Patrick Minor, Community and Interfaith Coordinator
Meet Patrick Minor, DMARC’s Community and Interfaith Coordinator. Patrick brings a decade of DMARC experience—from warehouse operations to managing the Mobile Food Pantry program—along with a unique interfaith background. An ordained minister in the Community of Christ Church who attended Jewish school as a child, Patrick is passionate about celebrating religious diversity and supporting faith communities in their mission to serve neighbors in need. He also has a great love and appreciation for music (performing several times at DMARC’s annual ‘Songs of Gratitude’ Concert in the fall) .
We sat down with Patrick to better understand what interfaith engagement look like at DMARC.
What does congregation support mean to DMARC?
“Your congregation’s support is a living expression of faith in action. Through your giving, you are helping ensure that our neighbors have access to nourishing food, dignity, and hope. Food security is about far more than meals—it is about stability, health, and the affirmation that every person is worthy of care. Because of you, families facing uncertainty are met with compassion, and communities are strengthened through shared responsibility and love.”
How do you view the impact of congregation generosity?
“I am continually moved by the way your generosity reflects your values. Your commitment demonstrates that caring for the most vulnerable among us is not an abstract idea, but a sacred calling—one that you answer faithfully year after year. The impact of your giving reaches far beyond what can be measured in numbers; it is felt in the relief of a parent, the nourishment of a child, and the renewed sense of hope that comes from knowing one is not alone.”
How are you feeling as you step into this new role?
“What an incredible opportunity this is! I may have already met with a few of you, but please feel free to reach out! Let’s have coffee sometime and chat. I am just starting in this role of Community and Interfaith coordination, and in my first public introduction, I am already filled with a profound sense of gratitude. Not only am I able to put my full self into my passion for celebrating religious diversity, making so many wonderful new friends, and constantly being surrounded by people who are beautiful and bold in their faithfulness, but I am also humbled by the privilege to be a witness to such joyful and devoted generosity. I get to see the whole intricate tapestry of faith communities which make the dream of DMARC possible.”
What has prepared you for this work?
“I have a deep sense that I have been incrementally equipped for this role by the, often serendipitous, challenges and victories of my whole life, thus far. I am an ordained minister, specifically, a ‘Teacher,’ in the priesthood of the Community of Christ Church. Though, when I was young, I attended a private Jewish school, located in our local JCC of Akron, Ohio. Strongly encouraged by my mother, this experience instilled within me a great appreciation for the diverse ways in which people live out their faith. In my adulthood, I have had a strong calling to a path of spiritual formation, being trained as a spiritual companion, and the aspiration to become a certified spiritual director. I also have a more recent connection and adoration for the Pagan and Celtic traditions of my ancestors.”
Tell us about your history with DMARC.
“I have spent the last 10 years at DMARC in many roles, including warehouse and delivery driving, as well as most recently managing our Mobile Food Pantry program and working with our neighbors in the DMARC-Ket southside food pantry. I have been blessed here by being able to continue my ministry with the people we serve, striving to create an environment of hospitality and peace around myself with every interaction.”
What are you most excited about in this new position?
“I am now blessed to engage even more potently in my calling, to encourage, equip, and embolden our faith communities to vibrantly live out our collective mission to lift up the well-being and dignity of those in need of help.”
Any final thoughts for congregation leaders?
“On behalf of DMARC and the many people whose lives are touched by your support, thank you. Thank you for your trust, your partnership, and your unwavering dedication to building a more just and food-secure world. I am honored to walk alongside you in this shared mission and look forward to all that we will continue to accomplish together. Again, I hope to meet every faith leader supporting DMARC this year, please reach out and say HI!”
Want to Chat More About Interfaith Work?
Patrick Minor
Community and Interfaith Coordinator
pminor@dmarcunited.org
(515) 805-4902
