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8:30 am Traditional Worship with Communion
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The readings for the weekend of February 4-5, 2012

Isaiah 40:21-31

1 Corinthians 9:16-23

Mark 1:29-39

Psalm 147:1-11, 20

 

The readings for the weekend of February 12-13, 2012

2 Kings 5:1-14

1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Psalm 30

Mark 1:40-45

 Social Ministries   
"Then the King will say, I'm telling you the solemn truth: Whenever you did one of these things to someone overlooked or ignored, that was me you did it to me.'"  Matthew 25:40

Our Social Ministry Committee leads the congregation in its effort to extend Christian compassion and concern to those in need of assistance in body and soul. We have many ongoing missions, with the purpose and direction changing as human needs arise.  Listed below are social ministry efforts in which we have been involved over the past year:
  • Collecting Campbell Soup labels and box tops
  • Pop top tabs for the Ronald McDonald House
  • Collecting personal hygiene items for Broadlawn's Hospital (homeless persons)
  • Des Moines Area Hunger Hike
  • Community clean-up
  • Visiting Mosaic homes
  • Habitat for Humanity (Thrivent Builds)
  • New Directions Shelter
  • Blood Drives
  • DMARC Food Pantry
  • Urbandale Food Pantry
  • World Hunger
  • Clothes Closet
  • Homes Together (housing for the homeless)
  • Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN)
  • Hosting Urbandale Senior Citizen luncheon
  • Pancakes for Pantry
  • Adopt-A-Family for Christmas (Urbandale Caring Corps)
  • Adopt-A- Family for Christmas (Lutheran Services in Iowa)
Marybeth Lytle leads the Social Ministry Committee.  She can be reached at 515.238.8191 or at marybeth.lytle@gmail.com.  Please feel free to contact Marybeth with questions or concerns about current initiatives, or for new ideas for social ministry projects.

We are actively seeking volunteers or donations for the ministries in the highlighted box below.  Click on any of them to learn more about them, and to see how you might help RIGHT NOW with these important projects!  This list will change throughout the year as seasonal or annual efforts occur, so check back periodically.

 
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3510 72nd St. | Urbandale, Iowa 50322 | PH: (515) 276-4628


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