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Chaplaincy Ministries
The Compassion Trend?
From Fuel by Jimmy Larche: Let’s face it. Compassion is sexy today. It’s talked...
Needing Bibles
“All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof,...
The Power of Grace
By Shane Vander Hart Just finished up with leading a Bible discussion group tonight...
Life
By Kyle, a resident at Woodward Academy Life, it’s nothing to mess around with. ...
Thanks for the Bibles!
One of the things that we do to provide chaplaincy support to kids in various facilities...
Read More Posts From This CategoryVisitation Ministries
Teach Them To Read
From “Literacy in Corrections” by Kenneth Mentor, JD, PhD and Molly Wilkenson,...
Stuck at the Top of the Wall
Meredith Drive Reformed Church in Des Moines has a wonderfully active ministry for...
Out of Her Comfort Zone
Sara Bouska along with her small group Bible study from The Downtown Church visited...
Thanks from Y-Homes Residents
We were able through the generosity of people like you to provide residents at Youth...
Video: Board Member and Volunteer Interview – Evelyn Libby
Evelyn Libby, a member at West Des Moines United Methodist Church, has been a long-time...
Read More Posts From This CategoryMentoring
How Mentoring Helps: Support in the workplace
From Mentor: Mentors help young people set career goals and start taking steps to realize them. Mentors... [See the whole post]
How Mentoring Helps: Support with day-to-day living
From Mentor: Mentors help improve a young person’s self-esteem. Mentors provide support for... [See the whole post]
Caring for Children of Prisoners: Different Ages/Different Issues
From the Family and Corrections Network: By Ann Adalist-Estrin Having a parent in prison or jail poses... [See the whole post]
How Mentoring Helps: Support for education
From Mentor: Mentors help keep students in school. Students who meet regularly with their mentors are... [See the whole post]
Strengthening the Families of the Incarcerated
I received an email from Pat Nolan, who is vice-president of Prison Fellowship and directs their Justice... [See the whole post]
Bonding Through A Bedroom Renovation
A story shared by one of our mentors: SOY received a generous donation designated to be used to bless... [See the whole post]
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309 Roosevelt
Pella, IA 50219
(641) 620-9037
Des Moines Office
c/o Polk County Youth Services
1548 Hull Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50316
(515) 286-3344 x6818 (#8 after hours)
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