Thank you to our friends at Great Western Bank for sponsoring our Financial Peace University Class for the next four years.  Through your generosity, generations of lives will be impacted to help break the cycle of poverty, become good stewards of God’s money, learn to live on a budget and prepare for a brighter future.

Every June, the Friendship Center will offer F.P.U. to 10 individuals freely, while capping the class at 20 individuals overall. If you are interested in taking this class, please email Joe at ministry@friendshipcenterdsm.org.

Welcome to America’s newest citizen!!!! Thank you to Becky and now Betty for helping her pass her test!!! Thank you to our ministry partners and donors for allowing our ESL program to exist!!! Thank you, Father, for this blessing!!!

Congrats, Gladiola, US Citizen!!!!!!! We are so proud of you!!!!

TIS THE SEASON!!!!!

Through October, we will be accepting Christmas Wish-Lists from our Teens, ESL participants, After-School Kids Club, and Women’s Bible study group. If you would like to adopt a child or adult, please contact us at ministry@friendshipcenterdsm.org. To be eligible, you must attend one of our ministries! No more lists will be accepted after October 31st. Each adoption asks for 2-items of clothing, 1-pair of shoes, and 1-fun item. Please spend only $100 combined on all gifts purchased. Gifts must be wrapped with a name tag on each item.

During October, each Monday, we will receive diaper donations for the MLK community. We are in desperate need of sizes 3-6. If you could donate one box of diapers, we would greatly appreciate it. Donation times will be from 8 am to 8 pm!!!!

You can sign up right now!

Hello there!

Thank you so much for considering us! We are excited for this opportunity to meet you and have you serve our community. This is a great ministry for families, friends, neighborhoods, small groups, or sports teams. Anyone is welcome to serve with us! The Friendship Center is a faith based non profit community center. We are located in the heart of Des Moines, More specifically the Martin Luther King area. We offer many programs for our “friends” and community, from education, to fiances and more. The Friendship Center serves over 3,000 “friends” each year. All while sharing the good news of Jesus to Iowa.

One of our biggest ministries always in need is our meal programs. This is a great way to serve without a long term commitment. You can make this ministry fit into your schedule or season. We serve four meals to our community, newborns to elderly. No one is ever turned away.

“I was hungry, and you fed me. I was thirsty and you gave me a drink. I was a stranger and you invited me in.” Matthew 25:35

Meal times-

Monday- Dinner for the Youth Group at 4 pm (average 25)

Tuesday- Breakfast for the Community (average 30) at 9 am and Dinner for Kids Club (average 20) at 4 pm

Thursday- Dinner for Kids Club (average 20) at 4 pm

You are always welcome to use our full service kitchen. If you can not make it, we can serve your pre-made meal for you too.

We understand that sometimes cooking for that many people may be overwhelming, Listed here are some ideas.

* Bring a frozen meal and drop it off before, or meal prep a frozen meal to fill in when we have open spots.

* Order food to be delivered to the Center

* Pizza

* Breakfast for dinner

* Pastas

* Anything in a crock pot

* Soup

* Casseroles

* Easy kids meals ( Mac n cheese, chicken nuggets, cold meat sandwiches, hot dogs)

* Anything to be grilled in the warmer months (We have a grill on site!)

Listed below are the dates available. If you have any questions please reach out to me Ashton Haines at ashtonkempfhaines@gmail.com or my cell (515) 381-8618. We are so thankful for your partnership in loving and serving God’s people.

God Bless,

Ashton Haines

Program Director

Friendship Center