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Around the DiocesePrison Ministry at Anamosa State PrisonEducation for Ministry (EfM) seeks donations
The EfM (Education for Ministry) program at Anamosa State Prison is beginning a new school year with 8-12 students from the prison population. With the special challenges that providing the program "on the inside" offers, and the limited incomes of the participants, your financial help is needed . A $230 donation from you will cover the costs of one student and go a long way to covering the total cost of $2732.00 for the 2010-2011 year. Donations can be sent to St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, P.O. 33, Anamosa, IA 52205. Make the check out to St. Mark’s and put EFM in the Memo line. Or contact The Rev. Anne Williams (St. Mark's, Anamosa 319-462-2933) or The Rev. Melody Rockwell (Christ, Cedar Rapids 319-363-2029), Diocesan Prison Ministry Team.
St. Timothy's, West Des MoinesStations of the Cross
St. Timothy’s Church in West Des Moines has sets of Stations of the Cross for sale for the Lenten season’s journey. The 15 piece set of prints are by Arizona artist Ted deGrazia. The southwest laden depiction of the journey of Christ come framed. The total cost for the set is $75 and are available at St. Timothy’s, 515-225-2020. ALL the money raised will be sent to the newly consecrated Bishop of Nzara, the Rt. Rev. Samuel Peni for the work of the Diocese of Nzara.
Fr. Samuel spent last year studying at Wartburg Seminary. He frequently traveled to churches throughout the Diocese of Iowa where he told about the joys and challenges of the Episcopal Church in the Sudan. In making available “The Stations of the Cross” The Rev. H. Milton Cole-Duvall of St. Timothy’s encourages churches to support the church in the Sudan with a purchase and a prayer. Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Des MoinesThird Thursdays
Third Thursdays at St. Paul’s: An opportunity for refreshment and renewal through the arts.
Each hour-long program invites people to meet God in a new way, with an art form as the catalyst for contemplation and meditation. Music, painting, photography, literature, gardening, floral arts, fiber arts—every creative endeavor springs from God and can be used as a means of prayer and praise. Faith, Hope, and Whimsy - February 18, 5:15 p.m. Writer Nancy Alice Morton takes a humorous look at life’s “oh-oh’s” to uncover both the “haha” and the “ah-ha” inside. A former home economist in South Dakota and food publicist in Chicago, Nancy came to Des Moines to edit cookbooks for Better Homes and Gardens. Over time her attention included food for thought and spirit as well as food for the body. Before retirement she edited Iowa Connections, the monthly newspaper for the Episcopal Diocese of Iowa. Today she is part of the meditations team for The Bridge Ministry of Downtown Churches and writes whimsical essays about faith and hope. Upcoming Programs Threads: Fabric Arts and Spirituality - March 18, 5:15 p.m. Members of St. Paul’s and others share the work of their hands in the form of needlepoint, quilting, knitting, millinery, and more. The Song of the Soul: Psalms in Jewish Liturgy - April 15, 5:15 p.m. Laura Berksonis the Cantorial Soloist at Temple B'nai Jeshurun, the Reform Jewish congregation in Des Moines. Grace in the Garden - May 20, 5:15 p.m. Author and gardener Debra Landwehr Engle shares meditations inspired by gardens and gardening. IndianolaEpiscopal services in Indianola!
Sunday services are held on North Jefferson Way, which is also Highway 65, between Euclid & Detroit Streets. Conveniently located by the Wells Fargo Bank in the west end of the Subway building. Eucharist on Sundays at 11:00 a.m. More information is available at http://www.indianolaepiscopal.org or by contacting Fr. Ron Osborne at 515-401-9296 or parson3333@aol.com.
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