What's Happening This Sunday
► Altar Flowers are in loving memory of Charol & Marion Swanstrom given by Jim, Alec & Morgan Swanstrom.
► Confirmation Retreat in Progress - DDI 3rd Floor
► Chamber Orchestra at 9:55 a.m. - MPR 3rd Floor
► 1st-6th Grade Sunday School meet in chapel at 9:55; Parents pick up in their classroom on second floor at 10:55
► Brass Quartet at 9:55 a.m. - Le Chambre du Vent
► Adult Forum at 10:00 a.m. - Room 8; Topic is the ELCA Genetics Statement
► Choir Make-up at 10:00 a.m. - Fuller Music Room
► We welcome new members at the 11:00 a.m. service: Julie Betts & Matt McIver; Shelby & John Boyd; Libby & Joe Crimmings; Elaine Oldes; Kristie Seibert & Reece Viet
► Hunger Hike at 1:30 p.m. - Meet at the west steps of the Capitol
|
|
► Monday, October 11
9:00 am Hardanger Group - Neumann
5:00 pm Health Ministry Team - Wellness Room
5:30 pm St. John's Networking Grp - Gateway Mkt on MLK
► Tuesday, October 12
9:30 am Quilting - Room 308
10:00 am Tuesday AM Bible Study - Room 8
5:00 pm Executive Ministry Team - First Floor Conf. Room
5:30 pm Centering Prayer - Chapel
► Wednesday, October 13
6:30 am Souljourners - Weertz
10:00 am 3D - Off Site
12:05 pm MidWeek Music - Seth Hedquist - 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 14
4:00 pm ASAP Orientation
► Friday, October 15
5:00 pm Night Out @ Alba's
5:00 pm Peterson/Anderson Wedding Rehearsal - Sanctuary
► Saturday, October 16
8:30 am Saturday AM Bible Study - Contact Ellen Fisher for location:
250-9916 or ellenfisher123@yahoo.com
9:30 am Altar Guild - Room 8
10:00 am Fields of Hope - Contact Jean/Bob Williams
3:00 pm Peterson/Anderson Wedding - Sanctuary and Rose Holm
5:00 pm Worship - Chapel
► Sunday October 17
7:45 am Worship - Sanctuary
8:45 am Worship - Sanctuary
9:55 am Chamber Orchestra - MPR
9:55 am Brass Quartet Rehearsal - Le Chambre du Vent
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 - My Peace Corps Work - Room 8
11:00 am Worship - Sanctuary
12:15 pm Rainbow Ministry Team - Rose Holm
3:00 pm Special Communion Svc - Sanctuary & Neumann |
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!
|
Small Groups &
Christian Involvement
► Saturday AM Bible Study, Sat., Oct. 16, 8:30 a.m. Questions, contact Ellen Fisher, 250-9916 or ellenfisher123@yahoo.com .
► St. John's Networking Group, Mon., Oct. 11, 5:30 p.m., Gateway Market on MLKing, Questions: Ellen Fisher (see above)
► Prayer Shawl Monday afternoon group: The quarterly gathering for the Monday afternoon prayer shawl group will be Oct. 18, at 1:00 p.m. in the Fireside Lounge. Please call Jean McKinney, 243-7691 if you are able to attend.
► Couples/Singles Group will enjoy a Halloween-theme road rally on Sat., Oct. 23. Meet at 4:00 p.m. at Rod Snavely/Kelly Schuler's house at 4411 Franklin in Des Moines and join them for a "ghoulishly" fun time. Cost will be whatever you select for dinner. Please respond to any of the planning team: Rod/Kelly at rsnavely@aol.com, 277-1301; Bill/Darla Stiles at darlastiles@mchsi.com, 225-3499; John/Deb Donald at ddonald126@aol.com, 226-0827
► Photography will meet on Oct. 24 at 10:00 a.m. in Neumann. The theme is "Our world in Motion." Bring a couple pictures that you have taken that depict movement. Anyone interested in taking pictures is welcome to join the group.
► Recreational Reading: Wed., October 27, at 4:30 p.m. in Rose Holm. The book for discussion is Driftless by David Rhodes.
