Overview
Great opportunity to share the gospel and distribute tracts at the St. Patrick’s Day parade in downtown Des Moines. We will have several St Patrick’s Day tracts and million dollar bills available to distribute. Our pre-parade training will be Gospel Reset, presented by Frank Chirico. After training and a time of prayer, we will gather together downtown on the parade route (link below) to engage in tract distribution and conversation with many before and during the parade.
The outreach will be held along the parade route, before and ahead of the parade. The parade begins at noon, we will meet at the parade route to being tract distribution at 11:00 am.
Schedule
March 17, 2026| 8:30 am | Welcome | |
| Stop in before things start for coffee and doughnuts and to get to know your fellow volunteers. | ||
| 9:00 -10:00 am | Gospel Reset | Frank Chirico |
| Frank is an elder at Calvary Chapel, Des Moines and will present Gospel Reset to prepare us to share the gospel. Gospel Reset is the Answers in Genesis teaching on evangelism and how to reach our secularized culture with the unchanging message of the Gospel. | ||
| 11:00 am - 1:00 pm | Parade Tract Distribution | Witness Teams |
| We will meet at the parade route about an hour before it begins. Beginning with prayer, then break up into small teams to distribute tracts and share the gospel ahead of the parade. After the parade, we will gather back together for sharing and encouragement. The parade begins at noon. | ||
Speaker Information
Frank is the Local Outreach and Evangelism Elder at Calvary Chapel Des Moines as well as the owner and operator of PensAndWrenches.com: a website dedicated to restoring sinners to faith in Jesus Christ, and equipping the saints for ministry. He has been a Gideon since 2014, and also writes for GotQuestions.org: answering questions, sharing the gospel, and ministering to those struggling in their faith.
Location
Calvary Chapel, Des Moines
606 E 9th St, Des Moines, IA 50309
Event Sponsor: Jon Neifert