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Inside Christ Our Life: How 200 Volunteers Power Iowa's Biggest Catholic Conference – Bruce Mehlhop & Diane Klopfenstein – 08/13/2026
About the Guests
Bruce Mehlhop — Volunteer Coordinator for Christ Our Life Conference and the event's Knights of Columbus liaison. Involved with the conference since 2010; has led the volunteer team since 2014.
Diane Klopfenstein — Volunteer Assistant for Christ Our Life Conference, helping coordinate ushers, Eucharistic escorts, and the volunteer information table.
Event Highlights
Christ Our Life Conference is held every two years at Casey's Center (formerly Wells Fargo Arena) in Des Moines — no paid staff, entirely volunteer-run.
Roughly 150–200 volunteers typically staff the weekend…
The skinny
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