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, filling roles from ushering and confession-line support to Eucharistic escorts and adoration chapel coverage. Volunteers can pick up single or multiple shifts around the speaker schedule — and still need to have a conference ticket. Logistics & Links Dates: Saturday–Sunday, September 26–27, 2026 Location: Casey's Center, 233 Center St, Des Moines, IA 50309 Volunteer sign-up: Sign up here Conference info & tickets: ChristOurLifeIowa.com #ChristOurLife #CatholicConference #DesMoinesCatholic #CatholicVolunteers #IowaCatholicRadio #CatholicPodcast #CatholicFaith Credits: Produced, Edited, and Mixed by Ayden Pugh, Alexia Baker, and Brady Grimm. ENJOYING THE SHOW? Follow The Catholic Morning Show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify so you never miss an episode — and if this one was worth your time, please leave us a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rating. It takes ten seconds and it's the single best way to help more people find the show. 🎧 LISTEN LIVE Catch The Catholic Morning Show live, weekday mornings on Iowa Catholic Radio. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our Stations LINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on our website.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! More from Iowa Catholic Radio:Sunday Dive with Katie PatrizioMan Up! with Joe StopulosCatholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie NelsonThe Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud MarrBe Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce RiebeBe Not Afraid en Español con el P. Fabián MoncadaMaking it Personal with Bishop William JoensenFaith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleThe Great Men of the Bible with Joe Stopulos Liturgy & DevotionsThe Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick SmithThe Daily Mass from St. Francis of AssisiThe Daily Mass from St. Pius XThe Daily Mass from St. TheresaSunday Mass from the Basilica of Saint JohnWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Iowa Catholic Radio - Connecting People to Christ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.