MFSA Iowa Chapter Memo Events - OCTOBER 2018 Details by area here
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MFSA Fall Statewide Gathering - Saturday, October 27:
9:45 AM at Immanuel UMC, 2900 49th St. in Des Moines. Keynote speaker the Rev. Dr. Michael Blackwell, will speak on “The Color Line: Dismantling Racism in the Twenty-First Century.” 2018 Season of Creation: Walking Together Through our Sacred Creation - final session October 2 Details: www.facebook.com/interfaithgreencoalition/ The Good Life Redefined Iowa Interfaith Power and Light’s will examine the Good Life and what truly brings joy. Registration is required www.iowaipl.org. Three sessions: October 13 - St. Paul’s UMC, 1340 3rd Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids October 27 - Conference Center, 2301 Rittenhouse, Des Moines October 28 - Wesley Foundation, 120 N. Dubuque St, Iowa City (Iowa City is free and open to the public) Mental Health First Aid The Bishop’s Mental Health Task Force invites you to an 8-hour course that teaches you how to help someone who may be experiencing a mental health or substance abuse challenge. Open to anyone who is called to learn more about mental illness and substance use/abuse. Clergy are eligible to receive .8CE’s. October 1, Ottumwa First UMC; 8:45AM -5:30PM Thursday, November 10, Aldersgate UMC 7:45 AM -4:30 PM https://www.iaumc.org/mentalhealthinitiative. Iowa Justice Action Network Fall Conference The topic for the Conference is, “Justice: A New Narrative Restoring Wholeness to the Individual, the Family and the Community.” It will be held on Tuesday, October 9, 8:00-5:00, at the Waterloo Center for the Arts, Petersen Town Hall Room. Registration fee is $30.00. Contact: allen.hays@uni.edu, or 319-266-8406. This is My Story: Narrating a Hopeful Future for the UMC Hear stories from LGBTQIA people and their allies, and learn more about the February 2019 General Conference. October 14, 4:30 PM, at Walnut Hills UMC, 12321 Hickman Road, Urbandale. Contact Rev. Dr. Beverlee Bell (515-270-9226) or Jean Swenson (515-216-1173). Mock-Village Open House Joppa invites the public to their Mock-Village Open House Friday, October 5, 5:00-8:00 PM, at the Polk City UMC, 421 W. Broadway Street, in Polk City. Experience the sense of community the mock-village creates, and hear the latest news and progress on the Tiny Home Village development. The event is free, and burgers, hot dogs & beverages will be provided. Please register at https://centerforsocialministry.us3.list-manage.com/track/click An Experience of Forgiveness Author Jeanne Bishop will present her experience with forgiveness at a public event on Monday, October 8th, at 7:00 PM, Drake Legal Clinic Courtroom, 2400 University Ave., Des Moines. She is the sister of Nancy Bishop Langert, who was shot to death at age 25, along with her husband and unborn child. Her book "Change of Heart: Justice, Mercy and Making Peace with My Sister’s Killer" available at Beaverdale Books, where Ms. Bishop will have a book signing 2:00 PM on Sunday, October 7. 7th Annual Occupy the World Food Prize Rally and Concert The event will be held on Thursday, October 18, 5:00-7:00 PM on the west side of the Capitol. Rev. Billy is returning to be the featured speaker. Returning with him from NYC is Nehemiah Luckett, a member of Rev. Billy’s “Stop the Shopping Choir.” No arrest risking direct actions are planned at this year’s rally. Iowa CCI.org Living Simply, Loving Compassionately-Just Faith JustFaith is a small group program of JustFaith Ministries comprised of three phases that will help participants explore today’s issues through the lens of faith. Phase one will be “Living Compassionately: Caring for the Poor.” All three phases will be offered at different locations in Des Moines, beginning in October. For more information, please contact centerforsocialministry@gmail.com |
Annual Freedom Fund Dinner Banquet - October 27
The BHC NAACP Banquet, 6:00 PM, Waterloo Center for the Arts. Tickets $50, including a one-year membership. (Youth tickets $25) Contact Abraham Funchess at Abraham.funchess@waterloo-ia-org, or 319-291-4441. Equity, Inclusion, and Solidarity in America’s Changing Racial Landscape Join Iowa Justice for Our Neighbors(JFON) for a training event featuring national speaker, Deepa Iyer, a senior fellow at Race Forward. Friday, October 5th, 10:30-12:30 at Franklin Public Library, 5000 Franklin Avenue, Des Moines. The event is free, but RSVP is necessary. Contact events@iowajfon.org. JFON Award Ceremony – October 6 Coe College, Clark Alumni House, in Cedar Rapids Doris Knight - First Iowa Immigration Leadership Award Contact Sol Varisco, JFON events@iowajfon.org or 515-707-0020 Children of Abraham - October 18 Fall season begins with “Prayer, Body and Soul” 7:00 PM, Multicultural Family Center, 1157 Central Ave., Dubuque. Contact: John Eby at john.eby@loras.edu We Need to Talk: How Black and White Women Receive and Perceive Each Other The AAUW, Cedar Falls-Waterloo Branch is presenting this discussion on Saturday, October 20, 10:30-Noon, Waterloo Public Library. Presenters are Carletta Knox-Seymour, from Cedar Rapids and Dev Kiedaisch from Keokuk. Race: The Power of an Illusion: Iowa Conference UMW and Iowa Department of Human Services offers a one-day educational experience (0.5 UMC CEUs, SW CEUS & foster parent credit hours) Lunch provided, donations appreciated. Tuesday, October 9, Corydon UMC Tuesday, October 16, New Hampton UMC Monday, October 29, Storm Lake UMC Preregister kathimitchell1954@gmail.com Anti-Semitism: the Reality and the Myth - October 17 Rabbi Brant Rosen as he addresses the reality of anti-Semitism and how the charge of anti-Semitism is used to repress support of Palestinian liberation struggles. October 17 at 7:00 PM, Thoreau Center, 3500 Kingman Blvd., Des Moines. MFSA is a co-sponsor of this event. Iowa International Center’s Passport to Prosperity – October 13 The Center will honor refugees and immigrants, October 13 - 6:00 PM, at Olmsted Center, Drake University in Des Moines. A new Emerging Leader Award will also be given. Contact Catherine Tran ctran@iowainternationalcenter.org, or 515-282-8269 x15. Nuns on the Bus – October 15 NETWORK’s Nuns on the Bus October 15, at 1:30 PM at YESS, 918 SE 11th Street, Des Moines. They are traveling to hold members of Congress accountable for their votes on the 2017 Tax Bill and the many attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Iowa Summit on Justice & Disparities Tuesday, October 16, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM FFA Enrichment Center, 1055 SW Prairie Trail Parkway, Ankeny. Continues its six-year history of creating awareness around Iowa’s criminal justice disparities and advocating for strategies to improve them. Cost $119.00. Info and register at iowajusticesummit.org or call 515-288-7171. Urban Immersion Program Registration is now open for this fall! The Immersion is scheduled for November 2-4 and is open to all adults and families. For more information, call: 515-782-3054. This program is sponsored by the Center for Social Ministry. |
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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, 4:45-5:15 PM Demonstrate for peace at the southeast corner of the Pentacrest, at Washington 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.
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, 4:45-5:15 PM Demonstrate for peace at the southeast corner of the Pentacrest, at Washington 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.
