Weekly Announcements and Gatherings
May 2025
Welcome to worship on Sunday mornings at 9:00 a.m. Welcome to our visitors. Thank you for joining us!
SUNDAY WORSHIP FLOWERS | 5/18/25
🌸Flowers today are provided by Ginger and Lonny Larsen in celebration of Emma’s high school graduation and 18th birthday!💐
⛪ Congregational Meeting will be held following worship on Sunday 5/18/25 . All Gloria Dei members are encouraged to attend.
THIS WEEK
🍞🍷 First Communion Class will be on Monday, May 19 at 5:30 p.m.
🔵 Circle of Faith will gather on Tuesday, May 20 at 6:30 p.m.
🙏 Confirmation Students will meet on Wednesday, May 21 at 6:00 p.m.
📖 Women’s Bible Study will meet on Thursday, May 22 at 7:00 a.m.
🧵 Quilting Group will gather on Thursday, May 22 at 9:00 a.m.
UPCOMING GATHERINGS
🚫 No GiFT Hour in May.
🎉 Last BLaST of the 24’-25’ school year will be on Wednesday, May 28 at 5:30 p.m. and activities at 6:00 p.m.
☕ Young at Heart will meet at Tiffy Jo’s on Thursday, May 29, at 9:00 a.m.
🙏 Prayer Shawl will gather on Saturday, May 31 at 9:30 a.m.
CURRENT DONATION NEEDS - We are asking for donations of flashlights 🔦 and batteries 🔋 for flashlights as our Love Gift for the Urban Bicycle Food Ministry of Des Moines. Every Thursday, volunteers prepare and deliver hundreds of food and personal items by bike and car to people living on the streets of Des Moines. Please place your flashlights and batteries in the Gathering Baskets by the mailboxes. We will take the flashlights with us to the W/ELCA convention in Grinnell on June 27. Thank you! 🙏✨
VOLUNTEER | Stocking the shelves for the Food Pantry - Do you like to go shopping? Why not go shopping for our food pantry? We are looking for a few people to help fill the pantry with groceries each month. Please contact Tim ODell at 319-540-3107 or t.odell.27@gmail.com for more information.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: (contact Coralie at community@gloriadeicr.com)
COMMUNICATION - Please let Katie, office administrator, know when you move, change phone numbers, switch emails, or no longer want to receive emails (USPS mailings only). Also, please inform Katie of any announcements that must be added to the weekly bulletin (by Wednesday of each week) or monthly newsletter (by the 18th of each month). Emailing this communication to her at office@gloriadeicr.com is best; leave a voicemail at 319.200.3187 or leave a note in the black box on the office window ledge. We value the importance of keeping everyone informed, and we couldn't achieve this without the incredible support of our dedicated volunteers! THANK YOU!
DONATIONS
Flowers for Worship - We invite you to provide flowers for our worship setting in honor or in memory of loved ones or an event. Please sign up on the chart in the narthex or contact the church office at (319) 396-2641 or office@gloriadeicr.com. Flowers are $18 per arrangement. An envelope for payment is conveniently located next to the flower chart.
Welcome to worship on Sunday mornings at 9:00 a.m. Welcome to our visitors. Thank you for joining us!
SUNDAY WORSHIP FLOWERS | 5/18/25
🌸Flowers today are provided by Ginger and Lonny Larsen in celebration of Emma’s high school graduation and 18th birthday!💐
⛪ Congregational Meeting will be held following worship on Sunday 5/18/25 . All Gloria Dei members are encouraged to attend.
THIS WEEK
🍞🍷 First Communion Class will be on Monday, May 19 at 5:30 p.m.
🔵 Circle of Faith will gather on Tuesday, May 20 at 6:30 p.m.
🙏 Confirmation Students will meet on Wednesday, May 21 at 6:00 p.m.
📖 Women’s Bible Study will meet on Thursday, May 22 at 7:00 a.m.
🧵 Quilting Group will gather on Thursday, May 22 at 9:00 a.m.
UPCOMING GATHERINGS
🚫 No GiFT Hour in May.
🎉 Last BLaST of the 24’-25’ school year will be on Wednesday, May 28 at 5:30 p.m. and activities at 6:00 p.m.
☕ Young at Heart will meet at Tiffy Jo’s on Thursday, May 29, at 9:00 a.m.
🙏 Prayer Shawl will gather on Saturday, May 31 at 9:30 a.m.
CURRENT DONATION NEEDS - We are asking for donations of flashlights 🔦 and batteries 🔋 for flashlights as our Love Gift for the Urban Bicycle Food Ministry of Des Moines. Every Thursday, volunteers prepare and deliver hundreds of food and personal items by bike and car to people living on the streets of Des Moines. Please place your flashlights and batteries in the Gathering Baskets by the mailboxes. We will take the flashlights with us to the W/ELCA convention in Grinnell on June 27. Thank you! 🙏✨
VOLUNTEER | Stocking the shelves for the Food Pantry - Do you like to go shopping? Why not go shopping for our food pantry? We are looking for a few people to help fill the pantry with groceries each month. Please contact Tim ODell at 319-540-3107 or t.odell.27@gmail.com for more information.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: (contact Coralie at community@gloriadeicr.com)
- You can sign up to help serve during worship as an Usher, Reader, Communion Leader, or Hospitality. This is through the Ministry Scheduler software. If you are not set up in our ministry scheduler, please get in touch with Katie in the office; she will be happy to sign you up!
- Help during BLaST nights: Prepare and serve supper, clean up crew, or help with activities.
COMMUNICATION - Please let Katie, office administrator, know when you move, change phone numbers, switch emails, or no longer want to receive emails (USPS mailings only). Also, please inform Katie of any announcements that must be added to the weekly bulletin (by Wednesday of each week) or monthly newsletter (by the 18th of each month). Emailing this communication to her at office@gloriadeicr.com is best; leave a voicemail at 319.200.3187 or leave a note in the black box on the office window ledge. We value the importance of keeping everyone informed, and we couldn't achieve this without the incredible support of our dedicated volunteers! THANK YOU!
DONATIONS
- We are collecting menstrual health products to stock our restrooms for our visitors and help teens in our community. Please consider dropping off pads at the church office to support the health of our community. Thank you for your support!
- DONATE: Ronald McDonald House Charities - Please save the aluminum pull tabs from your pop cans and donate them to the Ronald McDonald House Charities by placing them in the container on the credenza in the coat room. The pull tabs are collected/recycled at Marion Iron Company. The funds raised help support the Ronald McDonald Family Room at St. Luke's Hospital. The Family Room offers a special place of calm and normalcy for families when their child is hospitalized. The facility includes 3 sleeping rooms, 2 shower suites, laundry, kitchen, dining, a living area, self-serve breakfast & lunch options, and evening meals served. All services are provided at no cost to families.
Flowers for Worship - We invite you to provide flowers for our worship setting in honor or in memory of loved ones or an event. Please sign up on the chart in the narthex or contact the church office at (319) 396-2641 or office@gloriadeicr.com. Flowers are $18 per arrangement. An envelope for payment is conveniently located next to the flower chart.