Weekly Announcements and Gatherings
September 2025
Sunday 9/21 | Please join us following worship for GiFT hour. The verse we will be discussing is "Give us today our daily bread." We will learn about “Bread for the World” and hunger advocacy.
The Hunger Team meeting will be held after the GiFT hour at 11:00 a.m.
THIS WEEK
✝️Confirmation Class will meet on Wednesday, September 17 at 6:00 p.m.
📖 Women's Study will be on Thursday, September 18 at 7:00 a.m.
Weekly Daily Discipleship Documents for bible study:
daily_discipleship_pentecost_l24_september_11-17_year_c.pdf
daily_discipleship_pentecost_l25_september_18-24_year_c.pdf
🧵 Quilting Group will meet on Thursday, September 18 at 9:00 a.m.
🎉 BLaST Night | Wednesday, September 24 | 🍽️ 5:30 p.m. supper and 6:00 activities! 🎊
✝️Confirmation Class will meet on Wednesday, September 24 at 6:00 p.m.
📖 Women's Study will be on Thursday, September 25 at 7:00 a.m. daily_discipleship_pentecost_l26_september_25-october_1_year_c.pdf
🕊️Join us for a special gathering on **Thursday, September 25, at 11:00 a.m.** (lunch provided around noon) at Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center.
*MOVIE NIGHT at 6:00 p.m. (COMMUNITY EVENT) | Everyone is invited to enjoy a movie under the stars, hosted by Gloria Dei Lutheran Church on Friday, September 26. Bring your friends and family to watch Lilo & Stitch (2025) (PG) at 7:00 p.m. Feel free to arrive early to grab the best spot and play at the park! It’s a free outdoor showing, so don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity to connect and have fun with your community! We can’t wait to see you there! Location: Morgan Creek Shelter/Park
🙏 Prayer Shawl will gather on Saturday, September 27 at 9:30 a.m.
OCTOBER GATHERINGS
🎂 **ATTENTION ALL BAKERS!** We need your help for our upcoming bake sale during the 8th Annual Craft Fair at Gloria Dei. Please donate your baked goods to the church the week before the fair or no later than Friday, October 3, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. or Saturday morning, 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. The proceeds from the bake sale will benefit our youth for camps and mission trips. THANK YOU!
🌟Gloria Dei 8th Annual Craft Fair & Bake Sale🌟 Join us on Saturday, October 4, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. 🎨🛍️ 🍔Please plan to stay for lunch while you are shopping at the Craft and Bake Sale! 🍽️ The Tanzania task force will serve lunch over the noon hour to raise funds for scholarships for students we support in Tanzania. We'll serve sloppy joes, chips, beans, lemonade, and iced tea. 🥤
🥐 Others First Breakfast will be on Sunday, October 5, following worship. 💖 Free will offering to benefit the Love Fund.
🐾 Annual Blessing of the Pets will be on Sunday, October 5 at 1:00 p.m. in the church parking lot. 🐶🐱
📢 Get involved with this year's annual CROP HUNGER WALK! Please mark your calendar for the 2025 Cedar Rapids/Marion CROP Hunger Walk. The CROP Walk will be held on Sunday, October 12 at Marion Trails at Thomas Park. 🗓️ Registration is at 1:00 pm, and the 5K walk starts at 1:30 🚶♂️🚶♀️. If you are unable to walk, you can make a donation to a walker 💖. Twenty-five percent of the funds raised by the walk support the Linn Community Food Bank, Green Square Meals, and Churches of Marion Food Pantry. The remaining funds support the work of Church World Service in the United States and other parts of the world 🌍.
DONATE
FREE LITTLE LIBRARY 📚 | Thank you to everyone who has donated children’s books to our Free Little Library over the years! ❤️ However, we are still in need of pre-teen and teen books (for middle school). 📖 If you or someone you know has books that they would like to donate, please know that we would be happy to accept them.
THANK YOU! 🌟
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: (contact Coralie at community@gloriadeicr.com)
DONATIONS
Flowers for Worship - We invite you to provide flowers for our worship setting in honor or in memory of loved ones or an event. Please sign up on the chart in the narthex or contact the church office at (319) 396-2641 or office@gloriadeicr.com. Flowers are $21 per arrangement. An envelope for payment is conveniently located next to the flower chart.
COMMUNICATION - Please let Katie, office administrator, know when you move, change phone numbers, switch emails, or no longer want to receive emails (USPS mailings only). Also, please inform Katie of any announcements that must be added to the weekly bulletin (by Wednesday of each week) or monthly newsletter (by the 18th of each month). Emailing this communication to her at office@gloriadeicr.com is best; leave a voicemail at 319.200.3187 or leave a note in the black box on the office window ledge. We value the importance of keeping everyone informed, and we couldn't achieve this without the incredible support of our dedicated volunteers! THANK YOU!
Sunday 9/21 | Please join us following worship for GiFT hour. The verse we will be discussing is "Give us today our daily bread." We will learn about “Bread for the World” and hunger advocacy.
The Hunger Team meeting will be held after the GiFT hour at 11:00 a.m.
THIS WEEK
✝️Confirmation Class will meet on Wednesday, September 17 at 6:00 p.m.
📖 Women's Study will be on Thursday, September 18 at 7:00 a.m.
