PASTOR JIM SHIRBROUN
Worship through the Easter Season…
The Heart of the Matter We hope you’ll join us, safe in your homes, for worship throughout the Easter Season (this Sunday and EVERY Sunday) at 10 a.m. You’ll find us on the radio at KSCJ (1360 am and 94.9 fm). Our theme for the Easter season is “The Heart of the Matter”. Each week we’ll be sharing an Agape Meal during our worship time so, if you’d like to have something to eat and drink (even if it’s just a cracker and water. Whatever you’d like) we’ll bless the food and drink and “break bread together”. If you want to have a heart nearby…maybe a heart-shaped rock…or a rock with a heart painted on it…or a heart drawn on a piece of paper…we’ll make use of that too. Finally, have a candle or flashlight nearby if you’d like. |
Jim is the spouse of one (Beverly), the parent of three (Mark, Greg and David), the parent-in-law of one (Jenny) and Grandpa of two (Elliot & Callen...Mark and Jenny sons).
Jim received his Bachelor’s degree (in Animal Science and Ag. Journalism) from Iowa State in 1980 and graduated from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in 1985 with a Masters of Divinity degree. He has served the following United Methodist congregations: Immanuel (Des Moines), First (Ankeny), St. Paul's (Cedar Rapids) and Collegiate/Wesley (Ames). Jim loves to cook (beyond the thousands of omelets he's prepared for students in the last 20 years). He has been collecting and researching antique horse bridle bits since he was a teenager and has one in his collection which is 3,000 years old. Jim claims his hobby is semi-biblical, citing James 1:26 and 3:3. |
Sunday Morning Book Club
Grace Book Club Update
We’re starting to read and discuss a NEW book. It’s entitled, “Taste and See: Discovering God among Butchers, Bakers, and Fresh Food Makers. While I’ve not yet read the book (nor other books by the author, Margaret Feinberg), I’ve read TONS of reviews.
I think the book will be a nice change of pace…and I like food and I REALLY like faith and spirituality! Bringing them together will, I hope, be a real treat!
If you’d like to participate in this study you’ll need to purchase or borrow a copy of the book. There are, of course, lots of options. It’s available from Cokesbury, Amazon and many other on-line book sellers. Amazon, for one, has used copies of the book and a version for Kindle.
During our first session, on Tuesday, May 5 at 7 p.m., we’ll dig into Chapter 1: “An Invitation to Culinary Adventure” and, as time allows, we may
get into Chapter 2: “A Flaky Filet of Fish…Taste and See God’s Power”.
Here’s the ZOOM link which will allow you to participate every week…Tuesdays at 7 p.m.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/513214534
You don’t need to download anything and passwords aren’t required. You may even PHONE in to the Book Club. Call the church office for the details.
We’re starting to read and discuss a NEW book. It’s entitled, “Taste and See: Discovering God among Butchers, Bakers, and Fresh Food Makers. While I’ve not yet read the book (nor other books by the author, Margaret Feinberg), I’ve read TONS of reviews.
I think the book will be a nice change of pace…and I like food and I REALLY like faith and spirituality! Bringing them together will, I hope, be a real treat!
If you’d like to participate in this study you’ll need to purchase or borrow a copy of the book. There are, of course, lots of options. It’s available from Cokesbury, Amazon and many other on-line book sellers. Amazon, for one, has used copies of the book and a version for Kindle.
During our first session, on Tuesday, May 5 at 7 p.m., we’ll dig into Chapter 1: “An Invitation to Culinary Adventure” and, as time allows, we may
get into Chapter 2: “A Flaky Filet of Fish…Taste and See God’s Power”.
Here’s the ZOOM link which will allow you to participate every week…Tuesdays at 7 p.m.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/513214534
You don’t need to download anything and passwords aren’t required. You may even PHONE in to the Book Club. Call the church office for the details.
