Ankeny Circle of Faith

The next meeting of the Ankeny Circle of Faith is scheduled for May 18th at 3:30 at OLIH.

Discussed the possibility of the Habitat focus day across Ankeny. Ivan reported that the Holy Trinity pastor was interested in participating in the focus day for Habitat Humanity. AFUMC can participate also.

Nancy from Resurection Lutheran reported on two different Habitat initiatives:

• on June 29th and 30th they will focus on Habitat. They will use the monthly giving calendar.
• RLC will also host a Summerfest booth on their church property. They will team up with HTLC to sell ice cream and home-baked desserts. Proceeds will go to Habitat.
  • An idea was posed that we could build a shed in conjunction with the booth to attract attention.
  • Other churches could help provide desserts, youth to help build, and/or people to staff the booth

Discussed inclusion of a float in the Summerfest parade. If we do this, it would be good to have a half-completed shed to put on the float.

Discussed the Dinner and Auction. General agreement was to try to skip the event this year for the following reasons:

The next Ankeny Circle of Faith meeting will be Sunday April 13th, 2008, at 3:30 in the library at Our Lady's Immaculate Heart Church.

Thanks,
Steve Maruth

Let's try again on scheduling our 2008 kick off meeting. We will meet at 3:30 on Sunday March 9th in the library at Our Lady's Immaculate Heart Church in Ankeny. Please try to have someone from each church present. Please let me know if a representative from you church cannot attend.

Thanks,

Steve Maruth

Thanks to Brendalyn Shird for providing the attached pictures of our 2007 house and partner family.

The Habitat meeting for today is canceled due to the weather. I'll reschedule and let you know the new date soon. Check your emails in a couple days for the new date.

Steve

Hello Habitat partners. Please join me in welcoming our newest partner parish Ankeny Christian Church to our circle of faith.

Peace,
Barney Webb

Hello Habitat partners. I hope everyone had a joyous Christmas. A week ago Sunday we dedicated our 5th Ankeny Circle of Faith home. At the dedication, Lance talked about the big impact our little group is making. Five families in Des Moines transformed and over 2 dozen children's lives lifted up. We are making a difference that will last for generations.

I think this would be a good time to get together and discuss the successes and failures of our 2007 project and begin planning for the 2008 project. Let's get together on Sunday February 17th at 3:30 in the library at Our Lady's Immaculate Heart Church in Ankeny. It would be great to have someone from each church present. Please let me know if a representative from you church cannot attend.

Thanks,
Steve Maruth

Location:
Our Lady's Immaculate Heart Catholic Church Library

Location:
Our Lady's Immaculate Heart Church

Description:
There will be a meeting of the Ankeny Circle of Faith on Sunday, January 21st at 3:30pm in the library at Our Lady's Immaculate Heart Church. Topics for discussion will be:

• Lessons learned from the 2006 Habitat campaign
• Planning for the 2007 Habitat project
• How to involve more people from your church
• How to involve other churches

Please invite any others from your church or the Ankeny community who are interested in working with this ministry.