MARCH 2026 MFSA Iowa MEMO

March Events

Read the memo for virtual and in-person events with
Interfaith Alliance of Iowa
Catholic Peace Ministry 
Des Moines Faith Committee for Peace - Palm Sunday

Save the Date: MFSA Spring Gathering - April 11
Our Social Principles:  A Call to Action”
Rev. Nate Nims, Keynote Speaker
Featuring Legislative Advocate Jeff Anderson 
MFSA Coordinator Jean Swenson

April 11 at 10:00 a.m.  
Collegiate UMC and Wesley Foundation
2622 Lincoln Way | Ames, IA 50014

MFSA Iowa's 50th Anniversary Celebration
​June 12, 2026

✨​ Join us as we celebrate 50 years of faith, justice, and action
 with the Iowa Methodist Federation for Social Action!
More details coming soon, stay tuned!
From Jean Swenson, Coordinator
I was able to attend “American Wilderness, A Service in Solidarity with Refugees and Immigrants” held at First UMC, Des Moines, on Sunday, February 22.  It was a very moving service. 
Shared in the March memo, with permission, is the reflection from Fazal Moneer Adil, Afghan Refugee and author of A River is Made.  Suggested “actions of hope” from the service are also listed.
We were called to Pray, then Act.

Palm Sunday Public Witness
is part of the Standing With Our Neighbors project.
Shaped by the call in Matthew 25 to care for our neighbors, it is an action specific to Christian communities to leverage the power and privilege of Christians in our society.... The event will include a march, a gathering with elements of worship, and a sending forth with a Call to Action.
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Coming Soon: Statewide Zoom Gathering
MFSA will be launching a new monthly Zoom gathering to
connect across the state of Iowa and discuss timely issues together. 
​Watch for details on "Voices Across Iowa"