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Garry Huffman
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| This Week at St. John's | Nov. 6 - Nov. 13, 2011 |
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Nov. 6 is Stewardship Sunday
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You are - we are - the body of Christ. Thank you for prayerfully considering your financial and personal support of St. John's Lutheran Church. Please join us in Weertz for a celebratory Stewardship Brunch.
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What's Happening This Sunday
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- Kisasa Choristers Rehearsal at 8:20 am in Fuller Music Room
- All Saints / Stewardship Brunch 8:30 - 11:00 am in Weertz
- A new class of Elders will be recognized at the 8:45 service
- Sunday School at 9:55 am - Please see room assignments noted below / Breakfast Club (7-9th Gr) at 9:55 am - Room 307
- Brandenburg Concerto rehearsal at 10:00 am - MPR
- Rainbow Ministry Team at 12:15 pm in the Fireside Lounge
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| Prepare for Worship | 
Sunday, Nov. 6, All Saints
"All Saints" celebrates the baptized people of God, living and dead, who are the body of Christ. As November heralds the dying of the landscape in many northern regions, the readings and liturgy call us to remember all who have died in Christ and whose baptism is complete. At the Lord's Table we gather with the faithful of every time and place, trusting that the promises of God will be fulfilled and that all tears will be wiped away in the New Jerusalem.
The readings are Revelation 7:9-17, 1 John 3:1-3 and the beatitudes, Matthew 5:1-12. The hymns will be ELW 422, "For All the Saints," ELW 426, "Sing with All the Saints in Glory," and ELW 632, "O God, Our Help in Ages Past." St. John's has the tradition of reading the names of the newly baptized (in the past year) at the beginning of the service as well as the names of those who have died (in the past 12 months) while tolling a bell at the "prayers of the people."
At 8:45 a.m. and 11 a.m., in place of the psalm, Kisasa will sing the piece they commissioned this year, "Blessed Are You", by Julia Simon, using a bequest from the Richard Warming memorial funds. During the offering, Cantorei, Cathedral Choir and full orchestra with organ will perform "How Lovely is Thy Dwelling Place," and during communion those forces will support Jennifer Horak-Hult on "Ye Now are Sorrowful." Both are from "A German Requiem," by Johannes Brahms.
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Weekly Calendar
| Monday, November 7
11:00 am Funeral for Marjorie Callison - Sanctuary 5:30 pm Property Team - Valbracht 5:30 pm WIRED Book Discussion - Room 8 6:30 pm YMAC - Neumann Tuesday, November 8
9:30 am Quilting - Room 308
9:30 am Senior Seminary - Room 8 5:00 pm Executive Ministry Team - 1st Flr Conf Rm 5:30 pm Centering Prayer - Chapel Wednesday, November 9
6:30 am Souljourners - Weertz 9:00 am Hardanger Group - Neumann 9:45 am ASAP Project - Room 8 12:05 pm MidWeek Music - Objet d'Art, Gypsy Jazz - Sanctuary 12:30 pm MidWeek Music Lunch - Weertz 5:30 pm Beloved Community Meal - Weertz 6:10 pm Beloved Community Worship - Weertz 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 6:30 pm Confirmation (7th - 8th Gr) - MPR, DDI 6:35 pm Cantorei - Choir Loft 7:30 pm Cathedral Choir - Choir Loft 8:00 pm JIF: Journeys in Faith - MPR, DDI, Room 307 Thursday, November 10
9:45 am ASAP Project - Room 8 3:30 pm ASAP Fall Session - Weertz, Kitchen, MPR, Rooms 7, 8, 208, 209 5:30 pm Serenity Seekers - Neumann 5:45 pm WIRED Yoga - Fireside Lounge Friday, November 11
9:00 am WELCA Kitchen Use Saturday, November 12
8:30 am Saturday AM Bible Study - (For location, contact Ellen (ellenfisher123@yahoo.com) or Rod (rsnavely@aol.com) 8:30 am Third Hope for the Hungry Conference - Off Site 5:00 pm Worship - Chapel 7:00 pm Sarah Garner Recital - Sanctuary 8:00 pm Recital Reception - Fireside Lounge, Neumann Sunday, November 13
7:45 am Worship - Sanctuary 8:45 am Worship - Sanctuary 9:55 am Breakfast Club (7th - 9th Gr) - Room 307 9:55 am Chamber Orchestra - MPR 9:55 am Brass Quartet Rehearsal - Le Chambre du Vent 9:55 am Sunday School 10:00 am Adult Forum - Dr. Mark Mattes - "Denominational / Confessional Traditions" 11:00 am Worship 12:30 pm Hurley & Dancers Rehearsal - Sanctuary |
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Children's Ministry
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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.
