Religious Life

Interfaith

Events and Forums

The RLC Interfaith program offers student the chance to learn about various faith communities through educational and experiential opportunities. The program hosts many speakers on campus throughout the year and takes students to interesting events, like the Diwali Festival at the Hindu Temple in Madrid, Iowa and the celebration of Rosh Hashanah at a Synagogue in Des Moines.

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Explore: Church

This group explores different churches and other communities of worship in the Indianola area. Students participate in order to learn more about other religions or denominations. We encourage students, especially first years, to join together in finding a religious community of their own.

Sunday Mornings

RSVP to Erin Guzman at erin.guzman@simpson.edu.

 

Learn about all that is going on from the RLC Events Calendar.

Contacts and Resources

Des Moines offers resources and community connections for many faith traditions:

Beth El Jacob Synagogue

274-1551 954

Cummins Pkwy., Des Moines

Chabd Lubavitch JRC of Iowa

277-1718

943 Cummins Pkwy., Des Moines

Temple B'Nai Jeshunin

274-4679

5101 Grand Ave., Des Moines

Tifereth Israel Synagogue

255-1137

924 Polk Blvd., Des Moines

Jewish Federations of Greater Des Moines

277-4069

910 Polk Blvd., Des Moines

Ancient Ways

280-3375

1700 Woodland Ave., Des Moines

Islamic Center of Des Moines

255-0212

6201 Franklin Ave., Des Moines

Des Moines Area Religious Council

277-6969

3816 36th St., Des Moines

Watlao Buddhavath

282-1801

1824 Park Ave., Des Moines

Vietnamese Buddist Assoc. Hong an Temple

288-6944

1419 MLK Jr. Pkwy., Des Moines

 

Madie Fiedler: Intern of Interfaith

madie.fiedler@simpson.edu Madie Fielder

Hey! My name is Madie Fiedler, and I'm the intern in charge of Interfaith! I'm majoring in Religion and Psychology, and hoping to figure out what I want to do with my life (so if you have any ideas, shoot me an e-mail, facebook me, or send me a tweet). I'm very passionate about interfaith work and bringing people of different faiths together. I believe we all have something to learn from each other, no matter what faith background we are. I bring in people of different faiths to speak about their experiences and hopefully provide Simpson students with a chance to learn about religions they may not be familiar with. Ultimately, my job is to provide an environment for understanding and respect. I love being an RLC intern and working with some of my best friends in the chapel!

Last Updated: 11/18/11