3829 Grand Avenue • Des Moines, IA • 50312-2807

515-279-3658 • office@dmcpc.org • www.dmcpc.org

Sunday, October 27

3:30–6:00 p.m.

The Fiddle Chics

Join us for a church-wide celebration for all

ages, Sunday, October 27, 3:30–6:00 p.m.,

at Connie Klug & Paul Tavernier’s Party

Barn, 19947 E. Panther Creek Road,

in Adel. The afternoon of fun will include:

• Hayrack rides & Sand volleyball

• Pumpkin decorating & catapulting

• Cake walk and apple grab

• Tours at Wills Family Orchard (next door)

• Live music by The Fiddle Chics

• Catered dinner prepared by the Southern Iowa

Cooks, including turkey and dressing casserole,

sweet potatoes, Waldorf salad, homemade

apple and pumpkin pies, hot-mulled cider,

mac and cheese and chicken tenders for kids.

Please RSVP by Sunday, October 20 to church office,

at segge@dmcpc.org or 515-279-3658. If you need a

ride from the church, please indicate this when you

RSVP. This event will be held rain or shine! And is

sponsored by Central’s Stewardship Team.

Stewardship update . . .

The summer is over. Fall is just beginning—kids are

back in school, swimming pools have closed, cooler

temps are arriving, leaves are beginning their colorful

march toward winter. Thoughts of football, pumpkins,

turkey, and Thanksgiving are beginning to fill our

hearts and minds.

These thoughts are also a wonderful backdrop for

Celebrating Central through Stewardship—a reminder

of how lucky we are to be part of a wonderful Christian

community, and what it takes to make our church

work—providing meaningful worship, beautiful music,

expansive educational and personal support… a mis-

sion of service to others in Central Iowa and our world.

This year’s Stewardship campaign begins October 27

with our Fall Harvest Celebration, a congregational

event filled with intergenerational activities, food and

fellowship in an environment which honors our rural

heritage. Two weeks later, on November 10, there will

be a congregational meeting

to present our plans and

budget needs for continuing

Central’s momentum and

growth in 2020. Finally, on

November 17, members will

be asked to make their annual

pledge of financial support.

As we walk the path to pledge

Sunday, the Stewardship

team invites everyone to

prayerfully participate. Work-

ing together in Christian disci-

pleship, we are making a posi-

tive difference in our commu-

nity and world. JOIN US!

– Kent Zimmerman,

Stewardship Team

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The Des Moines Marathon is on Sunday, October 20, and may

affect driving to and from church that morning. Neighborhoods to

be effected are along Grand Avenue, Polk and Kingman boulevards

and Drake University. Corridors will be impacted from 8:00 until

11:30 a.m. Please allow more time to get to church that day.

Oct. 6, 2019

17th Sunday after Pentecost

World Communion Sunday

Scripture Readings:

I Corinthians 11:23–26 and

Luke 13:22, 29–30

Liturgist: Sarah Egge

Hosts: Kevin Klimowski,

Emily Selden and Mark &

Barb Schmidt

Audio: Marvin Minor

Oct. 13, 2019

18th Sunday after Pentecost

Children’s Sabbath

Scripture Readings:

Psalm 121 and

I Corinthians 13:11–13

Liturgist: Children

Hosts: Ashley Sloterdyk, Mary

Alice Baker, Scott Bandstra

and Ted Brown

Audio: Val Smith

Oct. 20, 2019

19th Sunday after Pentecost

Scripture Readings:

Genesis 32:22–31 and

Luke 18:1–8

Liturgist: Bev Evans

Hosts: Laura Covill,

John Fisher, Ray Getting and

Kathy Haines

Audio: Dennis Moore

The Rev. Dr. Annika

Lister Stroope has

joined our staff as a

Parish Associate for

Adult Education and

Mission. This is a part-

time position and includes oversight

of our Sunday morning adult educa-

tion program and our Tuesday evening

Power Read mentoring program.

