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Scott LaBlanc
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| This Week at St. John's | August 7 - August 14, 2011 |
| What's Happening This Sunday |
- Altar Flowers this week are in loving memory of Richard Warming given by his family.
- Rainbow Ministry Team meeting at 12:15 pm in Rose Holm.
- Just Faith informational meeting at 5:00 pm at Our Lady's Immaculate Heart in Ankeny.
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| Weekly Calendar | |
Monday, August 8
No Events Scheduled
Tuesday, August 9
9:30 am Quilting - Room 308
9:30 am Tuesday AM Bible Study - Room 8
5:00 pm Executive Ministry Team - 1st Flr Conf
5:30 pm Centering Prayer - Chapel
Wednesday, August 10
6:30 am Souljourners - Weertz
6:00 pm SJL Gardening - Jordahl Residence
6:00 pm Beloved Community Mtg - Mithelman Residence
Thursday, August 11
5:30 pm Serenity Seekers Mtg - Neumann
5:45 pm WIRED: Yoga Class - Fireside Lounge
Friday, August 12
7:00 pm Couples/Singles - WDM Christian Church
Saturday, August 13
10:00 am St. John's Moms - Nursery, Rose Holm
5:00 pm Worship - Chapel
Sunday, August 14
7:45 am Worship - Sanctuary
8:45 am Worship - Sanctuary
11:00 am Worship - Sanctuary |
| Technical Difficulties | 
UPDATE: We have selected and purchased a new telephone system. Our team of experts will begin installing the new system late this week and early next week. Thank you for your understanding and patience as we go through this process.
Our telephone system began experiencing technical difficulties earlier this week. Our experts are working to get everything up and running as soon as possible. While we use our back-up phone system we will be unable to transfer phone calls or have access to voicemail. In most instances the person answering the phone when you call will have to take a message and your call will be returned as quickly as possible. |
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Children's Ministry | 
► Sunday School registrations for kids age three-Sixth Grade are now available on the kiosk near the east entrance of the sanctuary and on the St. John's website. Contact Sheryl Reed with any questions.
► Rally Sunday will be Sunday, Septemter 11, from 10:00-11:00. The theme will be "God Gives, We Share." |
| WIRED | |
 ► WIRED Yoga is starting a 5-week session on Thursdays, August 4 through September 1, at 5:45 in the Fireside Lounge. If you would like to attend, please contact the yoga instructor, Corinne Lambert, (515)556-3679, or by e-mail: callingwisdom1@hotmail.com.
► WIRED Retreat and luncheon, Sunday, October 23, 12:30 - 4:00: The Joyce Rupp luncheon and retreat is now open to the community. With limited space, please get your reservation in if you are interested in attending. Joyce Rupp, author of Open the Door, offers inspiration and encouragement for personal growth. Please e-mail Darla at darlastiles@stjohnsdsm.org or sign up on our website, www.stjohnsdsm.org. Cost is $30 for lunch and the retreat. You may send your check made out to St. John's Lutheran Church (with Joyce Rupp WIRED Retreat in the memo line) to: St. John's Lutheran Church, Attention Darla Stiles, 600 6th Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50309.
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Free Food For Seniors | |
► The Iowa Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program benefits low-income older Iowans. This program provides the qualified user with coupons which can be redeemed at participating farmers markets throughout Iowa for fresh fruits and vegetables. The coupons are good from June 1 through Oct. 31. Eligible seniors must be 60 years of age or older with a household income level at or below $20,147 if single or $27,214 for a married couple. For more information on the Iowa Department on Aging visit http://www.aging.iowa.gov. For more information call: 515-255-1310. Polk County residents may contact: Aging Resources Iowa: 515-255-1310 o agingres@aol.com, or visit us on the web: www.agingresources.com. |
| Small Groups | |
 ► Gardening: The St. John's gardeners will meet on Wednesday, August 10, at 6:00 pm at the home of Don Jordahl, 2110 Army Post Road, WDM, for a "Picnic in the Country" and a chance to see prairie grasses, wildflowers, and much more in this awesomely serene setting with many interesting focal points. We will eat in a 120-year-old wooden peg barn and have dessert in an 1860's log cabin that was taken down in Minnesota and reassembled on Don's property. Please e-mail or call Darla at darlastiles@stjohnsdsm.org or phone, 243-7691.
