eVoice - November 17, 2015
Last year, 23,000 Polk County kids struggled with hunger.

With your help, DMARC provided 900,000+ meals for 15,000 of these children.
HUNGER:
  • robs our children of their innocence
  • contributes to diabetes, high blood pressure, and other preventable diseases
  • leads to fatigue and missed school days
  • results in lost work days and reduced productivity
  • diminishes the overall quality of life and well-being in our community
How Your Dollars Help Us
We understand there are many charitable causes worthy of your support. Thank you for your consideration of a year-end or recurring donation to the DMARC Food Pantry Network. Your cash gifts will help families in Des Moines that urgently need assistance to meet their basic food needs.

Here are some examples of how your dollars can help us:
Thank You for Your Generous Support!
Additional Volunteers Still Needed Sorting Food
There has been an influx of donated food items at the Food Pantry Network warehouse. Thank you all for your amazing support. Now, we need hands to sort all this food!

Volunteer at the DMARC Food Pantry Network warehouse, located at 1435 Mulberry Street in downtown Des Moines. You will count, sort, and date-check food items that have been donated to us.

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Daniel Beck, dbeck@dmarcunited.org or 515-282-2026. 

You can also register to volunteer ahead of time on our online volunteer portal. Sign your waiver, update your contact information, and log your hours- all on our website.
The Comparison Project Lecture this Thursday
The central focus for Christians has been on the death of Jesus Christ; it is his dying and death and resurrection that have shaped what Christians have believed, taught, and hoped. In this lecture, some of the implications and limits of this model for death will be brought to light. While we recognize enormous diversity in practice and actual experiences of Christians, some issues persist in the way this tradition has understood how death fits within the totality of human existence.

Lucy Bregman has been at Temple University since 1974 and is the author of multiple books on death and dying, including Death in the Midst of Life, Beyond Silence, and Preaching Death. She has also chaired the American Academy of Religion's program unit on Death, Dying, and the Beyond.

This event is free and open to the public. Please note the location change.
Des Moines Area Religious Council

1435 Mulberry Street

Des Moines, IA 50309

 

515-277-6969
Thanksgiving Dinner
  • green beans
  • carrots
  • onions
  • mixed veggies
  • potatoes
  • sweet potatoes
  • pumpkin
  • squash
  • apple sauce
  • cranberries
  • fresh fruit
  • stuffing mix
  • gravy 
Community Calendar
November 17

November 19

November 19-20

November 21


January 31, 2016

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.
Community Announcements
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 materials by individuals or organizations. We gladly promote events and programs from partners that are connected to our mission, and related to the topic of hunger, poverty, interfaith relations, religious education or the arts. 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.
Liberation Theology Lecture Tonight
Tuesday, November 17, 7:00 PM
Des Moines Intentional Eucharistic Community
3300 University Avenue

Rev. Katherine Pater, Our Sister Parish Mission Co-Worker for the Des Moines Presbytery's Berlin, El Salvador mission, will give a talk on the topic of liberation theology. All are welcome!
Pizza and Pastors
Thursday, November 19, 11:00 AM
de Kelder, Relationship Enrichment Center
1111 Washington Street, Pella

November's Topic: Bitterness in the Pulpit

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.

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.
Johnston Alternative Gift Market
Saturday, November 21, 10 AM - 3 PM
St. Paul Presbyterian Church
6426 Merle Hay Road, Johnston

St. Paul Presbyterian Church in Johnston is hosting the second annual Johnston Alternative Gift Market on Saturday, November 21 from 10:00-3:00 PM. This unique shopping experience offers shoppers the ability to purchase a "gift" from non-profits in honor of relatives and friends. Fourteen local non-profits will be on site with holiday alternative gifts. Gifts from 30 international non-profits will also be available. Last year over $7,000 worth of life-changing gifts were given!
Holiday Toy Drive at Bidwell Riverside
Bidwell Riverside Center is hosting a toy drive. The toys will be used in their Toy Pantry in December to help families in need during the holiday season.
Organist/Pianist Position Open
Position open December 1, 2015. Capitol Hill Christian Church, 3322 E 25th Street, Des Moines. 10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship.

Contact Pastor Candice Brown at 515-988-4023.
Job Opening at Urbandale Food Pantry
The Urbandale Food Pantry is looking for an operations assistant to check in clients using the ServicePoint computer program. This position requires the ability to work with a diverse clientele in a compassionate and dignified manner.

Hours are Monday-Thursday 1:30 - 6:45 P.M. and Saturdays from 7:45 A.M. to 12:15 P.M. For more information, please visit www.urbandalefoodpantry.org.

Deadline for applications is December 1, 2015.
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.

 

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.
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 materials by individuals or organizations. We gladly promote events and programs from partners that are connected to our mission, and related to the topic of hunger, poverty, interfaith relations, religious education or the arts. 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.