Church Events and Publication Requests

Church Events

Fellowship, Food, & FUNds (FFF)  First Unitarian Music & Art Festival (FUMAF)  Progressive Voices Concerts

 

Publicizing Your Event

If you would like the communications team to publicize your event in our weekly email blast (Intercom), on our website, in Realm, or on Social Media, please complete the form below. Please attach a picture you would like used for the publication, but ensure it is not copyrighted or you have permission to use the photo. If you have questions about publicizing, please get in touch with the communications team at communications@ucdsm.org.

Publicize Your Event or Announcement

Thank you for your involvement in the life of First Unitarian Church of Des Moines! We are excited to work with you to publicize this event or announcement. Please note that some publication mediums, such as the Des Moines Register, require 5-6 weeks of lead time in order for Staff to ensure we can publish your event details. If you are requesting publicity through a channel not listed below, please email communications@ucdsm.org with contact details for that publication channel.

"*" indicates required fields

Your Name*
Please list the best email address for Staff to reach you or your group for coordination.
Please list the best phone number for Staff to reach you or your group for coordination.
Please list the email address interested attendees can use to reach out for more information about the event:
Is this a First Unitarian Church-affiliated group?*
The event name you would like publicized to the congregation
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Please include the total timeframe you will need to use this space, including time to set up and clean up the area before and after your event. Please also note if you plan to set up more than 12 hours before the event, as Staff will note that the space should not be disturbed by regular church activities during this time. (Example: Friday, Jan. 4, 6 p.m. through Saturday, Jan. 5, 8 p.m.)
Please list the spaces you would like to reserve at the church for your event. Please understand that these spaces may have been reserved by another group ahead of time. Staff will work with you to find availability for your event.
If no equipment needed, please type "none." Example: Television, 36 chairs, 3 round tables, 4 rectangle tables
Committee/Group Members*
A/V Volunteer Request*
Please note that requesting an A/V volunteer for your event does not guarantee that a member of the A/V team will be available on the day of your event.
Please publicize this event using:
You can choose more than one option. If you have another medium in which you would like your event publicized, please email communications@ucdsm.org with the details.
Please list any additional information about your event, including verbiage for publication, here:
Please upload any images or documentation you'd like used to publicize your event.
Drop files here or
Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, pdf, Max. file size: 300 MB.
    Please upload any images or documentation you'd like used to publicize your event.
    Drop files here or
    Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, pdf, Max. file size: 300 MB.

      Childcare Requests

      We happily provide childcare free of charge for church meetings, adult classes and workshops, and other church-wide programming for children aged 0-4 years old. Please complete the Childcare Request Form below at least 2 weeks in advance by using the form below.

      Childcare can be provided at other times for church-hosted events if:

      • A minimum of three families OR a total of five children need childcare
      • The request is made at least two weeks in advance using the form below

      If the hosting group sells tickets or makes money on the event, they are invited to reimburse the church’s childcare program. For the current rate, please contact the childcare coordinator at childcarecoordinator@ucdsm.org.

      While we do our best to provide childcare whenever requested, sometimes it’s not possible due to the nature of scheduling part-time staff. We ask for your understanding when this happens. You can help create a positive relationship with our staff by:

      • If, after requesting childcare, you find you no longer need it for your event, please notify our childcare coordinator at childcarecoordinator@ucdsm.org.
      • Please be sure to have participants pick up their children within the agreed-upon time frame.

      Childcare Request Form

      "*" indicates required fields

      MM slash DD slash YYYY
      Event Start Time*
      :
      Event End Time*
      :
      Child Name & Age
      Child Name & Age
      Child Name & Age
      Child Name & Age
      Child Name & Age
      Your Name
      Preferably one where you can be reached while in the church
      Are you a member of the church?