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Detroit Conference of the United Methodist Church Creating Interfaith Study Guide
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by Interfaith Minister Reverend Laurie DelPino
The Detroit Conference of the United Methodist Church Commission on Christian Unity and Inter-religious Relationships is working on a study guide to sensitize major Christian faith groups (including but not limited to United Methodists) to the communication habits and cultural behaviors of other faith groups with the end goal of
- increased understanding and awareness of major faith groups
- developed listening skills to apply to team planning events
- broadened strategies for social action which include all faith groups
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Zaman International Walk4Humanity
Saturday, August 22
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Zaman International iinvites you to their 6th Annual Walk4Humanity on Saturday, August 22, 2014.
Join them for a 5k run or walk followed by a community celebration with food, refreshments, and activities for all ages. Activities include pony rides, games, a petting zoo, a photo booth, face painting, Disney characters and much more!
All proceeds from the 6th Annual Walk4Humanity assist marginalized women and children both locally and abroad.
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IFLC Awarding Grants for
Religious Literacy Programs
Application Deadline August 21
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OUR CHILDREN OUR FUTURE
September 9, 6:30 pm
Faith Communities Coalition on Foster Care
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Wednesday, September 9 at 6:30 pm for reception and 7:00 pm at The Kirk in the Hills to hear inspirational stories and learn how you can help our children in foster care. Mr. Hosner, Executive Director of Judson Center will be hosting a panel of foster children and their foster parents and Pastor Zo will be speaking on how you can support foster care children and parents.
Motivational Speaker: Pastor Lorenzo Sewell, Woodside Church Pontiac & The Pontiac Dream Center
A Panel of Foster Care Youth and Parents to share their experiences hosted by: Cameron Hosner,
Executive Director of Judson Center
The Kirk in the Hills, 1340 West Long Lake Road, Bloomfield Hills
The Faith Communities Coalition on Foster Care is a grass roots collaboration that provides a catalyst to educate and motivate congregations to engage in at least one project/program that will support our children in foster care or moving out on their own.
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Examining the Spiritual Determinant of Health
The 2015 Interfaith Health
& Hope Coalition Prayer Event
Thursday, September 24
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by Dennis Archambault
"Social determinants of health" are factors that impact our ability to achieve health and well-being. The "spiritual determinant" is one seldom mentioned among common determinants like housing, public safety, and fresh food distribution. Yet in the holistic balance of wellness, spirituality plays a key role.
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IFLC Annual Awards Dinner
October 14, 2015
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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.
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
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Got a phone?
Make a video about why understanding religious diversity is so cool!
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Religious Diversity Media Contest
Young people ages 10 - 18 years of age are encouraged to enter this video competition!
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Question of the Week
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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!
Picture:By Muhammad Mahdi Karim (www.micro2macro.net) Facebook Youtube (Own work) [GFDL 1.2 (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/fdl-1.2.html)], via Wikimedia Commons
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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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August Events
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Maha Kumbabhishekam (Grand Opening)
Eternal Mother Temple - Rajagopuram Grand Inauguration Event (Aug 20)
551 W. Kennett Road, Pontiac
Sunday August 16- Sunday August 23
Overcoming Race
Corpus Christi Parish
19800 Pembroke Ave, Detroit
Thursday, August 20, 7 -9 pm
Overcoming Race
St. Scholastica Parish
8201 W. Outer Dr., Detroit
Friday, August 21, 7 - 9 pm
Zaman International
Walk for Humanity
Ford Field
22501 Cherry Hill St., Dearborn
Saturday, August 22, 9 am
4th Annual Belle isle Jagannath Parade and Picnic
Belle Isle Shelter 12
Saturday, August 29, 10 am - 7 pm
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September Events
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Our Children Our Future
Faith Communities Coalition on Foster Care
The Kirk in the Hills
1340 West Long Lake Road Bloomfield Hills
Wednesday, September 9, 6:30 pm
An Ecumenical and Interfaith Golf Outing
Presented by ETS and the Alumni Association
Rackham Golf Course
10100 W. 10 Mile Road, Huntington Woods
Friday, September 18, 2015
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.
Metropolitan Christian Council
2015 Herald Awards Banquet.
MRCC Banquet & Convention Center
23401 Mound Rd, Warren
Thursday, September 24, 2015
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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
Journey Into Mystery
Doorways, Portals and Cracks in Time
Song and Spirit Institute for Peace
2599 Harvard, Berkley, MI
Saturday, October 17, 10 am - 8:30 pm
Click for more info
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
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November Events
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Journey Into Mystery
Doorways, Portals and Cracks in Time
Song and Spirit Institute for Peace
2599 Harvard, Berkley, MI
Saturday, November 21, 10 am - 8:30 pm
Click for more info
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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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