Annika was ordained in 2001 by the

Presbytery of Des Moines. Her child-

hood church was First Presbyterian,

and during her teen years, her family

was active at Cottage Grove. In 1996,

Annika gained bilingual Spanish-

speaking skills living in Berlín, El Salva-

dor and working with the Presbytery

and Our Sister Parish. After completing

degrees at Swarthmore College and

McCormick Seminary, Annika’s first

call to the ministry was a chaplaincy

position at Macalester College in St.

Paul, Minn. Annika then served for

nearly a decade as an associate pastor

at Westminster Presbyterian Church

in downtown Minneapolis. In 2012,

Annika was called to be senior pastor

of the Federated Church of Columbus,

Neb., a congregation of the PC(USA)

and the UCC. She completed her

Doctor of Ministry in 2013.

Annika has returned to Des Moines

with her spouse, Jeremy West, a math-

ematics teacher at Harding Middle

School. Annika is also working in the

Des Moines Public Schools as a special

education associate. Annika and Jere-

my’s daughter, Vianne Stroope-West,

is a 6th grader at Goodrell Middle

School. Annika loves to catch a few

moments each day for a bit of garden-

ing at her family’s home near

Grandview Park and “tris” triathlons.

After more than 20 years residing in

states bordering the great state of

Iowa, Annika is grateful to live closer

to her mother, Susan Stroope, who is

a member of Central, and her brother

Ted Stroope and his family, who also

live in Des Moines.

Mary Pohlmann is our

new Children’s Music

Director. She’s a gradu-

ate of Drake University

and the School for Music

Vocations in Creston. She has taught

K–12 vocal music and directed choirs

in Waukee, Montezuma and Osceola

public schools, and also has experience

directing choirs in Presbyterian

churches. She’s trained in voice, piano,

violin, flute and percussion. Mary de-

scribes herself as a “passionate Christ

follower, musician and teacher.” She’s

also a mom of two young girls, and a

horse and dog lover. Mary will be lead-

ing our K–5 children’s music program

on Wednesday evenings.

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Hardly a Sunday goes by without

someone in the congregation raising

that concern. Our current sound sys-

tem has significant flaws: it was not

properly designed for our sanctuary’s

challenging acoustics;

the equipment has

been prone to repeat-

ed failure; the com-

plexity of the system

vastly exceeds our

needs; and despite

multiple repairs and

adjustments, it simply

does not perform

satisfactorily or con-

sistently in making the

spoken word intelligi-

ble. After years of struggling in vain

to improve the quality of sound, our

Session is taking action to address

the problem once and for all.

We are contracting with DSH Audio

Visions, a highly-regarded nationally-

known audio and acoustical con-

sulting firm based in Milwaukee, to

work with us to replace our sound

system. DSH has worked with church-

es all over the country. They special-

ize in traditional, liturgical spaces—

including large cathedrals, college

chapels, and Presbyterian churches

like ours. We have checked several

references, who all speak glowingly

of the improvements that DSH has

been able to achieve.

On September 25–26,

staff from DSH spent

two days at Central

evaluating our current

system, discussing our

needs, and con-

ducting acoustical

tests in the sanctuary.

Based upon these

tests, DSH will then

design a new system

properly suited for

our worship space, and will work

with us throughout the bidding and

installation process, to achieve the

desired result.

This will likely take some time. And

we know it will be a costly project.

But this is important, and we want to

make sure to do it right and not cut

any corners. We’ll keep you updated

on this project in the months ahead.

– Wallace Bubar,

pastor

Oct. 27, 2019

20th Sunday after Pentecost

Reformation/Heritage Sunday

Scripture Readings:

Jeremiah 14:7–10 and

Luke 18:9–14

Liturgist: Susan Voss

Hosts: Jean Hamilton, Karen

Henderson, Kevin Klimowski

and Mary Jean Paschen

Audio: Joe Haines

The Peace & Global Witness

Offering encourages the

church to cast off anxiety and

fear, discord and division, and

embrace our reconciling

God’s mission to those

around the corner and the

world. Confronting hopeless-

ness, thwarting division. Em-

powering congregations and

individuals to become peace-

makers themselves.