Weekly Daily Discipleship Documents for bible study:
daily_discipleship_pentecost_l24_september_11-17_year_c.pdf
daily_discipleship_pentecost_l25_september_18-24_year_c.pdf
🧵 Quilting Group will meet on Thursday, September 18 at 9:00 a.m.
🎉 BLaST Night | Wednesday, September 24 | 🍽️ 5:30 p.m. supper and 6:00 activities! 🎊
✝️Confirmation Class will meet on Wednesday, September 24 at 6:00 p.m.
📖 Women's Study will be on Thursday, September 25 at 7:00 a.m. daily_discipleship_pentecost_l26_september_25-october_1_year_c.pdf
🕊️Join us for a special gathering on **Thursday, September 25, at 11:00 a.m.** (lunch provided around noon) at Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center.
*MOVIE NIGHT at 6:00 p.m. (COMMUNITY EVENT) | Everyone is invited to enjoy a movie under the stars, hosted by Gloria Dei Lutheran Church on Friday, September 26. Bring your friends and family to watch Lilo & Stitch (2025) (PG) at 7:00 p.m. Feel free to arrive early to grab the best spot and play at the park! It’s a free outdoor showing, so don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity to connect and have fun with your community! We can’t wait to see you there! Location: Morgan Creek Shelter/Park
🙏 Prayer Shawl will gather on Saturday, September 27 at 9:30 a.m.
OCTOBER GATHERINGS
🎂 **ATTENTION ALL BAKERS!** We need your help for our upcoming bake sale during the 8th Annual Craft Fair at Gloria Dei. Please donate your baked goods to the church the week before the fair or no later than Friday, October 3, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. or Saturday morning, 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. The proceeds from the bake sale will benefit our youth for camps and mission trips. THANK YOU!
🌟Gloria Dei 8th Annual Craft Fair & Bake Sale🌟 Join us on Saturday, October 4, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. 🎨🛍️ 🍔Please plan to stay for lunch while you are shopping at the Craft and Bake Sale! 🍽️ The Tanzania task force will serve lunch over the noon hour to raise funds for scholarships for students we support in Tanzania. We'll serve sloppy joes, chips, beans, lemonade, and iced tea. 🥤
🥐 Others First Breakfast will be on Sunday, October 5, following worship. 💖 Free will offering to benefit the Love Fund.
🐾 Annual Blessing of the Pets will be on Sunday, October 5 at 1:00 p.m. in the church parking lot. 🐶🐱
📢 Get involved with this year's annual CROP HUNGER WALK! Please mark your calendar for the 2025 Cedar Rapids/Marion CROP Hunger Walk. The CROP Walk will be held on Sunday, October 12 at Marion Trails at Thomas Park. 🗓️ Registration is at 1:00 pm, and the 5K walk starts at 1:30 🚶♂️🚶♀️. If you are unable to walk, you can make a donation to a walker 💖. Twenty-five percent of the funds raised by the walk support the Linn Community Food Bank, Green Square Meals, and Churches of Marion Food Pantry. The remaining funds support the work of Church World Service in the United States and other parts of the world 🌍.
DONATE
FREE LITTLE LIBRARY 📚 | Thank you to everyone who has donated children’s books to our Free Little Library over the years! ❤️ However, we are still in need of pre-teen and teen books (for middle school). 📖 If you or someone you know has books that they would like to donate, please know that we would be happy to accept them.
THANK YOU! 🌟
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: (contact Coralie at community@gloriadeicr.com)
- You can sign up to help serve during worship as an Usher, Reader, Communion Leader, or Hospitality. This is through the Ministry Scheduler software. If you are not set up in our ministry scheduler, please get in touch with Katie in the office; she will be happy to sign you up!
- Help during BLaST nights: Prepare and serve supper, clean up crew, or help with activities.
DONATIONS
- We are collecting menstrual health products to stock our restrooms for our visitors and help teens in our community. Please consider dropping off pads at the church office to support the health of our community. Thank you for your support!
- DONATE: Ronald McDonald House Charities - Please save the aluminum pull tabs from your pop cans and donate them to the Ronald McDonald House Charities by placing them in the container on the credenza in the coat room. The pull tabs are collected/recycled at Marion Iron Company. The funds raised help support the Ronald McDonald Family Room at St. Luke's Hospital. The Family Room offers a special place of calm and normalcy for families when their child is hospitalized. The facility includes 3 sleeping rooms, 2 shower suites, laundry, kitchen, dining, a living area, self-serve breakfast & lunch options, and evening meals served. All services are provided at no cost to families.
Flowers for Worship - We invite you to provide flowers for our worship setting in honor or in memory of loved ones or an event. Please sign up on the chart in the narthex or contact the church office at (319) 396-2641 or office@gloriadeicr.com. Flowers are $21 per arrangement. An envelope for payment is conveniently located next to the flower chart.
COMMUNICATION - Please let Katie, office administrator, know when you move, change phone numbers, switch emails, or no longer want to receive emails (USPS mailings only). Also, please inform Katie of any announcements that must be added to the weekly bulletin (by Wednesday of each week) or monthly newsletter (by the 18th of each month). Emailing this communication to her at office@gloriadeicr.com is best; leave a voicemail at 319.200.3187 or leave a note in the black box on the office window ledge. We value the importance of keeping everyone informed, and we couldn't achieve this without the incredible support of our dedicated volunteers! THANK YOU!