DES MOINES, Iowa – Churches are often at the forefront of taking care of the less fortunate and marginalized of society. This week’s Remarkable Woman nominee is not only one of the youngest of the Des Moines area religious leaders but also one of the most active in supporting social causes and those on the fringes of society, and people are noticing her work.
Pastor Minna Bothwell of Capital Hill Lutheran Church preaches love. It’s the one word that’s the main reason behind all the things Minna Bothwell and her parishioners continue to do in uncertain times.
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“Sometimes I even tell them that, you love too much, you know. It’s amazing the amount of compassion and joy they have to do this work that’s becoming increasingly more difficult, ” Pastor Bothwell says of her parishoners and volunteers.
The Parishoners have a guide in Bothwell to get them there, doing more good, according to the Remarkable Woman nomination that came in to WHO 13 regarding Pastor Bothwell…