Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches 2010 - Cokesbury
Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches 2010 - Cokesbury
Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches 2010 - Cokesbury
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Major Activities: Communication-resource center<br />
for member churches; Community Information<br />
<strong>and</strong> Referral; Ecumenical City-wide Celebrations;<br />
Restorative Justice programs<br />
Des Moines Area Religious Council<br />
3816 36th St., Ste. 202, Des Moines, IA 50310,<br />
Tel. (515)277-6969, Fax (515)274-8389<br />
Email: info@dmreligious.org<br />
Website: dmreligious.org<br />
Media Contact, Exec. Dir., Forrest Harms<br />
Exec. Dir., Forrest Harms<br />
Pres., James Swanstrom<br />
Pres. Elect, Faith Ferre<br />
Treas., Leonara Waller<br />
Major Activities: Education; Social Initiatives<br />
Advocacy; Mission;<br />
Emergency Food Pantry; Ministry to Widowed;<br />
Child Care Assistance,<br />
Compassion in Action, Cross-cultural<br />
Ecumenical Ministries <strong>of</strong> Iowa<br />
(EMI)*<br />
P.O. Box 41487, Des Moines, IA 50311, Tel.<br />
(515)274-2278, Fax (515)274-2278<br />
Email: em<strong>of</strong>iowa@aol.com<br />
Website: www.iowachurches.org<br />
Media Contact, Comm. Coord., Mary Swalla<br />
Holmes<br />
Exec. Dir., Rev. Sarai Schnucker Beck<br />
Major Activities: Facilitating the denominations’cooperative<br />
agenda <strong>of</strong> resourcing local<br />
expression <strong>of</strong> the church; Assess needs &<br />
develop responses through Justice <strong>and</strong> Unity<br />
Commissions<br />
Iowa Religious Media Services*<br />
3116 104th Street, Urb<strong>and</strong>ale, IA 50322-3818,<br />
Tel. (515)277-2920, Fax (515)277-0842<br />
Email: questions@irms.org<br />
Website: www.irms.org<br />
Media Contact, Exec. Dir., Sharon E. Strohmaier<br />
Exec. Dir., Sharon E. Strohmaier<br />
Major Activities: Media Library for <strong>Churches</strong> in<br />
7 Denominations in the Midwest; Provide<br />
Video Production Services for <strong>Churches</strong>, Nonpr<strong>of</strong>it<br />
& Educational organizations; will rent<br />
media to churches in the continental U.S.<br />
(details on the website)<br />
KANSAS<br />
Cross-Lines Cooperative Council<br />
736 Shawnee Ave., Kansas City, KS 66105, Tel.<br />
(913)281-3388, Fax (913)281-2344<br />
Email: theresa@cross-lines.org<br />
Website: www.cross-lines.org<br />
Media Contact, Dir. <strong>of</strong> Public Relations &<br />
Marketing, Theresa Swartwood<br />
Exec. Dir., Roberta Lindbeck<br />
Dir.<strong>of</strong> Emergency Services, Carey Sterrett<br />
Major Activities: Emergency Assistance; Hunger<br />
Relief; Community Garden/Nutrition Project;<br />
Thrift Store; Highlight Programs such as Prom<br />
Attire Distribution, School Supplies; Christmas<br />
Store<br />
Inter-Faith Ministries-Wichita<br />
829 N. Market, Wichita, KS 67214-3519, Tel.<br />
(316)264-9303, Fax (316)264-2233<br />
Email: smuyskens@ifmnet.org<br />
Website: www.ifmnet.org<br />
Media Contact, Exec. Dir., Sam Muyskens<br />
Exec. Dir., Rev. Sam Muyskens<br />
Adm. Asst.- Kathy Freed<br />
ASAP Haiti, Dir. Bonnie Chadick<br />
Homeless <strong>and</strong> Housing Services, Dir., S<strong>and</strong>y<br />
Swank<br />
Special Projects, Dir., Ashley Davis<br />
Development, Dir., Karen Dobbin<br />
Campaign to End Childhood Hunger, Karole<br />
Bradford<br />
Community Ministry/Restorative Justice/Family<br />
Group Conferencing/Racial Justice<br />
Coord., Jeannine Little<br />
Faith in Action, Coord., Richard Hanley<br />
GoZones! Dir., Johanna Wilson<br />
Major Activities: Communications; Urban Education;<br />
Inter-religious Underst<strong>and</strong>ing; Community<br />
Needs <strong>and</strong> Issues; Theology <strong>and</strong> Worship;<br />
Hunger; Family Life; Multi-Cultural Concerns<br />
Kansas Ecumenical Ministries*<br />
5833 SW 29th St., Topeka, KS 66614-2499, Tel.<br />
(785)272-9531<br />
Email: LK331@aol.com<br />
Media Contact, Exec. Dir., Rev. Linda Kemp<br />
Pres., Rev. Charles Claycomb<br />
Vice Pres., Rev. Rebecca New<br />
Sec., Rev. Lee Lever<br />
Exec. Dir., Rev. Linda Kemp<br />
Pres., Rev. Charles Claycomb<br />
Vice Pres., Rev. Rebecca New<br />
Sec., Rev. Lee Lever<br />
Major Activities: State Council <strong>of</strong> <strong>Churches</strong>;<br />
Legislative Activities; Program Facilitation <strong>and</strong><br />
Coordination; Education; Mother-to-Mother<br />
Program; Rural Concerns; Hate group monitoring;<br />
Children & Families; Faith <strong>and</strong> Order<br />
KENTUCKY<br />
Eastern Area Community Ministries<br />
P.O. Box 43049, Louisville, KY 40253-0049,<br />
Tel. (502)244-6141, Fax (502)254-5141<br />
Email: easternacm@cs.com<br />
Media Contact, Acting Exec. Dir., Sharon Eckler<br />
Acting Exec. Dir., Sharon Eckler<br />
Board Pres., Rev. Elwood Sturtevant<br />
Board Sec., Mary Stephens<br />
Board Treas., Homer Lacy, Jr.<br />
Youth <strong>and</strong> Family Services,Rachael Elrod<br />
Older Adult Services, Associate Program Dir.,<br />
Joni Snyder<br />
Neighborhood Visitor Program, Acting Prog.<br />
Dir., Jane Parker<br />
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US ECUMENICAL BODIES