Our Board

Des Moines Area Religious Council

ADMINISTRATIVE CABINET
2009
 
OFFICERS
 
John Holcombe
President
Highland Park Christian Church
Lucille Wilson
Recording Secretary
Wesley United Methodist
   
John Ayers
President-Elect                    
St. Boniface Catholic Church
Chuck Kuba
Treasurer
Temple B'nai Jeshurun
   
Brendan Comito
Vice-President
St. Catherine of Sienna Catholic Church
Ross Daniels
Past President
Temple B'nai Jeshurun
 
 
 

CHAIRPERSONS OF DEPARTMENTS AND COMMITTEES

 
Connie Coy-Walker
LADOS chair
St. John’s Lutheran
 Jim Wells
LADOS chair
New Hope UMC
   
Mikel Johnson
Department of Education                    
Des Moines Valley Friends
Joy Zingler
Compassion in Action
Christ the King Catholic Church
   
Nancy Gooding
Emergency Food Pantry
St. John’s Lutheran
  
 
 
MEMBERS-AT-LARGE
 
Terms Expiring February 2010
    
Rita Carter
Epworth United Methodist
 Peter Pintus
Temple B’nai Jeshurun
   
Diane McClanahan
Trinity United Methodist Church
  
 
 
 Terms Expiring February 2011
 
Basil Hickman
St. George Greek Orthodox Church
  
   
   
 
 
Terms Expiring February 2012
 
D.J. Newlin
Des Moines Valley Friends
Linda Harvey
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
   
   
 
 
 

 

  • 3816 36th Street, Suite #202
  • Des Moines, IA 50310
  • Phone: 515-277-6969

Welcome to DMARC

The Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC) is an interfaith organization that exists to provide a common means of responding to basic human needs and, in so doing, offers a context for interfaith dialogue, education, fellowship and support while serving as a liaison between member congregations and the greater Des Moines community.
Some Facts About DMARC
  • DMARC has received IRS designation as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Contributions are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
  • We have more than 150 member congregations
  • We have partners from ten different faith traditions
  • DMARC was founded more than 50 years ago in 1952
DMARC offers a range of programs designed to help fulfill our mission: