What's Happening This Sunday
► Altar Flowers are in honor of Ralph and Sherry Wimmer's 50th wedding anniversary! Congratulations!
► Sunday School: All kids meet in the chapel at 9:55 to sing some songs! We will then move to the classrooms.
► Chamber Orchestra at 9:55 a.m. - MPR
► Brass Quartet at 9:55 a.m. in the Blower Room
► Breakfast Club (7th - 9th Grade) at 9:55 a.m. - Room 307
► Adult Forum at 10:00 a.m. - Room 8 - AMOS Organization / Valbracht - Information on TZ11 Trip to Mramba Parish
► Photography at 10:00 in Neumann. Theme is "architecture of Des Moines." Bring pictures to share.
► Choir Makeup Rehearsal at 10:00 a.m. - Fuller Music Room
► New Member Class at Noon in Room 8
► WIRED Luncheon - Grand View University's Rasmussen Center at 12:30 p.m.
► J.I.F. - Journeys in Faith (9th - 12th Grade) at 5:30 p.m. - DDI and MPR - 3rd Floor
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► Monday, September 27
9:00 am Hardanger - Neumann
9:30 am WELCA Board Mtg - Kitchen - Room 8
► Tuesday, September 28
9:30 am Quilting - Room 308
10:00 am Tuesday Bible Study & Eagle Call Tabbing - Rm 8
5:30 pm Centering Prayer - Chapel
5:30 pm Hosting Interfaith Hospitality Center - Off Site
7:00 pm Prayer Shawl, Tuesday Evening Group - Fireside
► Wednesday, September, 29
6:30 am Souljourners - Weertz
12:00 pm MidWeek Music - Brian Joens - Sanctuary
12:30 pm Midweek Music Lunch - Weertz
5:30 pm Beloved Community Meal (Potluck) - Weertz
6:10 pm Beloved Community Worship - Weertz
6:30 pm Confirmation Class 7th & 8th Gr. - MPR Room 307
6:30 pm Adult Education - Neumann
6:30 pm Kisasa Choristers - Fuller Music Room
6:30 pm KIDZ @ SJLC - Room 5
6:40 pm Cantorei - Choir Loft
7:30 pm Cathedral Choir - Choir Loft
► Thursday, September 30
5:30 pm Hosting Interfaith Hospitality Center - Off Site
► Friday, October 1
No Events Scheduled
► Saturday, October 2
8:30 am Saturday AM Bible Study - Contact Ellen Fisher for
location: 250-9916 or ellenfisher123@yahoo.com
9:00 am Quilting Bee for Lutheran World Relief - Weertz
5:00 pm Worship - Chapel
► Sunday October 3
7:45 am Worship
9:00 am Chamber Orchestra - Jester Park Lodge
9:30 am Sunday School - All Ages - Jester Park Lodge
10:30 am Worship at Jester Park
11:45 am Meal at Jester Park
5:30 pm JIF - Journeys in Faith: 9th-12th Gr. - DDI & MPR
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Small Groups &
Christian Involvement
► Prayer Shawl quarterly gathering is meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 7:00 p.m. in the Fireside Lounge. Plan to join them.
► The EAGLES group will take advantage of the beautiful autumn foliage with a trip to Kalona on Friday October 8th. Meet in the church parking lot at 8:00 a.m. to carpool. In Kalona, there will be a mini-bus tour of the area, visiting a woodworking shop, an Amish country store and the Kalona Cheese Factory. Cost of the tour is $10.00 per person. Call or e-mail Ginny Pauling at 285-4709, rg.paul@att.net, before October 1st as they need a final count for the tours and lunch.
► Couples/Singles Group save the date - October 23! A road rally is in the works. Watch for further details.
► CELEBRATING 145 Years of St. John's Lutheran Church: Some people have questioned why we are celebrating this anniversary when we have a big 150th coming up soon. When we did the pictorial directory last fall Olan Mills had a special offer for churches with an anniversary in the next year. They gave us a $1,000 gift card to use for the next year's anniversary and ONLY for that celebration. We plan to celebrate the 145th by having a "Memories Room" and a brunch at 10:00 a.m. on November 7th. We are, however, using the majority of the gift card to transfer film and video tapes to DVDs in the hope of using it for the 150th Anniversary and preserving the past in the archives for future generations. *Several people have brought interesting items to put in the Memories Room. Thank you! We are still accepting items and pictures for this purpose. Join us on November 7 to remember or browse through items from our history and enjoy brunch with others from our congregation!
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Are You...
Bad to the Bone? Do you Heed the Warning, "Don't Mess Around with Jim?" Or, Are you Definitely a "Jumpin' Jack Flash" Type of Person? Then you will want to join one of these Beloved Community meal teams and connect with like-minded friends! Contact the following if you would like to help with one Wednesday evening meal per month: 1st Wednesday - "Bad to the Bone" Team Leader Terri Speirs (terrispeirs@yahoo.com); 2nd Wednesday - "Don't Mess Around with Jim" Team Leader Jim Bernau (bernau64@gmail.com); 3rd Wednesday - Team Still Needed; 4th Wedneday - "Jumpin' Jack Flash" Team Leader Jack Mithelman (jmithelman@grandview.edu).
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Children's Ministries
► KIDZ@SJLC for age 3 - Kindergarten meets every Wednesday at 6:30 in room 5. Songs, movement, stories, and field trips around the church are experienced to help children learn about the church year, Bible stories, & grow in their faith.