Through this offering, congre-

gations are encouraged and

equipped to find and address

the anxiety and discord that is

prevalent throughout this

broken and sinful world.

For those of you who have always

wanted to sing with a choir, but were

afraid of the common “is my voice

good enough, or is there an audi-

tion?” FEAR NOT! The point of the

group is to enjoy singing, and the ca-

maraderie that follows from singing

liturgical music from our vast library,

which covers over 60 years of collec-

tion. Our director, Rich Dewein, is a

marvelous director, whose style and

leadership is without peer. We are

seeking voices of all ranges and need

you to join us.

– John Ware,

Chancel Choir member

Peace at all times in all ways. – 2 THESSALONIANS 3:16

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Expecting

Joe & Katie Waggett have

announced that they are

expecting a baby, due in

February.

R.J. & Emily Rademacher

have announced that they are

expecting a baby, due in

February.

Graduation

Evan Rehberg graduated from U.S. Marine Corps basic training in San Diego Friday, Sept. 13, 2019. Private Rehberg was home on leave for 10 days and reported to Camp Pendleton Septem-ber 23 for more training. He will then travel to Pensacola, Fla. for Military Occupational Specialties school. He will be a flight mechanic for the Marine Corps. Evan’s parents are Mark & Amanda Rehberg and his grandmother is Karen Rehberg.

We’ll meet

on Sundays,

October 13, 20 & 27, at 11:45 a.m.,

in Fellowship Hall. This class is for an-

yone who is interested in learning

more about our congregation, our

programs and ministries and how we

organize to get things done. And it

offers a chance for you to get to know

our church staff and some of our

members, while also connecting with

others who are new to the church.

Lunch will be served and childcare

is available. If you’d like to sign up,

or have questions, contact Wallace

Bubar at 515-279-3658 or

wbubar@dmcpc.org.

Central’s children and youth will be

hosting a Fall Fling dinner for senior

members of the church (Age 65+).

If you are in this elite group, you will

be receiving a special invitation from

our young church members, inviting

you to join them on November 13,

from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

A three course dinner will be pre-

pared and plated by our Dinner with

Friends committee. It will be served

by the children and youth. A rousing

game of BINGO will follow, with

Master of BINGO, John Fisher.

The World & Community Concerns Committee

presents dinner and a program featuring the

Rev. Arlington Trotman, former moderator of the

Churches’ Commission for Migrants in Europe, an

ecumenical group that advocates for migrants, ref-

ugees and minority groups. His visit to the area has

been organized by the Presbytery of Des Moines’

Committee on Compassion, Peace, and Justice.

His expertise and the topics he has prepared to address include these from

PC(USA)’s Matthew 25 Church Initiative:

• Hunger ministries (I was hungry and you gave me food.)

• Immigration/migration/refugee welcome

(I was a stranger and you welcomed me.)

• Racism/systems of oppression and violence

(I was in prison and you visited me.)

Join us on Thursday, October 3, at 5:30 p.m.,

in Fellowship Hall for a soup and salad dinner

followed by a presentation and discussion at 6:00 p.m. with Rev. Trotman.

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The September 22 ride is postponed

due to the rain and wind, and is re-

scheduled for Sunday, September 29,

meeting at 4:30 p.m. at the

Summerset State Park’s first parking

lot off of Hwy. 65. We’ll ride to Indi-

anola and eat there, then ride back.

The next ride will be Sunday, Octo-

ber 6, meeting at 4:30 p.m. at the

Drake Diner, 1111 25th St. in Des

Moines. We’ll begin riding at

4:45 p.m. a 10- to 14-mile loop along

the Inner Urban Trail, the Bill Riley

Trail, Waterworks Park and the Neal

Smith Trail. We’ll dine at the Drake

Diner after the ride.

Questions? Contact Barb or Mark

Schmidt, at bjschmidt42@q.com,

515-277-7075 or 515-707-0167 (cell).

