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Community Luncheon and Interfaith Drumming Presentation Saturday, February 27  
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Music is not a casual matter for 14 year old Manjot Matharu, who will perform at the IFLC's upcoming Community Luncheon and Interfaith Drumming Presentation. "Ever since I was a little kid," he says, "I was very passionate about rhythm." 
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Muslim Community Coordinating Water for Flint Residents
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Interfaith World Sabbath Celebration Honors  Rev. Faith Fowler  and Co-Founder Rev. Rodney Reinhart |  | 
 
On Sunday, March 6, our interfaith community will gather to celebrate our most dearly held values and our connections with one another. At this year's World Sabbath for Religious Reconciliation we will recognize our 2016 World Sabbath Peacemaker Awardee, Rev. Faith Fowler, author and Executive Director of Cass Community Social Services, for her work in caring for the homeless. And we will take time to remember its founder, Rev. Rodney Reinhardt, who passed away in December.  | 
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 Uncovering our Shared Values 
An Exploration of Faith Traditions 
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Happy New Year! 
  It is officially 2016: A Year of Faith and Peace. And we are kicking it off by announcing an incredible opportunity for adults to explore the sacred texts and rituals of four different faiths, and to join in discussion of the values that underlie our different practices and how they can bring us together in common purpose. The program will consist of lectures, immersive worship experiences, dinners, and discussions at four different houses of worship:   Judaism: Tuesday, March 22nd, Temple Israel Sikhism: Wednesday, April 27th, Mata Tripta Ji Gurdwara Sahib Islam: Wednesday, May 18th, Muslim Unity Center Christianity: Wednesday, June 8th, Christ Church Cranbrook   | 
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 Click here to purchase a Year of Faith and Peace bracelet (and receive a PDF of the kickoff program with statements of solidarity from religious leaders ) for $10 to support these programs and events | 
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What do the ashes symbolize?  
 
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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!
 
  
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 | February 2016 Events
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A Shared Future 3 Part Lecture Series with Professors Saeed Khan and Howard Lupovitch 
Michigan Muslim Unity Center and AJC Wayne State University Oakland Center Facility 33737 West Twelve Mile Road, Farmington Hills Wednesdays, February 3 and 10, 7 - 8:30 pm "Lessons on Islam" Class and lunch presented by members of the Muslim community. Plymouth Canton Interfaith Community Outreach Geneva Presbyterian Church 5835 Sheldon Rd, Canton February 7thth and February 14th, 11:30am   Lunch and Learn Series: Faith-based Drumming InterFaith Leadership Council  Mata Tripta Ji Gurdwara Sahib 40600 Schoolcraft Road, Plymouth Saturday, February 27th, 12:00 pm | 
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The 2016 Seventeenth Annual World Sabbath Fort Street Presbyterian Church 631 W. Fort Street, Detroit Sunday, March 6, 4:00 - 5:30 pm After-glow from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm 
 
Expressing Faith through Music and Poetry Troy-area Interfaith Group St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 5500 N. Adams Road, Troy Monday, March 7th, 7:00-8:30 pm 
Journey into Mystery Song and Spirit Institute for Peace 2599 Harvard, Berkley Saturday, March 19, 10 am - 4 pm   Exploring our Religious Landscapes- Judaism Four-part series focuses on the practices and beliefs related to prayer and worship InterFaith Leadership Council Temple Israel 5725 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield Tuesday, March 22nd, 6:00 - 9:00 pmClick here for more info 
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 | April 2016 Events
 |  | Exploring Jewish Movements: Histories, Faiths, and Traditions with Rabbi Arnie Sleutelberg Troy- area Interfaith Group Congregation Shir Tikvah 3900 Northfield Parkway, Troy Monday, April 11th, 7:00-8:30 pm   Exploring our Religious Landscapes- Sikhism Four part series InterFaith Leadership Council Mata Tripta Ji Gurdwara Sahib 40600 Schoolcraft Road, Plymouth Wednesday, April 27th, 6:00 - 9:00 pm | 
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National Day of Prayer Troy-area Interfaith Group   Beacon Unitarian Universalist Congregation 4230 Livernois Road, Troy. Thursday, May 5th, 7:00-8:30 pm   Exploring our Religious Landscapes- Islam InterFaith Leadership Council The Muslim Unity Center 1830 W. Square Lake Road, Bloomfield Hills Wednesday, May 18th, 6:00 - 9:00 pm | 
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Exploring our Religious Landscapes- Christianity InterFaith Leadership Council Christ Church Cranbrook 470 Church Road, Bloomfield Hills Wednesday, June 8th, 6:00  - 9:00 pmClick here for more info | 
 | Summer 2016 Events
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  DION: Ongoing Literacy Tutoring and Life Journeys(Career Exploration) Programs - with Detroit Public Schools - contactmutzim@aol.com orjsmeir@gmail.comDION: Plans for Interfaith Challenge Day this summer - together with the Interfaith Leadership Council and Bridging 8 Mile Rd. Program to break down stereotypes and find our common values, motivate and find new ways of working together. | 
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Troy-area Interfaith Group: Monday, September 12th, 7:00-8:30 pm "Belief", a screening of Oprah Winfrey's television series Exploring humankind's ongoing search to connect with something greater than ourselves. Journeying to the far reaches of the world, and to places cameras have rarely been, "Belief" searches the origins of diverse faiths and the heart of what really matters. Northminster Presbyterian Church, 3633 West Big Beaver Road, Troy.   InterFaith Leadership Council: Wednesday, October 5th, 5:30pm 4th Annual Awards Dinner Join us in celebrating our rich diversity and friendship as we honor Civic, Community and Interfaith leaders from across metro Detroit. Burton Manor, 27777 Schoolcraft Road, Livonia  | 
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