Des Moines Iowa Lutheran church
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Des Moines Iowa Lutheran church
Join us this week! All are welcome.
The first part of our mission is To Know Christ. We do this through weekly worship services. Our family of Christ also gathers for fellowship throughout the week.

Pastor Carlson Cyndee Young Than Phan  
Senior Pastor:
Leighton Carlson
Minister of Youth
& Education:
Cyndee Young, Assoc. in Ministry
Visitation Pastor:
Richard Hutton
Vietnamese
Lay Leader:
Than Phan
Sudanese
Lay Leader:
Gideon Puol

Sunday Worship Schedule:

8:15 AM Worship Service in the Chapel

9:00 AM Vietnamese language Worship Service and Bible Study in the Chapel

9:00 AM Breakfast for all ages in the Fellowship Hall

9:00 AM Bible Buddies Choir for Grades K-3 in Room 5

9:20 AM Middle School Singers for Grades 4-8 in Room 5

9:40 AM Bible Buddies Sunday School program for all ages in the Education Wing

10:30 AM Worship Service in the Sanctuary

10:30 AM Nuer language Worship Service in the Chapel


11:00 AM Dinka language Worship Service in the Chapel



Communion is celebrated the first and third Sundays each month, and on all festival days. Professional nursery attendants are available during all services.

Description of Worship
Iowa worship servicesTraditional, English-language worship: Liturgy, hymns, special music and Biblical preaching are the basis of Capitol Hill Lutheran's worship services. Occasionally there are new and unique elements to the service, but the structure remains traditional. We use the Lutheran Book of Worship and With One Voice, hymnals created by the ELCA, for our worship services.

Vietnamese worship service: A worship service in Vietnamese is followed by Bible Study, led by a Vietnamese lay leader. Vietnamese members join the English-language worship communion service on the first Sunday of each month.


Sudanese worship service: A Bible Study is followed by a worship service
in Nuer, led by a Sudanese lay leader. Sudanese members join the English-language worship communion service on the first Sunday of each month.


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Pastor's Sermon


Worship services are available on tape. If you would like to receive a copy, please contact the church office. Printed copies of the sermon may also be sent via e-mail. To request your copy, contact the church office at info@capitolhilllutheran.org.

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Music Ministries
  Director of Music:
Aaron Powell
Organist:
Robert D. Lien

Little Angels Music and Movement Class for children ages 3-8 and an adult are held in six-week sessions throughout the year on Wednesdays from 6:00 PM-6:45 PM. Check our calendar of events for current and upcoming classes.

Bible Buddies Singers for grades K-3 rehearse every Sunday, September through May, at 9:00 AM, and perform several times during the year.

Middle School Singers for grades 4-8 rehearse every Sunday from September through May at 9:20 AM, and perform several times during the year. Handchimes are also incorproated into the music.


Chancel Choir sings Sundays from September through May at the 10:30 AM worship service. It is open to all adults and high school students. Rehearsals are on Wednesdays from 7:15-8:15 PM and Sundays at 10:00 AM.

Summer Choir is open to all. Come any Sunday morning, June-August, at 10:00 AM to learn an easy anthem for that morning.



Handbell Choir is open to anyone who would like to ring handbells or learn how to ring them. Rehearsals are on Wednesdays from 6:30-7:15 PM from September through May. The choir performs in worship once a month.


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Fellowship Opportunities

All Ages Fellowship

Periodically throughout the year, the congregation break bread over Sunday lunches. Potlucks in which members share their native foods - Scandinavian, German, Latvian, Indian, Vietnamese, Sudanese, and more - are particularly popular. Check our calendar of events for holiday parties and other events.

Book Club meets the second Thursday each month at 7:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall. Members take turns leading discussions and providing treats. Past events have included visits with local authors. Click here for a PDF of books read.





Youth Fellowship
Check our calendar of events for holiday parties and other events.


Senior Citizens Fellowship

Noon Lunch Group meets the first Wednesday of every month, at noon, in the Fellowship Hall. The main dish is provided, with members taking turns providing salads and desserts. Cost is $5.00, and reservations are encouraged by calling the church office at 244-8913.


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A Des Moines Lutheran church in the historic East Village
at the corner of E. 5th and Des Moines streets
511 Des Moines Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
(515) 244-8913
info@capitolhilllutheran.org

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