P IL G R IM A G E TO LENT
15 Politics and Faith? Tuesdays through March 22 7-8 p.m., Waveland Hall Lenten Vespers Worship Service Thursdays through March 17 5:30 p.m., Sanctuary
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Palm Sunday 9 a.m., Traditional Worship, Sanctuary 11 a.m., Traditional Worship, Sanctuary
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AMOS 10:10 Bible Study Sundays through March 20 10:10 a.m., Inspiration Lounge
22 Politics and Faith? Tuesdays through March 22 7-8 p.m., Waveland Hall 24 Family Holy Week Service Pizza 5:45 p.m.; Worship 6:15 p.m., Waveland Hall 24
MAUNDY THURSDAY
Service of Tenebrae and Communion with Chancel Choir 7:30 p.m., Sanctuary
GOOD FRIDAY Walk the Labyrinth During Holy Week 4-7 p.m., Waveland Hall Enhance your Holy Week experience by walking the candlelit labyrinth.
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Free Childcare 6 p.m., Toddler Room
PILGRIMA
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LENTEN CALENDAR OF EVENTS
LENT
Worship with Matins and Soul Singers Choirs 7:30 p.m., Sanctuary
Easter Prayer Vigil Begins immediately after the Good Friday worship service and continues during regular church hours Friday and Saturday. No times will be reserved this year; please enter quietly, share the space as necessary, and stay as long as you’d like. Meditation Chapel
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HOLY SATURDAY
Walk the Labyrinth During Holy Week 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Waveland Hall Saturday Night Worship 5:30 p.m., Waveland Hall 27 EASTER SUNDAY 6:30 a.m., Sunrise Service with 7th Grade Confirmands, Waveland Hall 9 & 11 a.m., Traditional Worship with Brass, Organ and Choirs, Sanctuary
4126 Ingersoll Avenue | Des Moines, IA 50312 www.plymouthchurch.com | 515.255.3149
LENT 2016
A calendar of events for Plymouth friends and families during Lent. All are welcome.
2016
FEBRUARY 4
Your Story Matters: Spiritual Renewal in the New Year Thursdays through Feb. 25 7-9 p.m., Room 306 This course invites you to examine your story and consider new chapters and twists in your plot. Using readings and short films, we will reflect alone and together to renew our spirits in the new year. The course will invite you to view your story as an opportunity to choose life, to live loved, to live unashamed, to be open to rebirth, to die to self, to build a life of grace, to see anew, and to find goodness. Contact Karen Quance Jeske at [email protected]. No fee.
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SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE SUPPER 4:30-7 p.m., Waveland Hall Berry Good Pancakes for a Berry Good Cause featuring Chris Cakes. Proceeds benefit Plymouth’s Pastors Discretionary Fund. $7.50/person, Plymouth Deacons
5:45 p.m., Family Worship, Waveland Hall 7:30 p.m., Reflective Worship, Sanctuary 8 p.m., High School Youth Worship, Youth Room
ASH WEDNESDAY WORSHIP
Free Childcare 6 p.m., Toddler Room 11
Lenten Vespers Worship Service Thursdays through March 17 5:30 p.m., Sanctuary
11 Your Story Matters: Spiritual Renewal in the New Year Thursdays through Feb. 25 7-9 p.m., Room 306 13/14 One Great Hour of Sharing One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) is the special mission offering of the United Church of Christ that carries God’s message of love and hope to people in 138 countries. Your offering during worship services this weekend goes directly to this mission. 5:30 p.m., Waveland Hall 9 & 11 a.m., Sanctuary 14
AMOS 10:10 Bible Study Sundays through March 20 10:10 a.m., Inspiration Lounge Have you ever wondered about the prophets in the Bible that you don’t hear much about? Have you heard about an organization called AMOS but don’t know what it’s about? Join David Telfort to find out about Amos the prophet and the community organizing group A Mid-Iowa Organizing Strategy (AMOS). We will discuss the themes of economic justice, speaking truth to power, and justice work rooted in relationship with God. This six-week Bible Study will be an opportunity to dig into the biblical witness of a fiery prophet and to learn about the legacy and future of an equally fiery, transformative organization. Bring your Bibles, questions, or just yourselves! FMI, contact [email protected].