A Central church member

recommended the purchase

of Living Buddha, Living Christ

by Thich Nhat Hanh. The au-

thor is a Vietnamese Buddhist

monk, poet and peacemaker

who was nominated in 1967

by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

for the Nobel Peace Prize.

From the book jacket:

“Buddha and Christ, perhaps

the two most pivotal figures

in the history of humankind,

each left behind a legacy of

teachings and practices that

have shaped the lives of bil-

lions of people over two mil-

lennia. If they were to meet

on the road today, what

would each think of the oth-

er’s spiritual views and prac-

tices?” Although there are

distinct differences between

the two religions, they both

share the common qualities

of love, understanding, and

acceptance. This 240-page

nonfiction book is available to

checkout at Roberts Library.

This fall we are shining the spotlight

on some of our congregation’s mis-

sion partners. In the spirit of the old

“Central Concerns” program, we are

featuring each week guest speakers

from thirteen different organizations

and ministries that Central supports

with our mission giving and our vol-

unteer service. Our guests will share

stories and videos, engage us in con-

versation, inspire us and let us know

how we can get even more involved.

It’s a great opportunity to learn how

we are together making a big differ-

ence in Des Moines and around the

world, addressing issues of hunger,

poverty, homelessness, mental

health, education, immigration

and interfaith relationships.

Facilitated by Annika Lister Stroope.

A D U LT E D U C AT I O N : FA L L 2 0 1 9 S E R I E S Date Organization Guest Speaker

Oct. 6 Interfaith Alliance

of Iowa

Connie Ryan, Executive Director

Oct. 13 Greater Des Moines

Habitat for Humanity

Jenna Ekstrom, Marketing and

Development Director and Clara

Bergan, Donor Relations Manager

Oct. 20 First Arabic

Presbyterian Church

Ekram Kachu, Pastor

Oct. 27 Des Moines Pastoral

Counseling Center

Terri Speirs, Director of Community

Relations

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Have you thought of your car/

trunk theme yet? What about

your costume? On Wednes-

day, October 23, children will

start at 5:00 p.m. with games

and dinner, followed by Trunk

or Treat in the east parking lot

from 6:30–7:00 p.m. This is a

great way for all age groups to

enjoy Halloween festivities.

If you are decorating your

trunk, get here early as space

is limited!

Join us on Sunday mornings,

from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m., in the

Education wing of the building.

This fall, there are Christian

education opportunities for

all ages! Here are the class-

room assignments:

Infants & Toddlers . Nursery

Preschoolers ...... Room 102

Grades K–1 ......... Room 101

Grades 2–5 ............. Room 2

Youth (6–12 grade) .. Rm201

Adults ........... Fireside Room

LOGOS is Central’s Wednesday night

program for children, grades K–5. It

includes the four elements of recrea-

tion, dinner, music/worship skills and

Bible exploration. We meet from 5:00

to 7:00 p.m. each Wednesday evening

in Fellowship Hall.

Over the course of the fall, there will

also be service opportunities like

Meals from the Heartland, fun events

like Trunk or Treat, and preparation

for the Christmas pageant. And the

nursery is open every Wednesday

night for infants through preschool-

ers. To sign up your

child, please be sure

to complete a regis-

tration form availa-

ble online at: www.dmcpc.org/

childrenyouth or in the church office.

For more information, For more

information, contact Interim

Children’s Ministry Coordinator

Mary Gordon, at 515-297-3658 or

mgordon@dmcpc.org.

Note: There will be no LOGOS pro-

gram on October 30 (Beggars’ Night).

This fall, we

are starting a

new youth

handbell

choir, led by

Beth Triebel.

Beth writes:

“I started playing bells when I was 11

or 12 and have never stopped. Mak-

ing beautiful music while working as

a team builds a great sense of accom-

plishment and it is FUN! But being

able to help lead worship by using

my talents to honor God is the most

rewarding aspect of ringing.”

This is open to youth, grades 6–12.

Reading music is not required. Any-

one who is interested, come on Octo-

ber 2 to learn more about this new

opportunity. We will meet on

Wednesdays, from 5:00 to 5:35 p.m.,

in the Sanctuary at Central.

