Ankeny First United Methodist Church - Welcome!

Christian Life Center

"I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing." John 15:5

Welcome!

Join us for worship!

Ankeny Uptown Location
206 SW Walnut Street, Ankeny, (515)964-4249

Saturday
- 5:00pm (Blended)
Sunday
- 8:10am (Traditional)
- 9:30am (Contemporary)
- 10:45am (Spirited Traditional)

Faith Chapel Location
7384 NW 16th Street, Ankeny, (515)289-2171

Sunday
- 9:00am (Traditional)
- 10:30am (Contemporary)

Parkview Middle School Location
105 NW Pleasant Street, Ankeny,
(corner of 1st & School Streets)

Sunday
- 9:30am (Contemporary)

Ankeny First United Methodist Church would like to be your church home. We are a vibrant, growing church which offers many opportunities for you to grow your relationship with God.

Announcements

Pentecost

1	Wear RED to worship on Pentecost Sunday, May 11. Red is the liturgical color of Pentecost in remembrance of the tongues of flame which the disciples experienced that day.

Food Pantry Spring Food Drive

2	Bring your non-perishable food item to the church on May 18 for the DMARC Food Pantry Spring Food Drive. Remember those in need!

Vacation Bible School

3	Register now for Vacation Bible School - 3 year olds through 4th Grade, Mini Mission Trips for 5th and 6th Graders, Adult Helpers and Teen Helpers. Click on Ministries, Children, VBS, then choose the appropriate registration.

Springbrook Camp

4	Join us for an overnight camp, July 22nd - 23rd for 4th - 6th graders. To register, click on Ministries, Children, then Springbrook Camp.

