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Melinda Grubb
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| This Week at St. John's | Sept. 2 - Sept. 11, 2011 |
| What's Happening This Sunday |
- Laying on of hands for healing is available every week at the 8:45 and 11:00 am services.
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| Weekly Calendar | |
Monday, September 5
Labor Day - Office Closed
Tuesday, September 6
Eagles to Wisconsin
9:00 am Labyrinth - Fireside Lounge
9:30 am Quilting - Room 308
9:30 am Tuesday AM Bible Study - Room 8
10:00 am Engaging Spirituality Info Mtg - Trinity United Methodist
5:30 pm Centering Prayer - Chapel
5:30 pm Worship Ministry Team - Rose Holm
6:00 pm Christian Involvement-Fong's Pizza (223 4th St.)
Wednesday, September 7
6:30 am Souljourners - Weertz
10:00 am 3D - Off Site
5:30 pm Beloved Community Meal - Weertz
6:10 pm Beloved Community Worship - Weertz
6:30 pm Confirmation (7th-8th Gr) - MPR, DDI
6:30 pm Adult Education - Neumann
6:30 pm Kisasa Choristers - Fuller Music Room
6:30 pm KIDZ @ SJLC - Room 5
6:30 pm Joyful Noise - Room 7
6:30 pm Confirmation (9th Gr) - Room 307
6:40 pm Cantorei - Choir Loft
7:30 pm Cathedral Choir - Choir Loft
8:00 pm JIF: Journeys in Faith - Room 307, MPR
Thursday, September 8
Eagles Returning from Wisconsin
9:30 am Sarah Group - Fardal Residence
5:30 pm Serenity Seekers - Neumann
Friday, September 9
6:00 pm Middle School Fun Night - DDI, MPR
6:00 pm McKee/Faust Wedding Rehearsal - Sanctuary
Saturday, September 10
8:30 am Saturday AM Bible Study - Off Site
3:00 pm McKee/Faust Wedding - Sanctuary,
Rose Holm, Nursery
5:00 pm Worship - Chapel
Sunday, September 11 - Rally Sunday
"God Gives, We Share"
7:45 am Worship - Sanctuary
8:45 am Worship - Sanctuary
9:55 am Breakfast Club (7th-9th Gr.) - Room 307
9:55 am Brass Quartet Rehearsal - Le Chambre du Vent
10:00 am Rally Sunday Event - Weertz, Wellness Rm,
Rooms 7, 206, 207
11:00 am Worship - Sanctuary
3:00 pm Interfaith Service in Commemoration of 9/11 -
Sheslow Auditorium, Drake campus
4:00 pm Connection Café Fundraiser - See below
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Children's Ministry
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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.
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WIRED
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► WIRED Night Out will meet on Thursday, September 22, 5:30 pm at the northeast corner of the Sculpture Park for a guided tour by Mari Slattery, then will enjoy fellowship over dinner at Americana's. Cost: $2 per person for tour plus the cost of dinner. For reservations, e-mail Jacque Warming, jrwarming@msn.com or Darla Stiles darlastiles@stjohnsdsm.org or call Darla at 243-7691.
► WIRED Yoga will begin a new fall session starting Thursday, September 15 through Thursday, October 27. It will be held Thursdays at 5:45 for an hour in the Fireside Lounge at church. It is designed for both new and experienced yoga participants. 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. Joyce Rupp, author of Open the Door, offers inspiration and encouragement for personal growth. Please e-mail Darla at darlastiles@stjohnsdsm.org for more information.
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| Small Groups | |
► EAGLES will be traveling to SW Wisconsin for a 3-day trip from September 6 through 8, visiting many sites. With questions about time and places of departure, contact David Stewart, stewjd428@gmail.com or 265-6897.
► St. John's Networking Group will begin again this fall on Monday, September 12, 5:30 pm at Gateway Market.
Contact Ellen Fisher, ellenfisher123@yahoo.com with questions.
► Photography will meet on Sunday, September 18 (moved up a week this month) at 10:00 am in Neumann.
The theme for September is "7 days, 7 photos" so take a photo each day for a week and bring to share.
► The Couples/Singles Group will enjoy the fall weather on the Des Moines River with a cruise on Saturday, September 24. The boat will depart at 6:00 pm for a 90-minute dinner cruise. (Meet at the dock on the river across from the Botanical Center.) It is $25 per person (payable at the time you make reservations with the Gregersens) plus a cash bar. The Couples/Singles Group is sponsoring this event but it is open to ALL people (singles, couples, young and old). We need a crowd but the maximum is 70 people. (Kids can come, but there is no discounted price.) Also the Des Moines Regatta is on the river that afternoon so come at 5:00 to watch the finals. RSVP by September 18th at the latest to Kris or Kathy Gregersen, kkgregersen@gmail.com.
► Hardanger will begin this fall on Wednesday, September 28, 9:00 am in Neumann; thereafter it will be held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month. Questions? Contact Arlene Field, fjeldt@q.com. |
| WELCA |  The women of the ELCA have Children and Family Urban Ministries as their outreach project for September. The congregation is also invited to participate in supplying the following needs: school supplies, such as back packs, pencils, crayons, notebook paper, markers, glue sticks, drawing paper, and juice boxes (100% juice). |
| Benefit for Connection Café |  Join us at 4:00 pm at the Cathedral of St. Paul (815 High St.) to enjoy relaxing music while sipping on a beverage of your choice, enjoying a variety of hors d'oeuvres and strolling through the newly completed Labyrinth Rain Garden. At 5:30 pm we continue to First United Methodist Church (1001 Pleasant St.) where you will enjoy a half-hour organ concert followed by a delicious dessert and coffee. Ticket price is $35 and proceeds go to The Connection Café, a no-cost lunch ministry of "The Bridge." Bridge Churches: St. John's Lutheran, St. Ambrose Cathedral, Cathedral of St. Paul, First United Methodist. Tickets available from Judy Curtiss-Latessa (270-8811) or Ed Slattery (254-1750). |
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The Global Misson Team
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 Thanks you for your generous response for the LWR school kits. We exceeded our goal of 100 kits! We welcome your help to assemble them on Sept. 20 at 5:30 pm in Valbracht. There are several groups meeting that evening here in the church. If you are so inclined, feel free to come a little early, or stay a little late to help. Many hands make light work.
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| ASAP Seeks Volunteers for Fall Session |  ASAP, the After School Arts Program, had an abundant, active summer and is now gearing up for our fall session. We are recruiting volunteers to assist teaching artists, work with students, help with snacks, ride the bus, recruit more volunteers, and more. The fall program takes place Thursdays, October 20 - December 8, 3:30 - 5:30 at St. John¹s. Orientation for new staff is Thursday, October 13, 4:00 - 5:30. Fall studios include Culinary Arts, Ceramics, Drawing Comics, Poets Unleashed, and a Stomp-style Bucket Beats percussion class. For more information or to volunteer, contact Michelle Bolton King at michelle@asap-dsm.org or 515-770-3380. Thank you! |
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Common Ground
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Peace,
Scott LaBlanc
Director of Parish Operations
businessoffice@stjohnsdsm.org
515-243-7691 x. 113
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