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Thank you to all who donated to Spring Into Action!
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March 2015 Red Barrel News Now Available
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The March 2015 edition of Red Barrel News is now available! Learn February's Red Barrel numbers, and a bit more about the future of Dahl's and the Red Barrel program.
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Thank you Hans Peterson and Linda Breitag!
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Thank you to all who attended the Hans Peterson CD Release Concert on Friday, March 13. The event raised over $100 for the DMARC Food Pantry Network. A special thank you also goes out to Hans Peterson, Linda Breitag, and Terri Speirs.
Hans Peterson played songs from his new album, Every Breath I Sing, including the song you can watch/listen to above, "As Big as an Ocean (I Love You)." Before performing the song, Hans told the story of his son, Simon, praying one night "for the rich to not have too much, and for the poor to have enough." This prayer impacted Hans, and is included in the lyrics of the song. (continue reading...) |
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Thursday: Harriet Drake Kirkman-Hay Memorial Lecture
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The last chapter Romans is often thought to contain largely just a list of names and greetings from Paul to people he knew at Rome. Not only does today's Common Lectionary omit it, but Christians in antiquity already looked askance at it. Why, then, did John Chrysostom, archbishop of Constantinople, preach two separate sermons on this "pedestrian" text? Dean Mitchell's Hay Lecture shows how John's homilies turn this tiny text into a proof of the power of all of scripture.
Margaret M. Mitchell is Dean and Shailer Mathews Professor of New Testament and Early Christian Literature at the University of Chicago's Divinity School. She has published extensively on a range of topics in New Testament and early Christian writings. She recently received a Guggenheim Fellowship for her latest book project, a volume of translations of occasional sermons by John Chrysostom on Pauline passages.
The Harriet Drake Kirkman-Hay Memorial Lecture was first established in 1925. It is free and open to the public.
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Des Moines Area Religious Council
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1435 Mulberry Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
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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,
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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 member or partner 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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Tuesday, March 24, 5:30 p.m.
YMCA Healthy Living Center, 12493 University Avenue, Clive, 50325
Mercy Weight Loss & Nutrition Center is pleased to offer "Cooking with Quinoa" with Diane McIlhon, RD, LD, free and open to the public!
Questions? Contact Mercy Weight Loss & Nutrition Center at 515-358-9400.
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United Methodist Women Spiritual Day Apart
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Need a lift after a long cold winter? A Spiritual Growth tune-up, sponsored by the Central District United Methodist Women, is open to all on Saturday, March 28th, at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 3600 75th St. in Urbandale, from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
The morning lessons will include Bible lessons with journaling, sharing in small groups, memories of our mentors, how we can enrich other generations, and a session on "Inviting the Holy Presence" as we prepare for Easter.
Lunch will be a shared salad pot-luck. Table service and beverage provided.
After lunch the focus will turn to Methodism's founder John Wesley and will conclude with communion.
Contact Joyce Norton at 515-964-7421 or email jnort29@mchsi.com to ask questions or to record your interest.
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How many people does it take to have a great evening?
EIGHT! That's how many friends, family, JF groups or other groups you'll need to form a team for the Center for Social Ministry's Trivia Night. The Trivia Night will take place on Saturday evening, March 28, beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Catholic Pastoral Center. Surprise valuables awarded throughout the night. The winning team will receive bragging rights and a special gift. The cost is $200 for a team of eight. Only $25/person... less than dinner and a movie! All proceeds will support the work of the Center for Social Ministry. Team registrations needed by March 21. Click here for an event flyer.
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Palm Sunday Procession and Service for Peace
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The annual Palm Sunday Procession will be held on March 29th. People will gather at the Capitol West Mall, 7th and Locust, in Des Moines, at 2:30 PM. The Procession will begin at 3:00, and will be followed by a Prayer Service at St. John's Lutheran Church, 600 6th Ave. at 3:45. Rev. Minna Quint, Senior Pastor at Capitol Hill Lutheran Church, will bring the reflection, as we urge political leaders to seek peaceful resolutions to ongoing world conflicts, and insist that "War is Not the Answer!"
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Administrative Assistant
Windsor Presbyterian Church in Windsor Heights, IA, is searching for a part-time administrative assistant. They hope to find a person of faith to help in their ministries and mission. 20 hours per week. Salary dependent on experience. Email your resume to info@windsorpc.org.
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Part-time Groundskeeper
The First Unitarian Church of Des Moines has an opening for a seasonal groundskeeper for approximately 8 hours per week. The position would provide grounds maintenance including weeding, fertilizing, watering, light pruning, leaf removal, litter pickup and other basic tasks (NO mowing or snow removal). Please send a resume and cover letter or obtain an application form at www.ucdsm.org and send to:
Deborah L. Dessert, CPA
Director of Finance and Administration
First Unitarian Church of Des Moines
1800 Bell Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50315
(NO PHONE CALLS, please)
dfa@ucdsm.org
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Office Coordinator
Covenant Presbyterian Church in West Des Moines is seeking an Office Coordinator. Provide a church office operation that is effective, efficient and allows Covenant to meet its goal of offering a meaningful Christian community to its members, visitors and friends. In addition to the business operation of the church office, the Office Coordinator will professionally represent Covenant as a caring and Christian environment. Contact Jan Scott, janscott@wdmcovenant.org, or visit wdmcovenant.org.
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An Easter Gift to the World
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It has been a decade since the famed Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Orchestra at Temple Square have performed Handel's masterpiece, Messiah, at Easter, and the two groups have never performed the entire work in public. Yet this Easter, the Choir and Orchestra will do just that on Good Friday. They will be joined by renowned soloists. Tickets for the two performances at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, UT, sold out in less than 8 minutes! To make sure the entire world has access to this concert, the Choir is taking extraordinary steps to provide the broadcast to anyone with access to the Internet.
Local members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints invite friends in the DMARC community to share this opportunity with others. To experience the sublime and inspiring Messiah at home or in your congregations, see the options below.
Live Stream
The Easter Concert will be broadcast live over the Internet as it happens in real time beginning at 7:30 p.m. MDT on Friday, April 18. Visit mormontabernaclechoir.org/messiah at that time to view the performance.
On-Demand Video
Shortly after the conclusion of the live broadcast on April 18th, a recording of the performance will be available on-demand as a YouTube video. The on-demand video opportunity allows fans of the Choir who were not able to attend in-person or view the live broadcast to watch the concert at their convenience throughout the Easter weekend. The on-demand video will be found at mormontabernaclechoir.org/messiah as well as the Choir's YouTube channel, YouTube.com/MormonTabChoir.
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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 nearly 40 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 member or partner 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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