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Cover the Kids
Jesus covers His kids with His grace! Church and
community work together to cover the temporal, physical, and
emotional needs of children. The state of Iowa has proposed
October 18 as “Cover the Kids” day. Families whose children
are uninsured may qualify for the state’s Healthy and Well
Kids in Iowa. Information is available at the local
Department of Human Services office or by visiting
www.hawk-i.org or
calling 1-800-257-8563.
ImpACT!
Registrations for the Iowa District West Youth Gathering
are to be submitted to DCE Amy Schmidt by October 13. Youth
from across Iowa will celebrate the impact of Jesus and
their Spirit-directed impact as Jesus’ followers. Youth will
again have the opportunity to bring toys for the Los Angeles
Nehemiah Christmas toy mission outreach. Toys can be brought
to the Embassy Suites on Friday or Saturday, November 27-28.
Donors can also contact Ellie Menz for other pick-up or
delivery sites.
Connecting to District Chaplains
Members (and friends) hospitalized in Des Moines and
Sioux City are blessed with the spiritual care of Chaplains
Rev. Jim Brammeier, Des Moines
(jebrammeier@msn.com)
and Rev. Steve Benson, Sioux City
(steve.benson@idwlcms.org).
Contact these special partners as special needs arise in
these settings. St. Luke Regional Medical Center and Mercy
Medical Center, Sioux City, are offering a special event on
Thursday, October 29 as part of “Spiritual Care Week 2009.”
The event will be held at Mercy Medical Center. Contact
Chaplain Benson for more information (see email above).
Mission Invitations for Children and Youth
“Amigos en Cristo” (friends in Christ) is the focus of
the Sunday school, Midweek, Lutheran School mission project.
Children’s ministry groups are invited to be partners in
this project during this school year. Invite the children to
bring Jesus as the Friend of our Hispanic friends and
neighbors. More information will be coming soon. Youth
groups are encouraged to tithe their national gathering or
District gathering fundraisers or in other ways support the
work of Dr. Lo and family in Indonesia. The goal is $5,000
for this year. Checks can be sent to the District Office or
to Mission Central.
Well done stewards!
As harvest time nears, we are reminded of the harvest of
blessings. Fall is a great time for stewardship education.
Consider “Consecrated Steward,” “Excel in the Grace of
Giving,” “First Fruits Giving Week” or other resources that
are recommended through the District Office. Iowa District
West has six trained Consecrated Steward consultants ready
to serve in any region of the District. |
