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Sus Switer
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| This Week at St. John's | Mar. 21 - Mar. 27, 2011 |
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Photos from 2011 Transfiguration Sunday
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
- At the 11:00 am service, we celebrate the baptism of Samuel Deke Quade, son of Benton and Nicole Quade. Blessings!
- Brass Quartet Rehearsal at 9:55 am - Le Chambre du Vent
- Chamber Orchestra at 9:55 am - MPR
- Adult Forum at 10:00 am - Room 8: Dwight DeBois, Center for Renewal at Grand View University
- Sunday School for all ages at 10:00 am - Sanctuary: Pipes, Pedals...
- Sunday School reception at 10:45 am - Weertz: ...And Pizza!
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| Weekly Calendar | |
Monday, March 21
Eagle Call Deadline
Tuesday, March 22
9:30 am Quilting - Room 308
9:30 am Tuesday AM Bible Study - Room 8
5:00 pm Congregational Council - Neumann
5:30 pm Centering Prayer - Chapel
Wednesday, March 23
6:30 am Souljourners - Weertz
11:30 am Labyrinth - Fireside Lounge
12:05 pm Lenten Worship - Sanctuary
12:30 pm Lenten Lunch - Neumann
4:30 pm Recreational Reading - Rose Holm
5:30 pm Beloved Community Meal - Weertz
6:15 pm Confirmation Class - MPR, DDI
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
7:00 pm Lenten Worship - Sanctuary
7:30 pm Cathedral Choir
Thursday, March 24
3:30 pm ASAP - Weertz, Rms 7, 8, 208, 209, MPR
5:45 pm WIRED Yoga - Fireside (last one this session
Friday, March 25
No events scheduled
Saturday, March 26
8:30 am Saturday AM Bible Study - Rod Snavely
(277-1301) or Ellen Fisher (274-5236)
9:30 am Scrapbooking - Room 8
5:00 pm Worship - Chapel
Sunday, March 27
7:45 am Worship - Sanctuary
8:45 am Worship - Sanctuary
9:55 am Sunday School
9:55 am Breakfast Club - Room 307
9:55 am Brass Quartet Rehearsal - Le Chambre du Vent
9:55 am Chamber Orchestra - MPR
10:00 am Photography - Neumann
10:00 am Adult Forum - Room 8: Dr. Ken Jones
10:00 am Pedals, Pipes & Pizza - Sanctuary
10:45 am Pedals, Pipes & Pizza Recept - Weertz, Kitchen
11:00 am Worship - Sanctuary
5:30 pm J.I.F. - Journeys in Faith - DDI, MPR |
| WELCA Update | 
► 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.
► Women of the ELCA invite you to participate with us in our mission for March, the Connection Café. We are collecting paper goods; paper cups, lunch bags, napkins. The Café feeds about 150 people a day so lots of paper goods are needed. Marked boxes are down by the office and in the hallway across from the chapel. |
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Children's Ministry | 
Meet in the Choir Loft at 10:00 am for Sunday School to take part in Pipes, Pedals & Pizza! This will be a fun, interactive event introducing children (and adults) to the pipe organ! All families are invited to stay for Pizza at 11:00 in Weertz! |
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| Small Groups & Christian Involvement | |
► 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.
► Wii Fitness will meet on Friday, March 18, at 10:00 am in the Fireplace Lounge. Contact Delaine Marker at gramsmkr@hotmail.com or 515-285-2605 if you are interested.
► Recreational Reading will meet on Wednesday, March 23, at 4:30 pm. The book to discuss is The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrow.
► Scrapbooking will meet on Saturday, March 26, between 9:30 am and 3:00 pm in Room 8.
► Photography will meet Sunday, March 27, at 10:00 am in Neumann. The theme is "people"-bring 3 photos: one person, two people, and three or more people in the photos.
► WIRED Cooking will meet at All Spice in East Village for an olive oil tasting on Monday, March 28, at 6:30 pm.
Contact Carol Lunde if you can attend, carollunde@q.com.
► WIRED Luncheon and Program: Sunday, April 10, 12:30 pm at Grand View University with Kathy Reardon
Did you know that we truly are "wired" for God? That the Divine DNA is in the cells and substance of every human person? Psalm 139 beautifully reveals that we are "fearfully and wonderfully made," a truth of whose amazing reality we are only beginning to understand.
This presentation will give an overview of the interweaving of science and spirituality to enhance our understanding of the interconnectedness of the human body, of human beings, of the world community with the universe we live in. "We're in completely new territory in our brains . . . the brain is literally being rewired, reconnecting to a new concept which ultimately is changing us from the inside out." (Dr. Joseph Dispenza, scientist). Kathy Reardon is a spiritual director, a holistic nurse, a teacher, a retreat leader, and a co-developer and faculty member of PrairieFire, a two year spiritual deepening experience offered through the Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center. Cost: $20. If you have questions, please contact Darla at 243-7691 or darlastiles@stjohnsdsm.org. Sign-up in the lounge later this month. |
| 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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New Mom Needs Assistance | |
We have a request from a member of our congregation who knows of a mom who is in need of some help with her twins. One of the babies is still in the NICU but will be discharged in the coming weeks. She is looking for someone to hold the babies, wash bottles, do laundry, etc. She is an older, first-time mom who is feeling very overwhelmed with the thought of having two babies at home and is need of an extra set of hands to help. Perhaps you may be interested or know someone who could assist this new mom. Non-smokers only. Thank you for considering this. For more information or to volunteer, contact susan@holdinghands.com. |
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Jean McKinney to be Honored |  Everyone is invited to a special reception in Weertz on Sunday, April 3, at 10:00 a.m., honoring longtime parish nurse, the Rev. Jean McKinney. Jean retired from St. John's at the end of January after 25 years of devoted service. If you are unable to attend, please feel free to send your best wishes to Jean in care of St. John's Lutheran Church, 600 Sixth Ave., Des Moines, IA 50309. We will put any messages for Jean in a basket to give her at the reception. |
| St. John's Spring Cleaning |  April 9 is the date set aside for our annual spring cleaning. Beginning at 9:00 a.m., we need help in preparing the Sanctuary for our Easter celebration. The more who can help, the faster it goes; last year it took about two hours. All supplies will be provided. To offer your assistance, please call Katie at 243-7691.
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Peace,
Scott LaBlanc
Director of Parish Operations
businessoffice@stjohnsdsm.org
515-243-7691 x. 113 |
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