|  | 
                    
                      | | 
 
Exploring Our Religious Landscapes  at The Gurdwara Sahib Ji Mata Tripta
 |  | 
 
The Gurdwara Sahib Ji Mata Tripta will welcome participants in the Exploring Our Religious Landscapes to a fascinating exploration of Sikhism on Wednesday, April 27, 6 -9 pm...  | 
 | 
 
 
This Sunday! Interfaith World Sabbath  |  | 
 
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.  | 
 | 
 
Interfaith Drumming and Luncheon Photos  
 |  | 
 
This past Saturday, the Mata Tripta Ji Gurdwara Sahib in Plymouth welcomed 35 people to an interfaith drumming presentation and luncheon. It was a fun afternoon, with people moving to the music of Sikh drummers and musicians and a Hindu drummer. Visitors enjoyed an introduction to the gurdwara, and presentations by the musicians about cadence, the drums, how they are used in worship, and the relationship between drumming and faith. The group then sat down for a traditional Sikh langar meal.  We're looking forward to more programs like this one! | 
 | 
 
 Uncovering our Shared Values 
An Exploration of Faith Traditions Registration Now Open 
 |  | 
 
 
It is 2016: A Year of Faith and Peace. And we have kicked it off by creating 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 
Christianity: Wednesday, May 18th: 6pm -9pm, Christ Church Cranbrook Islam: Wednesday, June 8th: 6pm - 9pm, The Muslim Unity Center   | 
 | 
    
   
My Fellow American A short film about our Muslim neighbors |  |  | 
 | Question of the Week |  | 
 
     
Q: What do Jews eat  that's named after a hat?
 
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!
 
 
 Photo: By Museum Rotterdam (photograph) (Museum Rotterdam) [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons | 
 | 
    
      
Get Answers About Muslim Americans 
 |  |  | 
 | IFLC Your Link to Religious Literacy | 
 |  
                      | | Interfaith News and Events | 
 |  |  | 
   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!.   | 
 | Don't Miss These Upcoming InterFaith Events | 
 |  | 
 | March 2016 Events
 |  | 
 
Lent Beyond the Ashes Song and Spirit St. Owen Catholic Church 6869 Franklin Road, Bloomfield Hills Tuesday, March 1, 7 pm 
Renewal Kabbalat Shabbat Song and Spirit Institute for Peace 2599 Harvard, Berkley Friday, March 4, 7:30 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 
 
March Madness Tile Class With Mary Gilhuly Troy Community Center 3179 Livernois Road, Troy Monday, March 7, 6:30 - 9:00 pm To register, call the Troy Community  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 
People of Faith, Instruments of Change: Social Justice and Why Black Lives Matter From the Christian Perspective HENRY FORD COLLEGE Religious Studies Program and Council of World Cultures 5101 Evergreen, Dearborn, Rosenau Rooms A-C . ASCC (Building L) Thursday, March 17, 11:10-12:30 p.m.Click for more info 
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 
 
Billy Jonas Band Adat Shalom Synagogue 29901 Middlebelt Road, Farmington Hills Sunday, March 27, 11:00 am | 
 | 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 
The 74th Annual Rabbi B. Benedict & Ada S. Glazer  Institute on Judaism Temple Beth El 7400 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills Thursday, April 14, 7:00 PMClick for more info 
OKLAHOMA! Theater Night and Fundraiser DION  Bonstelle Theater of WSU 3424 Woodward Ave, Detroit Saturday, April 16  
 People of Faith, Instruments of Change: Social Justice and Why Black Lives Matter Interfaith Panel HENRY FORD COLLEGE Religious Studies Program and Council of World Cultures 5101 Evergreen, Dearborn, Welcome Center Community Rooms (Building A) Thursday, April 21, 11:10-12:30 p.m.Click for more info   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 | 
 | May 2016 Events
 |  | 
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 | 
 | June 2016 Events
 |  | 
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
 |  | 
  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. | 
 | Fall 2016 Events
 |  | 
  
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  | 
 |  
                      | | IFLC is a community resource for interfaith education, news and events. To suggest an event for our next calendar, send us an email.  Like us on Facebook or visit the IFLC website and Google calendar for more details. | 
 |  |