What's Happening This Sunday
► Sunday School for ages 3 - 6th Grade is at 9:55 (see notice below in In Children's Ministry for locations)
► Breakfast Club at 9:55 - Room 307
► Brass Quartet Rehearsal at 9:55 am - Le Chambre du Vent
► Choir at 10:00 am - MPR
► Adult Forum at 10:00 am - Room 8: Topic is Mindfulness; Presenter is Dr. Mark Mattes from Grand View University
► WIRED at 10:00 am - Neumann: Organizational meeting for Book Discussion/Cooking Class
► JIF: Journeys in Faith at 5:30 pm - DDI, MPR - 3rd Floor |
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► Monday, November 15
Eagle Call Deadline
► Tuesday, November 16
9:30 am Quilting - Room 308
10:00 am Tuesday AM Bible Study - Room 8
5:00 pm Congregational Council - Neumann
5:30 pm Centering Prayer - Chapel
► Wednesday, November 17
6:30 am Souljourners - Weertz
12:05 pm MidWeek Music - Sarah Plum - Sanctuary
12:30 pm Midweek Music Lunch - Weertz
12:30 pm Lunch Bunch II - Off Site
4:30 pm Recreational Reading - Rose Holm
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 Joyful Noise - Room 7
6:30 pm KIDZ @ SJLC - Room 5
6:30 pm Oakridge Tutoring - Rms 205/206/207/208/209
7:00 pm Cantorei - Choir Loft
7:00 pm Brass Quartet Rehearsal
7:00 pm Cathedral Choir - Choir Loft
► Thursday, November 18
11:30 am Lunch Bunch I - Off Site
3:30 pm ASAP - Weertz, Rms 7, 207, 208, 209,
Elevator Lobby 2nd floor
6:30 pm Serving @ Central Iowa Shelter
► Friday, November 19
6:30 pm Serving @ Central Iowa Shelter
► Saturday, November 20
8:30 am Saturday AM Bible Study - Ellen Fisher
250-9916 / ellenfisher123@yahoo.com
9:30 am Altar Guild - Room 8
5:00 pm Worship - Chapel
► Sunday November 21 ~ Feast of Christ the King
7:45 am Worship - Sanctuary
8:45 am Worship - Sanctuary
9:55 am Sunday School - See Children's Ministry below
9:55 am Breakfast Club - Room 307
9:55 am Chamber Orchestra - MPR 3rd Floor
9:55 am Brass Quartet Rehearsal - Le chambre du vent
10:00 am Choir Make-up Rehearsal - Fuller Music Room
10:00 am Adult Forum - Immigration - Room 8
11:00 am Worship - Sanctuary
5:30 pm JIF: Journeys in Faith - DDI, MPR, 3rd Floor |
Small Groups &
Christian Involvement
► WIRED small groups are beginning. The WIRED Cooking Classes and the WIRED Book Discussion groups are meeting TODAY Nov. 14, at 10:00 am in Neumann to get together to decide a day and time that works for most. There will also be a Wii Fitness class starting soon. If interested, call Delaine Marker, 285-2605. Watch for more details on the WIRED small groups or check the St. John's website under Ministries --> WIRED.
► Recreational Reading: Wednesday, Nov. 17, at 4:30 pm in Rose Holm. The book for discussion is Tinkers by Paul Harding.
► Saturday AM Bible Study: Nov. 20, 8:30 am. Questions, contact Ellen Fisher, 250-9916/ellenfisher123@yahoo.com.
► EAGLES will meet on Monday, Nov. 29, to do a "Tour of Faiths." Meet at 9:00 am in the St. John's parking lot to carpool to the various locations. Call Janie Clemenson, 274-0924, if you will be able to join them.
► Night Out got off to a good start. Watch the website, bulletin announcements and Eagle Call for details on the next event. |
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St. John's Office Schedule
for the Holidays
 We're heading into that time of year where personal and business schedules are a little irregular. So no one is caught unaware, St. John's office will be closed Thanksgiving Day and the day following (Nov. 25 & 26); in December the office will close at noon on Thursday, Dec. 23 and open on Tuesday, Dec. 28 at 9:00 am. Over New Year's, the office will be closed December 31 and January 3.
