Our First Sunday collection recipient for December is Sister Water Project, which was started 18 years ago by the Sisters of St. Francis in Dubuque. It helps supply safe water to people of Tanzania and Honduras. Sister Water Project has built more than 450 wells in Tanzania and more than 45 water systems in Honduras. All work is done by volunteers from the villages. The sisters do not charge for administration, so 100% of donations are designated for the projects. First Sunday donations will be used to build a well in Tanzania. The cost of a well is $5,500. Wouldn’t it be grand to have a well in Tanzania with “DMIEC” written on it?

For more information, visit  https://osfdbq.org/sisterwaterproject/
Write checks either to “Sisters of St Francis” or to “DMIEC” with “First Sunday” in the memo line.

Write checks either to “Sisters of St. Francis” or “DMIEC” with “First Sunday” in the memo line. 

CHECKS SHOULD BE PLACED IN THE December 8th COLLECTION BASKET OR MAILED TO : DMIEC, P.O. Box 30065, Des Moines, IA 50310

First Sunday checks must be received by DMIEC by December 20th; if you elect to contribute to the First Sunday recipient after that date, please mail your check (made payable to the recipient with “DMIEC” in the memo line) directly to Sisters of St. Francis, c/o Sister Water Project, 3390 Windsor Avenue, Dubuque, IA 52001-1311, and, if comfortable, let DMIEC’s Social Justice Committee Chair Kathy Eastman know the amount to assist in recording our community’s giving.  If you have questions about how to donate or would like to donate using the ACH withdrawal feature, please contact Susan Barnes (checks) or Jeanine Freeman (ACH) of the Finance Committee. (Info about ACH is available here.)
Thank you for your support!