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InterFaith Leadership Council
Progress and a Path Forward 


 

On March 23, the IFLC board and several invitees gathered to consider the direction and purpose of the organization. International peacemaker and IFLC Secretary Rev. Dr. Dan Buttry facilitated the all-day retreat, leading a thoughtful and in-depth discussion of the IFLC's goals, strengths, successes, and needs.

According to IFLC President, Raman Singh, a recent revision of the IFLC by-laws occasioned some changes on the board and a desire to step back for a moment and take a look at how and how well we were pursuing our mission of interfaith education, conciliation, and connection.

 Read about IFLC progress and plans

Glazer Institute to Feature 
Dr. Amy-Jill Levine
Thursday, April 14


 

This year's annual Glazer Institute is coming up next Thursday, April 14 at 7pm. The institute is also open to and encourages participation from lay leaders who are committed to interfaith work in our greater-Detroit community.

Dr. Amy-Jill Levine will be the featured speaker. She will discuss misunderstandings in the New Testament. After her talk and Q&A, participants will break out into small table conversations to discuss misunderstandings in our own communities. 

 Read about the Glazer Institute

Announcing 
IFLC Annual Awards Dinner Honorees
Save the Date
October 5th, 2016 at Burton Manor

2016 Honorees

Dan Hart Krichbaum Visionary Civic Leader Award
Nancy M. Schlichting, CEO: Henry Ford Health System

Community Service Award
Bruce Millan, Founder and Artistic Director: Detroit Repertory Theater

Interfaith Leadership Award
WISDOM (Women's Interfaith Solutions for Dialogue and Outreach in MetroDetroit)


Compassion in Action
Driven in Detroit: Bridges to Self-Reliance


 

People who are raised in poverty tend to think of life in terms of fate. Raechel and Lamar Parker grew up surrounded by drugs and violence, without the know how to create a different kind of life for themselves and their five children. "The way I grew up was 'no one cares about you,'" says Raechel. But they had the desire to do better, and Kathy and Sam Utley were able to help them with the information and skills they hadn't gotten through their troubled upbringings. 

Read about the Personal Storehouse Project 

Religious Diversity Journeys in the News
Twice!


Last week was a great week for RDJ. See what 7th graders from around our community were up to at the Sri Venkateswara Temple. 



Exploring Our Religious Landscapes at Temple Israel
 

120 people enjoyed matzah ball soup and an introduction to Judaism at Temple Israel at our first Exploring Our Religious Landscapes program. A great turnout and a wonderful evening!



Uncovering our Shared Values
An Exploration of Faith Traditions
Registration Filled
Fall Session in the Works!


 


The spring session has filled up for Exploring Our Religious Landscapes. Due to the popularity of the program, we are working to arrange a fall series. 

   
  
My Fellow American
A short film about our Muslim neighbors

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!
    
Q: Why do Catholics and Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter on different days? 

A:    click here
 


The IFLC would like to help foster our understanding of one another by using our newsletter as a forum for you to ask these 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.



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 PM
Click for more info

OKLAHOMA! Theater Night and Fundraiser
DION
Bonstelle Theater of WSU
3424 Woodward Ave, Detroit
Saturday, April 16 

Interfaith Hunger Seder
Gleaners Community Food Bank
2131 Beaufait (Near Mack & Mt. Elliot), Detroit
Sunday, April 17, 3 - 4 pm 

A Third Way: Third Way: Settlers and Palestinians as Neighbors
The Community House in Birmingham
380 S. Bates St, Birmingham, MI
Tuesday, April 19, 7:00 PM

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
Click here for more info

Michigan Comedy Show & Dinner
Hindu American Foundation
Bharatiya Temple
6850 N Adams Rd Troy, MI
Saturday, May 7, 7 - 10 pm
Click here for more info

The Healing Power of Unselfishness
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Birmingham
Baldwin Public Library - The Rotary Room
300 W. Merrill, Birmingham
Thursday, May 12, 7:00 pm
Click here for more info
 
Exploring our Religious Landscapes-
- Christianity
InterFaith Leadership Council
Christ Church Cranbrook
470 Church Road, Bloomfield Hills
Wednesday, May 18th, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
June 2016 Events

Exploring our Religious Landscapes
Islam
InterFaith Leadership Council
The Muslim Unity Center
1830 W. Square Lake Road, Bloomfield Hills
Wednesday, June 8th, 6:00  - 9:00 pm
Click here for more info
Summer 2016 Events

 
DION: Ongoing Literacy Tutoring and Life Journeys(Career Exploration) Programs - with Detroit Public Schools - contactmutzim@aol.com or jsmeir@gmail.com

DION: 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

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