Our First Sunday collection for June will benefit the Nazareth Sisters of the Annunciation, which is an order of over 200 committed nuns based in Meru, Kenya. They currently have three sisters living in Des Moines working in nursing at MercyOne Medical Center. Through these sisters, the Des Moines community learned of the amazing work of the order serving the poorest of the poor in Kenya. They currently operate seven primary schools, six medical clinics, two hospitals, and two rehabilitation centers in Kenya. Money is being raised to assist the sisters in their education and health care ministries and to help them care for a growing number of elderly sisters who need assistance after retiring from active ministry. For more information, visit www.NazarethSisters.com or contact Steve Craig at steven.craig@unitypoint.org or 515-205-6916.

Checks can be made payable either to “DMIEC” with “First Sunday” in the memo line or to “Nazareth Sisters of the Annunciation” with “DMIEC” in the memo line.  Checks should be placed in the June 14th Collection Basket or mailed to: DMIEC, P.O. Box 30065, Des Moines, IA 50310.

To be included in the amount DMIEC sends to the organization First Sunday checks must be received by DMIEC by June 20th; if you elect to contribute to the First Sunday recipient after that date, please mail your check (made payable to the organization with “DMIEC” in the memo line) directly to Nazareth Sisters of the Annunciation, 3660 66th Street, Urbandale, IA 50322, and, if comfortable, let DMIEC’s Social Justice Committee Chair Kathy Eastman know the amount to assist in recording our community’s giving.