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Callista Gould
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| This Week at St. John's | Jan. 9 - Jan. 15, 2012 |
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What's Happening This Sunday
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- At 8:45 we celebrate two baptisms: Zachary Thomas Bright (son of Kale Bright & Jennifer Isenhower) and
Sunshine Eve Isenhower (daughter of Allen Mayfield & Jennifer Isenhower). Welcome to the St. John's Family! - Breakfast Club (7-9th Gr) 9:55 am - Room 307
- At 9:55 am Blower Room Brass Rehearsal - Le Chambre du Vent / Chamber Orchestra - MPR
- Blood pressure screenings and weight checks in the Wellness Room (just outside Weertz on the east side) from
10:00-11:00. No appointment necessary. - Children's Ministry: Epiphany Follow the Star Event - Please meet in the chapel at 10:00 am
- Adult Forum at 10:00 am in Room 8: Elisabeth Ballstadt, DMARC Food Pantry Network Director
- Rainbow Ministry Team at 12:15 pm in the Fireside Lounge
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| Prepare for Worship | 
Sunday, January 8Epiphany of Our Lord
Epiphany means "manifestation." On this day we celebrate the revelation of Christ to the Gentiles - that is, to all nations. Some Christian traditions celebrate three great epiphanies on this day: the magi's adoration of the Christ child, Jesus' baptism in the Jordan River, and his first miracle, in which he changes water into wine. The word and sacraments are for us the great epiphany of God's grace and mercy. We go forth to witness to the light that shines brightly in our midst.
The readings are Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14; Ephesians 3:1-12; and Matthew 2:1-12. The hymns will be ELW 300, "The First Noel"; ELW 308, "O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright!" ELW 302, "As with Gladness Men of Old"; and ELW 314, "Arise, Your Light Has Come!"
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Weekly Calendar
| Monday, January 9
5:30 pm St. John's Networking Group - Gateway Mkt
5:30 pm Property Team - Valbracht
6:30 pm YMAC - Neumann
Tuesday, January 10
9:00 am Quilting - Room 308
9:30 am Senior Seminary - Room 8
5:30 pm Executive Ministry Team - First Floor Conf Rm
5:30 pm WIRED Planning Mtg - Neumann
5:30 pm Centering Prayer - Chapel
Wednesday, January 11
6:30 am Souljourners - Weertz
9:00 am Hardanger Group - Neumann
12:05 pm MidWeek Music - Nina Liu, violin - Sanctuary
12:30 pm MidWeek Music Lunch - Weertz
5:00 pm Beloved Community Meal - Weertz
6:15 pm Beloved Community Worship - Weertz
6:30 pm Adult Education - Neumann
6:30 pm Confirmation (7th-8th grade) - DDI & MPR
6:30 pm Confirmation (9th grade) - 307
6:30 pm KIDZ @ SJLC - Room 5
6:30 pm Kisasa Choristers - Fuller Music Rm
6:30 pm Joyful Noise - Room 7
6:35 pm Cantorei Rehearsal - Choir Loft 7:00 pm Cathedral Choir Rehearsal - Choir Loft
8:00 pm J.I.F. (Journeys in Faith) - DDI, MPR, 307
Thursday, January 12
5:30 pm Arts Visioning Mtg - A Dong
5:30 pm Serenity Seekers - Neumann
5:45 pm WIRED Yoga - Fireside Lounge
Friday, January 13
Annual Report Deadline
9:00 am Investment Ministry Team - Valbracht
12:00 pm EAGLES Potluck & Planning - Neumann
Saturday, January 14
8:30 am Saturday AM Bible Study - Off Site
5:00 pm Worship - Chapel
Sunday, January 15
7:45 am Worship - Sanctuary
8:45 am Worship - Sanctuary
9:55 am Blower Room Brass - Le Chambre du Vent
9:55 am Breakfast Club - Room 307
9:55 am Chamber Orchestra Rehearsal - MPR
9:55 am Sunday School
10:00 am Adult Forum - Room 8
11:00 am Worship - Sanctuary |
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Children's Ministry
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Sunday School resumes today! All Sunday School Children and Families are invited to our annual Epiphany Follow the Star Family Event. Please meet in the chapel at 10:00 to start on your journey to follow the stars to the greatest gift of all!!!
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| Upcoming Midweek Music Schedule | 
- January 11 - Nina Liu, violin
- January 18 - Francine and Ed Griffith, piano
and tenor - January 25 - Ray Songayllo, piano
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Small Groups
|  Networking will meet on Monday, Jan. 9, 5:30 pm at Gateway. Contact: Ellen Fisher ellenfisher123@yahoo.com
EAGLES will meet at church on Friday, Jan. 13, at noon in Neumann for Potluck and Planning. Please bring a dish to share. Beverages and table service provided. Contact Darla at darlastiles@stjohnsdsm.org or 243-7691 if you will be able to attend. Also contact Darla with ideas for the coming year to put on the list for distribution.
Christian Involvement/Restaurant Visitation, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 6:00 pm - Urban Grill on 86th Street.