► All kids are invited to Sunday School to hear the story of Noah's Ark (Genesis 12: 1-9). ALL KIDS MEET IN THE CHAPEL at 9:55 to sing some songs! After music in the chapel, the children will go to their classrooms where parents can pick them up after class. Meeting rooms are: 3 year-olds - Room 5; pre-schoool - Room 6; Kindergarten - Room 7; 1st & 2nd grade - Room 206; 3rd grade - Room 207; 4th grade - Room 205; 5th & 6th grade - room 208.
► Sunday School registrations are available outside the chapel and on our website. It's not too late to register!
► The 1st and 2nd Grade Sunday School classes are bulging with kids!!! If three people commit to teaching Sunday School once a month, we could split the class!!!! Contact Sheryl Reed (243-7691) if interested.
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Oktoberfest at Jester Park
► Join us next Sunday, Oct. 3, at 10:30 a.m. for an inspiring service at Jester Park Lodge, then enjoy dinner around 11:45 (free will offering). Asphalt and Stained Glass will provide the music during the dinner along with a special guest. The 8:45 and 11:00 services will be combined into this one service at Jester Park. (The Saturday service at 5:00 p.m. and the 7:45 a.m. Sunday service will still be held at St. John's.) We hope you will enjoy worshiping in a beautiful fall setting. (Maps will be available in the narthex.)
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WELCA Update
► WELCA will be collecting school supplies during the month of September. (This time of year school supplies tend to be on sale.) Items will be donated to the Children and Family Urban Ministry for distribution to the children that participate in their breakfast and after school programs. Boxes labeled SCHOOL SUPPLIES will be in the narthex and the office reception area.
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Hunger Hike 2010
Join us on Oct. 10 for this year's Des Moines Area Hunger Hike. We will gather at 1:30 p.m. on the west steps of the State Capitol for a 5-mile hike to help our local non-profit food programs. This is a inter-generational event for youth, families and anyone seeking to support and serve our neighbors in need of food. If you're not able to join us, then please support our efforts with a financial donation to encourage those who will be walking. Checks may be made payable to: St John's Lutheran Church, note "Hunger Hike" on the memo line. For more information please contact either Pastor Bob or Megan Clausen at our Church office (243-7691).
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Adult Forum
September 26 - 9:55 a.m.
Two Choices
► AMOS: In Room 8 at 9:55 a.m., we'll discuss the findings of AMOS issue teams and their proposals for criminal justice, mental health and work force development. At 3:00 p.m. on October 24 at the AMOS Issues Summit at First United Methodist Church, candidates for elective office on the November 2 ballot will be asked to endorse the AMOS agenda.
► Mramba Companion Parish Trip 2011 informational meeting in Valbracht at 9:55 a.m. for those considering traveling to Tanzania, February 16 through March 2, 2011. Good time to get your questions answered. Presented by Carol Fisher.
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Cookies for a Good Cause
► Local Hy-Vee stores are having their annual Colossal Cookie Sale from September 14-27 to benefit the Des Moines Area Religious Council Emergency Food Pantry. Their fresh-baked lunchbox cookies (M&M, Chocolate Chip, Sugar, and Peanut Butter are now $8.99 for 100 cookies. For every box sold, Hy-Vee will donate one dollar to DMARC in the form of groceries most needed by the Emergency Food Pantry. Last year, that netted DMARC $10,000 in food. Call your local Hy-Vee to pre-order. And remember - they freeze very well. Plan ahead for the holidays.
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Tutors are needed ...
► for the tutoring we offer on Wednesday evenings (6:30-7:30) for the kids from Oakridge Neighborhood Services. The kids bring work to do, so there is no preparation involved. All you need is a desire to make a connection with an elementary aged child once a week!!! If interested, please contact Sheryl Reed 243-7691 ext. 193 or sherylreed@stjohnsdsm.org.
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Networking Luncheon for Iowa Hunger Advocates...
► ...will immediately follow Grand View University's World Food Prize Convocation. Date: Thursday, October 14. Convocation is 11:00 - noon. Location: Grand View Lutheran Church. Registration is required for the meal; registration deadline is Monday, October 4. Fee for lunch $6; $3 for students. Questions: contact Diana Sickles at dsickles@mindspring.com. For information about the Iowa Hunger Summit, free and open to the public, go to www.iowahungersummit.org and Bread for the World public offerings; details at www.worldfoodprize.org.
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Night Out
A new group is forming called "Night Out" for folks looking for fun and fellowship. The first event planned for Friday, October 15, will be an evening out for dinner at Alba's, 524 E. 6th Street, in the East Village in Des Moines, 5:00 - 8:00 pm. Babysitting will be provided free of charge at St. John's nursery by some very responsible adult members of St. John's. Join us around 5:00 pm at Alba's. (Nursery will be available starting at 4:30 pm.) Please RSVP to Amy Wallman Madden, hope2_amy@yahoo.com (or phone 515-210-7893).
If you are interested but cannot attend on October 15, please let us know of your interest.
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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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September 29 - Midweek Music returns at 12:05 with Singer Songwritier Brian Joens.
October 2 - Quilting Bee from 9:00 a.m. to noon.
October 3 - Jester Park Worship & Oktoberfest!
October 9 - Sarah Garner Organ Recital at 7:30 p.m.
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Artist of the Month
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by Martha Rhoades
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Many Talents
Mary Muller, a well-known art instructor who has been teaching for many years in her home studio and at the Des Moines Art Center, will be displaying the wonderful talents of her current Tuesday Night Art Class during the month of September in Weertz Fellowship Hall.
Don't miss this unique showing that kicks off with a 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. reception at St. John's on Friday, September 10.
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