What's Happening This Sunday
► 7th and 8th Graders leave for service trip to Duluth
► Serving at Central Iowa Shelter at 6:30 p.m.
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► Monday, July 19
Eagle Call Deadline
1:00 pm Prayer Shawl, Monday Grp - Fireside Lounge
6:30 pm Serving @ Central Iowa Shelter
► Tuesday, July 20
10:00 am Congregational Council - Neumann
5:30 pm Centering Prayer - Chapel
► Wednesday, July 21
6:30 am Souljourners - Weertz
11:30 am Lunch Bunch II - Off site
6:00 pm Arts Visioning Mtg - A Dong
► Thursday, July 22
11:30 am Lunch Bunch I - Off site
3:00 pm Middle School Book Club - Ritual Café
► Friday, July 23
7th and 8th Grade return from service trip from Duluth
► Saturday, July 24
7:00 am SJLC at the Farmers' Market
5:00 pm Worship - Chapel
Emily Beeler - Baptism
► Sunday, July 25
7:45 am Worship
8:45 am Worship
11:00 am Worship
12:00 pm New Member Class - Room 8
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Small Groups &
Christian Involvement
► Prayer Shawl, Monday afternoon group, will meet on July 19 at 1:00 pm for their next quarterly gathering. Please join the group in the Fireside Lounge for conversation and knitting (or crocheting).
► Photography will NOT meet in July. Continue to take pictures of items in nature, architecture, or the church that remind you of alphabet letters or numerals as this might be used as a theme for December's Artist of the Month in Weertz. The next meeting is Sunday, August 22. "Summer shots" is the theme for August.
► Gardening group will meet on Wednesday, August 4, beginning at 6:00 pm at the home of Dennis and Karen Zaabel, 1102 S. 50th Place in West Des Moines. Dennis enjoys adding something new and unique to his garden and he has an interesting surprise for this garden tour.
► EAGLES next event will be a day trip to Fairfield to tour the Arts and Convention Center, Maharishi Vedic City (with a unique observatory including 10 masonry sundials displaying movements of the sun, planets and stars), an abbreviated tour of Creative Edge (floor art), tour of an organic dairy farm, and a stop at the famous American Gothic House used in Grant Wood's painting, "American Gothic". Watch the bulletin for the exact date and time.
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Creating a Culture of Thanksgiving at
St. John's...
► "There are few things that will build up a congregation more than having a culture of thanksgiving." (Ask, Thank, Tell, p. 104) How true!! While we grow in a life of thanksgiving to God for all that God has given us in Christ and continues to entrust to us for the sake of the world, let's also grow in thanking one another! Is there someone at St. John's whom you would like to thank for sharing their particular talents with you or the entire congregation? Is there someone who has made you feel particularly welcome and valued? Please pick up a no-cost card & envelope from the "thank you basket" at the Welcome Center and use it to jot a note of thanks this week! (And if you need help with a name and/or address, don't hesitate to ask one of the pastors or other staff for assistance!) Thank you!!
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Children's Ministries
► Sunday School (2010-2011) registrations are available on the table outside the chapel and on our website.
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Friends of ASAP!
► ASAP needs your help. Can you lend a hand at Summer Arts Camp? Come join us for one week of fun and lively hands-on arts experiences for kids in the 50314 neighborhood on Des Moines' near-north side. Here are the details: Summer Arts Camp takes place in Evelyn K. Davis Park the week of August 9-13 (Monday through Friday). Walkup registration and studio set-up are from 12:30 to 1:00 Studio 1 is 1:00 to 1:50 Studio 2 is 2:00 to 2:50. There is no culminating event, as studio activities produce work that can be taken home each day. We need studio assistants who work side by side with the kids under the instruction of the teaching artists, as well as administrative help and floaters to assist me with registration, making signage and nametags, and other duties. Please contact Michelle Bolton King (michelle@asap-dsm.org; 515-770-3380, www.asap-dsm.org) if you can volunteer for all or part of the week of August 9. We would love to have your help!
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Lutheran World Relief
For Lutheran World Relief! Our goal is 100 Health Kits and 50 Layettes by Rally Sunday, Sept. 12th!! To make this task a little more fun, you are encouraged to participate by bringing the following items on the following dates in July. Another list will appear in the August Eagle Call, and we'll put the kits together at the end of the summer!!
- July 17 & 18 Adult-size toothbrushes in original packaging & sturdy combs
- July 24 & 25 Receiving blankets (gently used or new), cotton or flannel, approx. 36 in. x 36 in.
For more information about LWR kits & layettes go to www.lwr.org |
St. John's Moms
► St. John's Moms is collecting DVD's, games, books, craft items, scrapbooking supplies, etc. - items that would help occupy the hours of some very long days for expectant moms on bedrest at Iowa Methodist. Look for drop off boxes at the front desk and Fireside Lounge. A list of suggested items will be posted on the collection boxes. For more information please contact Kirsten LaBlanc at 491-0907 or Rachel Corron at 313-6645.
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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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New Membership Class is scheduled for July 25th. If you or anyone you know is interested in joining the St. John's community please contact Katie Tippins at 515.243.7691 x. 115 or katiet@stjohnsdsm.org
Des Moines Farmer's Market
Stop by and say "Hi!". St. John's will have a booth at the July 24th Farmer's Market.
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Artist of the Month
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Les Moeller
St. John's Own -
A Man of Many Talents!
When away from his job as St. John's maintenance supervisor, Les spends time with his camera capturing the beauty of nature, including landscapes, plants, flowers, birds and animals. You will also see unique
architectural elements in some of his favorite photos, along with the smiles of his "four fabulous and very
photogenic grandchildren."
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