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Meetup Cancelled: The Iowa Secularists of Des Moines July Meetup - Our typical monthly Thursday night meetup, scheduled to occur on July 16, 2009 7:00 PM has been canceled, since the 4th Annual Iowa Secularists Conference is occurring two days later in Iowa City. Please update your plans accordingly, I hope you can join Bob Ready Jun 24, 2009 9:53 AM
Iowa Secularists Annual Conference - Greetings, everyone. I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to the Iowa Secularists Annual Conference, to be held in Iowa City on Saturday, July 18th. We've got a great lineup of speakers and presenters, including Dr. Hector Avalos Bob Ready Jun 23, 2009 9:21 AM
Join an Iowa Secularists' Bowl for Kids Sake Team! - Each year Big Brothers Big Sisters holds a fundraiser for their program called Bowl for Kids Sake. The funds raised go directly to helping the organization match kids to qualified volunteers. This year, the Iowa Secularists are hoping to have a team for Jaime Sabel Feb 8, 2009 4:59 PM
New Meetup: Saturday Morning Meetup - Announcing a new Meetup for The Des Moines Iowa Secularists! What: Saturday Morning Meetup When: February 14, 2009 10:00 AM Where: Click the link below to find out! Meetup Description: Greetings, Des Moines Area Bob Ready Jan 27, 2009 12:16 PM
Last Reminder - Meetup this Thursday! - We'll be meeting at our normal Thursday night spot, Firkin' & Fox, at 7pm on Thursday! Our last couple of meetings have been light due to some nasty weather, but hopefully the roads will stay clear this time! Come out and meet some fellow s Bob Ready Jan 12, 2009 12:50 PM
Reminder: New Meetup This Saturday! - Hello to all you secularly-minded Iowans! I wanted to send out a reminder about this Saturday's meetup, since it's a new time and place. There was a little date confusion because I managed to screw up the date on the calendar at first, but it i Bob Ready Jan 5, 2009 11:36 AM
Meetup details changed: Movie Opening - Bill Maher's Religulous - I've updated this Meetup - Century 20 at Jordan Creek Town Center was unable to secure the movie; it will be at Fleur Cinema instead. For more details, see the full listing: http://atheists.m Bob Ready Sep 29, 2008 10:30 PM
RE: [atheists-511] Please register for the Parenting Beyond Belief seminar! - Preview not available Willard Sep 11, 2008 4:44 AM
RE: [atheists-511] Please register for the Parenting Beyond Belief seminar! - .hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma } I can come to either one, Ames or Iowa City. If one or the other needs to fill Willard Sep 11, 2008 4:35 AM
Please register for the Parenting Beyond Belief seminar! - Hello Iowa Secularists, The registration for the Parenting Beyond Belief seminars has still been pretty slow. I have talked to some of you who have said you are going to register but just have not done so yet. This is a reminder to please reg Jaime Sabel Sep 10, 2008 3:46 PM
Great News! - Hello all, I am writing to let you all know that a few members from the Iowa Secularists will be participating in an inter-faith roundtable discussion regarding religion in the workplace on September 8th. This is exciting for a couple of reaso Daren J Aug 20, 2008 11:08 AM
New Meetup: Parenting Beyond Belief Seminars - Announcing a new Meetup for The Des Moines Iowa Secularists! What: Parenting Beyond Belief Seminars When: September 28, 2008 1:00 PM Where: Click the link below to find out! Meetup Description: We are pleased to Jaime Sabel Aug 19, 2008 2:22 PM
New Meetup: Kick back and chill out with some Freethinkers! - Announcing a new Meetup for The Des Moines Iowa Secularists! What: Kick back and chill out with some Freethinkers. I'd like to discuss a weekend BBQ, maybe for August, so come ready to discuss. When: July 29, 2008 6:30 PM Daren J Jul 14, 2008 3:33 PM
July 1st Deadline for registering for the Iowa Secularists conference - Iowa Secularists, This is a reminder that the deadline for registering for the 3rd Annual Iowa Secularists Conference is tomorrow, July 1st!! If you have not done so, please go to www.iowasecularist.org for more information and to register for Jaime Sabel Jun 30, 2008 12:11 PM
ALERT! Please read regarding our annual conference. - Dear Members, Iowa Secularists President Jaime Sabel alerted me to an alarming situation regarding our annual conference this year. We have only six people signed up to attend. I would encourage you all to consider attending the conference, a Daren J Jun 24, 2008 11:08 AM
New Meetup: Des Moines Weekend Meetup - Announcing a new Meetup for The Des Moines Iowa Secularists! What: Des Moines Weekend Meetup When: June 28, 2008 11:30 AM Where: Click the link below to find out! Meetup Description: We have had a request for a Daren J Jun 23, 2008 9:04 AM
location change - Hey all, I moved the June meetup to Felix and Oscars (West location), the original F&Os was one of our haunts WAY back in the day of this meetup, so I thought it might be fun to try the new west location in West Des Moines. I'm looking forw Daren J May 31, 2008 2:00 PM
