Tickets Now On Sale: 2019 Summer at The Well

Posted on May 21, 2019 by The Well

Registration is now open for 2019 Summer at The Well gathering on Saturday, July 20. Full details at the website.

Encounter at The Well: Adoration and Praise Gathering

Posted on April 25, 2019April 25, 2019 by The Well

Encounter at The Well: A gathering for Adoration, praise and worship, and fellowship. Come as you are and join us at The Well on Thursday, May 9.

Three Announcements!

Posted on April 10, 2019April 10, 2019 by Lisa Schmidt

Three announcements: The release of our next episode in our Lenten podcast series, the winner of the Wellie NCAA tournament challenge, and save the date for our 2019 Summer at The Well gathering

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Register Now! Join us on Saturday, July 20 for the Reckless Love: Summer at The Well gathering! Join women from the greater Des Moines area and beyond for a day of faith, fellowship, and fun. Doors open at 8:00 AM, allowing ample time for registration and coffee before we gather together with Morning Prayer beginning at Read more about Latest News[…]

❤️>H8: From Disgust to Compassion

Posted on February 2, 2019February 1, 2019 by The Well

Deep within our human brain lies a small region where our sense of disgust for self or other is formed, processed, and triggered. But in the exact same brain region, so too is compassion formed, processed, and triggered. You can make a conscious choice to go in one of two directions: to harm or to comfort; to hate or to love; to destroy or to support. Social psychologist Heidi Lepper Barrett shares more in this reflection.

Save the Date! The Well (pre) Lenten Gathering

Posted on January 8, 2019 by The Well

You are invited to save the date for Saturday, March 2 and join us as we spiritually prepare to enter into the Lenten season. Based on the work of Fr. Jacques Philippe, we will begin a conversation on how to achieve and maintain peace of heart, especially when we find ourselves confronted with circumstances provoking anxiety and restlessness.

Take the 1% Challenge with The Well this Lent

Posted on February 8, 2018February 15, 2018 by The Well

Oh the things we can accomplish in fifteen minutes. Take a walk around the block. Boil water and cook noodles. Hit the snooze button and go back to sleep. Twice. Have a great phone conversation with a friend. Browse Twitter and Facebook feeds. Play CandyLand with an eager kid. Read a chapter of good fiction Read more about Take the 1% Challenge with The Well this Lent[…]

Everyone Needs Deadlines (At least Walt Disney said so)

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Lisa Schmidt

Do deadlines energize you like they do me? 2017 Summer at The Well is two weeks away and today is the last day to register in order to receive a blessing bag. Head on over here to the ticket system. Speaking of that ticketing system, given we changed systems from last year, I ask all Read more about Everyone Needs Deadlines (At least Walt Disney said so)[…]