last 3 weekends, you may get the directory at the receptionist's area during the week or contact Darla Stiles, 243-7691 to make arrangements to pick it up.
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Special Communion Service
► Come as you are...to St. John's on June 6 at 3:00 pm. The service is for everyone, especially those who have problems attending regular worship. There will be large print bulletins, healing and laying on of hands if desired, Communion brought to your pew, and a reception in Neumann. Wheelchairs, walkers, canes and bedroom slippers are welcome! There will be help to assist you. If you need a ride, call St. John's at 243-7691 and we will put you on the list for transportation. Come and worship in the beauty of your own church. You are important to us!
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Rainbow Ministry Team
► Will again march in the Des Moines Gay Pride Parade on Sunday, June 13th, at 1:00 pm. This is another great opportunity for us to represent St. John's as a "Church for All People". St. John's members and friends are invited to join us in the march. Meeting time is 12:30 pm and the location is on the east side of the Capitol near Capitol Avenue in the large parking lot. The parade ends on Robert D. Ray Drive near the river.
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Unasema Kiswahili?
(Do you understand Swahili?)
► You will if you attend our Intro to Swahili class on Wednesday evenings in June!! Beginning June 2 at 7:00 pm, Julie Lowe & Rachel Almlie (sisters who have lived in East Africa) will offer basic traveler's Swahili for people of all ages. If you are thinking about visiting our Companion Parish in Tanzania, if you would like to offer a more gracious welcome to Swahili speakers in our community and/or visitors from Africa, or if you just like learning languages we encourage you to attend! All are welcome! If possible, call/e-mail the church office before June 2nd if you plan to participate so that we have enough resources for everyone. Asante! (Thank you!)
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Health Ministry
► Needed: Persons to do laying on of hands at the healing services the second Sunday of each month. We use persons at each service; 1 on Saturday evening, and 2 at each of the Sunday services. Training is provided. Call Jean McKinney or the front desk, 243-7691, and indicate your preferred service. Come and share God's grace.
► A Special Communion Service for shut-ins is scheduled for June 6 at 3:00 and we need your help. With the elevator out of service, able-bodied volunteers are needed to help with people in wheelchairs-maneuvering up and down the ramp will require some strength to control the chair. People are needed from 2:30-5:00 pm. The people attending the service are our legacy members of St. John's-our living history. Please share some of your time and let them know their presence is valued. Call Jean McKinney or the front desk to sign-up to volunteer. Thank you!
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The Couples /
Singles Group
► Will have it's second annual Blank Park Miniature Golf outing on June 24, with dinner following at Baratta's. We will play at 4:00 pm. The cost is $5.00 per person. For those who prefer to meet for dinner only, join us at 6:00 at Baratta's on South Union. Please contact Harry and Starr Hinrichs 253-9106, or Harry_Starr@Yahoo.com by June 21st for reservations.
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St. John's Lutheran Church
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A center for mission
in the heart of the city.
Saturday Worship
5:00 pm
Sunday Worship
7:45 am, 8:45 am & 11:00 am
Nursery Care Provided
Sunday from 8:30 to Noon
Radio Broadcast Sunday
at 8:30 am on KRNT-1350 AM
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Upcoming Events
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Sunday June 6 - Heavenly Harp
Will play for our 8:45 and 11:00 am services on June 6. They will also join us for the special communion service later that afternoon at 3:00 pm. Karin and Joy Gunderson are professional musicians from Phoenix, Ariz. Come and enjoy their musical gifts and make them feel welcome at St. John's.
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Artist of the Month
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| Janet Heinicke
Retired Professor Emeritus of Art at Grand View University
"Making something", watching a shape, a color, a texture emerge from the "nothing" of a piece of paper is deeply satisfying. My spirit sings when I make something! So...yes...making art is an extension of life for me. . .without it, I would be (and am) less whole, less human."
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