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Parashakthi (Eternal Mother) Temple in Pontiac

to Celebrate

Rajagopuram Grand Opening

August 16 - 23

   

 

 

 

Dr. G. Krishna Kumar is a gastroenterologist at Beaumont Hospital, adjunct professor of Medicine at Wayne State University. He is the founder and spiritual director of the Divine Mother Temple in Pontiac, and a practitioner of kundalini meditation.

 

It was in a deep meditative state that the vision for the temple was given to him by the divine mother, in Hindu tradition, the feminine aspect of the divine, or Shakthi. In it she asked him to build a house for all her devotees here to come visit her and receive her blessings for peace, happiness and success.

 

Click here to read about the Rajagopuram


    

Michigan Muslim 

Community Council 

Condemns Chattanooga Attack

 

 

 

July 17, 2015 (Royal Oak) Michigan Muslim Community Council stands with other American Muslim organizations across this country in condemning the attack and offering prayers and condolences to the families of the Chattanooga victims. 

 

Our hearts go out to the loved ones who are grieving. Islamic Society of North America, along with other national and local organizations, issued this statement, echoing the sentiments of the Michigan Muslim Community Council and the imams in the Metro-Detroit area:
 
"We wholeheartedly condemn the horrific actions of the shooter who claimed the lives of US military personnel. These violent acts are unjustifiable and are a gross violation of the spirit of Ramadan, a month of charity, mercy and forgiveness. We offer our condolences, support and prayers to the families of the victims."

   

    

Got a phone? 

Make a video about why understanding religious diversity is so cool!

 

 

 

 

Religious Diversity Media Contest 

Young people ages 10 - 18 years of age are encouraged to enter this video competition! 

   

    

Fun and Interfaith Friends!

Annual Interfaith Picnic 

August 2

Belle Isle

 

 

 

 

Volunteer Opportunity: They are still in need of someone responsible who likes to play with kids ages 10 and under to run the children's games this year. Contact Rabbi Dorit Edut

   

    

IFLC Annual Awards Dinner

October 14, 2015

  

Discount Dinner Tickets 

Through July 31

   

 

  

Join us as 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. 


 
IFLC annual dinner 

October 14th 

Shriners Silver Garden in Southfield.  

Pre-dinner interfaith reception 5:30 pm

Dinner program 6:30 pm. 

 

Discount dinner tickets on sale for $50 until July 31.


 

Click here  to read about this year's nominees

 

Click here to register for tickets, tables or to become a sponsor

 

Click here to purchase an ad in the dinner program

 

   

    

IFLC Awarding Grants for 

Religious Literacy Programs

Application Deadline July 31

 

 

 

Question of the Week

To learn the answers to previous week's questions from across the faith traditions, please click here for our question archive!

    

  What saint was called "the penitent"?


 

 

  

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!

You can ask your questions in response to this newsletter or click here to email us!

 

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Don't Miss These Upcoming InterFaith Events
Please visit our InterFaith Events Calendar for more information on the events listed below or contact us by clicking here.
July Events

 

Transforming Darkness Into Light: Jewish And Muslim Breast Cancer Survivors Transcend The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

The Detroit Interfaith Outreach Network

Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue

1457 Griswold, Detroit

Thursday, July 23, from 7:00 - 8:30pm


Houses of Worship Interfaith Security Summit

Wayne State University Law School

Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium 

471 W. Palmer, Detroit

Monday, July 27, 11:15 am - 4:00 pm

 

 

A Coming Together of The Jewish & Chaldean Communities Celebrating Seniors

St. Thomas Chaldean Catholic Church

6900 W. Maple Rd, West Bloomfield

Wednesday, July 29, 6 - 8:30 pm

Click here for more info

August Events

 

Annual Interfaith Potluck Picnic

Bringing Suburbs and City Together

Belle Isle - across from Kids Playscape on Central Ave.  

Sun, Aug. 2 - Noon- 5pm

 

Seva Community Garden Volunteer Opportunities for this Spring/Summer 2015

17336 Lahser Rd, Detroit, MI 48219 (Coffee shop address / meet at the garden which is around the corner.)

Aug  8 from 9:30 - 12 pm 

 

Maha Kumbabhishekam (Grand Opening)

Eternal Mother Temple - Rajagopuram Grand Inauguration Event (Aug 20)

551 W. Kennett Road, Pontiac

Sunday August 16- Sunday August 23

Click for more info

 

Ecumenical Theological Seminary

Open House

2930 Woodward Ave, Detroit

Monday, August 17, 6 - 8PM

Click here for more info

 

Zaman International

Walk for Humanity

Ford Field

22501 Cherry Hill St., Dearborn

Saturday, August 22, 9 am

 

September Events

 

Spirituality As a Social Determinant of Health

The 2015 Interfaith Health & Hope Coalition Prayer Event

Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church

2080 W. Grand Boulevard, Detroit

Thursday, September 24, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Click for more info 

 

October Events

 

IFLC 3rd Annual Awards Dinner

Shriner's Silver Garden

24350 Southfield Rd, Southfield

Wednesday, October 14, 6:30 pm


Headcoverings Across the Faith Traditions

Interfaith Leadership Council

St. John's Episcopal Church

26998 Woodward Ave, Royal Oak

October 18, 2015, 3:30 - 6:00 p.m.

Click here for more info

IFLC is a community resource for interfaith education, news and events. To suggest an event for our next calendar, send us an email

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