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Small Groups
|  WIRED Book Discussion for all: Book discussion on Open the Door by Joyce Rupp continues. Two discussions remain on Monday evenings, Nov. 14 (week 5); and Nov. 21 (week 6). We will meet in Room8 at 6:00 pm for about 1 hour. If you have not been part of the WIRED Book Discussion, still feel free to join the group. If you are not part of WIRED Book Discussion, or were unable to attend previously, you may start with Week 5. If interested, please contact Mary at ritchie82@gmail.com or Karen Zaabel at kzaabel@msn.com or (515) 225-8476.
WIRED Yoga has begun a new session which will run through Dec. 22, Thursdays from 5:45 to 6:45 in the Fireside Lounge. You may contact the yoga instructor, Corinne Lambert, (515)556-3679, or by e-mail: callingwisdom1@hotmail.com.
WIRED Cooking Group will meet at Wine Styles in Johnston on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 6:00 pm for a blind wine tasting. RSVP to Carol Lunde at carollunde@q.com if you are able to attend.
Recreational Reading will meet on Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 4:30 in Rose Holm. The book to read and discuss is The Blue Orchard by Jackson Taylor.
The Couples/Singles Group: For November, the group will enjoy a Night at the Movies on Saturday, Nov. 19 at the Fleur Cinema. Dinner will follow at Baratta's Restaurant. Meet at the theater between 3:45 and 4:00 p.m. The movie is yet to be determined. The cost of the movie is $6.50 per person. We will meet at Baratta's between 6:45 and 7:00. The average cost of a meal is $15.00. Call Mary and Bob Miller at 515-984-6207 or email Mary at marym@polkcountybank.com for reservations. Also, save the date for the Couples/Singles Group's December event on Sunday, December 4.
Photography will meet Nov. 20, at 10:00 am in Neumann. The theme is "nature". Bring a couple pictures to share. All are welcome.
EAGLES will meet at church and leave at 8:45 am on Tuesday, Nov. 22. The group will enjoy lunch at the Kava House & Cafe in Swisher at 11 am and then will go on to West Branch and tour the Herbert Hoover Library which will have a special display for Christmas. Please email (Jaketurtle@aol.com) or call 277-1161 for reservations.
Also, EAGLES mark your calendars for Friday, December 2, to tour the homes of the Holly & Ivy Tour. Meet at church at 9:30 am. Homes on the tour are Salisbury House, Terrace Hill, Chamberlain Mansion and Owl's Head Mansion. (The group will have lunch at a restaurant to be announced.) Cost of the ticket will be $12 if 20 people from our group attend. Call or e-mail by Nov. 26th: Marge Sexton-Randels at mlsexton36@aol.com or phone: 967-2676; or Roma Youngquist at plaallda@aol.com or phone: 285-3810.
