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Sus Sweitzer
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| This Week at St. John's | Mar. 27 - Apr. 3, 2011 |
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Photos from Pedals, Pipes, and Pizza and the New York Youth Trip
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Photos by Jacque Warming |
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What's Happening This Sunday
- Sunday School at 9:55 am - Please see below for room assignments
- Breakfast Club at 9:55 am (7th - 9th Grade) - Room 307
- Brass Quartet Rehearsal at 9:55 am - Le Chambre du Vent
- Chamber Orchestra at 9:55 am - MPR
- Photography at 10:00 am - Neumann
- Adult Forum at 10:00 am - Room 8: Dr. Ken Jones, Grand View University, "Freedom of a Christian"
- J.I.F. (Journeys in Faith) at 5:30 pm - DDI, MPR
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| Weekly Calendar | |
Monday, March 28
9:00 am Hardanger Group - Neumann
9:30 am WELCA Board Mtg - Weertz & Kitchen
6:30 pm WIRED Cooking - All Spice (East Village)
Tuesday, March 29
9:30 am Quilting - Room 308
9:30 am Tuesday AM Bible Study - Room 8 (Eagle Call)
5:30 pm Centering Prayer - Chapel
Wednesday, March 30
6:30 am Souljourners - Weertz
11:30 am Walk the Labyrinth - Fireside Lounge
12:05 pm Lenten Worship - Sanctuary
12:30 pm Lenten 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
6:30 pm Walk the Labyrinth - Fireside Lounge
7:00 pm Lenten Worship - Sanctuary
7:30 pm Cathedral Choir
Thursday, March 31
8:30 am DMARC Tour of Faith - Chapel & Sanctuary
3:30 pm ASAP - Weertz, Rms 7, 8, 208, 209, MPR
Friday, April 1
High School Youth in Iowa City
Saturday, April 2
High School Youth in Iowa City
8:30 am Saturday AM Bible Study - For location contact
Rod Snavely (rsnavely@aol.com)
or Ellen Fisher (ellenfisher123@yahoo.com
5:00 pm Worship - Chapel
Sunday, April 3
High School Youth in Iowa City
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 Reception for Jean McKinney - Weertz
10:30 am Tend Your Garden Intro - Neumann
11:00 am Worship - Sanctuary
12:15 pm Rainbow Ministry Team - Fireside Lounge |
| WELCA Update |  ► The Women of the ELCA are providing a lunch for $6.00 following the Lenten Noon Worship Services. Lunch is served in Neumann and includes a choice of sloppy joe or egg salad sandwich, soup, salad, a dessert and your drink. Please come join the fellowship.
► The April WELCA outreach project is a collection for CHILDREN AND FAMILIES OF IOWA/FAMILY VIOLENCE CENTER. The congregation is invited to participate in donating. The most urgent needs are: diapers (all sizes, but especially sizes 5 & 6), shampoo, combs, brushes, disposable razors, hair dryers, toothpaste, deodorant, bath towels, wash cloths, twin-size sheets, adult and children's new underwear and socks, new bras, new toys, and medium-size tote bags. Please place in the marked boxes near the office reception desk or in the hallway outside Neumann Hall. Your support is really appreciated! |
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Children's Ministry |  All kids are invited to Sunday School at 9:55. Age 3 years meet in 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. |
| Small Groups & Christian Involvement | |
► 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 Night Out will meet at Darla Stiles' house on Tuesday, April 12, at 6:30 pm for a chocolate party. Call or e-mail Darla if you are interested in attending; 243-7691, darlastiles@stjohnsdsm.org.
► WIRED Book Discussion, Wednesday, April 13. The group is reading Anne Lamott's, Traveling Mercies and will meet for dinner to discuss the book, then go to hear Anne Lamott speak that evening. Contact Mary Ritchie (ritchiem82@gmail.com) for more details.
► EAGLES will visit Marshalltown and Gladbrook on April 15. Plan to leave the Church promptly at 8:30 am for arrival at Gladbrook by 10:00 am to view the Matchstick Marvels ($3). The group will go back to Marshalltown for lunch ($13) at the Binford House. The meal includes a presentation about the house. A tour of the newly restored Orpheum Theater is next. Before heading back to Des Moines, EAGLES may view an Impressionism Exhibit at the Fisher Art Museum (free) or do a bit of antique (or chocolate) shopping downtown. Contact Margaret Townsend, 274-0962, or mtownsend1@mchsi.com if you wish to attend or have questions.
► The WIRED group will be providing food for the shelter on Monday, April 18. Please let Karen Andeweg know what you can bring and/or if you can help at the shelter that evening. (kandeweg@excite.com)
► Couples/Singles Group will attend the Repertory Theater of Iowa production of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" at Des Moines Social Club's new location in the Kirkwood Hotel on Saturday, April 30 at 7:30 pm Cost: $15. Let Karen Ritchie know by either e-mail wkritchie3@mac.com or 279-0153, if you can attend and if you might be interested in going out for dinner preceding the production (possibly Kirkwood Cafe or another downtown location). Please send a check by April 8 for the tickets to Karen Ritchie at 181 38th Place, Des Moines, IA 50312-2815.
► WIRED Yoga: The February-March yoga class session ended last week. Contact Sue Tew (sue4youth@aol.com) if you are interested in joining the next session (dates to be announced).
► WIRED Luncheon and Program will be held Sunday, April 10, 12:30 pm at Grand View University, Rasmussen Building.
Cost is $20. Our speaker, Kathy Reardon, will talk about "Wired to God." Sign up in the lounge this weekend or online at St. John's website. Reservations need to be made by April 4. |
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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@holdingtinyhands.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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| Tend Your Inner Garden |  Within you is a sacred space that holds your true self-your dreams, gifts and life purpose. You can visit this Inner Garden and discover what you truly desire in life. Come to an introduction to Tending Your Inner Garden© Sunday, April 3 at 10:30 a.m. in Neumann to learn about a new group forming for women at St. John's interested in spiritual growth and community. Diane Glass will present the program used by women in Iowa and around the world since 2003. If you cannot attend the meeting but would like to learn more, contact Diane at diane.glass@mchsi.com or 515-243-2038. |
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Peace,
Scott LaBlanc
Director of Parish Operations
businessoffice@stjohnsdsm.org
515-243-7691 x. 113 |
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