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Mary Mueller
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| This Week at St. John's | Feb. 21 - Feb. 27, 2011 |
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Pictures by Jacque Warming from Creating in Community 2011
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What's Happening This Sunday
► Sunday School: See below for room information
► Breakfast Club (7th-9th Grade) at 9:55 am - Room 307
► Chamber Orchestra at 9:55 am - MPR - 3rd Floor
► Brass Quartet Rehearsal at 9:55 am - Le Chambre du Vent
► Adult Forum at 10:00 am in Room 8 - Dr. Mark Mattes - History of American Lutheranism
► WIRED Service/Learning Group at 10:00 am - Fireside Lounge
► WIRED Cooking Class at 2:00 pm - Penzey's Spices on University in WDM
► J.I.F. (Journeys in Faith (9th-12th Grade) at 3:30 pm - Assist at DMARC Soup Supper
► DMARC Fifth Annual Soup Supper - 4:30 pm at WDM Christian Church (4501 Mills Civic Parkway) |
| Weekly Calendar | |
► Monday, February 21
9:30 am WELCA Board Meeting - Kitchen, Room 8
5:30 pm WIRED Night Out - Johnny's (Fleur Dr.)
► Tuesday, February 22
9:30 am Quilting - Room 308
9:30 am Tuesday AM Bible Study and Eagle Call
Tabbers - Room 8
5:30 pm Centering Prayer - Chapel
► Wednesday, February 23
6:30 am Souljourners - Weertz
12:05 pm Midweek Music - Asphalt & Stained Glass - Sanctuary
12:35 pm Midweek Music Lunch - Weertz
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 Class - MPR, DDI, 307
6:30 pm Adult Education - Neumann
6:30 pm Kisasa Choristers - Fuller Music Room
6:30 pm KIDZ @ SJLC - Room 5
6:30 pm Joyful Noise - Room 7
6:40 pm Cantorei - Choir Loft
7:30 pm Cathedral Choir - Choir Loft
► Thursday, February 24
3:30 pm ASAP - Rooms 7/205/208/209
Weertz, Elevator Lobby 3rd Fl.
5:45 pm WIRED Yoga - Fireside Lounge
► Friday, February 25
2:00 pm Arts for the City Board Mtg - Room 8
► Saturday, February 26
8:30 am Saturday AM Bible Study - Rod Snavely
(277-1301) or Ellen Fisher (274-5236)
9:30 am Scrapbooking - Room 8
9:30 am WIRED Book Discussion @ Caribou
5:00 pm Worship - Chapel
► Sunday, February 27
7:45 am Worship - Sanctuary
8:45 am Worship - Sanctuary
9:55 am Sunday School - Chapel
9:55 am Breakfast Club - Room 307
9:55 am Brass Quartet - Le Chambre du Vent
9:55 am Chamber Orchestra - MPR 3rd Floor
10:00 am Adult Forum - Dr. Mark Mattes - Room 8
10:00 am Photography - Neumann
11:00 am Worship - Sanctuary
3:00 pm SJLC Wii Tournament & Soup Cook Off
Weertz/Kitchen, Rm 8, 7, Neumann, Fireside
3:00 pm Journey's in Faith - Wii Tournament |
| In Concert |  The Doane College Choir under the direction of Kurt Runestad will be performing along with ensembles from St. John's on Saturday February 19th at 7:00 p.m. While less well known in Iowa than our Lutheran colleges, Doane has established a fine choral program under conductors trained at Lutheran schools! St. John's Cathedral Choir and Cantorei will be joining the Doane singers for several numbers. |
| Children's Ministry |  ► All kids are invited to Sunday School. Age 3-Room 5, Preschool-Room 6, Kindergarten-Room 7, first through sixth grade will start in the chapel and then move to their classrooms on 2nd floor.
► Sunday, March 20 at 10:00 Sarah Garner will offer a KID FRIENDLY program about the organ called Pipes, Pedals, and Pizza sponsored by the Arts Visioning Ministry Team. It will include a FUN short piece for organ and narrator that introduces some of the sounds of the organ. Kids will get a chance to play the organ!!!! Then we'll all meet for pizza at 11:00 in Weertz. |
| Small Groups & Christian Involvement |  ► WIRED-Women Interested in Renewal, Education and Discovery: - Yoga-class held every Thursday, February 10-March 24, 5:45 pm at St. Johns-Fireplace Lounge. Contact Sue Tew (sue4youth@aol.com) if interested.