16 Politics and Faith? Tuesdays through March 22 7-8 p.m., Waveland Hall We’re told never to discuss politics and religion in conversations.
It’s a good thing we like to break the mold here at Plymouth. Join ministers Valerie Miller-Coleman and David Telfort as we discuss what it means to engage in political life and activity informed by our Christian faith and ethics. The election cycle brings to the forefront hot-button issues and they will be discussed! If you would like a safe space to process where you land on issues like: immigration, abortion, same-sex marriage, economic justice etc. this is the class for you! Contact vmcoleman@ plymouthchurch.com or [email protected].
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Lenten Vespers Worship Service Thursdays through March 17 5:30 p.m., Sanctuary
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Your Story Matters: Spiritual Renewal in the New Year Thursdays through Feb. 25 7-9 p.m., Room 306
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AMOS 10:10 Bible Study Sundays through March 20 10:10 a.m., Inspiration Lounge
23 Politics and Faith? Tuesdays through March 22 7-8 p.m., Waveland Hall 25
Lenten Vespers Worship Service Thursdays through March 17 5:30 p.m., Sanctuary
25 Your Story Matters: Spiritual Renewal in the New Year Thursday 7-9 p.m., Room 306 28 AMOS 10:10 Bible Study Sundays through March 20 10:10 a.m., Inspiration Lounge MARCH 1
Politics and Faith? Tuesdays through March 22 7-8 p.m., Waveland Hall
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Lenten Vespers Worship Service Thursdays through March 17 5:30 p.m., Sanctuary
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AMOS 10:10 Bible Study Sundays through March 20 10:10 a.m., Inspiration Lounge
8 Politics and Faith? Tuesdays through March 22 7-8 p.m., Waveland Hall 10
Lenten Vespers Worship Service Thursdays through March 17 5:30 p.m., Sanctuary
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AMOS 10:10 Bible Study Sundays through March 20 10:10 a.m., Inspiration Lounge
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Palm Sunday 9 a.m., Traditional Worship, Sanctuary 11 a.m., Traditional Worship, Sanctuary
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AMOS 10:10 Bible Study Sundays through March 20 10:10 a.m., Inspiration Lounge
22 Politics and Faith? Tuesdays through March 22 7-8 p.m., Waveland Hall 24 Family Holy Week Service Pizza 5:45 p.m.; Worship 6:15 p.m., Waveland Hall 24
MAUNDY THURSDAY
Service of Tenebrae and Communion with Chancel Choir 7:30 p.m., Sanctuary
GOOD FRIDAY Walk the Labyrinth During Holy Week 4-7 p.m., Waveland Hall Enhance your Holy Week experience by walking the candlelit labyrinth.
TO
E
25
G
Free Childcare 6 p.m., Toddler Room
PILGRIMA
17
LENTEN CALENDAR OF EVENTS
LENT
Worship with Matins and Soul Singers Choirs 7:30 p.m., Sanctuary
Easter Prayer Vigil Begins immediately after the Good Friday worship service and continues during regular church hours Friday and Saturday. No times will be reserved this year; please enter quietly, share the space as necessary, and stay as long as you’d like. Meditation Chapel
26
HOLY SATURDAY
Walk the Labyrinth During Holy Week 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Waveland Hall Saturday Night Worship 5:30 p.m., Waveland Hall 27 EASTER SUNDAY 6:30 a.m., Sunrise Service with 7th Grade Confirmands, Waveland Hall 9 & 11 a.m., Traditional Worship with Brass, Organ and Choirs, Sanctuary
4126 Ingersoll Avenue | Des Moines, IA 50312 www.plymouthchurch.com | 515.255.3149
LENT 2016
A calendar of events for Plymouth friends and families during Lent. All are welcome.
