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#GiveLocal
You've heard of Shop Local, Eat Local...On May 3rd, be sure to GIVE LOCAL.
On May 3rd, our English Language Learners program is participating in Give Local Des Moines - a community-wide event celebrating local nonprofits. During this 24-hour crowdfunding event, we are challenging Des Moines residents to join forces, celebrate the spirit of giving, and inspire everyone to give the nonprofit organizations that make our city stronger and create a thriving community. We will be joining thousands of nonprofits nationwide to raise money for local causes. We would love your support on May 3rd. To support our efforts, click here. For more information, check out this flier.
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This Week at a Glance
Thursday, April 28th
6:00 pm - ELL classes (child care provided)
Friday, April 29th
10:45 am - Centering Prayer
Sunday, May 1st
10:00 am - Bilingual Worship
11:30 am - Separate Sunday School
Tuesday, May 3rd
GIVE LOCAL DES MOINES - click here to participate
9:00 am - ELL classes (no child care provided)
6:00 pm - ELL classes (child care provided)
Thursday, May 5th
6:00 pm - ELL classes (child care provided)
Friday, May 6th
10:45 am - Centering Prayer
Sunday, May 8th
10:00 am - Bilingual Worship
11:30 am - Second Sunday Potluck
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Joys & Concerns
- For Pastor Barb and her family
- For Roger & Mary Kay Dial
- For Dan & Maria Downs
- For Monica's dad
- For Norm & Doris Knight
- For Veronica's grandmother
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Calling all Volunteers!
Have you been looking for a way to get involved and share your time and talent with Trinity/Las Américacs? Now is your chance! We are looking for van drivers for the Prison Van Ministry (Prison Van drivers do receive a $50 stipend), and we are looking for Friday Volunteers to help in the office on Fridays.
If either of these opportunities sound like something you'd be interested in, please contact Monica at the office at 515-288-4056 or at office@trinityumcdm.org.
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#UniteIowa on Race at Drake
#UniteIowa on Race at Drake is a five-part series of forums - all FREE and open to the public - held around the Des Moines metro to try to tackle one of the most important and difficult topics that tends to divide us. Instead of one talk, or just one story, let's get face to face as neighbors and try to move in a positive direction as a community.
One event remains:
2. One Night United, 7:00 pm, May 6 at Olmsted Center, Drake University featuring Jose Antonio Vargas and Chicago band Sidewalk Chalk: Facebook | Free Registration
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YMCA Healthy Kids Day!
Head over to the John R. Grubb YMCA on April 30th, from 9AM-Noon, for their 4th annual Healthy Kids Day! This FREE event is open to parents and kids ages 5-13 years old. There will be over 20 bikes raffled off, mini-pony rides, games to play, and information on great family resources. From 9-10AM, Superheros will be there! They will also offer FREE vision screenings for children. Get all the details here!
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Giving Opportunity - Om Ships
Cindy Litchfield is a dedicated ELL volunteer, an Ankeny First United Methodist member, and also a teacher on board Om Ships International. Om Ships are a ministry of Logos Hope, a global Christian training and outreach movement. This is what Om Ships has to say about its efforts: read more.
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SAVE THE DATE - Circles Training with Kay Pranis
On May 12, 13, & 14; Kay Pranis will conduct a training on Circles. The peacemaking circle is a process that brings together individuals who wish to engage in conflict resolution, healing, support, decision making, or other activities in which hones communications, relationship development, and community building are core desired outcomes. The process works because it brings people together in a way that allows them to see one another as human beings and to talk about what matters. Kay Pranis is a national leader in restorative justice, specializing in peacemaking Circles. Since 1998, Kay has conducted Circle trainings in a diverse range of communities - including schools, prisons, workplaces, churches, rural fam towns in Minnesota and Chicago's South Side. Contact Harvey Harrison at harvey@dwx.com or 515-277-9715.
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This Week's Scripture: John 14: 23-29
Lectionary for May 1st, 2016:
Acts 16:9-15 | Psalm 67 | Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5 | John 14:23-29
For all texts, click here.
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Trinity/Las Americas Staff
Rev. Barb Dinnen, Pastor Trinity UMC
515.490.1234
pastorbarb@trinityumcdm.org
Pastor Alejandro Alfaro-Santiz, Pastor Las Americas Comunidad de Fe
515.450.1621
aalfarosantiz@iliff.edu
Monica Vandenberg, Office Manager
515.288.4056
office@trinityumcdm.org
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2016 Church Council & Other Areas of Leadership
For a printable document of the 2016 Church Council and the representatives for other areas of leadership, along with contact information, please click here.
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Partner Ministries
Trinity UMC connects with several partner ministries within the community. For more information about any of the organizations, pleace click on the name of the group or contact the person listed.
AMOS (A Mid-Iowa Organizing Strategy)
Kerald Yearns (kyearns@mchsi.com)
Carla Dawson (carla_a_dawson@yahoo.com)
Julio Cammarota (julioc@iastate.edu)
INTERFAITH ALLIANCE
Peggy Aguilar (pjlhaguilar1@gmail.com)
DMARC (Des Moines Area Religious Council)
Mary Kay Dial (rogermarykay@msn.com)
JFON (Justice for Our Neighbors)
Mary Barber (3m.ebarber@gmail.com)
JUSTICE REFORM CONSORTIUM
Jean Basinger (jeanbasinger@gmail.com)
WOMEN AT THE WELL
Janet Linn (pjlinn@msn.com)
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