PODCASTS

5	We now have PODCASTS of the Uptown sermons available for you! Go to Resources, Podcasts.

May 2008

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 NO Adult Cluster Uptown UMW May Breakfast Location: Uptown Fellowship Hall Time: 09:00AM Bells of Faith Location: Faith Chapel Time: 10:00AM -11:00AM Christian Connection Grp D Location: Uptown Library Time: 10:00AM -11:30AM JC's Cafe Open Time: 03:00PM -05:00PM Building Committee Location: Room 317 Uptown Time: 05:30PM Risen Rehearsal Location: Uptown Sanctuary Time: 05:45PM -07:30PM Disciple (Newell) Location: 310 Time: 06:15PM -08:15PM Church Life 101 Location: Faith Chapel Time: 06:30PM -08:00PM Foundation 4:12 Youth Group Location: Faith Chapel Sanctuary & Fellowship Hall Time: 06:30PM -09:30PM Girl Scout Troop #50 Location: Room 13 Uptown Time: 06:30PM -08:00PM (Click day to view main calendar)	2 Disciple 2 (Grimm) Location: Uptown Fellowship Hall Time: 01:00PM -04:00PM JC's Cafe Open Time: 03:00PM -05:00PM AA Location: Room 314 Uptown Time: 06:00PM -08:00PM O'Bannon-VanderVelden Rehearsal Location: Uptown Sanctuary Time: 06:00PM Women's AA Group Location: Room 317 Uptown Time: 06:00PM (Click day to view main calendar)	3 JC's Cafe Closed Chrysalis Meeting (Carrott) Location: JC's Cafe Time: 10:30AM Divorce Support Group Location: Room 310 Uptown Time: 01:00PM -03:00PM O'Bannon-VanderVelden Wedding Location: Uuptown Sanctuary Time: 03:30PM AA Location: Room 314 Uptown Time: 06:30PM -08:00PM Kids of the Kingdom Musical Location: Uptown Sanctuary Time: 07:00PM (Click day to view main calendar)
4 JC's Cafe Open Time: 10:30AM -12:00PM Kids of the Kingdom Musical Location: Uptown Sanctuary Time: 10:45AM Visual Scriptures Location: Room 18 Uptown Time: 10:45AM In Room 18 Uptown Youth Cluster Time: 10:45AM In JC's Cafe Book Study (Reams-Clark) Location: Room 317 Uptown Time: 04:00PM Family Center Unavailable Location: Family Center Time: 04:00PM -08:30PM Sounds of Soul Location: In the Uptown Choir Room Time: 05:00PM -06:00PM Youth Small Group (Neighbour) Time: 05:00PM -06:30PM In Room 313 Uptown Yth That the World May Know(Engh) Location: Room 314 Uptown Time: 05:00PM -06:00PM Youth Location: JC's Cafe, Uptown Sanctuary Time: 06:00PM -09:00PM Christian Connection Group A (Thornton) Location: Uptown Library Time: 06:30PM -07:30PM Homebuilders (Grimm) Time: 06:30PM -08:00PM In the Uptown Lounge The Gathering (8th-12th Graders) Location: JC's Cafe Time: 06:30PM -08:45PM Youth Prayer Disciple Group Location: Uptown Chapel Time: 08:15PM (Click day to view main calendar)	5 Faith & Friendship Location: Uptown Lounge Time: 09:15AM -10:45AM Women's Bible Study Time: 09:15AM -11:00AM Room 310 Day Bells Location: Uptown Bell Room Time: 01:00PM -02:00PM JC's Cafe Open Time: 03:00PM -05:00PM Spirit Alive Rehearsal Location: Uptown Fellowship Hall Closet Time: 05:00PM -06:00PM Disciple I (Ward/Nielsen) Location: In room 310 Uptown Time: 06:30PM -08:30PM Preschool Board Time: 06:45PM Al-Anon Location: Room 314 Uptown Time: 07:00PM -08:00PM Boy Scouts #182 Location: Uptown Family Center Time: 07:00PM -08:30PM Chapel Singers Location: Faith Chapel Sanctuary Time: 07:00PM -08:00PM Young Adults Group Location: JC's Cafe Time: 07:00PM -08:30PM (Click day to view main calendar)	6 Tuesday Lunch Bunch Location: Fellowship Hall Time: 12:00PM Bible Study (Webb) Location: Room 310 Uptown Time: 01:00PM -02:30PM JC's Cafe Open Time: 03:00PM -05:00PM Girl Scouts #840 Time: 05:00PM -07:00PM In Room 14 Uptown Disciple II (Grimm) Location: In Room 314 Uptown Time: 06:30PM -08:00PM GriefShare Location: Uptown Chapel Time: 06:30PM -08:00PM That the World May Know (Engh) Location: In Room 315 Uptown Time: 06:30PM -08:30PM Trustees Location: Room 311 Uptown Time: 06:30PM College Group Location: JC's Cafe Time: 07:00PM -08:30PM Family Cluster Time: 07:00PM Room 13 (Click day to view main calendar)	7 Faith Chapel Sewing Location: Faith Chapel Fellowship Hall Time: 09:00AM DM Pastoral Counseling Location: Room 1 Uptown Time: 01:00PM -07:00PM JC's Cafe Open Time: 03:00PM -05:00PM Kids of the Kingdom Location: Uptown Choir Room Time: 03:15PM -04:00PM Little Cherubs Location: Room 11 Uptown Time: 03:25PM -04:00PM Trinity Homeless Meal Location: Leave from the Uptown church parking lot Time: 03:45PM -06:00PM Sprouts Location: Room 10 Uptown Time: 04:00PM -05:00PM Celebration Chimes Location: Uptown Bell Room Time: 04:05PM -04:35PM Instruments of Peace (early reh) Location: Room 3 Uptown Time: 04:10PM -04:35PM Ringers of the Son Location: Uptown Bell Room Time: 04:35PM -05:05PM Soul Food Cafe Location: Uptown Fellowship Hall Time: 05:00PM -06:30PM Heavenly Metal Location: Uptown Bell Room Time: 05:05PM -05:45PM 10:45 Praise Team Location: Uptown Sanctuary Time: 05:30PM -06:30PM Heavenly Bells Location: Uptown Bell Room Time: 05:45PM -06:30PM Adventure Club Location: Rooms 10,11,12,13,14 Uptown Time: 06:15PM -07:30PM Kule Kids Location: Rooms 15, 16, 17 Uptown Time: 06:15PM -07:30PM Adventure Club Music Location: Room 310 Uptown Time: 06:20PM -06:40PM "Ewe"th Group Location: Uptown Family Center & JC's Cafe Time: 06:30PM -07:45PM 9:30 Praiseworthy Location: Uptown Sanctuary Time: 06:30PM -08:00PM Faith Chapel Praise Team Location: Faith Chapel Sanctuary Time: 06:30PM -07:30PM Instruments of Peace (late reh) Location: Room 3 Uptown Time: 06:30PM -07:30PM Praise Ringers Location: Uptown Bell Room Time: 06:30PM -07:15PM Chancel Choir Location: Uptown Choir Room Time: 07:00PM -08:00PM Walnut Street Players Location: Room 18 Uptown Time: 07:30PM -08:30PM AA Location: Room 314 Uptown Time: 08:00PM -09:30PM Genesis Location: Uptown Sanctuary Time: 08:00PM -09:00PM Lutheran Church of Hope Praise Band Rehearsal Location: Faith Chapel Sanctuary Time: 08:00PM (Click day to view main calendar)	8 Library Board Location: Uptown Library Time: 09:00AM Bells of Faith Location: Faith Chapel Time: 10:00AM -11:00AM Christian Connection Grp D Location: Uptown Chapel Time: 10:00AM -11:30AM JC's Cafe Open Time: 03:00PM -05:00PM Risen Rehearsal Location: Uptown Sanctuary Time: 05:45PM -07:30PM Disciple (Newell) Location: 310 Time: 06:15PM -08:15PM Church Life 101 Location: Room 314 Uptown Time: 06:30PM -08:30PM Foundation 4:12 Youth Group Location: Faith Chapel Sanctuary & Fellowship Hall Time: 06:30PM -09:30PM Stephen Ministry Location: Room 317 Uptown Time: 06:30PM Stephen Ministry Location: Room 317 Time: 06:30PM Christian Connection Group C Time: 07:00PM -09:00PM In Heritage Library (room 311) Uptown (Click day to view main calendar)	9 JC's Cafe Open Time: 03:00PM -05:00PM AA Location: Room 314 Uptown Time: 06:00PM -08:00PM Women's AA Group Location: Room 317 Uptown Time: 06:00PM Game Night Location: Faith Chapel Time: 07:00PM -09:00PM (Click day to view main calendar)	10 JC's Cafe Closed Carpenter's Crew Location: JC's Cafe Time: 07:30AM -09:00AM Divorce Support Group Location: Room 310 Uptown Time: 01:00PM -03:00PM AA Location: Room 314 Uptown Time: 06:30PM -08:00PM (Click day to view main calendar)