You're Invited!

On behalf of the Des Moines Area Religious Council and the family of David Bear, I would like to invite you to the 5th Annual David Bear Memorial Interfaith Lecture Series.

The annual lecture will be held on Tuesday, October 13, at 7:00 p.m. at Tifereth Israel Synagogue, 924 Polk Blvd in Des Moines. The event is free and open to the public.
This year, we will be hearing from Yaakov Ariel, author of An Unusual Relationship: Evangelical Christians and Jews and professor of religious studies at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Dr. Ariel will provide a comprehensive picture of the unusual relationship that has developed between evangelical Christians and Jews. He will explore the theological roots of the evangelical attitudes, point to the historical development of the interaction between the two communities of faith, and examine the actual manifestation of the enchantment, including extensive evangelical missionary work among the Jews and pro-Zionist activity.

His presentation will also look at the contemporary Israeli-evangelical friendly relationship and the political support evangelicals have offered Israel, as well as the Jewish, Christian and Muslim reactions to this relationship.
I hope you can join us for this evening of interfaith learning and connection! I'm looking forward to seeing you there.

Sincerely,

Rev. Sarai Schnucker Rice
Executive Director
Des Moines Area Religious Council
The David Bear Memorial Interfaith Lecture Series is made possible by a legacy left by David Bear, a prominent Des Moines architect and businessman for more than 50 years. A member and leader at Tifereth Israel Synagogue, he was a pioneer in breaking down barriers among people of all faiths.
 
In addition to his many other professional community affiliations, he served as president of the Des Moines Area Religious Council in 1992, and was president of the DMARC Foundation in 1989 and 1990. He continued to serve as a board member of the Foundation until his death in the spring of 2010. In his honor, the Bear family has established the David Bear Memorial Interfaith Lecture Series.
Des Moines Area Religious Council

1435 Mulberry Street

Des Moines, IA 50309

 

515-277-6969
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 2014, the DMARC Food Pantry Network assisted more than 41,000 individuals in the greater Des Moines community; half of whom are children and youth.
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