This year’s Christmas Pageant will

have live animals and will be held on

Sunday, December 8, at 5:00 p.m., in

Central’s Sanctuary. Rehearsal dates

are quickly approaching and we

would love for you to get involved! As

our children prepare the telling of Je-

sus’ birth, we hope that you would

join us to hear more about this year’s

pageant and see how

you can get involved.

We’ll have a parent

meeting Wednesday,

October 2, 5:15 p.m.

in Room 202. Contact

Ryle Egge, pageant

coordinator, at 615-925-9492

or egge.ryle@gmail.com.

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Middle School Youth (Grades 6–8)

Wed., Oct. 2 Hunger Simulation, 5–7:00 p.m. (during LOGOS program)

Wed., Oct. 9 Meals from the Heartland, 6–8:00 p.m. We will be joining the

children after dinner and music practice to help package meals.

Parents pick up children and youth at Meals of the Heartland

any time after 7:00 p.m.

Wed., Oct. 16 Normal LOGOS programming

Sun., Oct. 20 Sleepy Hollow Haunted Scream Park with the High School

Youth. At 7:00 p.m. we will meet at the park, exploring the

park and getting scared out of our wits! Parents can pick up

youth at the park, around 9:00 p.m.

Wed., Oct. 23 Normal LOGOS programming

Wed., Oct. 30 No LOGOS (Beggars’ Night)

High School Youth (Grades 9–12)

Sun. Sept. 29 Flix Brewhouse Theater, Merle Hay Mall, 4:30 p.m. We’ll meet

to enjoy a movie and dinner (food available in the theater).

Bring money for dinner. Central will pay for the movie.

Sun., Oct. 13 Willkie House, 11:30–2:30 p.m. We’ll go out to eat for lunch

following worship. After lunch, we’ll volunteer at the Willkie

House, 900 17th Street, Des Moines – primarily spreading

mulch and landscaping work, so bring your work clothes.

Parents can pick up youth at Central, after 2:30 p.m.

Sun., Oct. 20 Sleepy Hollow Haunted Scream Park with Middle School

Youth. At 7:00 p.m. we will meet at the park, exploring the

park and getting scared out of our wits! Parents can pick up

youth at the park, around 9:00 p.m.

Sun., Oct. 27 Fall Harvest Celebration, The Party Barn in Adel

Sat., Nov. 2 & 3 Reggie’s Sleepout (more info to follow)

The fundraiser for First Arabic

Presbyterian Church women’s

sewing group and the Power

Read program has been a

success. Total raised so far is:

$929.00

If you are interested in pur-

chasing either the 12 x 18

print or the pack of 10 note-

cards and envelopes featuring

Dwight James’ beautiful wa-

tercolor rendering of Central

Presbyterian Church, contact

the church office and place

your order now.

12 x 18 Print ................... $25

Pack of 10 notecards &

envelopes ....................... $10

This group is still in need of

funds to purchase or dona-

tions of gently used: irons,

ironing boards, cotton fabrics,

clothing patterns and sewing

accessories including scissors,

pins, needles and measuring

tapes.

See photo at

right; courtesy of

Gail Stelmacher,

sewing instructor

from Holy Trinity

Catholic Church.

While the

Sudanese

children are

involved in

Tuesday’s Power

Read program,

the women learn

how to sew and

make clothing

and pillows.

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Since 1997 Dan and Elizabeth

Turk accepted the invitation of

the Ivato Church of Jesus Christ

in Madagascar through our Pres-

byterian World Mission Board.

They are partners in cultivating

members in the love, compassion

and generosity of Jesus. Theirs is

a shared ministry so that both

people and mission workers are

in step with goals co-owned and

advanced for the common good

of church and community.

