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Introducing
New IFLC President
Raman Singh
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We are very pleased to announce the election of Raman Singh to the position of IFLC President. A long-time interfaith advocate, Raman has been active with the IFLC since its establishment. She is a leader in the Sikh community and active in the civic arena as well, recently serving on the West Bloomfield school board. Click here to read about Raman and to link to her commentary on the National Day of Prayer.
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The Muslim Unity Center
Unity within Islam
and Our Community
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Robert Bruttell addresses MUC annual dinner
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In many faiths, congregations are created by groups of people who are alike, not only in their religious beliefs, but also in their culture. Immigrant populations have always tended to create small, comfortable enclaves of religious and ethnic homogeneity in their new homes. And metro Detroit's Muslim community was not the exception. But in 1993, a community made up of Muslims from around the world was given a single roof under which everyone could gather and celebrate their common faith while sharing their cultural diversity.
See below for information about the upcoming MUC Open House:
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IFLC to receive
Spirit of Unity Award
at
Ecumenical Theological Seminary
Annual Spirit Awards Banquet
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The Interfaith Leadership Council of Metropolitan Detroit will be presented with the Spirit of Unity Award at the 9th Annual Spirit Awards Banquet to be held on May 13, 2015.
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Question of the Week
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What is Taoism?
Click here to find out
The IFLC would like to help foster our understanding of one another by using our newsletter as a forum for you to ask these important questions. We want to share your questions anonymously within the framework of our newsletter where religious leaders from these diverse faith communities will provide answers to them. We welcome the opportunity to learn together!
Artwork: "Lao-c 2" by Tomas Pav (copy) - O Tau a ctnosti, Jar. Snajdr, Kladno, 1920. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons
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Registration Open
IFLC Annual Awards Dinner
October 14, 2015
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Each year, we gather to honor some of our community's exceptional activists, raise funds for our community outreach, religious literacy and conciliation efforts, and enjoy an evening with our interfaith friends.
This year, the IFLC annual dinner will be October 14th at Shriners Silver Garden in Southfield. A pre-dinner interfaith reception begins at 5:30 pm with the dinner program beginning promptly at 6:30 pm. We hope to see you there. We are pleased to share this year's honorees with you, and we look forward to honoring them and hearing from them at the dinner. We hope you'll join us.
Click here to read about this year's nominees
Click here to register
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Interfaith panel discussions
at Baldwin Public Library
See video from
Pain and Healing Across the Faith Traditions
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Pain and Healing Across the Faith Traditions
Click here for video
Next Discussion
WISDOM: Five Women, Five Journeys
Thurs., May. 14 at 6:30 p.m.
This unique WISDOM (Women's Interfaith Solutions for Dialogue and Outreach in Metro-Detroit) program features personal stories of women of different faith traditions - how their childhood impacted their beliefs today, what the challenges are for women in their faith tradition, what parts of their religion are misunderstood, and how reaching out to someone from a different faith has enriched their lives. Panelists include:
Parwin Anwar (Muslim)
Paula Drewek (Baha'i)
Gail Katz (Jewish)
Jatinder Kauer (Sikh)
Amy Morgan (Christian)
Baldwin Public Library
300 West Merrill, Birmingham, MI 48009
www.baldwinlib.org
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IFLC Your Link to Religious Literacy
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Interfaith News and Events
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 Are there topics that you would like to learn more about within our newsletter? Questions that you would like answered? As our dedicated weekly readers, we invite you to share with us!.
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Don't Miss These Upcoming InterFaith Events |
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April Events
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WISDOM
First Presbyterian Church of Birmingham
1669 W. Maple, Birmingham
Wednesday, April 29, 6-9 PM
Click here for more info
Listening session with RTA CEO Michael Ford
Metro Coalition of Congregations in partnership with the RTA.
Central Woodward Christian Church
3995 W. Big Beaver Road, Troy
Wednesday, April 29 at 7 pm
Click here for more info
Face to Faith
Song and Spirit Institute for Peace
2599 Harvard, Berkley
Thursday, April 30, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Click here for more info
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May Events
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National Day of Prayer Observance
Ford Interfaith Network
Ford World Headquarters - Mezzanine Conference Center
One American Road, Dearborn
Thursday May 7, 11:30-12:30
Interfaith National Day of Prayer
Downtown Detroit on stage, in front of the
Coleman A. Young Building
Thursday, May 7, 12:00 to 1:00PM
National Day of Prayer Service
Troy Interfaith Group
Northminster Presbyterian Church
3633 West Big Beaver
Thursday, May 7, 7-8:30 pm
Detroit Interfaith Outreach Network meeting
Renaissance Unity Church
11200 East Eleven Mile Rd, Warren
Mon, May 11, 6-8pm
Wayne State University
Center for Peace and Conflict Studies
Urban Public Policy Resolution Conference
May 11 and 12, 2015
Click here for more info
WISDOM: Five Women, Five Journeys
Baldwin Public Library
300 West Merrill, Birmingham, MI 48009
Thurs., May. 14 at 6:30 p.m.
Family Festival and Fun Day
Muslim Unity Center
Saturday and Sunday, May 16 & 17
Click for more info
Imam Hassan Al-Qazwini
First Presbyterian Church of Northville
200 E Main St, Northville
Saturday May 16th at 1:00 pm
Click here for more info
2015 Faith-Based Summit
Radisson Hotel Lansing
111 N Grand Ave., Lansing
May 19, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Packing Food
Plymouth Canton ICO
Gleaners in Detroit
2131 Beaufait, Detroit
Saturday, May 30, 9 - 11:30 am
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June Events
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Lunch and Learn Series
Interfaith Health and Hope Coalition
St. John Providence
Are We Making Alcoholics?
St. John Macomb-Oakland Hospital, Madison Heights
Campus
Thursday, June 4, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Click for more info
Arab American National Museum tour
Troy Interfaith Group
13624 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn
Sunday, June 7, 2:15-4:00 pm
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October Events
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IFLC 3rd Annual Awards Dinner
Shriner's Silver Garden
24350 Southfield Rd, Southfield
Wednesday, October 14, 6:30 pm
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