BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Des Moines Intentional Eucharistic Community - ECPv6.16.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Des Moines Intentional Eucharistic Community X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.dmiec.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Des Moines Intentional Eucharistic Community REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251102T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251102T110000 DTSTAMP:20260530T080753 CREATED:20250929T155734Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250929T155734Z UID:20879-1762077600-1762081200@www.dmiec.org SUMMARY:Weekly Worship Service (via Zoom) DESCRIPTION:Readings: \n\nAll Saints’-Souls’ Year C *Alternate* First Reading (no Psalm)\n\nAll Saints’-Souls’ Year C *Alternate* Gospel\nVolunteer(s) needed for this event. Click here to sign up. URL:https://www.dmiec.org/event/weekly-worship-service-via-zoom-13/ LOCATION:Zoom Event\, United States CATEGORIES:Weekly Worship Service ORGANIZER;CN="Mona Gude":MAILTO:monasweeneygude@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251102T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251102T110000 DTSTAMP:20260530T080753 CREATED:20251101T011531Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251101T011531Z UID:20934-1762079400-1762081200@www.dmiec.org SUMMARY:First Sunday Collection - Emma Goldman Clinic (Women's Health Project\, Inc.) DESCRIPTION:The Emma Goldman Clinic (EGC) is a not-for-profit independent organization founded in 1973 by a group of women driven by feminist ideals. We exist to empower people of all gender and sexual identities in all life stages through the provision of quality reproductive health care that includes abortion services\, gynecology services\, safer sex promotion\, and active education. We promote respectful\, client-centered and participatory health care through informed decision making\, client rights\, advocacy and expansion\, and support of pregnancy choices.\n\nWe strive to provide an environment in which diversity is acknowledged and celebrated. We are actively committed to staff diversity in employment policies and practices. We strive to increase economic\, geographic\, structural\, and language accessibility for the clients we serve through fundraising\, outreach\, and advocacy.\n\nWe offer non-judgmental\, quality health care services. Our goals are inspired by our belief in the larger ideals of feminist philosophy: political\, economic\, and social equality.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYour support helps ensure access to inclusive health care for all – regardless of ability to pay by sustaining our operations and subsidizing fees for those living on lower incomes. Last year EGC subsidized $87\,600 in care provided by our clinic.\n\nWomen’s Health Project\, Inc. D/B/A Emma Goldman Clinic is a 501(c)3 organization and your donation is tax-deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law. \nTax ID/EIN: 42-1009939\n\n\n\n\n\nFor more information\, please visit www.emmagoldman.com\nChecks can be made payable to either Emma Goldman Clinic or Women’s Health Project\, Inc or to DMIEC with “First Sunday” in the memo line.\n\n\n\n\nChecks should be placed in the November 9th Collection Basket or mailed to DMIEC\, P.O. Box 30065\, Des Moines\, IA 50310 \nFirst Sunday checks must be received by DMIEC by November 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 Emma Goldman Clinic\, 227 N. Dubuque Street\, Iowa City\, IA 52445. URL:https://www.dmiec.org/event/first-sunday-collection-emma-goldman-clinic-womens-health-project-inc/ LOCATION:Zoom Event\, United States CATEGORIES:Social Justice,Stewardship END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251109T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251109T110000 DTSTAMP:20260530T080753 CREATED:20250912T203026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250912T203026Z UID:20822-1762682400-1762686000@www.dmiec.org SUMMARY:Sunday Worship Service (In Person) DESCRIPTION:Readings: \n\nThirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C *Alternate* First Reading (no Psalm)\n\nThirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C *Alternate* Second Reading\n\nThirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C *Alternate* Gospel\nVolunteer(s) needed for this event. Click here to sign up. URL:https://www.dmiec.org/event/sunday-worship-service-in-person-24/ LOCATION:DMIEC\, 3306 University Avenue\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50311\, United States CATEGORIES:Weekly Worship Service ORGANIZER;CN="Mona Gude":MAILTO:monasweeneygude@gmail.com GEO:41.6000075;-93.6619278 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=DMIEC 3306 University Avenue Des Moines IA 50311 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3306 University Avenue:geo:-93.6619278,41.6000075 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251109T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251109T140000 DTSTAMP:20260530T080753 CREATED:20250826T113036Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251004T212510Z UID:20739-1762689600-1762696800@www.dmiec.org SUMMARY:Alternative Gift Market DESCRIPTION:Start your Christmas shopping early and discover unique gifts that support social justice and spiritual growth locally and around the world. Support our neighbors from Nepal\, Palestine\, El Salvador\, Ghana\, Nigeria\, Eswatini\, Afghanistan\, and right here in Iowa. You’ll find handcrafted and Fair Trade type items plus opportunities to purchase gift cards from various charitable organizations.  