Des Moines Area Interfaith Hospitality Network - Des Moines Area Interfaith Hospitality Network

If you are a member of our host congregations listed below, join other members of your congregation in extending a helping hand of hospitality to our guest families during your congregation’s host week. Volunteer opportunities include:

Setup and Takedown

• Rearrange furnishings to create space for sleeping and inflate air mattresses and make beds.
• Put room furnishings back into their original places, deflate air mattresses, launder & store linens.

Prepare Dinner

• Either at home or in the congregation’s kitchen.
• Typically, dinner courses are divided up between volunteers.

Evening Hosts

• Socialize with guests or play games with children and/or adults.
• Plan an activity for the children or help with homework.

Overnight Hosts

• Join another member of your congregation and spend the night to insure safety and in case of an emergency.
• Wake guests the next morning and set out food for breakfast.

Driving the IHN Van

• Pick up guest families from Day Center at 5 p.m. Sunday – Saturday.
• Return guest families to Day Center; Sunday-Friday by 7 a.m. & Saturday by 10 a.m.

For more information, contact the primary coordinator at your congregation listed below.  For more volunteer needs review the DMIHN Day Center Volunteer Opportunities.

Host Congregation Contacts

Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Urbandale
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Ankeny First United Methodist Church
Colleen Mooi This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Jackie Vandiver This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Faith Lutheran Church, Clive
Bob Shaw This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Barb Kramer This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Lutheran Church of Hope, West Des Moines
Jason Walke This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart, Ankeny
Todd & Donna Halbach This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Tom & Katie Strabbing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

St. John's Lutheran Church
Jennifer Early This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Ss. John & Paul Parish, Altoona
Cathy Dahl This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Ann Tourney This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

St. Paul AME, Des Moines
Mike Fowler This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

St. Stephens Lutheran Church, Urbandale
Inetta Larsen This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Susan Koch This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Urbandale United Church of Christ
Tom Rendon This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Walnut Hills United Methodist, Urbandale
Kim Roby This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Windsor Heights Lutheran Church
Colleen Armstrong This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Zion Lutheran Church
John Roepke This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Cecille Thompson This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it