MFSA Iowa Chapter Memo Events
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Updates for mid-to-late October
What Is Religion?
How do different faith traditions understand religion? Come to an event on Tuesday, October 15th, at 6:30 PM to hear interfaith leaders from seven faith communities discuss this and related questions. It will be held in Kesler Lelcture Hall, Hickok Hall, Coe College in Cedar Rapids. The event is sponsored by the Inter-Religious Council of Linn County. For more information, please go to: www.irclc.org/
October Fiesta:
The Decorah Area Faith Coalition is sponsoring October Fiesta, a fundraising meal for Neighbors Helping Neighbors, a fund to help neighbors impacted by immigration crises. It will be held on Friday, October 18, 5:00 PM at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 701 Iowa Avenue, Decorah. To volunteer to help, please contact Marion Pruitt-Jefferson at: mpruitt.jefferson58@gmail.com
Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault in Asian Pacific Islander Communities:
Iowa Interfaith Alliance Lunch on Friday, October 18, 11:45 AM -1:00 PM, Plymouth Congregational Church, 4126 Ingersoll Ave., Des Moines. The speaker, Hieu Pham, will describe the various API (Asian Pacific Islander) communities in Iowa as well as the challenges victims and survivors face. Cost is $10.00. Reservations are due by October 15th at: info@interfaithallianceiowa.org, or by phone at: 515-279-8715.
Des Moines Housing Summit & Accountability Session:
AMOS’s Housing and Research team is hosting candidates for City Council and Mayor at a session on housing issues on
Sunday, October 20th, 1:00-3:00 PM at St. Paul AME Church, 1201 Day Street, Des Moines.
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Updates for mid-to-late October
What Is Religion?
How do different faith traditions understand religion? Come to an event on Tuesday, October 15th, at 6:30 PM to hear interfaith leaders from seven faith communities discuss this and related questions. It will be held in Kesler Lelcture Hall, Hickok Hall, Coe College in Cedar Rapids. The event is sponsored by the Inter-Religious Council of Linn County. For more information, please go to: www.irclc.org/
October Fiesta:
The Decorah Area Faith Coalition is sponsoring October Fiesta, a fundraising meal for Neighbors Helping Neighbors, a fund to help neighbors impacted by immigration crises. It will be held on Friday, October 18, 5:00 PM at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 701 Iowa Avenue, Decorah. To volunteer to help, please contact Marion Pruitt-Jefferson at: mpruitt.jefferson58@gmail.com
Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault in Asian Pacific Islander Communities:
Iowa Interfaith Alliance Lunch on Friday, October 18, 11:45 AM -1:00 PM, Plymouth Congregational Church, 4126 Ingersoll Ave., Des Moines. The speaker, Hieu Pham, will describe the various API (Asian Pacific Islander) communities in Iowa as well as the challenges victims and survivors face. Cost is $10.00. Reservations are due by October 15th at: info@interfaithallianceiowa.org, or by phone at: 515-279-8715.
Des Moines Housing Summit & Accountability Session:
AMOS’s Housing and Research team is hosting candidates for City Council and Mayor at a session on housing issues on
Sunday, October 20th, 1:00-3:00 PM at St. Paul AME Church, 1201 Day Street, Des Moines.
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Add Your Event to the Memo: We want to publicize events around the state that might be of interest to MFSA folk.
Please send information by the last week of each month for the next month’s memo, to Eloise at ecranke@mchsi.com
Membership and Donations Contact: Mike Biklen is MFSA Iowa's Finance/Membership secretary. Contact him at:
515 East Eleventh St., Muscatine, IA 52761 - PH: 563-263-1439 or email: wmbiklen@hotmail.com.
Contributions can be mailed to Mike, or donate through the PayPal link below.
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Peace Vigils & Walks - Ongoing Events:
DES MOINES: Thursdays, 11:45-12:15 Join members of local peace groups who gather in front of the Civic Center,
221 Walnut, to protest war and the coming of drones and to insist that “War Is Not the Answer!”
IOWA CITY: Fridays, 4:00-5:30 PM Sound a note for Peace!... for as long as you like
at the University of Iowa Pentacrest; intersection of Iowa Ave. and Clinton Streets
CEDAR RAPIDS: Fridays, 4:30-5:30 PM Street witnessing vigil for peace at 1st Ave. & 1st St. NE
(Across from the old Federal Building at the Tree of Five Seasons.) For information, contact Bob at 319-360-5119
CEDAR RAPIDS: Walkers for peace walk every other Sunday at Lindale Mall, 2:00-2:45 PM. Gather in the Food Court.
Participants may wear anti-war T-shirts though this is not required.
Please send information by the last week of each month for the next month’s memo, to Eloise at ecranke@mchsi.com
Membership and Donations Contact: Mike Biklen is MFSA Iowa's Finance/Membership secretary. Contact him at:
515 East Eleventh St., Muscatine, IA 52761 - PH: 563-263-1439 or email: wmbiklen@hotmail.com.
Contributions can be mailed to Mike, or donate through the PayPal link below.
Connect with National and Global MFSA! Sign up for bi-weekly news at mfsaweb.org.
Peace Vigils & Walks - Ongoing Events:
DES MOINES: Thursdays, 11:45-12:15 Join members of local peace groups who gather in front of the Civic Center,
221 Walnut, to protest war and the coming of drones and to insist that “War Is Not the Answer!”
IOWA CITY: Fridays, 4:00-5:30 PM Sound a note for Peace!... for as long as you like
at the University of Iowa Pentacrest; intersection of Iowa Ave. and Clinton Streets
CEDAR RAPIDS: Fridays, 4:30-5:30 PM Street witnessing vigil for peace at 1st Ave. & 1st St. NE
(Across from the old Federal Building at the Tree of Five Seasons.) For information, contact Bob at 319-360-5119
CEDAR RAPIDS: Walkers for peace walk every other Sunday at Lindale Mall, 2:00-2:45 PM. Gather in the Food Court.
Participants may wear anti-war T-shirts though this is not required.
