What's Happening This Sunday
► Altar Flowers are in honor of Margaret Townsend's birthday. Happy birthday, Margaret...and many more!
► Chamber Orchestra at 9:00 a.m. - Jester Park Lodge
► Sunday School - All Ages - at 9:30 a.m. at Jester Park Lodge; Bell rehearsal at 9:45 a.m.
► All kids are invited to play Let Us Break Bread Together on the Kristal Bells during communion.
► Worship at 10:30 a.m. at Jester Park
► Community Meal at 11:45 a.m. at Jester Park
► J.I.F - Journeys in Faith (9th-12th Gr.) at 5:30 p.m. - DDI and MPR
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► Monday, October 4
5:30 am Property Team - Valbracht
5:30 am WIRED - Off Site
► Tuesday, October 5
9:30 am Quilting - Room 308
5:30 pm Centering Prayer - Chapel
5:30 pm Global Mission Team - Valbracht
5:30 pm Worship Ministry Team - Rose Holm
6:30 pm Social Ministry Team - Early Residence
► Wednesday, October 6
6:30 am Souljourners - Weertz
10:00 am 3D - Off Site
12:00 pm MidWeek Music - David Liljedahl - Sanctuary
12:30 pm Midweek Music Lunch - Weertz
5:30 pm Beloved Community Meal - Weertz
6:10 pm Beloved Community Worship - Weertz
6:30 pm Confirmation 7th & 8th Gr. - MPR Rm 307, DDI
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, October 7
9:30 am WELCA Sarah Group - Sue Sandahl residence
12:30 pm WELCA - Lois Group - Neumann
► Friday, October 8
8:00 am EAGLES meet in parking lot to carpool to Kalona; call or email Ginny Pauling, 285-4709,
rg.paul@att.net
12:15 pm Chant Rehearsal - Sanctuary
3:30 pm Wedding Coordinator Consultation - Sanctuary
► Saturday, October 9
8:30 am Saturday AM Bible Study - Contact Ellen Fisher for
location: 250-9916 or ellenfisher123@yahoo.com
10:00 am St. John's Moms - Nursery
10:00 am TZ11 - Companion Parish Trip - Neumann
5:00 pm Worship - Chapel
7:30 pm Sarah Garner Organ Recital - Sanctuary, Neumann
► Sunday October 10
7:45 am Worship - Sanctuary
8:45 am Worship - Sanctuary
9:55 am Chamber Orchestra - MPR
9:55 am Brass Quartet Rehearsal - Organ Vent Room
9:55 am Sunday School - Chapel (Then to classrooms)
9:55 am Breakfast Club - Room 307
10:00 am Choir Make-up Rehearsal - Fuller Music Room
10:00 am Adult Forum - ELCA Genetics Statement - Room 8
11:00 am Worship - Sanctuary
1:30 pm Hunger Hike - State Capitol (west steps)
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Octoberfest 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 a.m. (free will offering). Asphalt and Stained Glass will provide the music during the dinner along with a special guest.
The Saturday service at 5:00 p.m. and the 7:45 a.m. Sunday service will still be held at St. John's. The 8:45 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. services will be combined into this one service at Jester Park.
We hope you will enjoy worshiping in a beautiful fall setting.
See a map to the lodge
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Sarah Garner in Concert
► Please join us as we celebrate and benefit the
Arts at St. John's on Oct. 9th at 7:30 p.m. Nursery care
will be provided and a reception following concert is
provided by the Friends of the Arts. The concert will
premier Garner's arrangement for organ and
percussion of Hoedown (from Rodeo) by Aaron
Copland. Other concert highlights will be Bach's
stunning Toccata, Adagio and Fugue and the exotic
music of Jehan Alain!
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Small Groups &
Christian Involvement
► The EAGLES group will take advantage of the beautiful autumn foliage with a trip to Kalona on Friday Oct. 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.
► Saturday AM Bible Study: Saturday, Oct. 9, 8:30 a.m. Questions: contact Ellen Fisher, 250-9916, ellenfisher123@yahoo.com
► St. John's Moms will meet on Saturday, Oct. 9, 10:00 a.m. in the nursery. This group is for mom's with a child who is 3 years or younger to get to know other mom's in similar situations. We meet on the 2nd Saturday morning of each month at 10:00 in the nursery. Bring your young one with you so they may also get to know each other also.
► St. John's Networking Group, Monday, Oct. 11, 5:30 p.m., Gateway Market on MLKing, Questions: contact Ellen Fisher,
250-9916, ellenfisher123@yahoo.com
► Couples/Singles Group will hold a road rally Oct. 23. Mark the date and watch bulletin announcements for details!
► Recreational Reading: Wednesday, Oct. 27, at 4:30 p.m. in Rose Holm. The book for discussion is Driftless by David Rhodes.
► WIRED: If you are interested in attending the "Connect and Rewire-Living with Joy and Peace" retreat on November 13, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., contact Sue Tew at 515-210-2073 if you have not already indicated your interest on the interest survey. The retreat is open to women of all ages and will be held at Park Fleur Conference Room at 3131 Fleur Drive in Des Moines. Cost is $30 which includes lunch and snacks. Please respond by October 22. * Also if you are interested in WIRED (Women Interested in Renewal, Education and Discovery) but could not attend the luncheon on September 26, please call or email Darla at 243-7691 or darlastiles@stjohnsdsm.org to let us know of your interest and fill out an interest survey.
► 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.
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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
Sunday School registrations are available outside the chapel and on our website. It's not too late to register!
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ASAP Starts October 21
Volunteers Needed!
► ASAP, the After School Arts Program, meets Thursdays 3:30 to 5:30 at St. John's, October 21 through December 9 (no class Thanksgiving Day). The studio classes this fall include Knitting, Handbells, Storytelling/Mixed Media, Ceramics, and Painting. No art experience is necessary to volunteer. For more information or to sign up, please contact Michelle Bolton King at michelle@asap-dsm.org, mboltonking@mchsi.com, or 515-770-3380.
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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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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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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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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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October 2 - Quilting Bee from 9:00 a.m. to noon.
October 3 - Jester Park Worship & Oktoberfest!
October 6 - David Liljedahl, pianist
October 9 - Sarah Garner Organ Recital at 7:30 p.m
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Artist of the Month
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Our very own Louise Koch
Long-time member of St. John's, Louise Koch, is displaying a selection of her beautiful paintings of rural scenes and landscapes in Weertz Fellowship Hall during the month of October. For many years, she was a weekend painter, packing up her oils and canvases and heading for the countryside. Today, she continues to paint landscapes with her new favorite medium, watercolors, which she finds exciting and challenging. Louise started and for many years was in charge of our Artist of the Month exhibitions.
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