100% of proceeds go to vendors and their causes. For more information\, please call  Cindy Mumm at 515-657-1667. URL:https://www.dmiec.org/event/alternative-gift-market-3/ LOCATION:DMIEC\, 3306 University Avenue\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50311\, United States CATEGORIES:Community,Community Service Activities ORGANIZER;CN="Cindy Mumm":MAILTO:cindymumm@q.com GEO:41.6000075;-93.6619278 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=DMIEC 3306 University Avenue Des Moines IA 50311 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3306 University Avenue:geo:-93.6619278,41.6000075 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251111T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251111T193000 DTSTAMP:20260530T080753 CREATED:20251101T125009Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251101T125009Z UID:21021-1762884000-1762889400@www.dmiec.org SUMMARY:DMIEC Community Council Meeting (via Zoom) DESCRIPTION:DMIEC’s Community Council meets monthly. September’s meeting will take place in person at DMIEC.  All members are welcome to attend.  For a copy of the agenda or more information\, please contact Council Chair Kathy Olah Katharine.Olah@legis.iowa.gov   (515) 279-7077) or Council Secretary Donna Dressel familydressel@gmail.com  (515) 313-6184).  The meeting agenda should be posted a day or two in advance at https://www.dmiec.org/council-minutes/ URL:https://www.dmiec.org/event/dmiec-community-council-meeting-via-zoom/ LOCATION:Zoom Meeting CATEGORIES:Committees,Community,Governance ORGANIZER;CN="Kathy Olah":MAILTO:KATHARINE.OLAH@LEGIS.IOWA.GOV END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251116T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251116T110000 DTSTAMP:20260530T080753 CREATED:20250912T204345Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250912T204345Z UID:20827-1763287200-1763290800@www.dmiec.org SUMMARY:Sunday Worship Service (via Zoom) DESCRIPTION:Readings: \n\nThirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C First Reading and Responsorial Psalm\n\nThirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C *Alternate* Second Reading\n\nThirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C Gospel\nVolunteer(s) needed for this event. Click here to sign up. URL:https://www.dmiec.org/event/sunday-worship-service-via-zoom-20/ LOCATION:Zoom Event\, United States CATEGORIES:Weekly Worship Service ORGANIZER;CN="Mona Gude":MAILTO:monasweeneygude@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251119T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251119T200000 DTSTAMP:20260530T080753 CREATED:20251101T125441Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251101T125441Z UID:21024-1763575200-1763582400@www.dmiec.org SUMMARY:Experiences in Jerusalem and the West Bank — John Noble DESCRIPTION:An informal presentation by John Noble\, who currently works for Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA)\, an interdenominational Christian organization seeking justice and peace in the Holy Land through education\, advocacy\, and nonviolent action. In May of this year\, John was part of a delegation to Jerusalem and the West Bank and will share his personal experiences and insights. URL:https://www.dmiec.org/event/experiences-in-jerusalem-and-the-west-bank-john-noble/ LOCATION:DMIEC\, 3306 University Avenue\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50311\, United States GEO:41.6000075;-93.6619278 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=DMIEC 3306 University Avenue Des Moines IA 50311 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3306 University Avenue:geo:-93.6619278,41.6000075 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251121T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251121T210000 DTSTAMP:20260530T080753 CREATED:20251031T184753Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251031T185106Z UID:20979-1763748000-1763758800@www.dmiec.org SUMMARY:DMIEC Flicks & Fellowship: Peanut Butter Falcon DESCRIPTION:Join us for this sleeper hit\, a modern-day Huckleberry Finn adventure from 2009. Be prepared to fall for Tyler (Shia LeBoeuf)\, an outlaw who becomes a coach and ally to a young man with Down syndrome\, Zak (Zack Gottsagen). On-the-run Tyler finds himself helping Zak work towards his lifelong dream. Hard work\, moxie\, some lucky breaks\, and heartbreak ensue. A remarkable friendship develops. An unconventional family is born. Dakota Johnson\, Thomas Haden Church\, and Jon Bernthal join the cast. Bring a friend\, bring a snack and/or beverage to share. Questions: Lars Peterson or Robin