| March Artist of the Month |  |
Sus Switer
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| This Week at St. John's | Mar. 6 - Mar. 13, 2011 |
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Photos from the 2011 Wii Tournament & Soup Cook-Off
Click on a photo to see a full slideshow of the event.
Photos by Jacque Warming |
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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
- Brass Quartet Rehearsal at 9:55 am - Le Chambre du Vent
- Chamber Orchestra at 9:55 am - MPR - 3rd Floor
- Adult Forum at 10:00 am in Room 8 - Kay Kinkel - Iowa Workforce Development
- Health Ministry Team Meeting/Potluck at 12:00 pm - Neumann
- Rainbow Ministry Team at 12:15 pm - Rose Holm
- J.I.F. (Journeys in Faith (9th-12th Grade) at 5:30 pm - DDI, MPR (3rd floor)
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| Weekly Calendar | |
Monday, March 7
5:30 pm Property Team - Valbracht
Tuesday, March 8
9:30 am Quilting - Room 308
9:30 am Tuesday AM Bible Study - Room 8
5:00 pm Executive Ministry Team - First Flr Conf Rm
5:30 pm Serving @ Interfaith Hospitality Network
5:30 pm Centering Prayer - Chapel
5:30 pm YMAC - Off Site
Wednesday, March 9 ~ Ash Wednesday
6:30 am Souljourners - Weertz
12:05 pm Ash Wednesday Worship - Sanctuary
12:35 pm Ash Wednesday Lunch - Neumann
5:30 pm Beloved Community Meal - Weertz
6:15 pm Confirmation Class - MPR, DDI, 307
6:15 pm Adult Education - Neumann
6:15 pm Cantorei - Choir Loft
6:15 pm Kisasa Choristers - Fuller Music Room
6:15 pm KIDZ @ SJLC - Room 5
6:15 pm Joyful Noise - Room 7
7:00 pm Ash Wednesday Worship - Sanctuary
7:30 pm Cathedral Choir - Choir Loft
Thursday, March 10
4:00 pm ASAP Orientation - Room 8
5:30 pm Serving @ Interfaith Hospitality Network
5:30 pm Serenity Seekers - Neumann
5:30 pm Arts Visioning - A Dong
5:45 pm WIRED Yoga - Fireside Lounge
Friday, March 11
9:00 am Investment Ministry Team - Valbracht
10:00 am Wii Fitness - Fireside Lounge
10:00 am EAGLES Day Trip - Meet at church
Saturday, March 12
8:30 am Making the Covenant Marriage Workshop - Neumann
8:30 am Saturday AM Bible Study - Rod Snavely
(277-1301) or Ellen Fisher (274-5236)
10:00 am St. John's Moms @ The Botanical Center
2:30 am Couples/Singles Group @ Science Center
5:00 pm Worship - Chapel
Sunday, March 13
7:45 am Worship - Sanctuary
8:45 am Worship - Sanctuary
9:55 am Sunday School - Chapel
9:55 am Brass Quartet - Le Chambre du Vent
11:00 am Worship - Sanctuary |
| Wednesday Lunch During Lent | 
The Women of the ELCA will be providing a lunch for $6.00 following the Lenten Noon Worship Services beginning March 9th. Lunch will be served in Neumann and will include a choice of sloppy joe or egg salad sandwich, soup, salad, a dessert and your drink. Please come join the fellowship. |
| 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-YOGA class held every Thursday, February 10 - March 24, 5:45 pm at St. Johns in the Fireside Lounge. Contact Sue Tew (sue4youth@aol.com) if interested;
► EAGLES will meet Friday, March 11, at church at 10:00 am for a trip to the Iowa Supreme Ct. Building. The tour will take 45 - 60 minutes. The group will then enjoy lunch at Baratta's in the Historical Building and can browse through the Historical Building following lunch. Please let Carol Dittmer know as soon as possible so reservations can be made (dittmercl@msn.com or 287-7860.)
► Wii Fitness will begin on Friday, March 11, at 10:00 am in the Fireplace Lounge. Contact Delaine Marker at gramsmkr@hotmail.com or 515-285-2605 if you are interested.
► Couples/Singles Group will attend the DaVinci Exhibit at the Science Center on Saturday, March 12, at 2:30 pm. The group will go out for dinner at Raccoon Brewing Company following the exhibit. Watch for more details to follow. Reply to John and Deb Donald at 515-226-0827, ddonald126@aol.com, or Neil and Diane Wheeler, 515-278-4775, wheelers464@msn.com.
► Networking will meet on Monday, March 14 at 5:30 pm at Gateway Market. Contact Ellen Fisher at 515-250-9916, ellenfisher123@yahoo.com with questions.
► St. John's Moms: Moms of children 3 and younger and tots are invited to join St John's Mom on Saturday, March 12th at 10:00 am at the Des Moines Botanical Center. We will meet at the reception desk. Children 3 and under are free and adults are $5. Please contact Rachel Corron (515) 313-6645 or Kirsten LaBlanc (515) 491-0907 for more information or questions. |
| 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! |
| ASAP - After School Arts Program | |
 How about volunteering with
ASAP for the Spring session?
Please respond to me via email and note the following important dates and times:
- Spring dates are Thursdays, March 24-May 12 (no class April 28).
- Time on site: 3:30-5:30
- Closing reception: May 12, 5:30 to 6:30
- Orientation: March 10, 4:00-5:15 for new staff; 4:30-5:15 for staff who have volunteered before but have not undergone Visual Thinking training
Positions needed: studio assistants, artist assistants, snack coordinator, transportation helpers, subs and floaters (to fill in when needed rather than having a 7-week assignment).
Michelle Bolton King
Executive Director, ASAP
michelle@asap-dsm.org
www.asap-dsm.org
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In Need of Good Samaritans Who Drive! | |
 We have two members of our St. John's family who are in need of transportation assistance. One is a gentleman who has a standing appointment on the second Friday of every month at 10:00 am. He lives in Johnston and the appointment location is off 86th Street. He does need round trip transportation and the appointment lasts one hour. If several people are available, we can set up a rotation. To offer your assistance, please contact Katie at church (243-7691). Additionally, we have a person needing transportation, beginning in July, one night a week for 8 weeks. She is taking a class at Upper Iowa University in West Des Moines and needs a ride home after class. She offers compensation for your assistance. To offer your help, please email Amanda at amandakuhlman@yahoo.com; she is also available to discuss options with her on Sundays in the St. John's nursery
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Peace,
Scott LaBlanc
Director of Parish Operations
businessoffice@stjohnsdsm.org
515-243-7691 x. 113 |
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