2016
FEBRUARY 4
Your Story Matters: Spiritual Renewal in the New Year Thursdays through Feb. 25 7-9 p.m., Room 306 This course invites you to examine your story and consider new chapters and twists in your plot. Using readings and short films, we will reflect alone and together to renew our spirits in the new year. The course will invite you to view your story as an opportunity to choose life, to live loved, to live unashamed, to be open to rebirth, to die to self, to build a life of grace, to see anew, and to find goodness. Contact Karen Quance Jeske at [email protected]. No fee.
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SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE SUPPER 4:30-7 p.m., Waveland Hall Berry Good Pancakes for a Berry Good Cause featuring Chris Cakes. Proceeds benefit Plymouth’s Pastors Discretionary Fund. $7.50/person, Plymouth Deacons
5:45 p.m., Family Worship, Waveland Hall 7:30 p.m., Reflective Worship, Sanctuary 8 p.m., High School Youth Worship, Youth Room
ASH WEDNESDAY WORSHIP
Free Childcare 6 p.m., Toddler Room 11
Lenten Vespers Worship Service Thursdays through March 17 5:30 p.m., Sanctuary
11 Your Story Matters: Spiritual Renewal in the New Year Thursdays through Feb. 25 7-9 p.m., Room 306 13/14 One Great Hour of Sharing One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) is the special mission offering of the United Church of Christ that carries God’s message of love and hope to people in 138 countries. Your offering during worship services this weekend goes directly to this mission. 5:30 p.m., Waveland Hall 9 & 11 a.m., Sanctuary 14
AMOS 10:10 Bible Study Sundays through March 20 10:10 a.m., Inspiration Lounge Have you ever wondered about the prophets in the Bible that you don’t hear much about? Have you heard about an organization called AMOS but don’t know what it’s about? Join David Telfort to find out about Amos the prophet and the community organizing group A Mid-Iowa Organizing Strategy (AMOS). We will discuss the themes of economic justice, speaking truth to power, and justice work rooted in relationship with God. This six-week Bible Study will be an opportunity to dig into the biblical witness of a fiery prophet and to learn about the legacy and future of an equally fiery, transformative organization. Bring your Bibles, questions, or just yourselves! FMI, contact [email protected].
16 Politics and Faith? Tuesdays through March 22 7-8 p.m., Waveland Hall We’re told never to discuss politics and religion in conversations.
It’s a good thing we like to break the mold here at Plymouth. Join ministers Valerie Miller-Coleman and David Telfort as we discuss what it means to engage in political life and activity informed by our Christian faith and ethics. The election cycle brings to the forefront hot-button issues and they will be discussed! If you would like a safe space to process where you land on issues like: immigration, abortion, same-sex marriage, economic justice etc. this is the class for you! Contact vmcoleman@ plymouthchurch.com or [email protected].
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Lenten Vespers Worship Service Thursdays through March 17 5:30 p.m., Sanctuary
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Your Story Matters: Spiritual Renewal in the New Year Thursdays through Feb. 25 7-9 p.m., Room 306
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AMOS 10:10 Bible Study Sundays through March 20 10:10 a.m., Inspiration Lounge
23 Politics and Faith? Tuesdays through March 22 7-8 p.m., Waveland Hall 25
Lenten Vespers Worship Service Thursdays through March 17 5:30 p.m., Sanctuary
25 Your Story Matters: Spiritual Renewal in the New Year Thursday 7-9 p.m., Room 306 28 AMOS 10:10 Bible Study Sundays through March 20 10:10 a.m., Inspiration Lounge MARCH 1
Politics and Faith? Tuesdays through March 22 7-8 p.m., Waveland Hall
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Lenten Vespers Worship Service Thursdays through March 17 5:30 p.m., Sanctuary
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AMOS 10:10 Bible Study Sundays through March 20 10:10 a.m., Inspiration Lounge
8 Politics and Faith? Tuesdays through March 22 7-8 p.m., Waveland Hall 10
Lenten Vespers Worship Service Thursdays through March 17 5:30 p.m., Sanctuary
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AMOS 10:10 Bible Study Sundays through March 20 10:10 a.m., Inspiration Lounge
