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Jim Saylor
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| This Week at St. John's | Apr. 10 - Apr. 17, 2011 |
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Photos from the trip to visit Mramba Parish in Tanzania
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What's Happening This Sunday
- Blood pressure screenings and weight checks in the Wellness Room (just outside Weertz on the east side) from
- 10:00 - 11:00 am. All are welcome.
- 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
- Adult Forum at 10:00 am - Room 8: Ken Jones
- WIRED Gathering at Grand View University - 12:30 pm at the Rasmussen Building
- Educational Seder at 3:00 pm - Temple B'nai Jeshurun on Grand Avenue
- J.I.F. at 5:30 pm - DDI, MPR
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| Weekly Calendar | |
Monday, April 11
9:00 am Hardanger Group - Neumann
5:30 pm St. John's Networking - Gateway Mkt on MLKing
Tuesday, April 12
9:30 am Quilting - Room 308
9:30 am Tuesday AM Bible Study - Room 8
5:00 pm Executive Ministry Team - First Floor Conf Room
5:30 pm Centering Prayer - Chapel
5:30 pm YMAC - Off Site
6:30 pm WIRED Night Out - Stiles' Residence
Wednesday, April 13
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
5:00 pm WIRED Book Discussion/Dinner/Speaker
5:30 pm Beloved Community Meal - Weertz
6:15 pm Confirmation Class - DDI, 307, MPR
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, April 14
Eagle Call Deadline
3:30 pm ASAP - Weertz, Rms 7, 8, 208, 209, MPR
5:30 pm Serenity Seekers - Neumann
5:30 pm Arts Visioning - A Dong
Friday, April 15
8:30 am EAGLES - Meet SJLC Parking Lot
Saturday, April 16
8:30 am Saturday AM Bible Study - For location contact
Rod Snavely (rsnavely@aol.com)
or Ellen Fisher (ellenfisher123@yahoo.com
9:00 am Altar Guild - Room 8
10:00 am Easter Rehearsal (Youth) - Sanctuary
5:00 pm Worship - Chapel
Sunday, April 17 ~ Palm Sunday
7:45 am Worship - Sanctuary
8:45 am Worship - Sanctuary
9:55 am Sunday School
9:55 am Breakfast Club (7th - 9th Grade) - Room 307
9:55 am Brass Quartet Rehearsal - Le Chambre du Vent
9:55 am Chamber Orchestra - MPR
10:00 am Adult Forum - Room 8 - Dr. Holly Bzdega
11:00 am Worship - Sanctuary
3:00 pm Palm Sunday Peace Procession - Leaves west
side of State Capitol
3:45 pm Palm Sunday Peace Worship - Sanctuary
5:30 pm J.I.F. Journeys In Faith - DDI, MPR |
| 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.
► Vacation Bible School will be June 27-30 for Kindergarten - Sixth graders. Registrations will be available in May. |
| Small Groups & Christian Involvement | |
► Networking: Monday, April 11, at 5:30 pm at Gateway Market. Questions - contact Ellen Fisher at ellenfisher123@yahoo.com.
► 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. After lunch there will be 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.
► Scrapbooking changed to Saturday, April 16, 9:30 am to 3:00 pm in Valbracht due to our usual date falling on Easter weekend.
► 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/person. Let Karen Ritchie know if you can attend (wkritchie3@mac.com or 279-0153), and if you might be interested in going out for dinner preceding the production.
► Photography will not meet this month. The theme for May 22 is "funny" pictures.
► The St. John's Gardening Tour Schedule is set for spring/summer/fall of 2011. There are a few printed schedules in the Welcome Center in the lounge for anyone interested. If you would like to be added to the Gardening small group e-mail, please let Darla know at darlastiles@stjohnsdsm.org. The first scheduled tour is May 24th (meeting at Loki's Gardens west of Des Moines).
► Mark your calendars to attend our all congregational Baseball and Apple Pie event on Sunday, June 5. There will be a picnic with an apple pie contest on the grass near the parking lot at Principal Park between 11:30 and 1:00, then we will attend an I-Cub's game at 1:05. Sign-ups will begin in May. |
| WIRED |  ► Luncheon and Program Sunday, April 10 at 12:30 pm at Grand View University, Rasmussen Building. Cost is $20. Our speaker, Kathy Reardon, will talk about "Wired to God." (Park in lot north of Rasmussen and enter in the north door.)
► Night Out will meet at Darla Stiles' house on Tuesday, April 12, at 6:30 pm for a DOVE chocolate party. Call or e-mail Darla if you are interested in attending; 243-7691, darlastiles@stjohnsdsm.org.
► 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.
► 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. Sign up in the lounge on the paper under the April 18th sign that says WIRED will serve. kandeweg@excite.com.
► Cooking will meet on Saturday, May 7, at noon, at Country Club Market with chef Terrie Kohl. RSVP by May 1, to carollunde @q.com. It will last about 2 hours. Cost is $45 plus tax and gratuity, cash or check. Credit cards add 10%. Check with Carol for more details.
► Yoga: Contact Sue Tew (sue4youth@aol.com) if you are interested in joining the next session (dates to be announced). |
| New Members Class |  May 1st is the date; the time is noon. We will conclude at approximately 2:30. A light lunch will be provided.Several council and staff members will be on hand to meet and greet you. You will be introduced to the myriad of ministry and social opportunities available to our members. The ways to get involved are various and vast. Plus, you'll never find a nicer, more welcoming group of people anywhere! A light lunch will be provided. To reserve a spot in class, or if you have questions, call Katie at 243-7691. We request that you call ahead so we have enough food and materials for all. Child care can be provided; requests needed by April 15 to make the arrangements. |
| Way of the Cross |  Join the annual downtown Way of the Cross procession & reflection on Good Friday, April 22, 1:30-3:30 p.m. We will begin at 1:30 in front of First United Methodist Church (10th & Pleasant) and will proceed to seven other stops: Connection Café (7th & Grand), Catholic Pastoral Center (6th & Grand), Elsie Mason Manor (5th & Grand), Nollen Plaza (Locust & 3rd), Polk County Jail (Cherry & 6th), Principal Financial (Corporate One building: High between 7th & 8th), and Principal Park (SW corner of 9th & Pleasant). You are welcome to join at any point on the procession, and are encouraged to carry the cross for a small part of the solemn walk. Sponsored by The Bridge, an ecumenical initiative among the four downtown churches: First United Methodist, St. John's Lutheran, St. Ambrose Cathedral and the Cathedral Church of St. Paul.
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| Procession for Peace | |
 Palm Sunday Sunday, April 17, 2011
- 2:30 pm - Gather at the Capitol West Mall
- 3:00 pm - Process down Grand Avenue
- 3:45 pm - Worship at St. John's Lutheran Church
You are invited to attend either or both parts of the program.
The stark contrast between violent and non-violent pro-democracy movements in North Africa gives us all new incentive to take advantage of the opportunities we have to promote peaceful methods of resolving conflicts. We will mourn for those lost, pray for those caught in the violence, and celebrate the hope of new and thriving movements for peace. |
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Peace,
Scott LaBlanc
Director of Parish Operations
businessoffice@stjohnsdsm.org
515-243-7691 x. 113 |
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