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SPC eNews
Week of April 3 - 9
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Sermon Teaser
Last week Southminster Church received the donation of three cemetery plots from a family that formerly attended our church. Bill and Darlene Adams became members of our church in 1964 and attended here until the 1980s. Then when Bill died in 2014, his memorial service was held at our church. In 2018 his wife Darlene died. Because they now had burial plots in Sequim, WA, their children decided to donate their cemetery plots at Washington Memorial Park to Southminster church. So last week Bill Gwyn and I went over to look at them. What I discovered was a shocking bit of history and a profound issue for a sermon. Find out about it on Sunday: “An Inclusive Welcome”—Isaiah 56:1-8.
-Ken Onstot
Note: Now that we own three cemetery plots at Washington Memorial Park near SeaTac, the church is looking to sell them at a deeply discounted price to anyone inside or outside the church who might be interested. Contact Bill Gwyn or the church office.
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Congregational Meeting - April 14
The Session is calling a Congregational meeting for after worship on Sunday, April 14, for two purposes:
- To elect our congregational nominating committee
- To explain and take the next steps required by the Presbytery for calling Aaron Willett as an installed associate pastor at our church, including the election of an Associate Pastor Nominating Committee. Note: Our congregation voted at our annual meeting in February to call Aaron as an installed associate pastor beginning in October. The Presbytery Committee on Ministry supports this but wants us to go through the normal process of electing an Associate Pastor Nominating Committee that will then bring a recommendation about this to the congregation at a later congregational meeting. So we are observing these formalities requested by the Presbytery.
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Reminder about Lenten Leaves
The Lenten Cross - A Healing Tree
We invite you to take a leaf and write on it:
- Some healing you need for yourself, like something you need to forgive or for which you need forgiveness.
- A step toward reconciliation - with God, others, or yourself - that you will take during Lent.
Tie the leaf to the wooden cross in the back of the sanctuary. Together our leaves represent a healing tree. On Easter, the cross will be covered in flowers, representing the reconciliation, healing, and new life made possible by Jesus' resurrection.
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Silver Sounds Performance
April 6 & 7, 2 pm
Many from our church sing in this choir, you won't want to miss their spring performance.
Today and Sunday!
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Sunday, April 7
5th Sunday in Lent - Communion Sunday
Worship - 10 am
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Theology of Calvin ...and Hobbes
April 7, 11:30 - 12:30
Eternal Life: Now and Later
This is the last class in the series.
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SCORE Work Party
Cancelled for today.
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Nurture Commission Meeting
April 9, 6:30 pm, meets in library
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Upcoming at SPC and in the Community
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Men's Breakfast & Bible Study
April 13, 8 -9:30 am
Meets in the library at the church.
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Congregational Meeting
April 14, immediately following worship
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Palm Sunday
April 14
Holy Week begins with the celebration of Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem. We invite you to worship with us.
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One Great Hour of Sharing
April 14
Our church will take up this special offering on Palm Sunday.
Learn more.
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Slackers
April 15, 9 am - 3 pm
Thanks, Slackers, for all you do to upkeep our buildign and grounds!
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Good Friday
April 19, 7 pm
During this evening service of Scripture, meditations, song, and communion, we invite you to reflect with us on Jesus' entire week, up until his crucifixion on Friday.
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Easter Sunrise
April 21, 7:30 am
Celebrate the Risen Lord with us at our tradition of worshiping at the Cove. Music by Agape and testimony from two of our members. Breakfast potluck following.
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Easter Service
April 21, 10 am
Southminster worship will be filled with joyous music from the choir, trumpet, bells, and kids' choir. Kids: bring your fish banks and everyone is invited to bring flowers to decorate the cross. He is Risen!
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Egg Hung
April 21, following worship
Kids! Hunt for eggs on the church grounds after worship. We'll gather in the fellowship hall before starting.
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Des Moines Highline Crop Hunger Walk
May 5, 1:15 pm
Location: Des Moines United Methodist Church
“Long-time Southminster attenders are already very familiar with the CROP Hunger Walk,” someone recently said to me. SPC has participated annually for 30 years! WooHoo! For newer folks, here are some facts. CROP Hunger Walks are community-wide events sponsored by Church World Service and organized by religious groups, businesses, schools and others to raise funds to end hunger in the U.S. and around the world. With its inception in 1969, CROP Hunger Walks are “viewed by many as the granddaddy of charity walks,” notes the Los Angeles Times (Oct. 26, 2009). One fourth of the monies raised here stays here to fight local hunger. Whether or not you can physically walk the (new) 3 mile route May 5th or not, you CAN be part in this important event. Read how next week.
—Merry Elkin (575-937-4358)
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Recordings of Sunday Sermons
Each week an audio recording of the Sunday scripture readings and sermon is posted on our church website. From the home page of our site select sermons in the upper left. However, if you or anyone you know wants a CD copy of the scripture and sermon, speak to the sound booth person after the service and they can make one. We only make CD copies of the sermons when requested.
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This Week's Birthdays
no birthdays this week!
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Happy Birthday! Don't see your birthday? Do see your birthday but don't want it advertised? Please contact the office for changes to our list.
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Have news you'd like to get out to the SPC community? Email Leslie at office@spcdesmoines.org.
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Office Hours:
T - TH: 9:30 am - 2:30 pm
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