What is more important than the health and well-being of our children?

You are invited to hear the stories of parents from across the spectrum of faith, including those who do not identify with a particular religious faith, about how they nurture the spiritual within their children. The panel of storytellers will be moderated by Rev. Sarah Trone Garriott, Coordinator of Interfaith Engagement, DMARC.

RSVP for childcare by October 19 (carmen.lampezeitler@gmail.com)

The event is FREE and open to all!

Sponsors:
Des Moines Area Religious Council
www.dmarcunited.org

Wellspring Community Church
www.wellspringdsm.org

Thoreau Center
www.thethoreaucenter.com

Wellspring’s Annual Fall Festival will be on Saturday, September 22, beginning at 5:30p.m. at the Thoreau Center. Meat will be provided for dinner; please plan to bring a side dish or dessert to share. There will be music, and we’ll have games and activities for the whole family. We’ll have a silent auction going on throughout the evening (no live auction). This year, proceeds from the Fall Festival will go to the Community Ministry Fund, which helps support the training and education of members of the Wellspring community for ministry among us and with the community.

We will celebrate the baptism of a member of our Wellspring community at Raccoon River park in West Des Moines at 10am.

Sign up sheet for donating food or time is available on Sunday morning.

Join us as we celebrate the men of Wellspring and the men in our lives during morning worship in the park. Breakfast and worship at Beaverdale Park, 3333 Adams Ave. in Des Moines.

Everyone is welcome to join us for an Easter Brunch following the service!

A Candle Light Service of Reflection and Communion

The Men's Spirituality Group meets to continue its discussion of "Why Did Jesus, Moses, the Buddha, and Mohammed Cross the Road? Christian Identity in a Multi-Faith World," by Brian McLaren. 

As the world is becoming increasingly chaotic and civilizations as we know them begin to decline, order begins to take shape.  The tension we feel so deeply is the space between these two stories, one in apparent demise and the other being birthed.  Order follows chaos and vice versa.

The beliefs that supported the old may no longer help people adapt to the emerging world.  As much as we want things to stay the same we learn the universe is always in flux, always creating new.  This is certainly true of trying to understand one’s spirituality.  Who am I?  Why am I here?  As these questions emerge it appears one of three things appear:

* Some people cease embracing those old beliefs, often blaming the
religions from which they come as inadequate, irrelevant, even part of the problem.

* Some people cling to those beliefs with great fervor and maintain     
    their loyalty to the religions that produced them.

* Some hold onto the beliefs they still find meaningful and go seeking new truths and thus new belief systems.   

At Wellspring, we believe this is a conversation worth having.  Is it possible to have a dialogue surrounding something that currently does not exist?  Let’s find out!  We are meeting at the Thoreau Center, 3500 Kingman Blvd., February 25th, from 5-7 pm.  We are serving a meal and will engage in dialogue.  Please RSVP (319-530-3781) so our chef knows how much food to prepare.  
 

Carmen wil be leading Sunday worship from Lent through Easter, and to April 8.

The Wise Women's Spirituality Group will continue its discussion of "Why Did Jesus, Moses, the Buddha, and Mohammed Cross the Road? Christian Identity in a Multi-Faith World," by Brian McLaren. 

The church's annual business meeting will take place after Sunday morning worship.

The women will be studying the book "Circle of Stones" by Judith Duerk. Contact Becky with questions: rebeccajstrom@yahoo.com

We will drink the cup of milk and honey as an act of letting go of the bitterness of the past year and entering into the promise and possibility of new beginnings.

There will be NO morning worship on Sunday, December 24. Join us at 7pm to celebrate Christmas Eve.

There will be NO Sunday morning service on December 17. Join us for the Posada at 4:30pm as we look for the story of the Christ Child with the children of Wellspring.

Approximate Schedule for the evening:  4:30 - 5:30 telling the story; 5:30 - 6:30  Sharing meal together in the Inn; 6:45 - 7:30 Intergenerational Craft Project;  7:30 - about 7:45 or 8 Closing Act   

Join us for our 3rd annual Fall Festival, an evening of fun, laughter and food! We will also have live and silent auctions, with proceeds going to Wellspring's rent fund.

Join us as we welcome our new co-pastor, Carmen Lampe Zeitler, and celebrate the gifts of both our co-pastors, Carmen and Naomi. This Sunday also marks the beginning of another year of Christian education classes for children and youth, starting at 9am. Regular Sunday worship begins at 10am. Stay for lemonade and cookies on the lawn after worship!

Join us as we celebrate Kay's birthday at worship this morning!

Discussion related to Compassion Course Online materials.

Discussion related to Compassion Course Online materials.

Join us during morning worship as we celebrate our high school and college graduates. After the service, all are invited to attend a short church business meeting during which we will share important updates.

Join us as we celebrate the women of Wellspring and the women in our lives during morning worship.

All are invited to worship with us on Easter Sunday and stay for brunch after the service.