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Sunday Services

10:00 Zion United Service In-Person and Livestream (Sanctuary)
11:00 Swahili/Kinyamulenge Service In-Person (Music Room)
1:00 Mizo Service In-Person (Sanctuary)
5:00 Swahili/Kinyamulenge Service In-Person (Music Room)
7:00 Mizo Service In-Person (Sanctuary)
Sunday School at 11:30

Zion Lutheran Church Des Moines

Zion United Where All Nations Worshi

Greater City Youth Services: Third Saturday of the month 7pm-8pm:
The Greater City Youth Service is open to everyone. Our special target audience is older STARS kids who have graduated from high school and are lost in the adult world and not attending church. Some sermon themes may overlap or be repeated from Sundays, but most people won't notice. Worship will be led by Mizo and Swahili service youth as we build a new worship team just for this service which we will try to keep on the third Saturday of the month. Pastor Boaz and Pastor John are working on this project. Want to help? Just ask.

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Zion Comfort:
We love you! How are you holding up? Is there anything we can do for you and your loved ones? Please call us at 515-270-8142, if you need anything. We are here for you!

Zion Giving:
Mail: Zion Lutheran Church
4300 Beaver Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50310
Website: www.ziondsm.org
Online: paypal.com

NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The Street Outreach Ministry needs blankets and sleeping bags to provide the homeless. Please bring what you can to the office.

Pray for Other Churches:
This week we pray Our Saviour Lutheran Church. Please pray for the pastor David Kuhfal, for strength and wisdom provided by the Holy Spirit, and that their congregation is moved to lift, honor, and glorify our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ

YOUTH EDUCATION:

STARS: Stars Happens on Wednesday Nights! Join us!

Wednesday night STARS begins at 5:45 with worship, followed by a hot meal and then Christian programming. Zion Lutheran Church needs the support of Christian Volunteers to help with these students. Please reach out to us at 515-270-8142 to find out how you can help with the Lord’s Work. Bless you!

MISSION PARTNERS:

ICoach at Zion

Zion has partnered with ICoach to support their after-school programming for 100 children. They will be meeting at Zion every weekday from 10am to 5pm.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:

A huge thank you to all of those who volunteer around the church, giving of their time and money to help Zion do God’s work in our community.

Clothed By God, the Clothing Closet:
Clothed By God needs a Ministry Leader and volunteers to sort/fold/restock the clothing closet. Please contact Pastor John. The Clothing Closet is open for shoppers most Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10am to noon. We are accepting donations during office hours. Thank You!

Greater City Youth Services:
This service is open to everyone. Our special target audience is older STARS kids who have graduated from high school and are lost in the adult world and not attending church. This happens the 3rd Saturday of each month, and the service is open to everyone. Our special target audience is older STARS kids who have graduated from high school and are lost in the adult world and not attending church. May 18th next date.

Homeless Outreach:
Our Homeless Outreach Program is in need of blanket and sleeping bag donations to provide those in desperate need this dangerous winter season. Please make donations to the Zion Lutheran Church Office. Our wonderful team of volunteers will do the rest. You can come every third Saturday of the month to come help out and give out food, clothes, blanket, etc. Mark it on your calendar!

STARS Needs You: STARS has a party at the end of the program every year. This year we need your help, funding for the jump houses, activities, and volunteers are needed on that day as well. The program so far has been amazing, the most numbers Zion has ever had. We not only want funding, but Zion needs leaders for our STARS kids. If you can’t aid with the funds that’s alright. Participating every night would more than enough for the KIDS! Zion needs all the help we can get for STARS! Thank you.

OTHER ZION OPPORTUNITIES:
Greater City Foundation
Greater City Foundation is a 501(c)3 education non-profit with mission to create a Greater City through assisting immigrant, refugee and urban-core students with their education, food assistance, physical/mental health needs. Three students have completed educational evaluations and we are currently tutoring two young men. We are in need of your prayers, education resources, finances and volunteer tutoring hours. Thank you!

Furniture Ministry: Is open for donations. Due to an increase in demand, we are accepting furniture donations. You may drop off donations, M-Th from 9-3.

ADULT EDUCATION:

RightNow Media

Classics Reading Group in 2024:
Good books spark the imagination and draw us toward God by helping us think on whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable, whatever is excellent or praiseworthy (Philippians 4:8).

You can come to Zion for in person conversation or tune in on Zoom. Send a request to Pastor John for a Zoom invitation. The invitation will be sent before noon.

May 7:  Louisa May Alcott, Little Women

July 9: Willa Cather, Death Comes for the Archbishop 

As always, you may order the books from Beaverdale Books or the bookseller or library of your choice. Beaverdale Books can be reached at info@beaverdalebooks.com or 515.279.5400

Our church has access to an extensive, new video library called RightNow Media! It's like the "Netflix of Video Bible Studies" and has a HUGE library of faith-based videos. Let us know if you are interested and we'll walk you through the sign-up process! We pray that RightNow Media will be a blessing for you and your family!

Women’s Bible Study
This group meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month at 6:30pm. Location varies. If you’d like more information, please email Julie Smith at julie@juliesmithcoaching.com

Men's Breakfast Bible Study
Join this welcoming group of men for Bible Study and breakfast every Tuesday morning at 7am. They meet at Freedom For Youth’s Freedom Blend Coffee, 2301 Hickman road.

Third Thursday:

Our group is for ANYONE who enjoys fellowship, food, and learning new things!  Please join us—every third Thursday.  On May 16 Dorca Boon will share about her experiences helping new refugees to settle in Iowa.  Lunch will be provided at noon in the cafeteria, followed by the program.  You may bring a side dish if you wish, but it’s not required.

CALL TO PRAYER

First Saturday Prayer
Come every first Saturday from 10-12 and pray for our world and our nation and our church. It is an experience you will not soon forget.



4 CHAPTER GROUP (M’CHEYNE)

Here are your weekly readings! Share your questions and thoughts with Polly Pattison at 991-7173.May 20: Nu 29; Ps 73; Is 21; 2 Pe 4

May 5: Nu 12-13; Ps 49; Is 1; He 9

May 6: Nu 14; Ps 50; Is 3-4; He 11
May 7: Nu 15; Ps51; Is 5; He 12

May 8: Nu 16; Ps 52-54; Is 6; He 13

May 9: Nu 17-18; Ps 55; Is 7; Jas 1

May 10: Nu 19; Ps 56-57; Is 8:1-9:7; Jas 2

May 11: Nu 20; Ps 58-59; Is 9:8-10:4; Jas 3