We need teachers for Children’s Sunday School in August.  Currently we don’t have any teachers for August 1^st, 8^th or 15^th.  Please consider helping out this summer for a week.  The lessons are simple and focus on teaching a character’s story (like Noah).  We can’t do this without your help so please contact Pastor Kara ASAP if you can help!

 

Once again NCC will be working with the Norwalk School District to provide school supplies and backpacks to families in need.  Our goal this year is 400 boxes of 24 count crayons and 10 filled backpacks for 3rd graders. We will be collecting these items now through August 15th. Watch for a list of backpack items in the Fellowship Hall, and start collecting those crayons! 

 Following the 10:30 service on Sunday August 8th, everyone is invited to celebrate Lloyd and Arly Pace's 66th wedding anniversary. They will share cake, coffee, soft drinks, and deep joy of their fellowship, with beloved friends. Please join them in celebrating this special occasion!

The folks at Ankeny Christian Church would like to invite folks from Norwalk Christian Church to join them at the ballpark on Friday, August 6, in Section 16.  Tickets are $5.  If you would like to attend, get your money to our church office by Thurs, July 29.

Friday, August 13^th we’ll be going to Blue Moon Dueling Piano Bar & Restaurant in West Des Moines for Adult Recess.  We’ll meet at 6:30pm at Blue Moon for dinner, the show begins at 8pm.  There is a $5 cover charge.  Childcare is available at an hourly rate. Families with 1 to 2 children pay $5 per hour and families with 3 or more children pay $7 per hour.   When you RSVP indicate if you would like purchase dinner for your child ($4 per child in advance) or provide a sack lunch. The church office will collect the payment for meals & childcare. Childcare begins at 6pm.  In order to provide adequate childcare we must have a reservation by Friday August 6^th.  If you do not need childcare and wish to join us an RSVP would be appreciated (for reservations at Blue Moon) by Tuesday August 10^th.

On August 28^th at West Des Moines Christian Church we’ll have the School for Congregational Learning.  This event is a one day conference that provides workshops, worship and keynotes to give congregations training in a wide array of ministry opportunities and spiritual discernment.  The event this year is going to be a wonderful opportunity for everyone to come and learn some new skills, hone some old ones, and see friends from around the region.  There will be workshops on Christian Education, Prayer, Discernment, Youth, Church Growth, Leadership Development, Going Green, Worship, Website Design, and much more!  There are 36 different workshop opportunities, in addition to worship, lunch, and keynotes.  The registration cost is $20 and includes a light breakfast, lunch and childcare! This year we’d like to have at least 20 people from our congregation attend this event.  Registration forms and the workshop listings are available in the fellowship hall.

 

On Sunday, October 10, the community of Norwalk will host its first ever CROP Walk, thanks to many nudges from our own Roger Miller.  A CROP walk raises funds and awareness with Church World Service to end world hunger and other poverty related issues.  25% of all funds raised stay in our local community.  This 10K walk is still in the planning stages.  We want it to involve folks from service groups, other congregations, families, caring individuals.  Join us Wednesday, July 21, 7PM, at our church, if you want to take part in preparing for this event!

On Thurs August 5^th, we will leave the church at 8:30am and travel to West Bend, IA to tour the Grotto of the Redemption.  The Grotto is a composite of nine separate Grottos, each portraying a scene in the life of Christ. It includes the largest collection of precious stones and gems found anywhere in one location. The beautiful artistry has to be seen in order to be appreciated, and the message it inspires is beyond words. The Grotto is frequently considered the "Eighth Wonder of the World" and often described as a "Miracle in Stone". The tour will begin at 11:30 and we will eat lunch at the Grotto Café around 12:30.  The cost is your lunch and $25 per person for the tour and transportation.  There is a sign-up sheet in Fellowship Hall and the deadline is Sunday, August 1^st.

 

Please sign up for greeters and for coffee fellowship treats.  Clip boards are in fellowship hall to be signed.