Meeting details changed: The Des Moines Iowa Secularists June Meeting - I've updated this meeting. For more details, see the full listing: http://atheists.meetup.com/511/calendar/7948237/ When: Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 7:00 PM Where: Legend Jaime Sabel May 27, 2008 11:29 AM
A message from the President of the Iowa Secularists - Dear Des Moines Iowa Secularists, I am writing to inform you of the recent change in leadership in the Meetup organizers. Kyle and Amanda are no longer Assistant Organizers for this Meetup. This decision was made by me as President of the Iow Jaime Sabel May 6, 2008 11:46 AM
National Day of Reason Celebration - Greetings freethinkers, secularists, atheists, agnostics, humanists, and other nonreligious folk, Please join your fellow Des Moines meetup members at the Des Moines Botanical Center on Thursday (May 1) at 7 p.m. to celebrate the National Day Amanda K. Apr 27, 2008 11:24 PM
New Poll - Hello Everyone, I looked at our total membership and I was really surprised that we've hit 93! That's great. Since we've grown so much, I'd really like to hear from all of you as to what you want most out of this group. Please take a quick 3 Daren J Apr 25, 2008 7:39 AM
How to sign up for the Iowa Secularists forum - Kyle Bailey Mar 28, 2008 12:49 PM
DM March meetup and spring activities - Greetings, everyone!! I would like to invite everyone who has signed up to be part of the Des Moines atheist meetup and Iowa Secularists to participate in not only our monthly and weekly meetings, but our spring activities as well. Amanda K. Mar 9, 2008 8:05 PM
Meeting details changed: The Des Moines Atheists March Meeting - Due to some peoples conflict with attending the American Atheists conference in Minneapolis we are moving our meeting to Wednesday March 19 7:00 PM. I apologize for any inconvenience and your welcome if this is better. See you there everyone. Kyle Bailey Mar 3, 2008 4:46 PM
should we move the November Atheist Meetup to Cedar Rapids? - I need everyone to check out the site and reply ASAP. I think this would be a lot of fun but might take some planning to get it to go off without a hitch. The Des Moines Atheists November Meetup T Kyle Bailey Oct 20, 2007 1:47 PM
Re: [atheists-511] Wall Street Journal and Barack Obama - Larry Schlatter Sep 4, 2007 10:31 AM
Re: [atheists-511] Wall Street Journal and Barack Obama - Dear Amanda: I served as the Media Director for The Progressive Coalition of Central Iowa for the past 19 months and just resigned from the group due to the faith based communities' influence on that libera user 3339619 Sep 4, 2007 5:16 AM
Wall Street Journal and Barack Obama - Hi, all. I have been contacted by a reporter for the Wall Street Journal who is covering Obama's">Obama's "faith tour." He would like to speak to someone who is an atheist and/or secularist to get a different perspective on Amanda K. Sep 3, 2007 8:47 PM
The Bigger Picture - All, We've had some great growth in the Des Moines group, and there are quite a few people who probably don't even know who I am (I am the organizer, currently serving on active duty in the Army). Anyway, I wanted to make sure that Daren J Aug 9, 2007 9:08 AM
next meetup coming soon - The next meetup is coming in just one week. Don't forget Saturday the 28 is our picnic style meeting at Saylorville. Please RSVP at the meetup website whether or not you are planning on coming. Also, because I am not able to attend we are loo Kyle Bailey Jul 21, 2007 1:10 PM
latest update for July meeting - Hello, There are new details posted for the July meeting. In short, we have a reserved time and location now. We are meeting at Walnut Ridge Park on Saylorville Lake on Saturday July 28 from 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM. Direction Kyle Bailey Jun 26, 2007 1:25 AM
Event details changed: The Des Moines Atheists July Meetup - I've updated this event. For more details, see the full listing: http://atheists.meetup.com/511/calendar/5920049/ When: Saturday, July 28, 2007 at 10:30 AM Where: A locat Kyle Bailey Jun 21, 2007 10:32 PM
Re: [atheists-511] IS Conference - Larry Schlatter Jun 11, 2007 12:47 PM
Re: [atheists-511] IS Conference - Hey Daren, I wanted to thank you for all the time and effort you put into the Des Moines Atheist group. I also moved from the Des Moines area in April. I hope the group continues or at least stays informed and active on the leg Robert Jun 11, 2007 12:23 PM
IS Conference - Members, Please don't forget to register for the Iowa Secularists second annual conference on July 7, 2007 at Stoney Creek Inn in Jonhston, Ia. This year's keynote speaker is Dan Barker, co-president of the Freedom From Religion Foundation. As many o Daren J Jun 10, 2007 6:21 PM
Tonight - Unfortunately, I will not be able to make it tonight. I will try and reserve the group area, however. Also, I am leaving on a one year mobilization with the Army on Monday, so if you're interested in becoming an asst. organizer and taking over the respo Daren J Apr 26, 2007 8:57 AM
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