Posted May 15, 2013in Community Featured, Downtown, Featured Story
The members of St. John’s Lutheran Church are getting their hands dirty — in the garden, that is. May has already brought a hosta sale, a plant sale and now gardening tours have begun. Anyone who likes to get dirty, too, or who just likes a nice stroll among the
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Posted May 15, 2013in Community Featured, Webster City
Ah, spring. Finally. A time for needed change. A time for “out with the old and in with the new.” What better way to depict the season than celebrations of hard work paid off? For graduating seniors, that means exciting new beginnings, independence and freedom. For parents, it often means
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Posted May 15, 2013in Community Featured, Windsor Heights
With the summer season approaching, staying active, nourished and hydrated is a top priority for everyone, including those who depend on their local area food pantry. The Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC) Food Pantry is dedicated to helping those families in need, and, in a partnership with Windsor Presbyterian
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Posted May 15, 2013in Community Featured, Winterset
Sun, fun, faith and the Pope, too? How could anyone pass up the chance to attend World Youth Day? World Youth Day, or WYD, is an international celebration first organized by the Catholic Church in 1985 under Pope John Paul II. St. Joseph Church invites anyone and everyone to sign
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Posted May 15, 2013in Ankeny, Community Featured
The idea of this article comes from Disney’s “The Lion King.” Allow me to provide its context: Simba, a lion, the heir of the throne, fled to an oasis thinking he was responsible for his father’s death. There he settled into a laid back lifestyle, eating grubs and worms with
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Posted May 15, 2013in Community Featured, Grimes
Get ready to charge back to a time filled with kings, kingdoms, castles and fire-breathing dragons. Brave knights and fair maidens will be equipped to put on the full armor of God so they can stand strong in the battle for truth. There will be fun, praise and teaching songs,
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Posted May 08, 2013in Community Featured, West Des Moines
Mother Teresa once said, “Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.” That old saying holds true for CrossPointe Church, founded in 2000 in West Des Moines when it partnered with another church. Its small, yet active congregation continues to make a relatively sizable
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Posted May 08, 2013in Community Featured, Des Moines West
Holidays go hand in hand with food, and for the Jewish community that’s no exception. From chicken soup with matzah balls on Sabbath to chopped liver at Bar Mitzvahs and weddings, food is involved in every celebration, especially at the annual Jewish Food Fair hosted by Temple B’Nai Jeshurun —
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Posted May 08, 2013in Clive, Community Featured
The school year is nearing its end, and students are gearing up for a fun-filled summer ahead. Living Faith Lutheran Church is celebrating its Little Friends preschool graduates with its End of the Year party on May 15 and 16 at noon. While this will be a marker for the
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Posted May 08, 2013in Community Featured, Greene County
The churches throughout Iowa take personal pride in not only spreading their message of faith throughout their respective communities and the state, but also to make it a point to reach out to those who are suffering overseas. In this spirit of giving and lending a helping hand, New Life
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