Poverty continues to be a major problem for them. Ninety percent of the

farmers live in extreme poverty. Dan has a great interest in plants and trees

as income bearing crops for the people. While in the U.S. recently, Dan took a

5-week course on Tropical Fruit Production and Research at a university in Flor-

ida. Dan and Elizabeth just returned to Madagascar with many samples of fruit

trees such as mango varieties from around the world. They also brought back

about 160 germinating seeds for the use of rootstocks. They hope to provide

50 grafted trees to farmers to evaluate their commercial potential. Partnership

has led to great trust between the Turks and the congregation as well as the

community. They are learners together.

The congregation has responded enthusiastically to the call of

the national Presbyterian Church to become a Matthew 25

church. One of the reasons is to train their youth on spiritual

lessons such as what it means each day to be a follower and

representative of Jesus Christ. Matthew 25 leaves no room for

questions — the way of Jesus is made very clear. They chal-

lenged themselves to be supportive of the IVATO seminary

students. The women brought 310 cups of rice, 60 small bags

of salt, 60 bars of soap and 3 kilograms of sugar.

These gifts were given out of love and concern and from those who are strug-

gling to keep their families alive. They are true followers of Jesus and his words,

“inasmuch as you have done it unto the least of these, you have done it unto

me.” They as well as our national staff are thrilled at the productive partnership

in ministry that Dan and Elizabeth and the members of Ivato Church of Jesus

Christ in Madagascar share.

– Liz Knott, retired Presbyterian pastor

and mission enthusiast

Join us on Thursday, October

10, at 2:00 p.m. in Roberts

Library when Central member

and author Jann Freed, Ph.D.

will give us insight from her

book Leading with Wisdom:

Sage Advice from 100 Experts.

“Inspire others to achieve high

performance with my ‘eat,

pray, love’ book on leadership.

Learn from the words and per-

sonal stories of highly respect-

ed leaders. Integrate the best

of yourself and your life into

your daily tasks and roles.”

Dan and Elizabeth Turk are members of Decatur Presby-

terian Church in Georgia and West Raleigh Presbyterian

Church in North Carolina. They have a son, Robert, and a

daughter, Frances.

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DMARC’s fall delegate assembly will

be held on Thursday, October 24,

from 7:00–8:30 p.m., at the Corinthi-

an Baptist Church, 814 School St.,

Des Moines, IA 50309.

Meet new CEO, Matt Unger! Matt will

share his vision of building upon

DMARC’s interfaith foundation,

providing innovative solutions to food

insecurity in Greater Des Moines, and

rallying the community around end-

ing poverty.

All friends of DMARC are welcome

and encouraged to attend. Member

congregations are encouraged to

send a faith leader and a voting dele-

gate to participate in

a brief business

meeting.

For more infor-

mation or to RSVP,

contact Sarah Trone

Garriott, at 515-277-

6969 or

stronegarriott@

dmarcunited.org.

Join Presbyterians from across Iowa

in a joy-filled, energizing weekend of

worship, information and inspiration!

All are invited to this all-Iowa gather-

ing titled Waking up to New Possibili-

ties: Getting Actively and Joyfully

Engaged with Your Community and

the World – Matthew 25, to be held

Friday evening and Saturday, Nov. 1 &

2, 2019 at Heartland Presbyterian

Church, 14300 Hickman Rd., in Clive.

Speakers from PC(USA)’s Presbyterian

Mission Agency include Rev. Dr. Diane

Moffett, president and executive di-

rector and Rev. Jason Santos, Ph.D.,

mission coordinator for Christian For-

mation and Small Church Support.

Our time of gathering includes

worship, workshops, fellowship, mis-

sion and meals together. This event

will be especially helpful to pastors

and ruling elders. A detailed brochure

about the gathering is available in

Central’s church office, lobbies or East

Parlor. Registration deadline is

Friday, Oct. 18, 2019. Register here:

http://bit.ly/IAPbyGathering

Questions? Contact the Des Moines

Presbytery office, at 515-276-4991 or

bdyer@dmpresbytery.org.

The 2019 Holiday Market will

provide shoppers with some

different and wonderful expe-

riences on Friday & Saturday,

Dec. 6 & 7, 2019. Here is

what’s in store for you:

Famous soup lunch, dish-

cloths and other items from

Knitting into the Mystery mis-

sion group, wonderful Don

Justo Coffee and many new

vendors with many tried and

true veteran vendors you

have come to love!

