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Exploring Our Religious Landscapes
Registration Open for Fall!



Every day we read the newspapers and see the unrelenting pain and suffering caused by failures of understanding, failures of openness, failures of communication. For those of us who involved in interfaith work, we know that a little bit of religious understanding can go a very long way. And we're excited about the many opportunities we can create in our community to create it. 

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Annual IFLC Interfaith 
Luncheon Provides Opportunity to Celebrate and Share Ideas


 

Interfaith work is most often done in our congregations and communities. Those are the arenas in which we work to build bridges, create understanding, and learn to work together on our common communal needs. Last week's IFLC luncheon at St. John's Armenian church was a chance to gather with our partners in interfaith work, celebrate what we do, and discuss our visions for what needs doing.


IFLC sponsoring Interfaith 
Conflict Transformation Training


 
Monica Boomer
Rev. Dr. Dan Buttry

Between the many ethnic, racial, and religious groups in our diverse community, there are many opportunities for conflict. There are, however, an equal number of opportunities to transform conflict into interactions that are positive and constructive.  
 
On Wednesday, June 29th, the IFLC is sponsoring a day-long conflict transformation workshop to give community leaders a taste of the process that Rev. Dr. Daniel L. Buttry has been using around the world to help people of diverse faiths become more effective peacemakers. 



JustServe
connects organizations and volunteers



In the Book of Mormon (Mosiah 2.17), it says "I tell you these things that you may learn wisdom; that you may learn that when you are in the service of your fellow beings you are only in the service of your God." To help each of us fulfill the sacred task of service, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has created a digital clearing house for volunteer opportunities called JustServe.



IFLC Annual Awards Dinner 
October 5th, 2016 at Burton Manor
Discount tickets available until June 30

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)




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: Who were the tirthankaras?
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!


IFLC Your Link to Religious Literacy
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
Please visit our InterFaith Events Calendar for more information on the events listed below or contact us by clicking here.
June 2016 Events

Adult Mental Health First Aid Training Workshop
Franciscan Ministries - Canticle Cafe
645 E. Canfield, Detroit
Saturday, June 18, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Interfaith Conflict Transformation Training
Gurdwara Sahib Mata Tripta (Hidden Falls)
40600 Schoolcraft Road, Plymouth
Wednesday, June 29th, 9am - 4pm
Click here for more info
August 2016 Events
Troy-area Interfaith Group picnic
City of Troy Boulan Park pavillion-picnic area
3671 Crooks Rd. 
Monday, August 1, 6:30-8:30 pm 

Interfaith Suburban-Urban Annual Unity Picnic
Detroit Interfaith Outreach Network
Belle Isle, Detroit (Central Ave)
Sunday, August 7, noon - 5 pm
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Exploring Our Religious Landscapes
Sri Venkateswara Hindu Temple
26233 Taft Road, Novi
Tuesday, August 30, 6 - 9 pm
Click here for more info
September 2016 Events
Troy-area Interfaith Group 
"Belief", a screening of Oprah Winfrey's television series
Northminster Presbyterian Church
3633 West Big Beaver Road, Troy.
Monday, September 12th, 7:00-8:30 pm

Exploring Our Religious Landscapes
The Jain Temple of Farmington Hills
29278 12 Mile Road, Farmington Hills
Tuesday, September 27, 6 - 9 pm  
Click here for more info
October 2016 Events

InterFaith Leadership Council 
4th Annual Awards Dinner
Wednesday, October 5th, 5:30pm
Burton Manor, 27777 Schoolcraft Road, Livonia
November 2016 Events

Exploring Our Religious Landscapes
The First Church of Christ- Scientist
191 North Chester Street, Birmingham
Tuesday, November 1, 6 - 9 pm
 
Exploring Our Religious Landscapes
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
37425 Woodward Ave, Bloomfield Hills
Tuesday, November 29, 6 - 9 pm 

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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