► Couples/Singles August event: The group will meet at the West Des Moines Christian Church, 4501 Mills Civic Parkway, WDM, on August 12 at 7:00 pm for a concert that is a part of their Lighthouse Concert Series. The performer is Dennis Warner, a folk singer from Minnesota. The cost is $10 a person at the door. They serve wonderful desserts and coffee from Grounds for Celebration! The atmosphere is wonderful and the performers great. You can check out directions and listen to Dennis by clicking on his picture at www.lighthouseconcerts.webstarts.com. Hope to see a lot of you there!!!! To give Ed and Mary Slattery an indication of who is attending, contact them at maryslatt@mchsi.com.
► St John's Moms will be gathering in the nursery on August 13 at 10:00 am for a playgroup and mom visiting.
If you are the mother of a child 3 or under, please join us! Contact Rachel Corron at rpcorron@gmail.com or k.lablanc@gmal.com.
► The August EAGLE event will be a free concert at Jasper Winery on August 18 (rain date of August 25) from 6:00 - 9:00 pm. Parking is available on George Flagg Pkwy or in Waterworks Park. Bring your own lawn chairs. Wine, beer, brats and burgers are available for purchase. You may bring your own soft drinks and/or picnic fixings. Contact Barb Hyler (515-401-5721) for more information or if you are interested in attending; she and Kermit will also bring snacks to share.
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| Quilting Bee |  The next Quilting Bee for LWR will be on August 6th from 9:00 a.m. - noon. See you there! |
| Calling All Gardners |  Did you plant more vegetables than you can use? Donate them to DMARC! Fresh produce is accepted at the DMARC central warehouse, 3816 36th Street, Des Moines, Monday-Thursday from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. on Friday. DMARC appreciates fruits and vegetables that are donated far before prime ripeness. They must first distribute them to their 12 food pantries before they are given to hungry families and their children. And yes, these donations are tax deductible as allowed. Thank you!
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Documentary Film Screening |  On August 10, Foods Resource Bank will host a screening of the documentary film "What Are We Doing Here?" at Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ, 4126 Ingersoll, Des Moines. The public is invited. The event begins at 7:00 p.m. Attendance is free. The film explores why the charity given to Africa over the last five decades has been largely ineffective and often harmful. It follows the journey of four young men as they travel across Africa in an attempt to understand one of the great problems of our time; the failure to end poverty. To learn more about Foods Resource Bank and the 2011 FRB Annual Gathering please visit www.foodsresourcebank.org. If you would like to attend either the meeting or the film screening please register by emailing kelsey@foodsresourcebank.org. |
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DMARC Presents Bow Ties and Bowls | |
 On Saturday, August 6, at The University of Iowa Pappajohn Education Center, Des Moines, Iowa. Bow Ties & Bowls is a premier gala event with proceeds benefiting the Food Pantry Network and other DMARC programs. The evening will launch a year-long celebration of DMARC's 60th anniversary, and will highlight the community-wide MovetheFood initiative to end hunger in Polk County. Join in the celebration, be entertained by David B. Dahlquist as he spins the pottery wheel and handcrafts clay bowls for guests. Delight in a dinner of fresh Iowa cuisine, provided by local food artisans. Enjoy live music, Dance under the stars, Support DMARC Food Pantry Network and other DMARC programs. For reservations visit www.dmreligious.org/bowtiesbowls or contact Kelly Sparks at ksparks@dmreligious.org or 515/277-6969
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Does Anyone have an Extra Refrigerator? | |
 All good things must come to an end...so thought the refrigerator/freezer located in Neumann. It has passed away and gone to the great appliance store in the sky. Now we need to replace it. Any color unit in working order will be most appreciated. If you have one available, please call the church office at 243-7691.
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Looking for your chance... | |
. ..to make a difference in this fractured world?
Consider hosting a foreign exchange student for the 2011-12 school year. All it takes is an open home and loving heart. Call 800-888-9040, go to www.world-heritage.org or contact Scarlett Lunning Huey @ 515-314-8141 (email Dave Huey at wordfont@hotmail.com) for more information. "And the King shall answer and say unto them, 'Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.'" Mt. 25:40 (KJV)
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Peace,
Scott LaBlanc
Director of Parish Operations
businessoffice@stjohnsdsm.org
515-243-7691 x. 113 |
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