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Youth Ministry
► DO YOU HAVE OR DO YOU KNOW A
COLLEGE AGE ST. JOHN'S STUDENT?
If so, get Megan his/her address by December 1st so that the youth can send them some love by way of junk/brain food! Email addresses to meganc@stjohnsdsm.org.
► CARE PACKAGE DONATIONS NEEDED! The youth are making care packages to send to college students again this year! Please place donations of individually wrapped snack type items in the baskets in the Narthex or Weertz. Some ideas are: microwave popcorn, hot chocolate packets, Christmas Candy, chips, cookies, juice boxes, trail mix, granola bars, fruit snacks, gum, etc. Contact Megan Clausen with any questions! (243.7691 or meganc@stjohnsdsm.org) |
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Drake's Christmas Madrigal Dinners
There's no better way to begin the holiday season than to attend this time honored tradition on Dec. 4 & 5. The Drake Chamber Choir will serenade you with music of the season and the dinners will include the traditional boar's head, wassail bowl, and flaming figgy pudding processionals, plus a meal fit for our royal guests. Tickets are $50 per person. Seating is limited and the event is always a sell-out, so plan early. Tickets will be available November 8-23 at the Drake Fine Arts Box Office, 271-3841. For further information, call 271-2841 or send an email to: aimee.beckmann-collier@drake.edu. |
Children's Ministries
► First-Sixth Grade Sunday School will meet in room 205 at 9:55 for Advent Program Rehearsal.
► Three year old, Preschool, and Kindergarten Sunday School - Parents may drop children off at 9:55 in their classroom (age 3 - Room 5; preschool - Room 6; kindergarten - Room 7). At 10:45 these children (age three-kindergarten) go into Room 7 for Advent Program rehearsal. Parents pick up their child in room 7 at 10:55. |
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Looking For a Way to Help Out at St. John's and Have a Good Time Too?
 We have a suggestion . . we TRULY need help answering the phones in the afternoons. We have several volunteers who have faithfully helped out for a number of months. We are in need of several more. Due to travel and/or scheduling conflicts we need a larger rotation of volunteers. Those who have helped will tell you - they actually have a good time and learn more than they anticipated about their church. We provide training for the phone system (it is actually very simple) and you are never left alone - a staff member is always nearby. We particularly need help in the weeks leading up to the holidays. If you have questions, or wish to volunteer, please contact Katie at 243-7691.
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WELCA Update Cookies! Treasures! Coming soon!! Mark your Calendars NOW and start baking...looking for a treasure {or two}! Yes, it's that time again, the traditional St. Johns Cookie Walk and Treasure Table. Let's make it better than ever! Saturday and Sunday, December 11, 12. Questions? Contact Janie Clemenson, 274-0924 or Lou Johnston, 287-2424 |
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Stephen Ministry
Love One Another As I Have Loved You . . .
► In John 15:12, Jesus says, "'This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.'" Loving and caring for one another is not just the pastor's job - it's something Jesus calls us all to do! Stephen Ministry is a ministry in which people with special gifts for caring ministry can put those gifts to use in an organized way, bringing Jesus' love and care to those who most need it. If you - or someone you know--are going through a difficult time contact one of our Stephen Leaders about Stephen Ministry. Our Stephen Ministers are ready to provide you with focused, confidential, one-to-one Christian care and to help you experience the healing power of Christ's love in your life.
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Total Stewardship Packets: 795
Total Estimate of
Giving Cards Returned: 172 |
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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November 17 - Midweek Music, Sarah Plum, violin.
December 5 - Congregational Meeting at 10:00 in Weertz Hall. The purpose of the meeting is to elect the 2011 Congregational Council and to provide a financial update. |
November Artist of the Month
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Awe-Inspiring
Compositions of the HeavensNovember Artist of the Month is Jerry Pottorff, a self-taught Des Moines artist who began painting and drawing as a young child and has continued his passion for creating cutting edge art throughout his life. His work today is very distinctive, combining his artist talents and life-long fascination with astronomy to paint the eternal beauty and awe-inspiring compositions of the heavens. Don't miss it as it hangs on the walls of Weertz Fellowship Hall during the month of November.
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Click on the image above to see pictures from All Saints and our 145th Anniversary
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