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May Red Barrel News Now Available
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The May 2015 issue of Red Barrel News is now available! This month, learn about new technology DMARC is using to better attract, engage and retain volunteers.
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Red Barrel Program Celebrates 25 Years
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DMARC partners and volunteers celebrated the Red Barrel Program's 25th Year last Thursday, May 14. We want to extend a special thank you to Hy-Vee for donating food and a cake for the event! View photos of the event on our Facebook album below.
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50th Anniversary of the Iowa Civil Rights Act of 1965
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The Iowa Civil Rights Commission invites you to a program commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Iowa Civil Rights Act of 1965.
The program will be held on Wednesday, May 20, 6:30 p.m. at the State Historical Building, 600 East Locust Street in Des Moines.
The program will include presentations by Prof. Arthur Bonfield (Drafter of the Iowa Civil Rights Act of 1965), Roxanne Conlin (Civil Rights Advocate), and Judge Romonda D. Belcher (Associate Judge on the 5th District Court in Iowa).
Light refreshments will be provided following the program. Free entry - all are welcome.
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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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Ft. Des Moines United Methodist Church is seeking a part-time custodian. 15 hrs/wk, mornings preferred. Duties include, but are not limited to, normal cleaning of facility, snow removal and lawn mowing.
Applications can be downloaded from the home page of fdmumc.org or picked up in the church office Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. All applications are due by May 29.
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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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Disclaimer: The Des Moines Area Religious Council is a membership organization of congregations with differing views. It gladly distributes information from member or partner individuals, congregations, and other agencies, but inclusion of such material should not be construed as sponsorship or endorsement by DMARC. It 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. Undated general announcements and employment opportunities are included for one week unless requested to be included for a longer period of time. Approval of this disclaimer by the Board of Directors pending.
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Pizza and Pastors: Seeker Sensitive?/Not
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All pastors and church leaders are invited to come for food, fellowship and discussion on the issues that, often times, consume too much of the Church's resources and the Pastor's time.
Join Us May 21, 2015! The door opens at 11:00 a.m. with pizza at 11:30 a.m. and followed by a brief presentation by Dr. Mark Majors on a current, relevant pastoral care issue. His Biblically based psychological approach to issues has proven to be a help to pastors and church leaders for over 22 years.
This Month's Topic: Seeker Sensitive?/Not
Pizza and Pastors is held in de Kelder at the Relationship Enrichment Center (formerly the Strawtown Inn) at 1111 Washington Street, Pella.
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I have called you by name, you are mine (Isaiah 43:1)
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What is God calling you to? Consider seeking your life's purpose through the JustFaith program; a rich spiritual journey based on Jesus' life and witness and focused on connecting compassion with the needs of the world. For more information, contact Susie Tierney at the Center for Social Ministry, centerforsocialministry@gmail.com or 515-782-3054. The JustFaith program is open to all. |
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Meet Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow, Author of The Shed That Fed a Million Children
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Don't miss the chance to meet Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow, one of Time Magazine's 100 most influential people in the world in 2015 and one of CNN's top ten heroes in 2010!
Mr. MacFarlane-Barrow is the founder of Mary's Meals. An international charity that is currently feeding one million of the world's poorest children at their place of education in 12 countries. He has written a book of his astounding God-led journey, The Shed That Fed a Million Children, and will be in Central Iowa for his only book signing in the United States. The book will be released to the public on May 27 and will be for sale at all the book signing events.
Mr. MacFarlane-Barrow will be in Solon, Iowa on Friday, May 29 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 6:30 PM for conversation and book signing. On Saturday, May 30 he will be at Smith Chapel on the Simpson College campus in Indianola at 8:30 AM for a breakfast reception and book signing and then will be speaking and signing books at St. Francis of Assisi Church in West Des Moines at 5:30 PM that evening.
Thanks to his appearances at Christ Our Life conferences, he has gained quite a following in Central Iowa and considers us an important part of the Mary's Meals network. Please mark your calendar for one of these events. He is an extraordinary man doing God's work in our world. You will be inspired by his story.
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Rev. Daishin McCabe is back to Des Moines Zen Center for Calligraphy Classes on Sunday, May 31 and Sunday, June 7 from 10-11:30 am. Learn the fundamentals of brush writing with sumi on rice paper including body mechanics and the relationship of calligraphy with Zen. All materials will be provided. Suggested donations: $40 for the series or $25 per class. No one with a sincere wish to learn is turned away.
Visit zenfields.org/calligraphy and scroll to the bottom of the page to register for the class.
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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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