What we need:

We need volunteers—call

Jean Hamilton or 515-846-

3258 or Gwen Brown at 515-

777-3263 to sign up for a

2-hour shift. If you want to

work in a special spot, we will

accommodate, best we can.

We need soup makers–

recipes are available from

Laura Covill, 515-491-6494 or

Laura.covill@dmu.edu.

Tell your friends, family and

neighbors about the market.

Yard signs can go up on

Nov. 1 Contact Communica-

tions Director Kim Coulter to

get an email ad or postcard to

mail. Hand them out at work,

holiday gatherings or in your

neighborhood. Don’t forget to

share our Facebook posts!

This is a great opportunity to

share a fun experience and

show the warmth and beauty

of our church and its many

wonderful members.

Come to shop, stay for lunch!

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We meet October 9 & 23, at

6:30 p.m. in the 39th Street

Lobby at Central. Bring what-

ever yarn projects you have to

work on. If you need one we’ll

fix you up. If you need hard-

ware, we have it. If you are

clueless, we can fix that, too.

Just come, chat, rip, wind,

unwind, share and pray with

us. It’s about more than the

yarn. Blessings. – Sandy Dahl,

knitting coordinator

Our Sister Parish – the

El Salvador mission of the

Presbytery of Des Moines, is

hosting its annual FAMILY

FEUD FUNDRAISER, on Satur-

day, Nov. 9, 2019, from 6:30–

9:00 p.m. at Heartland Presby-

terian Church, 14300 Hickman

Rd., Clive. The Family Feud

game starts at 7:00 p.m. Tick-

ets are $20 per person or $75

per team of five individuals.

There will be silent and live

auctions. Refreshments

include tapas and snacks pro-

vided by OSP and BYOB or

wine. For more info, go online

to the Our Sister Parish web-

site: www.oursisterparish.org.

CISS shelter meals

On the 13th of each

month, Central feeds

250 homeless people

at the Central Iowa

Shelter and Services

(CISS), 1420 Mulberry St., in down-

town Des Moines. Volunteers are

needed to prepare, cook and serve the

meal each month. The menu is

planned, all you need to do is signup.

Volunteer slots still open include:

• October 13 (4 slots)

• November 13 (5 slots)

• December 13 (6 slots)

To signup, go to:

www.signupgenius.com/

go/8050F4CA8A929AB9-shelter.

If you have questions, contact Stacey

Heston, 515-681-5405 or

staceyheston@gmail.com.

DMARC monthly donations:

The October donation food items are

canned seafood or fish sauce. If you’d

like to donate, please bring your items

to the grocery cart in the 39th Street

Lobby. Or contact Dan Tripp, 515-868-

8343 or dantripp23@gmail.com to

alert him to the need for pickup –

thank you.

Can you provide a ride for someone?

The Deacons are starting a ride-

matching service for our Central com-

munity. Whether it’s a one-time

event, such as needing transportation

to and from a medical procedure, or

an on-going need, such as weekly

transportation to church, meetings or

appointments. Those of you who can

occasionally provide rides are invited

to email Holly Klotz, at 708-415-0684

or datamaven651@gmail.com. When

there is a need, you will get an email

and can volunteer as your schedule

permits.

On Saturday, October 19, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Central members

will be working alongside volunteers from Corinthian Baptist Church on a

home building project in Des Moines – volunteers are

needed to work the entire day.

• No construction experience necessary • Hard sole shoes, long pants and shirts are required • Safety equipment is provided by Habitat • Lunch provided – volunteers needed

If you are interested, contact Todd Mattison, at 515-

201-0474 or todd.mattison@gmail.com.

