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The Comparison Project has announced its lecture schedule for 2014-2015, beginning with a Meditation Workshop and Dialogue featuring six local meditation instructors from different faiths and backgrounds. Also included in this eVoice are training opportunities from AMOS, the Episcopal Diocese of Iowa, and Vermeer Leadership Alliance.
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The Comparison Project Announces Lectures for 2014-2015
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The Comparison Project is an experimental effort in a philosophy of religion that is historically grounded and religiously diverse. supported by the Drake University Humanities Center, Humanities Iowa, the Medbury Fund, the Drake University Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship, the Des Moines Area Religious Council, and Cultivating Compassion: The Richard Deming Foundation. The Comparison Project is proud to announce its annual series of lectures for the 2014-2015 season.
The Comparison Project will kick off its 2014-2015 lecture series with a Meditation Workshop and Dialogue on Saturday, Sept. 6 from 9 a.m. to noon. The event features six local meditation instructors, each of whom will teach classes on their meditative practice, and then engage in dialogue with one another about these practices. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about and engage in several of the techniques.
The meditation instructors and techniques include:
Eido Epse, head priest at the Des Moines Zen Center and vice abbot of the Ryumonji Zen Monastery in Dorchester, Iowa, will teach Zen shikantaza ("just sitting") meditation.
Betty Ruth Krueger, author and senior meditation instructor with the Art of Living Foundation, will teach pratyahara ("substitute food for mind") meditation, in the tradition of the Patanjali Yoga Sutras.
Father Silouan, an Eastern Orthodox rassaphor monk who has established close relationships with the Greek Orthodox Church of St. George and St. Demetrius Serbian Orthodox Church, will teach the Orthodox Christian mystical eremitic prayer tradition, hesychasm.
To view the rest of The Comparison Project's lectures in 2014-2015, visit their website, or keep an eye out in future issues of DMARC's eVoice.
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Des Moines Area Religious Council
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1435 Mulberry Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
515-277-6969
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DMARC does not require participation in religious services as a condition to receive assistance, and does not engage in religious proselytizing or counseling. DMARC practices non-discrimination in accordance with applicable federal and state regulations. All services and programs are provided to consumers without discrimination in regard to family size or structure, religious or cultural beliefs, race, gender, age,
or disability.
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AMOS "Let's Talk" Mediator Training
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| Become a volunteer mediator committed to helping students resolve conflicts peacefully. A one-day mediator training will be held at Trinity UMC, 1548 8th St. on Saturday, August 30, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Class size is limited to 20 people. Contact Shari at 515-288-4056 or office@trinityumcdm.org to reserve your place. |
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Episcopal Diocese of Iowa Fall 2014
E-Seminary Classes Now Enrolling
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The Episcopal Diocese of Iowa is now enrolling for Fall E-Seminary Classes. Registration is due by September 22.
This session's course offerings include Liturgics 2 (Mondays), Introduction to the Torah/Pentateuch (Wednesdays) , and Sustainable Missional Ministry (Thursdays). Classes run from 7:00-8:30 p.m., beginning on September 29 and ending November 20.
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Stone Crest Apartments' 35th Anniversary Open House
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| You are invited to help Stone Crest apartments celebrate their 35th Anniversary on Saturday, September 20, from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. It will be held in the Stone Crest Meeting Room at 3330 East 25th Street in Des Moines. Tour an apartment and common areas of the building, pick up a brochure and an application, enjoy freshments, and visit with members of the staff and Board of Directors. Call 515-265-2172 or visit www.stonecrestofdesmoines.com for more information. |
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Save the Date: Dr. Scott Cormode
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Vermeer Charitable Foundation and Leadership Alliance is pleased to invite you to a conference with Dr. Scott Cormode from Fuller Theological Seminary. On October 29, Dr. Cormode will present "Cultivating Agile Leaders," which is free and open to the public. On October 30, Dr. Cormode will present "Cultivating Change," which requires registration. The conference will be held at Vermeer Global Pavilion in Pella. For more information on the conference and registration, visit Vermeer.com. |
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Who Are We?
The Des Moines Area Religious Council is an interfaith organization with a core membership of over 130 congregations from four faith traditions. Recipient of the 2012 LIVE UNITED Advocate Award from the United Way of Central Iowa, DMARC provides a common means of responding to basic human needs and a context for interfaith dialogue.
The DMARC Food Pantry Network consists of 12 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 eight sites in Des Moines. In 2013, the DMARC Food Pantry Network assisted more than 34,000 individuals in the greater Des Moines community; half of whom are children and youth.
MovetheFood is a DMARC-led initiative to address the entire food system in Greater Des Moines, building on more than 37 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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Disclaimer: The Des Moines Area Religious Council makes every effort to provide accurate and useful general information in its eVoice, but accepts 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 week unless requested to be included for a longer period of time.
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