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DMARC's Community of Interfaith Youth(CItY) | |
In the CItY (Community of Interfaith Youth) we engage youth of different religious backgrounds to use their religious difference as an opportunity to be compassionate and serve one another and the greater community in which they live.
CItY, a DMARC program, meets once a month, on the 2nd Thursday, to build relationships among youth of different religions backgrounds and to serve.
A Legacy - Larry Myers was passionate about serving the community. He served as
president of DMARC and the DMARC Foundation, and he played a
key role in bringing the Jewish community into the DMARC family.
Additionally, his leadership moved DMARC to play key role in establishing Hospice of Central Iowa. Larry fervently believed in
DMARC's service initiatives. |
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Parents, pastors, and youth leaders,
Here is an invitation to a day of learning and fun for youth ages 14- to 18-year-olds! |
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Hey High Schoolers,
Learn about social justice in our community and how YOU can make a difference!
Are you bored and need something to do over spring break?
Do you want to make a difference right here in Des Moines?
The Interfaith Youth Justice Camp (for high schoolers, ages 14- to 18-years old) will be held on Monday, March 18, 2013, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the American Friends House, 4211 Grand Ave., in Des Moines. This day-long youth camp includes:
- DMARC Food Pantry tour
- Various worship spaces tour
- Community outreach organization tour
- Expert speakers
- Games
- Small & large group sharing
- Prayer with others from various faith traditions
Cost is $25. Scholarships are available. Click here to print a poster. This would be a great option for youth groups to attend together.
Register by going online to print a registration form. Then complete and send the form and check payable to: DMARC, 3816 36th St., Ste. 202, Des Moines, IA 50310-4710. Or contact the DMARC Office at: 515-277-6969.
This event is facilitated by the Center for Social Ministry, an organization that provides poverty awareness/justice education programming in Des Moines.
CItY is made possible by the Larry and Kay Myers Interfaith and intercultural Ambassador Initiative. |
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| Community Calendar & Submissions: |
We are pleased to point you to the community calendar on the DMARC website. You may access it at any time. Feel free to upload your own events! Just click on "add an event". To get to the community calendar, click here.
To submit an event: send us your name, phone number, email address, website address, title of event or announcement, sponsoring organization, and a one sentence description. Send to info@dmreligious.org. DMARC reserves the right to edit submissions.
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Disclaimer: The Des Moines Area Religious Council makes every effort to provide accurate and useful general information in its eVoice, but accept no liability for the use of the material by individuals or organizations. We gladly distribute information from individuals, congregations and other agencies, but our inclusion of such material should not be construed as being sponsored or endorsed by DMARC. Undated general announcements and employment opportunities are included for one month unless requested to be included for a longer period of time. |
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Who we are?
The Des Moines Area Religious Council is an interfaith organization with a core membership of about 140 congregations from four faith traditions. Recipient of the 2010 Aurora Award from the Des Moines Register, DMARC provides a common means of responding to basic human needs and a context for interfaith dialogue.
The DMARC Food Pantry Networkconsists of 13 separate pantry sites, a centralized warehouse, and numerous community partners. It is the largest food pantry network in Iowa. Pantry sites are located in West Des Moines, Ankeny, Johnston, Urbandale, and nine sites in Des Moines. In 2012, the DMARC Food Pantry Network assisted about 33,000 individuals, nearly half were youth and children.
MovetheFood is a DMARC-led initiative to address the entire food system in Greater Des Moines, building on more than 35 years of the Food Pantry Network, catalyzing fresh generations, and engaging new constituencies to further support a vision for a day when everyone in Polk County has enough to eat. |
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