What's Happening This Sunday
► Every Sunday Rose Holm Suite is available for nursing mothers throughout the morning.
►Nursery care is provided for children birth through age three during the 8:45 and 11:00 am services.
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► Monday, August 9
12 :30 pm Summer Arts Camp - Evelyn K. Davis Park
5:30 pm Property Committee - Valbracht
5:30 pm SJLC Job Network - Gateway Mkt on MLK
► Tuesday, August 10
12 :30 pm Summer Arts Camp - Evelyn K. Davis Park
5:00 pm Executive Ministry Team - 1st Flr Conf Room
5:30 pm Centering Prayer - Chapel
5:30 pm WIRED - Room 8
► Wednesday, August 11
6:30 am Souljourners - Weertz
12 :30 pm Summer Arts Camp - Evelyn K. Davis Park
1:00 pm Middle School - The Faithful Artist - Rm 209
► Thursday, August 12
12 :30 pm Summer Arts Camp - Evelyn K. Davis Park
5:30 pm Serenity Seekers - Neumann
► Friday, August 13
12 :30 pm Summer Arts Camp - Evelyn K. Davis Park
► Saturday, August 14
10:00 am St. John's Moms - Nursery, Rose Holm
5:00 pm Worship - Chapel
► Sunday, August 15
7:45 am Worship
8:45 am Worship
11:00 am Worship
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Interfaith Hospitality Network
Des Moines Area
Interfaith Hospitality Network
4114 Allison Ave.
Des Moines, IA. 50310
(515) 277-7051
A Community Response for Homeless Families
St. John's times to help out with evening meals and overnight hosting are on Tuesdays and Thursdays at West DM Christian Church:
Sept 28 & 30
Dec 14 & 16
Mar 8 & 10
June 14 & 16
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Small Groups &
Christian Involvement
► St. John's Job Networking Group will meet on Monday, August 9, 5:30 pm, at Gateway Market on MLKing and Woodland. If you are looking for a way to network and connect with others who are job hunting, please join in some great fellowship and sharing of ideas. Questions, contact Ellen Fisher at ellenfisher123@yahoo.com
► St. John's Moms will meet on Saturday, August 14, 10:00 am in the nursery. They are still collecting DVD's, games, books, craft items, scrapbooking supplies, etc.- items that help occupy the hours of some very long days for expectant moms on bed rest at Iowa Methodist. Look for drop off boxes at the front desk and Fireside Lounge. A list of suggested items are posted on the boxes. For more information, please contact Kirsten LaBlanc at 491-0907 or Rachel Corron at 313-6645.
► EAGLES next event will be on August 19, meeting at church at 8:00 am for 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), abbreviated tour of an organic dairy farm, and a stop at the famous American Gothic House used in Grant Wood's painting, "American Gothic". Call or e-mail Marge Sexton Randels if you are able to attend, 967-2676 or MLSEXTON36@aol.com
► WOMEN'S GROUP-"WIRED": Women, are you so WIRED by the constraints of your life that you have lost a sense of CONNECTION with other women? If so, watch for the fall kick off of a new Women's group called WIRED: Women Interested in Renewal, Education, and Discovery. Maybe it is time for you to get "rewired!" More details about WIRED later this summer!
► Photography will meet on August 22, 10:00 am in Neumann. Members are urged to 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 theme for the August meeting is "Summer shots."
► Recreational Book Club: Caribou Coffee, Wednesday, August 18, 5:15 to select their books for the coming season.
► Dates to save: Sunday, October 3, is the date for Octoberfest Service and dinner at Jester Park Lodge. Sunday, November 7, is the date for celebrating St. John's 145th Anniversary.
► 145th Anniversary: A team is planning a celebration of our church's 145th year. If you have any memorabilia, pictures, stories, historical facts, etc., we'd like to hear them. Please call or e-mail Darla Stiles at church, 243-7691, or darlastiles@stjohnsdsm.org to let us know your memories. We would appreciate receiving information by September 1.
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Youth Ministry
► Calling all ICE CREAM makers!!! Would you be willing to make a batch or two or three of homemade ice cream for an "Old Fashioned Ice Cream Social" at St. John's on August 20th? Or maybe you would rather donate a few dozen homemade cookies or bars? If so, please email/call Megan Clausen (meganc@stjohnsdsm.org OR 243.7691). You can also sign up on the clipboard at the back of the sanctuary! Don't forget to mark your calendars for August 20th at 8:00 pm for ice cream, music from St. John's own Asphalt and Stained Glass, and for an outdoor movie!! For more details check the St. John's website!
► Do you have any old irons that still work? If so, Megan would like to use them for some craft projects with the middle school students. If you would be willing to donate them to the cause please drop them off at the front desk with Megan's name on them! Thanks!
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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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We are searching for
"Faithful Friends"...
... for elderly members who can no longer join us for worship and other activities. Would you be willing to visit with one or two homebound members of St. John's - by phone and in person - on a monthly basis? If so, please consider our "Faithful Friends" ministry, forming this fall. Training in visitation ministry - including sharing Holy Communion with those who are homebound - will be provided for all who are willing to be a "Faithful Friend." Please contact Pastor Bob Speirs or Karen Zaabel (225-8473) for more information and/or to sign up for a training session and receive a visitation assignment. Thank you!
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Lutheran World Relief
► Wow! What a wonderful response to our Lutheran World Relief Health Kit/Layette Project!! Thank you for such generous support throughout the month of July as we gathered soap, hand towels & washcloths, toothbrushes & combs, and receiving blankets!
The August list of items needed to complete the kits & layettes is below. Keep up the good work! - August 7 & 8 Infant sweaters or sweatshirts - up to 24 months in size. (New or gently used.)
- August 14 & 15 Cotton shirts or Onesies and gowns or sleepers - with or without feet. Up to 24 months in size. (New or gently used.)
- August 28 & 29 Washcloths (yes, more washcloths) & receiving blankets. Blankets can be used or new, approx. 36 in. x 36 in., cotton or flannel.
Although these may not be items you usually go shopping for, stay the course! Ask a salesperson if you need help and/or check out the garage sales in your neighborhood that advertise infant clothing! For more information about LWR kits & layettes go to www.lwr.org |
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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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August 20 - Family Movie Night starts at 8:00 p.m.
August 22 - Back to School Blessing of all students / teachers / staff at 8:45 a.m. worship
September 12 - Rally Day Children / family educational event
September 19 - Bible Sunday for 3-year-olds & 3rd-grade students, Sunday School / Youth staff and volunteer blessing
September 24 - Fine Arts Donor Appreciation Event
October 3 - Jester Park Worship & Oktoberfest!
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Artist of the Month
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Another Talented
St. John's Photographer
Jacque's interest in photography began early in her life and gained momentum as her children's lives developed. As a result of that interest, she has taken photography classes in college and post-college. She enjoys taking
photos of people, scenery and architecture. Her children tease her about having "her camera attached to her hip."
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