St. John's Lutheran Church

St. John's Lutheran Church participates in God's mission to bless, save, restore, and reconcile the world through meaningful worship and faithful witness in the city of Des Moines and throughout the world.

Rainbow Ministry

Mission Statement

The mission of the Rainbow Ministry Team is to welcome all and to support and encourage the St. John’s faith community to be open and inviting without regard to age, race, nationality, political circumstance, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic or family status or physical or mental abilities.

A rainbow embraces the full spectrum of color. The church is like a rainbow in that it embraces the full spectrum of God's creation in all its diversity. The Rainbow Ministry Team strives to be a prophetic voice to "A Church for All People." We know that the world is often an unloving place and that the experience of alienation is all too common. To those who have felt excluded here or elsewhere, we extend a particular welcome in Christ's love. We rejoice that diversity has enriched, nurtured and challenged the life and ministry we share as members of the body of Christ and workers in the kingdom of God.

Resources for LGBTQ youth and families:

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

https://www.iowasafeschools.org/resources-for-parents-of-lgtbq-youth/

 https://www.iowasafeschools.org/247-hotlines/

 600 6th Ave. Des Moines, Iowa  50309 - 515.243.7691