- Cooking-Sunday, February 20, 2:00 pm, meet at Penzey's Spices on University, WDM. Contact Carol Lunde if planning to attend (carollunde@q.com).
- Service/Learning-Sunday, February 20, 10:00 am in the Fireplace Lounge. Contact Karen Andeweg with questions (kandeweg@excite.com).
- Women's Night Out-Monday, February 21, 5:30 pm at Johnny's Italian Steakhouse for beverage and planning, then to Fleur Cinema for a movie. Contact Darla Stiles (darlastiles@stjohnsdsm.org) or Lois Murphy (frlomurp5@q.com) if you can attend;
- Book Discussion-Saturday, February 26th, 9:30 am at Caribou Coffee on Ingersoll. Book to discuss: The Faith Club by Ranya Idliby, Suzanne Oliver, & Priscilla Warner (3 mothers from 3 faiths: Islam, Christianity, and Judaism.) Contact Mary Ritchie, (ritchiem82@gmail.com).
► Photography will meet on Sunday, February 27th at 10:00 am in Neumann. The theme of this month is "anything goes" so bring a couple pictures that will be interesting to share. ► Wii Tournament and Soup Cook-Off: Practice your Wii skills and join others at St. John's for a Wii Tournament followed by a Soup Cook-off on Sunday, February 27th beginning at 3:00 pm. Think about entering the Soup Cook-Off whether you enter the Wii tournament or not (you just need to bring a large crockpot size of soup-any kind). Three judges will determine the winner and everyone will enjoy the soups for supper. Sign up in the lounge this weekend. This event is for all ages from children to grandparents. Enjoy the camaraderie and try your luck at a Wii game! ► Couples/Singles Group: The February event is to take part in the Wii Tournament and Soup Cook-Off of February 27. Sign up in the lounge or online. |
| Youth Fundraising Auction |  SUPER, AWESOME DONATIONS needed as soon as possible for the youth fundraising auction, An Evening in Wonderland. The auction will be held @ St. John's on Friday, March 4th from 6:00-9:00 pm. We need awesome things to auction off, so if you have something you would like to donate contact Megan Clausen (meganc@stjohnsdsm.org or 243.7691). |
| WELCA Update |  With the hope that the congregation will want to participate, the WELCA invites you to learn about the Harbor of Hope. The Harbor of Hope accommodates 24 men and serves as an addiction recovery center. As a placement option for the Drug Court participants, it provides an environment for positive growth, mutual respect, hope and solutions that become a blueprint for a successful drug-free life. The executive director is Andy Anderson known to many of us as a long time St. John's member and our evening security person for a number of years. Andy requires the residents to be accountable to a weekly support group, respect a curfew, be employed or seeking work. Residents pay a modest rental fee, are expected to participate in financial training and other expectations for building a more productive and responsible lifestyle. The values the Harbor and Andy proclaim are relationships, responsibility and renewal (harborofhopeiowa.com). For the month of February, WELCA boxes marked Harbor of Hope will be in the reception area and the hallway across from the Chapel. Especially useful are cleaning products: paper towels, toilet paper, laundry soap, toilet bowl cleaner and shower cleaner are items that would be appreciated. |
| Food Pantry Soup Supper |  The 5th Annual Food Pantry Soup Supper is Sunday, February 20th at West Des Moines Christian Church, 4501 Mills Civic Parkway. The supper is from 4:30 - 7:00 p.m. and will feature chili, chicken noodle and vegan garden vegetable soups. Cost is $10.00 per person and you will receive a free ceramic bowl, created by local artists, while supplies last. For tickets or information, see Nancy Gooding or Deb Anderson or call 277-6969 for tickets. www.dmreligious.org. |
| Interfaith Hospitality Network | |
 ► On March 8th and 10th, St. John's will assist WDM Christian Church in hosting 3 homeless families in transition. Please consider volunteering for a shift. We need food preparers & servers, evening and overnight hosts. This is a great opportunity for youth, families or small groups to serve together.
On March 8 and 10, we need two people per shift: 5:30 - 7:00 pm serve supper and clean-up; 6:00 - 8:00 pm evening hosts; 8:00 pm - 6:00 am overnight hosts (at least one male needed).
Food needs to be delivered by 5:30 pm: enough for 25 people - main dish; salad; vegetable/starch; dessert. Plus 2 loaves of bread and 2 gallons of milk. Thank you! |
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Peace,
Scott LaBlanc
Director of Parish Operations
businessoffice@stjohnsdsm.org
515-243-7691 x. 113 |
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