► WIRED RETREAT (Women Interested in Renewal, Education and Discovery): Would you like to spend the day with other women and relax? If you are interested in exploring what matters to you and brings you joy and peace, you will want to attend the Connect and Rewire-Living with Joy and Peace retreat on Nov. 13, 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m, facilitated by Diane Glass and Sue Tew. Please 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, Des Moines. Cost is $30 and includes lunch and snacks. Please respond by October 22. Bring a friend! ** If you are interested in WIRED but could not attend the September luncheon please call or email Darla (243-7691; darlastiles@stjohnsdsm.org) to indicate your interest and fill out an interest survey |
Children's Ministries
► KDZ@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, and grow in their own faith.
► Three year old, Preschool, Kindergarten Sunday School: Parents may take their 3 year-olds (room 5); preschool (room 6); kindergarteners (room 7) to their classrooms at 9:55. At 10:45 these children go into room 7 for Sunday School music. Parents may pick up their child in room 7 at 10:55. |
|
Fields of Hope
► Our growing project near Polk City is about ready to harvest. On Oct. 16, beginning at 10:00 a.m., you can ride in a real combine as our actual farmer brings in the corn! Look for a petting zoo and possibly hayrack rides. We'll bless the harvest and enjoy a real farm picnic - all free - as we finance our Guatemala program helping Mayan families in the high country achieve food security. Bring the family and let the kids see where food really comes from. It's not too late for you to sponsor part of Fields of Hope. (Did you know it costs more than $500 per acre to plant a crop?) To help: write a check to St. John's and note "Fields of Hope" in the memo line. When the crop is sold, 100% of the proceeds goes to the program in Guatemala through Foods Resource Bank. For more information and directions to the site, check out the article in this month's Eagle Call on our website at www.stjohnsdsm.org. ** Jean Williams will be available in the lounge following the 8:45 worship to answer any questions. |
AMOS
► Issues Assembly, Sunday, Oct. 24, 1st United Methodist Church, 1001 Pleasant St., DSM, 3-4:30 p.m. St. John's, an AMOS member, has projected a turnout of 30 members for this event; help us meet our goal! Join members from many mid-Iowa congregations as candidates for elective office on the November 2 ballot are asked to endorse the nonpartisan AMOS issues agenda. We need people power so that candidates will see and feel the force of popular support for the AMOS agenda. Download fact sheets from the AMOS web site: work force development, mental health care, juvenile justice. http://amosiowa.org/node/96
|
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.
|
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.
|
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).
|
|
Women of the ELCA. . .
► . . . have chosen the Des Moines Area Religious Council Food Pantry (DMARC) as their October outreach project. WELCA issues a challenge to all ministry teams, groups, and members of the congregation to bring the ingredients for at least 100 casseroles. Suggestions: tuna/chicken packed in water; cream of chicken or mushroom soup; whole grain pasta, etc. Collection point is near the fireplace. The food pantries are in real need. Please be generous! |
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.
|
|
Communion Service
A Special Communion Service will be held Sunday, Oct. 17, at 3 p.m. in the Sanctuary, followed by a reception in Neuman. This service and reception are open to the entire congregation. Members who are not able to attend regularly are especially encouraged to come. Please join your friends for this special time of worship and fellowship. Call the church office at 243-7691 if you need transportation. Extra people will be here to assist you if you have mobility issues. |
Flu Vaccinations at St. John's
Wednesday, October 20, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. A flu vaccine clinic will be held here at St. John's on Wed., Oct. 20, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in Room 8 on the lower level next to Weertz Fellowship Hall. This is right before Beloved Community, a convenient time for many members. And, if you are employed downtown, it will be easy to stop by after work. This season's vaccine provides protection against H1N1 (pandemic) influenza and two other flu viruses. Nurses will vaccinate people 6 months of age and older. Those younger than 17 years must be accompanied by a guardian. The cost for the injection is $20, while the nasal mist is $30.
|
|
|
St. John's Lutheran Church
|
|
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
|
Upcoming Events
| |
October 9 - Sarah Garner Organ Recital at 7:30 p.m
October 13 - Midweek Music, Seth Hedquist, guitarist at 12:05 p.m.
October 17 - Special Communion Service at 3:00 p.m.
October 20 - Flu Vaccinations from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
October 31 - Special All Congregational Meeting at 10:00 a.m. in Weertz |
Artist of the Month
| 
|
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.
|
|
