Looking for a way to make a difference and have fun while doing it? Then our fleece blanket making workshop is for you! The blankets are for patients receiving chemotherapy treatments at the Bliss Cancer center.

Bring your willing hands and hearts to the GLC fellowship hall on Thursday, November 12 anytime between 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. There are tasks for everyone including pinning, sewing and fringing with scissors.

The shelf of blankets is nearly empty at Mary Greeley, so the need is great. For questions about this, The Joy Project, please contact Cindy Kruckenberg: 515-460-2518.

After more than 30 years, it’s time for a much-needed makeover for the bathrooms at Gilbert Lutheran Church!

Our restrooms have served generations of members and visitors well since they were constructed in 1976 and 1994. A lot has changed over the years, however, and our bathrooms are ready to catch up!

For the past several years, the GLC Council has been working on plans to update these well-used spaces. The designs are now complete, a contractor has been selected, and we hope to begin work in early 2027. The bathrooms in the kitchen/sanctuary hallway will be remodeled first, followed by those in the education wing.

The improvements will include new lighting, sinks and vanities, flooring, paint, stall dividers, improved heating, changing tables and other updates to make our restrooms more comfortable, welcoming and functional for everyone.

And now comes the part where we need your help!

The estimated cost of the project is just under $40,000, and we've set a fundraising goal of $50,000. The additional funds will help establish a reserve for future building improvements. It's been many years since GLC has undertaken a building fundraising campaign, making this a wonderful opportunity to invest in our church home for generations to come.

How can you help? You can make a contribution by writing "Bathroom Remodel" on the memo line of a check placed in the offering plate. Pledge cards are also available outside the sanctuary, where you'll find our rather unusual fundraising collection container – a toilet/bucket! You're welcome to drop a pledge card, cash, or a check into it before or after Sunday worship.

A special thank-you goes to Ted Lyon and Brian Keat for their leadership and the time and effort they've devoted to bringing this project together.

After more than three decades, these improvements are long overdue. Every gift, large or small, will help us reach our goal and make GLC a more welcoming and comfortable place for everyone.

Thank you for your generosity and support!

One of our young GLCers loves to draw as she follows along with our Sunday morning Bible stories, songs, prayers, and liturgies. Her artwork often finds a home on our office doors, where it brightens our days! Pictured below are her two latest masterpieces, drawn just this past Sunday. We're so thankful for Audrey’s gifts, faith, imagination and generosity!

Several members of GLC’s Prayer Shawl Ministry visited fellow crocheter Sharon Berryhill yesterday at Cedar Ridge Village Senior Living in West Des Moines. They enjoyed a wonderful visit and brought Sharon an additional handmade prayer shawl. Sharon is recovering there from a recent fall and hopes to move to Northridge Village in Ames as she heals and regains strength.

 . . . but there’s plenty of room in our upcoming Advent and Christmas services for readers, ushers and communion assistants. There are many excellent opportunities to serve and help celebrate the Greatest Gift of all for all.

Please follow the link below to find the opportunities that fit for you.

It is hard to believe, but it is time to place orders for Christmas poinsettias. Please click the button below and order your red or white poinsettia in honor/memory of those that you love. The cost of the plants will be $14.00. Orders need to be placed by November 18th, and the plants will add beautiful color to our sanctuary in mid-December.

Click on the button below for more details and to sign up.

The Friends of the Tola Lecoña family have requested our help. With both Alberto and Luz having competing work schedules, the committee has been picking up sweet Alma from day care and returning her home. They could use additional volunteers to assist with this sweet, sweet task.

If you might be able to help with this sweetness or have questions, please contact Shelley Taylor for further details.

515-708-3367

sztaylor2011@gmail.com

This weekend, some of our very own GLC Youth are in the following show!

We received the following note of thanks from Jean & Dick Bruner.

SUNDAY SCHOOL!

Our kiddos have been learning about Job and how BIG God is and how God is always there for us through our problems and feelings. And how so often those things that are BIG to us and SMALL to God.

We will be learning the recipe for a loving relationship with God with our next series. "Plate It" will help us learn about the prophets from the Old Testament.

CONFIRMATION!

IN OUR PRAYERS, WE REMEMBER . . .

Deb Barron (friend of Cindy & Jim Clark); Sharon Berryhill; Barry Bowles (father of David Bowles); Jean Bruner; Jim Clark; Peggy Drennan; Alex Dyer (cousin of Byron Tinder); Darren Gauck; Steve Gent; Laurie Gommel (sister-in-law of Sharon Popp); Donelle Gull (sister of Denise Henderson); Jef Hadaway; Loleta Hansen (cousin of Barb Licklider); Kyra Harbacheck; Kathy Henryson; LaDona Jergenson (friend of Tammy Tinder); Nathan Kerns; Katy Kollasch (cousin of Kirsten Cook); Barb Licklider; Larry McHone; the family and friends of Penny Mindemann (aunt of Jill Kruse); David Nissen; Reed Pattee (cousin of Barb Licklider); Shirley Pattee (aunt of Barb Licklider); Debbie Petersen (cousin of Barb Licklider); Mark Peterson (brother-in-law of Robin Fletcher); Scott Raymond; Deb Smith (friend of Tammy Tinder); Dee Stenstrom; Connie Terrones; Randy Thompson; Dan Van Arendonk (father of Staci Sniezek); Anne Walden; Monica Wilson (granddaughter of Ellen Wilson); Iola Zimbeck (mother of Peggy Drennan); Helen Zimmerman (mother of Shelley Taylor).

WE OFFER NEW AND CONTINUING PRAYERS OF . . .

+ comfort for the family and friends of Penny Mindemann. Penny, the aunt of Jill Kruse, passed away on November 3. A visitation and funeral service were held here on Friday.

+ healing for Barry Bowles. Barry, the father of David Bowles, is recovering at a care center in Manhattan, KS, after falling and breaking his ankle. He hopes to return home as he heals and regains strength.

+ healing for Darren Gauck. Recent scans showed a small recurrence of his prostate cancer, with no signs of spread. Darren will begin radiation at Mayo Clinic tomorrow, with additional treatments on Friday and on Tuesday and Thursday of next week. His final treatment is scheduled for November 23.

+ healing for Larry McHone. Larry was recently because of acerebellar stroke. He is home, recovering well and feeling good. There appear to be no lasting effects and his condition can be managed with medication.

+ healing for Dee Stenstrom. Dee is having shoulder replacement surgery today. She and Ron are at their winter home in Florida.

+ healing for Dan Van Arendonk. Dan, the father of Staci Sniezek, returned home Saturday after more than a month in the hospital in Iowa City with digestive complications. He will continue to receive nursing care, though hospice is not needed at this time.

THE TLC COORDINATORS for November are Deb Anderson (1-15) and Nancy Doyle (16-30).