August

August 2, 2020
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
·  Genesis 32:22-31
·  Psalm 17:1-7, 15               
·  Romans 9:1-5
·  Matthew 14:13-21
 
August 9, 2020
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
· Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28
· Psalm 105:1-6, 16-22, 45b
·  Romans 10:5-15
·  Matthew 14:22-33
 
August 16, 2020
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
·  Genesis 45:1-15
·  Psalm 133 (UMH 850)
·  Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32
·  Matthew 15:(10-20), 21-28
 
August 23, 2020
Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
·  Exodus 1:8-2:10
·  Psalm 124 (UMH 846)
·  Romans 12:1-8
·  Matthew 16:13-20
 
August 30, 2020
Thirteenth Sunday after
Pentecost
·  Exodus 3:1-15
·  Psalm 105:1-6, 23-26, 45c
·  Romans 12:9-21
·  Matthew 16:21-28
 
​​PASTOR JIM SHIRBROUN
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.

Tuesday Evening Book Club 

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Our Tuesday night Zoom Book Club just completed one book and is  “on hiatus” until Tuesday, Sept. 8 (at 7 p.m. on Zoom) when we’ll be exploring the book, “I’m Still Here” by Austin Channing Brown.  The book’s subtitle is:  “Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness”. 

Here’s what the publisher has to say about the book… From a leading voice on racial justice, an eye-opening account of growing up Black, Christian, and female that exposes how white America’s love affair with “diversity” so often falls short of its ideals.
 
Participation in our Grace Book Club is, of course, open to ANYONE.  Participants should purchase a copy of the book and, if possible, read  chapters 1 and 2 prior to our first gathering on September 8.  Please let Jim Shirbroun know if you’re planning to be a part of the Book Club so he can be sure to send you the link to our Zoom gathering.