October 2019 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

9:30am Staff meeting

5:30pm Power Read

2 10am Bible Study

5pm Youth Handbells

5pm LOGOS K–5

5:30pm Youth Group 6–8

7:30pm Chancel Choir

3 8:45am Morgen Bells rehearsal

5:30pm Dinner & International Peace- makers Presentation

4 Noon: Office Closes

4:30pm Wedding rehearsal

5

4:30pm Merwine/ Jermeland Wedding

6

9am Education Hour

9:30am Chancel Choir rehearsal

10:15am Worship

11:15am Fellowship Time

4:30pm Pedalin’ Presbyterians

7

8

9:30am Staff meeting

2pm Presbytery Leadership Council

5:30pm Power Read

7pm Christian Ed. Committee

9

10am Bible Study

4:30pm Worship Committee

5pm Buildings & Grounds Cmte

5pm Youth Handbells

5pm LOGOS K–5

5:30pm Youth Group 6–8

5:30pm Communications Cmte

6:30pm Knitting into the Mystery

7:30pm Chancel Choir

10

7am Business & Finance Committee

8:45am Morgen Bells rehearsal

Noon Holiday Market Planning Committee

2pm Book Group

5:30pm World & Community Concerns Committee

11

Noon: Office closes

4:30pm Wed-ding rehearsal

12

5pm Aden Wedding

13

9am Education Hour

9:30am Chancel Choir rehearsal

10:15am Worship

11:15am Fellowship

11:30am Youth (9–12 grades)

11:45am New Member & Inquirers Lunch

4:30pm CISS Shelter Meal

14

6pm Board of Deacons

15

9:30am Staff meeting

5:30pm Power Read

16

10am Bible Study

5pm Youth Handbells

5pm LOGOS K–5

5:30pm Youth Group 6–8

7:30pm Chancel Choir rehearsal

17

8:45am Morgen Bells rehearsal

11am DM Presbytery Budget & Finance Committee

18

Noon: Office closes

19

8am–4pm Interfaith Build with Corinthian Baptist Church

20

9am Education Hour

9:30am Chancel Choir rehearsal

10:15am Worship

11:15am Fellowship

11:45am New Member & Inquirers Lunch

7pm Youth (6–12 grades)

21

5:30pm Session meeting

22

9:30am Staff meeting

* Cent-inel news articles due *

5:30pm Power Read

23

10am Bible Study

5pm Youth Handbells

5pm LOGOS K–5 Trunk or Treat

5:30pm Youth Group 6–8 Trunk or Treat

6:30pm Knitting into the Mystery

7:30pm Chancel Choir

24

8:45am Morgen Bells rehearsal

25

Noon: Office Closes

26

27

9am Education Hour

9:30am Chancel Choir rehearsal

10:15am Worship

11:15am Fellowship

11:45am New Member & Inquirers Lunch

3:30–6pm Churchwide Fall Harvest Celebra- tion @Party Barn, Adel

28

29

9:30am Staff meeting

5:30pm Power Read

30

10am Bible Study

No LOGOS, Youth Groups or Youth Bells

7:30pm Chancel Choir rehearsal

31

8:45am Morgen Bells rehearsal

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New Member Class Sundays, October 13, 20 & 27 .................... 11:45 a.m.

Habitat Interfaith Build Saturday, October 19............... 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

All Iowa Presbyterians Gathering Friday & Saturday, Nov. 1 & 2

Daylight Saving Time ends ................ Sunday, November 3 .................................... 2:00 a.m.

Congregational Meeting Sunday, November 10 ................................ 11:15 a.m.

Dinner with Friends Wednesday, November 13 .......................... 5:00 p.m.

Hanging of the Greens Sunday, November 24 ................................. 4:00 p.m.

Advent Workshop Sunday, December 1 ..................................... 9:00 a.m.

SWCC Chamber Singers Concert Thursday, December 5................................. 7:30 p.m.

2019 Holiday Market Friday & Saturday, Dec. 6–7 ....... 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Children’s Christmas Pageant Sunday, December 8 .................................... 5:00 p.m.

Christmas Caroling Thursday, December 15 .............................. 4:00 p.m.

Service of Lessons & Carols Sunday, December 15.................................. 4:00 p.m.

Christmas Eve Services Tuesday, December 24 ............................... 5 & 7 p.m.