Thank You!

Thank you for your service in the community this year! It has been a pleasure to work as the Service and Justice Peer Minister with the Service and Justice Team and with all the students I had the chance to meet. The dedication of all the all I've worked with has been inspiring. I feel honored to have been a peer minister for this past year. I leave my position with fond memories and high hopes for the future! Christina Blakley is the Service and Justice Peer Minister for the 2008-2009 school year. If you have any questions or suggestions for the fall semester, please email her at christina.blakley@gmail.com. I will still be around STA a lot next year and I hope to see you here too!

Thanks again!
Sebastian Yaklin, outgoing Peer Minister for Service and Justice

Upcoming Events

English as a Second Language | Thursday, May 1, 6:40-8:40
Help others learn English by being a conversation partner! No foreign language experience necessary. First-timers shadow one of the other STA students. Sign up with Elise, emmullen@iastate.edu
ERP Kids Movie Party | Friday, May 2, 6:00pm
One last event with the ERP Kids before the semester ends! We're going to have them over at STA to watch a movie on the big screen and eat popcorn. We need drivers to meet at STA at 5:40 and everyone else at 6:00. Please email Jess if you can help!

Summer

If you are going to be around this summer sign-up at the gathering space table in Saint Thomas worship space or email Misty at misty@staparish.net. We will put you on the summer email list so you can find out about all the spiritual, service, and social activities we will have happening this summer.

Around the Community

Year-End Food Drive and ISU ReCYcles
Share your stuff when you move out...especially if you were just going to throw it away! The ISU Department of Residence has coordinated a food drive Dead Week through Finals as well as a collection of usable items from your dorm or apartment Wednesday-Friday of Finals Week. Drop off unopened food at your hall desk, and drop off other items at the trucks in the following locations: 2 in Union Drive, 2 in Richardson Court, 1 in Frederiksen Court Apartments, and 1 in SUV Apartments.
Spring Leaders Retreat--AMOS
A Mid-Iowa Organizing Strategy hosts it leadership retreat on Friday-Saturday, May 9-10 at Bethesda Lutheran Church here in Ames. This retreat is for anyone who wants to become involved in community organizing for the common good. This is the perfect opportunity to find out more about AMOS and the work-force development that will be our focus for the coming year. Contact Shari at shari@staparish.net or 292-3810 to learn more.
75 Years of Catholic Worker
On Friday, May 2, at 7:30 pm the Des Moines Catholic Worker Community celebrates the 75th anniversary of the work begun by Peter Maurin and Dorothy Day by screening the new film about Dorothy. It will shown at the Dingman House, 1310 7th St., DSM. Contact Shari, shari@staparish.net or 292-3810 if you’d like to carpool!