The Couples/Singles Group will meet on Saturday, Jan. 21, 6:30 pm, at the home of Bill and Darla Stiles for Hors d'oeuvres and Planning. Please bring an hors d'oeuvre to share and lots of ideas for the coming year! Cost: $5.00 each to cover beverages, etc. Contact darlastiles@stjohnsdsm.org or 225-3499 if you are able to attend.
Photography will meet on Sunday, Jan. 22, at 10:00 am in Neumann. The theme is "food" - bring pictures to share.
WIRED Luncheon and Program will be held Sunday, Jan. 29, 12:30 pm in Weertz Fellowship Hall. The program will have a service learning theme with speakers from three service agencies in Des Moines: Cynthia Olson will educate the group about Youth Emergency Services and Shelter; Rob Hoover will talk about the Connection Café; and representatives Judy Latessa and Bonnie Ekse will speak about the Coalition in Support of Hungry Children. Following these three 15-minute educational opportunities, the group will work on a "hands on" activity to help these organizations. Lists of needed items for these agencies are available in the Fireside Lounge or on the St. John's website. Women are asked to bring items from these lists to the event on January 29th. The luncheon cost is $10 each. Sign-up begins TODAY, January 8, in the Fireside Lounge. Questions? Contact Darla Stiles at darlastiles@stjohnsdsm.org. |
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Christmas Lights
|  Anyone Having Old Strands of Christmas Lights (And Who Doesn't!) . . .
Rather than throw them away, bring them to St. John's and we will recycle them for you. There will be a box in the reception area. All proceeds will go to the Good Samaritan Fund. |
| A Night at the Museum |  Support our Youth Ministry
Seeking "Big Ticket" Items for the 2012 Youth Auction
Do you have connections? Can you call in a favor? Do you need to make a charitable donation before the end of the year? If so, the youth of St. John's need YOU to call those favors in, use your connections, and donate what you can!
We are planning our 4th annual youth fundraising auction and dinner and need "big ticket" items to auction! Need some ideas? Are you an artist? Do you know someone who is an artist? Do you have a cabin on a lake? Do you like to cook or bake? Do you sew or do woodworking in your free time? Do you have a service you could offer? Do you have season tickets to events that you could share with us? The possibilities are endless! If you have an item or an idea, contact a member of the youth auction committee: Tammi Reyes, Heidi Slinker, Terri Speirs, Lora Simpson, and Megan Clausen (meganc@stjohnsdsm.org). And mark your calendars now: March 2, 2012. More surprises to come. Stay tuned! |
| Security Help Wanted |  Jack Huff, a member of our security team, will be leaving us in the middle of January. We would like to thank Jack for his work and help over the last year and a half. We have begun searching for a new member of our security team.If you know someone who is available weekends and some evenings, can multitask, and communicates well with others please have them contact Scott LaBlanc at scottl@stjohnsdsm.org or 515-243-7691. This is a paid position. |
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Milk & Cookies
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"C is for Cookie ... that's good enough for me!"
The Youth of St. John's are planning a fundraiser for the Connection Café! We're going to be selling ... you guessed it ... COOKIES!! Throughout January you'll be able to order cookies and milk to be sent to someone, and they will be delivered between 1:00 - 4:00 pm on Sunday, Jan. 29. The cost for a dozen freshly baked chocolate-chip cookies and a glass bottle of ice cold milk, plus delivery to that special person, will only cost $12. For more information or to place an order, contact Megan Clausen at 243-7691 or meganc@stjohnsdsm.org |
| Interfaith Hospitality Network |  This month (January) St. John's will begin supporting Windsor Heights Lutheran Church as a support congregation for their Interfaith Hospitality Network family ministry. A sign up sheet is posted in the Narthex for helping with meal preparation, serving and hosting on Tuesday, Jan. 17 and Thursday, Jan. 19. Please sign up to help with this vital ministry to homeless families in transition. Contact Jennifer Early with questions, 274-6872.
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ASAP News
|  It's that time again! The Winter session of ASAP is coming up quickly, and we need to staff the studios with volunteers. Can you help out this session? Here are the nuts and bolts. Please let me know if you might be able to help for at least part of this session (or the whole seven weeks!). Dates: Thursdays, January 19-March 8. No class February 9. Time: 3:30 to 5:30 each week. Closing reception: Thursday, March 8. 5:30-6:30. Stay later, eat dinner, enjoy student exhibitions and performances and a chance to mingle with the kids' families. Orientation (for new staff): Thursday, January 12, 4:00-5:30 at St. John's All are welcome--high schoolers through retirees! Please spread the word; we need lots of help. Please respond at your earliest convenience. THANK YOU!!
Michelle Bolton King, Executive Director, ASAP
michelle@asap-dsm.org
mboltonking@mchsi.com
515-770-3380
515-225-4790
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| A Message from DMARC |  Thank you for all you've done in 2011! You provided food to about 1,000 children and youth every week. You provided food for up to 30,000 meals per week through the 12 DMARC Food Pantry Network sites; helped open 8 SNAP food assistance application stations; volunteered 30,000 hours of service. Thank you for giving food, childcare assistance, rent & utilities assistance to people who need it. Thank you for promoting interfaith understanding. You made Greater Des Moines better. |
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Peace,
Scott LaBlanc
Director of Parish Operations
businessoffice@stjohnsdsm.org
515-243-7691 x. 113
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