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A Visit to International Beginning Ministries
The Hajj - Pilgrimage to Mecca
IFLC Annual Awards Dinner
Motown Marriage Revival
Our Children Our Future
Rescue int he Phillipines
Green & Grow your Congregation
Question of the Week
August 2015 Events
September 2015 Events
October 2015 Events
November 2015 Events
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A Visit to
International Beginning Ministries
Church for All People
   
 

by Beth Robinson

So, I'm sitting in this church in Hamtramck. It's getting dark outside, and darker inside because there's no electricity in the church. Nothing flowing between DTE and The International Beginning Ministries Church on Grayling Street. 


The Hajj
Pilgrimage to Mecca

By Steve Elturk
Imam of IONA,
Islamic Organization of North America

   
 
Pilgrimage or Hajj, is one of the modes of worship and pillars of Islam.
Pilgrimage thereto is a duty men owe to God, those who can afford the Journey (Quran,3:97).  Visiting the House of God is a duty upon Muslims who have attained the age of puberty, are mentally sound and are able to afford the journey financially and physically.
 
Hajj is a very significant act of worship that was started by the patriarch of monotheism, the Prophet Abraham.

   

   

IFLC Annual Awards Dinner

October 14, 2015

  

   

 

  

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

 

   

    

Motown Marriage Revival

Wednesday, August 26

 

 

 

    
OUR CHILDREN OUR FUTURE
September 9, 6:30 pm
Faith Communities Coalition on Foster Care


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.  
    
Rescue in the Phillipines


    
Green & Grow your Congregation
October 9

Join congregations from across Michigan at the Michigan Interfaith Power & Light's 10th annual sustainability conference, Green & Grow Your Congregation, to be held October 9 at Peoples Church in East Lansing.
Register now to learn how to "green" your house of worship:
  • Choose from 15 great workshops!
  • Hear 3 wonderful keynote speakers!
  • Network with faith leaders and sustainability experts from across Michigan!
  • Automatically enter our raffle and get the chance to win over $2,000 in prizes!

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 is transubstantiation?

 
  
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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.
August Events

4th Annual Belle isle Jagannath Parade and Picnic
Belle Isle Shelter 12
Saturday, August 29, 10 am - 7 pm  
September Events
 
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
October Events

 

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
November Events

 

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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