Scrapbooking will not meet in November but will combine November/December's meeting dates and will meet on Saturday, Dec. 3, 9:30 am to 3:00 pm in Room 8. |
| Upcoming Midweek Music Schedule | 
- November 9 - Objet d'Art, Gypsy Jazz
- November 16 - Hurley & Dancers with
Opus 3 - November 23 - Anne Stein, flute, and Ray Songayllo, piano
- November 30 - Grand View Choir
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| WELCA - November Mission |  The November WELCA outreach project will be a collection for the Lutheran Services in Iowa Care program. LSI has a number of programs to assist families in Iowa, but we will focus on the needs for babies throughout the month of November. Suggestions are: diapers, baby wipes, shampoo, Similac formula, and cabinet door safety devices. As always, the boxes for your donations will be marked LSI and will be near the office reception and in the hallways outside Neumann Hall. Your support is really appreciated! |
| Seeking Council Candidates | 
Share your God-given time and talents for the ministries of St. John's by serving on the Church Council. Six 3-year terms and one alternate position are up for election at the 10:00 a.m. Decmber 4 Congregational Meeting. If you are interested in being considered as a candidate for one of these positions or would like to place the name of a fellow member of the St. John's congregation for consideration, please contact Council Vice President Mike Hanna (mikehanna48@gmail.com) or Council President Kris Gregersen (Kris@ps-promotions.com). The Nominating Committee will be meeting the first part of November to verify, notify, and compile a slate of candidates for December 4 elections.
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Third Hope for the Hungry Conference . . .
|  Will be held on Saturday, Nov. 12, at Trinity United Methodist Church (1548 8th Street, DSM). Doors open at 8:00 a.m., and the conference runs from 8:30 to 4:00. The "go-forth" goal and challenge to those who attend is End childhood hunger in the Greater Des Moines area by 2015. Speakers include: Elisabeth Ballstadt, Food Pantry Network Director; Jason Grimm, Food System Planner with the Iowa Valley RC&D; Sarai Rice, Executive Director of DMARC; and St. John's own Diana Sickles, leader of the Coalition in Support of Hungry Children. Workshop leaders are local and regional experts in growing, procuring, distributing and preparing food for the hungry. Registrants may choose one morning and one afternoon workshop to learn how we can all take part in building a strong local and sustainable food system for everyone, especially for hungry children and their families. Workshop titles are How to Garden; Urban Farms Beyond Yards; Starting a School Garden; Starting a Faith Garden; Preparing Nutritious Meals; Joining Food Rescue Programs; Raising Urban Chickens; Starting Farm to School Programs; Food Policy and Action -- Iowans Making a Difference; and Preserving Foods. The conference is hosted by DMARC Food Pantry Network and Healthy Urban Food and Farming (HUFF). Registrations must be postmarked no later than Nov. 5. Visit UrbanFoodDSM.org to download the registration form. |
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Brandenburg Concerto Opening Fine Arts Series
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The Fine Arts Series at St. John's commences its 2011-12 season on Saturday, November 12 at 7:00 p.m. The Friends of the Arts at St. John's present a concert featuring J. S. Bach's monumental Brandenburg Concerto No. 5. Featured soloists on the concerto will be Sarah Garner as the harpsichord soloist, Julie Fox Henson, assistant concert-master of the Des Moines Symphony, on violin and Sandra Wacha, Des Moines Symphony principal, on flute. The St. John's Chamber Orchestra will perform as the accompanying orchestra. The concert will close with Bach's ever beloved and congregational-favorite Toccata and Fugue in D Minor.
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| Senior Health Insurance Information Program | 
SHIIP is a federally-funded program operated in Iowa through the Department of Insurance. The program's mission is to provide trained volunteer counselors to assist seniors, disabled persons on Medicare, and those about to turn 65 navigate through the complex world of Medicare. Counselors assist, on a no-fee basis, those about to enroll in Medicare, helping them select Medigap plans, choosing between regular Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans, as well as aiding them in selecting and enrolling in a prescription drug plan (Medicare Part D). Four downtown Des Moines congregations are members of The Bridge, which is a sponsor organization for SHIIP. If you are a member of one of these congregations and would like assistance, you can call SHIIP directly at 800-351-4664 or call the receptionist at St. John's Lutheran Church at 515-243-7691. A volunteer counselor will then contact you to help make appropriate Medicare decisions.
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| Highchairs Needed | | We are in need of a few more high chairs in Weertz. We are blessed to have more children at our Beloved Community meals and need seating. If you have outgrown the need for one in your family, or know of someone with a spare, we welcome the donation. What a wonderful need for our congregation!
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Peace,
Scott LaBlanc
Director of Parish Operations
businessoffice@stjohnsdsm.org
515-243-7691 x. 113
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