Kline. URL:https://www.dmiec.org/event/dmiec-flicks-fellowship-peanut-butter-falcon/ LOCATION:DMIEC\, 3306 University Avenue\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50311\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Lars Peterson":MAILTO:hlarspeterson@gmail.com GEO:41.6000075;-93.6619278 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=DMIEC 3306 University Avenue Des Moines IA 50311 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3306 University Avenue:geo:-93.6619278,41.6000075 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251123T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251123T110000 DTSTAMP:20260530T080753 CREATED:20250912T210027Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250912T210027Z UID:20830-1763892000-1763895600@www.dmiec.org SUMMARY:Sunday Worship Service (In Person) DESCRIPTION:Readings: \n\nLast Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C First Reading and Responsorial Psalm\n\nLast Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C Second Reading\n\nLast Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C Gospel\nVolunteer(s) needed for this event. Click here to sign up. URL:https://www.dmiec.org/event/sunday-worship-service-in-person-25/ LOCATION:DMIEC\, 3306 University Avenue\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50311\, United States CATEGORIES:Weekly Worship Service ORGANIZER;CN="Mona Gude":MAILTO:monasweeneygude@gmail.com GEO:41.6000075;-93.6619278 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=DMIEC 3306 University Avenue Des Moines IA 50311 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3306 University Avenue:geo:-93.6619278,41.6000075 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251123T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251123T110000 DTSTAMP:20260530T080753 CREATED:20251112T102251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T102251Z UID:21043-1763893800-1763895600@www.dmiec.org SUMMARY:DMARC Emergency Food Pantries Sunday Special Collection DESCRIPTION:Our DMIEC community works to address food insecurity issues in the Des Moines metro area via a special collection for the DMARC Emergency Food Pantries on the fourth Sunday of every month. \nOn November 3rd\, the Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC) Food Pantry Network assisted 2\,494 unique individuals – setting a single-day record for the most people assisted. This is the busiest day on record in the 50-year history of the network of Des Moines metro pantries and the start of an extremely challenging period for our neighbors living without support from SNAP. Of the people assisted yesterday\, 1 in 3 were currently enrolled in SNAP. Earlier this year\, DMARC recorded the four busiest months of its nearly 50-year history.  Nearly 29\,000 people used at least one of DMARC’s 14 pantries in January and over 79\,000 unique individuals have done so in fiscal year 2025.  Please see additional information on recent food pantries usage here. with a special update about the new SNAP situation. \nTo learn more\, please visit the DMARC Food Pantries website https://www.dmarcunited.org/food/  Read DMARC’s most recent quarterly newsletter here. To learn about DMARC’s new executive director\, click here. For the latest DMARC news\, click here.  \nHere are two ways to donate: \n\nVia special envelopes available at DMIEC on in-person fourth Sundays. Please write checks to “DMARC\,” include a note with/on your check indicating that you are part of the DMIEC community\, put the check in the envelope\, and put the envelope in the collection basket.\nSend donation checks directly to DMARC. Please write checks to “DMARC” and mail to DMARC at its *new address\,* 100 Army Post Road\, Des Moines\, IA 50315. Please include a note with your check indicating that you are part of the DMIEC community. URL:https://www.dmiec.org/event/dmarc-emergency-food-pantries-sunday-special-collection-62/ LOCATION:DMIEC\, 3306 University Avenue\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50311\, United States CATEGORIES:Social Justice,Stewardship GEO:41.6000075;-93.6619278 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=DMIEC 3306 University Avenue Des Moines IA 50311 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3306 University Avenue:geo:-93.6619278,41.6000075 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251130T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251130T110000 DTSTAMP:20260530T080753 CREATED:20251031T130155Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251128T161629Z UID:20975-1764496800-1764500400@www.dmiec.org SUMMARY:Sunday Worship Service (**via Zoom** - changed from in person) DESCRIPTION:Readings: \n\nFirst Sunday of Advent Year A First Reading and Responsorial Psalm\n\nFirst Sunday of Advent Year A Second Reading\n\nFirst Sunday of Advent Year A Gospel\nVolunteer(s) needed for this event. Click here to sign up. URL:https://www.dmiec.org/event/sunday-worship-service-in-person-26/ LOCATION:Zoom Event\, United States CATEGORIES:Weekly Worship Service ORGANIZER;CN="Mona Gude":MAILTO:monasweeneygude@gmail.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR