• Adult Forum following the 8:45 a.m. service. Meet in the Sanctuary for a tour with Jean LemMon.

• Child Safety Class at 10:00 a.m. in Room 205.

• Congregational Picnic & Apple Pie contest at Principal Park - 11:30 a.m. on the grass near the parking lot.

  I-Cubs game begins at 1:05 p.m.

• Rainbow Ministry Team at 12:15 p.m. in Rose Holm.

Over the summer please continue to fill our baskets for donations (toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, soap, and sanitary supplies). Our Mission in Action drives resume in September when the emphasis will be school supplies, usually on sale in August.

►  Don't forget to register for VBS! Vacation Bible School will be June 27-30 for Kindergarten- Sixth graders.  Registrations are on the table at the entrance of the chapel or here on our website. 
►  Sunday School teachers are needed for age three and First Grade for next year. Could you share your faith with eager kids once a month for seven months starting in September? You need not be an expert on the Bible stories as Teacher's Guides are provided. If interested, contact Sheryl Reed (243-7691) or sherylreed@stjohnsdsm.org.

► Couples/Singles Group Garden Party at the home of Karen and Dennis Zaabel on Saturday, June 11, 5:30 p.m. (1102 South 50th Place, WDM). Pam and Mike Hanna are co-hosting the event. Bring your creative side as the event will include a contest that will prove to be fun. Please bring a salad to share and a lawn chair. Beverages. plates service and dessert will be provided. Cost: $5 per person. Please RSVP by Wednesday, June 8 by contacting the Zaabels at kzaabel@msn.com or call 515-225-8476, or the Hannas at 987-3147, or pam_hnn@yahoo.com.

► Gardening Group will visit the gardens of Ron & Sandy Branam, 1409 Ashworth Rd., WDM, on Wednesday, June 22, at 6:30 pm. The Des Moines Register notes "their home is known throughout the city as the arboretum on Ashworth." Join us to view perennials, more than 150 flowerpots, fantastic display of bulbs, grasses, shrubs and small trees and a wonderful gazebo.

► EAGLES will travel to the Omaha zoo on Friday, June 24th, leaving the St. John's parking lot at 8:00 am. Please RSVP to Roma Youngquist if you are able to attend, 285-3810 or plaallda@aol.com .

► Photography will meet on Sunday, June 26th in Neumann, with the theme "doors and entrances."

On June 14th and 16th, 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 June 14 and 16, we need at least 2 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. Please see the sign-up sheet just outside the Sanctuary. Contact Jennifer Early or Wanda Havard with questions at 274-6872.  Thank you!

. . . of St. John's will continue our annual tradition of participating in the Des Moines Gay Pride Parade on Sunday, June 12th, at 1:00 pm. Our goal is 50 representatives from St. John's. This is a great opportunity for us to represent St. John's as a "Church for All People." St. John's members and friends are invited to join us in the march. Meeting time is 12:30 pm and the location is on the east side of the Capitol near Capitol Avenue in the large parking lot. The parade ends on Robert D. Ray Drive near the river. Feel free to show off your new St. John's Rainbow t-shirt. Please sign up to participate in the fireside lounge. Questions? Contact Bruce Remmey at 515-208-4386.

A message from a St. John's member...

July 11th through August 22, I will be attending class at Upper Iowa University. I am in need of a ride home (only) from evening classes; they meet from 5:15 to 10:45 pm on Monday nights. I will compensate you for your time. Please email me at amandakuhlman@yahoo.com, send a message on Facebook, or call me at home (515-244-2051), cell (515-402-0408), or talk to me in the nursery on Sunday mornings. Upper Iowa is moving to 50th and Westown Parkway in West Des Moines.

► New Orleans Youth Gathering - Summer 2012 Meeting! Yes, you read it right...2012! Come and get all the info you need to know about the Youth Gathering. We HAVE to start early! ALL current 8th graders (2011-2012 school year) through all graduating seniors (class of 2012) AND their parents are invited to a preliminary informational meeting on Sunday, June 12th from 10:00-11:00 am in Room 8. DONUTS WILL BE SERVED! Interested chaperones are also invited! See you there! Contact Megan Clausen with questions (243-7691).

► High School and College Summer Book Club! We will be reading and discussing Shane Claiborne's Irresistible Revolution this summer with St. James Lutheran Church youth and young adults. Come to an informational meeting at Smokey Row Coffee House on Tuesday, June 7th from 7:00-8:00 pm. We will meet on June 28th, July 19th, and August 16th. If you can't make it to one you can still sign up! Books will be handed out, as well as schedules! Contact Megan with any questions (243-7691).