Thursday, July 25 from 5:30 - 8 pm
Join us for international food, games, cultural music, and more! Please bring a dish to share from your cultural background or home country.
Location: Valley Church
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Next Baptisms: November 17, 2024
During Sunday Worship Gatherings
Have you placed your faith in Jesus? Whether you’ve been a Christian for a couple of weeks or a couple of decades baptism is your next step!
Explore Baptism Informational Meetings for Adults
October 27 and November 3, 2024
To participate, please attend one information meeting. Meetings offered after the 8:15 am and 9:30 am Sunday worship gatherings in the Vision Room. No RSVP necessary!
Explore Baptism Informational Meetings for Students
To participate, please attend one information meeting. No RSVP necessary!
Middle School
- Sunday, Oct 27 @ 10:45 am in Jordan Creek Elementary gym
- Wednesday, Oct 30 @ 8:00 pm at Valley Community Center
- Sunday, Nov 3 @ 10:45 am in Jordan Creek Elementary gym
- Wednesday, Nov 6 @ 8:00pm at Valley Community Center
High School
- Sunday, Oct 27 @ Explore Baptism Gatherings after each worship gathering in the Vision Room
- Sunday, Nov 3 @ 10:45 am in Jordan Creek Elementary cafeteria
Sunday, October 20 - Wednesday, October 23
Sunday, October 20 · 5-7 pm (Families with Special Needs Night)
Monday, October 21 · 6-8 pm
Tuesday, October 22 · 6-8 pm
Wednesday, October 23 · 6-8 pm
The Great Pumpkin Party is coming! You don’t want to miss this party thrown BY Valley Church FOR our community! Invite your friends and family to the best party of the fall. Wear your non-scary costumes and enjoy giant inflatables, pony rides, carnival games, free popcorn, and more! We’ll also have David Laflin and his amazing illusions presenting three shows each night!
With over 7,000 guests last year, The Great Pumpkin Party is Des Moines’ best family activity this fall. It’s totally free and primarily indoors (so don’t worry about the weather)! AND this year we’ve added an extra day to accommodate even more families!
There’s something for everyone at the Great Pumpkin Party!
Location: Valley Church and Valley Community Center
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Saturday, September 24 · 5:30 pm (online)
Sunday, September 25 · 8:15, 9:30 & 11 am
Celebrate | Pray | Anticipate | Affirm
It’s time to celebrate God’s faithfulness in the past year and look ahead to his vision for the future. Be sure to join us for any weekend worship gathering to hear how God is leading Valley Church.
Location: Valley Church Worship Gatherings
PLUS: Brief Annual Members Meeting
On Sunday, September 25 at 10:40 am, we’ll take a few minutes to review the year and to affirm the nominees and annual budget plan. If you’re unable to attend the meeting, please drop off your affirmation ballot at marked boxes at Valley Church between 8 am – 12:30 pm on Sunday, September 25.
Have any questions about the leadership report? Attend a Valley Forum on Thursday, September 15 from 7-8 pm or Saturday, September 17 from 9-10 am.
If you have any questions, e-mail Valley Church.
Meeting Location: Student Ministries Room
Thursday, September 26 - Saturday, September 28
Join us as we learn from thought leaders, pastors, and church innovators how we can love our communities better and share the Good News winsomely and effectively.
Our time together will propel you to deepen your Christian life and confidently shine the light of the gospel. Good For All will empower ALL Christ-followers — growing disciples, leaders, pastors, and community/professional leaders.
Discover how YOU can:
– Love your neighbors in real ways where you live, work, and play
– Build unprecedented good will in your community
– Start and grow relationships with people outside the church
– Create bridges of friendship with spiritual explorers
Discover how YOUR CHURCH can:
– Engage your community, whatever your context
– Move from an inward to an outward focus
– Make outreach a passionate priority of every ministry
– Learn to share the good news in a non-threatening way
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Bob Goff, NY Times Best-Selling Author of “Love Does” and “Everybody, Always”
Lee Strobel, NY Times Best-Selling Author of over 20 books including “The Case for Christ”
ALSO FEATURING
Dave Runyon, Author of “The Art of Neighboring”
Kristin Schell, Author and Founder of The Turquoise Table and Front Yard People Movement
Alejandro Mandes, Director of All Peoples Ministries. Founder of Immigrant Hope and GATEWAY Theological Institute
Philip Abode, Lead Pastor of Crossover Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma. An innovator in creating partnerships with community organizations
Catherine Gates, Senior Director of Content & Partnerships for Workmatters
Fazale Rana, Vice President of Research & Apologetics at Reasons to Believe
Craig Springer, Executive Director of Alpha USA
Garry Poole, Author of the award-winning “Seeker Small Groups” plus the Tough Questions series, and numerous study guides with Lee Strobel.
Jerry & Nancy Foster, FamilyLife Speakers
Kimberly Stuart, Author of eight published novels including the Heidi Elliot series.
Clint Grider, Cheif Integration Officer at Auxano
Amy Thorson, Iowa Network Director for Alpha, helping local churches create a safe space where people can explore life’s big questions.
Quintin Stieff, Lead Pastor of Valley Church in Des Moines, Iowa
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Saturday, March 31 - Sunday, April 1
Saturday, March 31 · 4:00 & 5:30pm · Valley Church Chapel
Sunday, April 1 · 8:15, 9:30 & 11:00am · Valley Church Auditorium
Sunday, April 1 · 9:30am · Traditions in Valley Church Chapel
Sunday, April 1 · 9:30am · Maplenol Cafe in Valley Community Center
Join us for Easter as we celebrate with special music, an inspirational message, and an uplifting time for the whole family! Invite family and friends to one (or more!) of our seven opportunities to worship on Saturday and Sunday.
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Friday, April 19 · 5:00 & 7:00pm
Join us for this moving worship and communion gathering. Childcare is available for children birth-kindergarten.
Location: Valley Church Auditorium
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Saturday, April 12 · 5:30pm
Sunday, April 13 · 8:15, 9:30 & 11:00am
Have you placed your faith in Jesus? Whether you’ve been a Christian for a couple of weeks or a couple of decades baptism is your next step! To participate, choose an information meeting offered please attend one information meeting offered each week in March.
Make sure to join us during each worship gathering this weekend as we celebrate all that God has done in the lives of our Valley Church family!
Location: Every weekend worship gathering
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ValleyU
Expand what you know
Join Us for a New and Improved ValleyU
This fall and into 2024, come to Valley for a more robust ValleyU! Sessions are offered at various times (Sunday evening, Wednesday evening, or Saturday morning) and in various locations (chapel, auditorium, etc.).
Enjoy teachings from:
- Professors from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, one of the world’s leading seminaries.
- RightNow Media, an on-demand video library of 20,000 teaching videos of national-level speakers (occasionally offered as a group event in person).
- Valley leaders you know, as well as other teachers.
Upcoming Event
- Teaching: Reading the Gospels for All Their Worth
- Speaker: Dr. Nicholas Perrin, President of Trinity International University
- Music by Valley Worship Team
- Wednesday, November 8
- 6:30–8:00 pm
- Auditorium
