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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 Where Nations Worship

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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

Upcoming Events:

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 for Cottage Grove Church. Please pray for the Pastor Ikki Soma, 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! 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Wednesday night STARS begins at 5:30 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:

Be A Second Sunday Volunteer: Help needed with set up, serving and take down after Second Sunday meals. Three teams available.

Need Stars for STARS: STARS been rolling along, so as the count of kids. If you have any free times on Wednesday nights, we need you here at Zion. We need help serving food, teachers, some role models for the young ones. We need the kids that have been here long enough to step up and be the change. Hope to see you there!

Bus Drivers or Van Drivers: If you are interested in getting your bus license or In the progress of getting it and want to help us drive the bus or van for the kids please report to Pastor Robert.

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!

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!

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:

Classics Reading Group in 2026:
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 in the library at noon or tune in on Zoom. Send a request to Pastor John for a Zoom invitation. The invitation will be sent before noon.

May 5:  To Live, You Hua.

June 2:  Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes, Robert Lewis Stevenson.

July 7:  The Death of Artemio Cruz, Carlos Fuentes.

August 4:  A Confederacy of Dunces, John Kennedy Toole.

September 1:  Robinson Crusoe, Daniel Defoe.

October 13:  The Jungle Book, Rudyard Kipling. (LCMC National Gathering is Oct 6)

November 3:  Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte.
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

Women’s Bible Study
Join the Women’s Bible Study monthly on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, at 6:30pm, at the Urbandale Library. This is a friendly, supportive group with a heart to grow in the Word and our daily, spiritual walk. Questions?. Please email Julie Smith @ julie@juliesmithcoaching.com for the location or more information.

Grace Reading Group:

Join Grace for a deep dive into Mind Of The Maker by Dorothy Sayers. The book is about looking into God as a model for all our creative activities and pattering our lives in the image of the Trinity. Join us every Sunday in the library at 11:30 after 10:00 service, except on second Sunday.

Third Thursday: Come join us for our next Third Thursday meeting on May 21.  Mariam Yocum will share with us about Hospice.  We’ll start with lunch at noon;  the main dish will be provided and you may bring a side dish if you wish.  Hope to see you there.

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)

April 26: Nu3; Ps 37; Song 1; He 1

April 27: Nu 4; Ps 38; Song 2; He 2

April 28: Nu 5; Ps 39; Song 3; He 3

April 29; Nu 6; Ps 40-41; Song 4; He 4

April 30; Nu 7; Ps 42-43; Song 5; He 5

May 1: Nu 8; Ps 44; Song 6; He 6

May 2: Nu 9: Ps 45; Song 7; He 7